Columbia River Gorge Waterfalls & Mt Hood Tour from Portland, OR
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Customers consistently praised the tours as wonderful, amazing, and perfect, highlighting beautiful scenery and unforgettable memories. Many felt it was the highlight of their trip. Inclement weather at Mt. Hood was mentioned.
Features
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
8 hours
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Bottled water
- Knowledgeable, local and friendly guide
- Transportation in a premium, high-roofed passenger van
- Live commentary throughout the tour
- Lunch
- Gratuity (we recommend 20% for your guide, if you enjoyed the tour)
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A maximum of 12 people per booking
Follow the path of an ancient riverbed, carved by the last Ice Age, past the Bridge of the Gods, and explore the Windsurfing Capital of the World. In the afternoon, traverse Oregon’s fertile fruit valley on the way to the alpine top of a volcano, which boasts a title as...
- Duration 8 Hours
- Group Tour
- Max 12 people in the group
- 1
Director Park
Our central meeting location and pick up point! A beautiful, urban park in the middle of Downtown Portland.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 2
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
We will depart downtown Portland and head east along the Columbia River to Troutdale, known as the Gateway to the Gorge! We will join the beautiful Historic Columbia River Highway, the first planned scenic roadway in the United States.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 3
Vista House
Our first stop for the day: Crown Point Vista House. This famous overlook sits 733 feet above the Columbia River, atop the remains of a lava flow that swept through the Gorge around 14 to 17 million years ago! Here, we will find amazing 180-degree views of the Columbia River...
- Duration 15 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 4
Latourell Falls
From the Vista House, we will drive deeper into the Columbia River National Scenic Area. Our first waterfall for the day will be the dramatic Latourell Falls which plunges 249 feet over a massive wall of columnar basalt. Depending on the season, a short ¼-mile trail hike will be led...
- Duration 20 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 5
Multnomah Falls
The next waterfall we will visit will be the famed Multnomah Falls. Plummeting 620 feet in two major steps, Multnomah Falls is the highest waterfall in Oregon and second highest in the nation! Here, we can explore the Multnomah Falls Historic Lodge (a Cascadian style stone and timber lodge built...
- Duration 25 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 6
Hood River
We will make our way to Hood River, known as the Windsurfing Capitol of the World, where we will pause for an hour for everybody to disperse for free time. This gives us a chance to explore the town and get lunch.
- Duration 1 Hour•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 7
Mount Hood National Forest
Following lunch, we will set out heading south, through the picturesque Fruit Loop orchards and lavender farms. If time permits, we may even make a brief stop at one of the farm stands before beginning our scenic drive through Mount Hood National Forest!
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 8
Mount Hood
While enjoying a scenic drive through Mount Hood National Forest, we'll have many opportunities to view Mount Hood before our final stop right on the mountain at Timberline Lodge.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 9
Timberline Lodge
For our last stop of the day, we will wind our way through Mount Hood National Forest, climbing to roughly 6,000 feet in elevation, to Timberline Lodge. This National Historic Landmark sits proudly against Oregon’s highest peak- Mt. Hood! Attracting over 10,000 climbers each year, Mt. Hood is a mammoth...
- Duration 30 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 10
Director Park
After a full day out on tour, we end back at Director Park, our drop off location in the heart of Downtown Portland.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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