Dates: year round
Day of week: Customized to fix your groups schedule
Duration: 4-nights & 5-days (package require 6 or more to secure booking)
Pricing: $1,850.00 p.p. (based on double occupancy)
Includes: Transportation, Tour Guide, 4 nights hotel, Wine Tasting, all admissions to listed attractions, water daily
Highlights
* Explore Portland, Nob Hill, Willamette Falls, and the Oregon City Municipal Elevator
* Multnomah Falls & Gorge Waterfalls
* Oregon’s premier wineries and tasting rooms
* Oregon Coastal Tour ( Astoria, Cannon Beach, Tillamook, Lincoln City, Depoe Bay, Newport)
* Tillamook Cheese Factory
Day 1- Portland
We start your adventure with a tour of Portland, the City of Roses and Columbia Gorge National Scenic area for a few highlights of spectacular Multnomah Falls and Gorge Waterfalls. This combination offers a well-balanced overview of both downtown and surrounding area’s history, culture and current events. Travel through the various parts of the city and visit all the must-see attractions, then we take you on another adventure throughout the various parts of the city neighborhoods, historical buildings, businesses and sights.
Downtown Portland
Learn about the modern heart of the city, Portland’s downtown, and the historical importance it has played in the state’s history. Enjoy the sights of Pioneer Courthouse Square, fondly referred to as Portland’s Living Room. This community space opened in 1984, and has become the center of the city’s social activity with over 300-programmed event days.
Portland International Rose Garden
Let the fragrance of our Rose Gardens embrace your senses with over 600 roses and be delighted with the beautiful Washington Park nature, featuring some of the most amazing city & mountain views around.
More than 10,000 individual rose bushes bloom in the International Rose Test Garden from late May through October, representing over 610 different rose varieties. The majority of roses in the Garden are commercially available. About 10 to 20 varieties are replaced each year with some of the best new roses released onto the market. We will visit the rose garden seasonally.
NW 23rd Avenue
This avenue is the heart of the Nob Hill District and is filled with century-old Victorian and Craftsman-style storefronts housing unique boutiques alongside national retailers, interspersed with coffee shops and on-trend restaurants and bars. In short, it’s a shopper’s and diners paradise
Willamette Falls
Willamette Falls is the second most powerful by volume waterfall in North America and an important Oregon historical and cultural treasure. As the last stop along the Oregon Trail, pioneers settled the area around the Falls starting in the mid-19th century – before there were paper mills, canals or locks, long before the wagon trains arrived for centuries, Willamette Falls has been a significant cultural, fishing and gathering place for Native American Tribes, including the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation. Some have maintained treaty rights to the yearly lamprey harvest still to this day.
Lunch: Downtown Oregon City – on own
Oregon City Municipal Elevator
The Oregon City Municipal Elevator is a 130-foot elevator that connects two neighborhoods in Oregon City—downtown and the historic McLoughlin neighborhood. The upper portion contains an observation deck which accounts for its flying saucer appearance. The only one of its kind in the country and one of only four in the world, the current municipal elevator was completed in 1955 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
After lunch, we start along the Historic Columbia River Highway National Scenic Byway. Some of the waterfalls make include; visiting Portland Women’s Forum, Crown Point Vista House, Latourell Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, Multnomah Falls, Horse Tail Falls and Bonneville Dam.
Crown Point Vista House
Perched atop one of the most panoramic overlooks in the Columbia River Gorge, Vista House provides the most majestic view of the Gorge. Often referred to as “The Crown Jewel of the Columbia River Gorge,” Vista House was built between 1916 and 1918 as a memorial to Oregon pioneers, a scenic viewpoint, and a comfort station for those traveling on the newly constructed Historic Columbia River Highway. The Vista House and the view it offers are sure to amaze and inspire you.
Latourell Falls
This dazzling waterfall plunges 249 feet (76 m) over a massive wall of basalt and then rushes through the forest into the Columbia River. The falling water of Latourell is framed by some of the most perfect columnar basalt formations in the Pacific Northwest that are adorned with a large florescent patch of yellow lichen and shrouded in brilliant green flora. We’ll venture down to the punch-bowl pool below the falls, where you’ll hear the tremendous rush of water and feel the cool mist that it creates. You’ll easily realize why this special place is one of the most photographed waterfalls in Oregon.
Multnomah Falls
Fed by underground streams that originate miles above on Larch Mountain, this ancient 620 foot (189 m) waterfall is divided into two sections; the upper falls plummets an impressive 542 feet into a pool and again drops 69 feet to form a creek that runs into the Columbia River. Multnomah Falls is the second highest year-round waterfall in the United States and the highest in Oregon, and is Oregon’s number one natural attraction closest to Portland, drawing over 2.5 million visitors a year from around the world. At the base of the waterfall sits the Historic Multnomah Falls Lodge, a full-service day lodge complete with restaurant, gift shop, snacks bar, coffee kiosk and interpretative center.
Overnight Portland
Free time to explore in the even (dinner own your own)
Day 2 – Oregon Coast (Astoria-Cannon Beach- Tillamook-Lincoln City)
8:00am Depart Portland to Astoria
Our adventure will take us to the charming town of Astoria, Oregon.
Columbia River Maritime Museum
The major river of the Northwest, the Columbia River has long been an important route for transportation and commerce. The Columbia River bar, where the Columbia River opens to a wide mouth and empties into the Pacific Ocean, is known as the “Graveyard of the Pacific.” The Columbia River Maritime Museum is an outstanding facility that provides exhibits covering the region’s many shipwrecks and much more. Early European exploration, commercial fishing, the Coast Guard, and lighthouses are among the topics covered at the museum. You’ll also see a long list of different kinds of vessels, both life-size and models, indoors and out on the river. Welcome Aboard!
Astoria Column
Standing at the top of the Astoria Column, you can envision the hardships, bravery, and awe experienced by the first people to live in this corner of the world. Dedicated by the Great Northern Railway in 1926, the Astoria Column stands today as a monument to those people. The Column is a unique work of Northwest art offering an unparalleled view of the meeting of many roads. Come start your journey to the region here, with us.
Lunch: Upon arrival in Cannon Beach a selection of restaurants to select from
Cannon Beach
A story book beach town with many scenic views including beautiful shorelines and Haystack Rock. Take a few minutes to stroll the cozy main street, shops, art galleries and a chance to stroll along the beach again.
Our next stop the Historic Haystack Rock. A large basalt mono lifts that acts as marine wildlife sanctuary. Great location for some amazing photo shots before continuing south along Hwy 101.
Tillamook Cheese Factory: This is a great place to pick up gifts for family and friends or taste special reserve cheeses, ice cream and yogurt.
We’ll travel to Lincoln City for a moment to enjoy factory outlet shopping ( No Tax!), then time to relax and a chance to freshen up for the evening dining and entertainment. Spend a little time exploring the beaches or Chinook Winds Casino located right on the beach with some amazing views.
Overnight Lincoln City – 2 nights
Free time to explore in the even (dinner own your own)
Day 3 – Oregon Coast
Our day takes us through charming towns and offers breathtaking views and lighthouses, sea lion caves, and beaches to explore. Newport: A beautiful little town with incredible views and great shopping. Wildlife is abundant. Watch for coastal sea birds, harbor seals, sea lions, and gray whales. Newport is also home to the Oregon Coast Aquarium, Ripley’s Believe It or Not! and The Wax Works museums.
Our stops today include:
- Depoe Bay: Set among towering cliffs, Depoe Bay is the whale-watching capital of Oregon. Gray whales make their home near this rocky refuge 10 months out of the year. We’ll keep our eyes peeled for water spouts and breaching cetaceans.
- Yaquina Head lighthouse: Take a tour of the past as you ascend the circular staircase up the lighthouse tower. This is one of the most popular lighthouses in the United States, and offers superb wildlife and ocean viewing.
- Heceta Head: It’s more than just a lighthouse. It is also a 549 acre park with trails, tide pools, wildlife habitat, and sandy beaches. And with an elevation of over 1,000 feet, it has great viewpoints.
- Sea Lion Caves: Take an elevator down into the caves and witness a truly unique spectacle under the sea were hundreds of sea lions gather to rest.
- Next we will return to Lincoln City where you will have a final night to explore Lincoln City on your own.
Overnight Lincoln City – 2 nights
Free time to explore in the even (dinner own your own)
Day 5- Lincoln City to Portland
En route back to Portland we will stop and enjoy two amazing wineries. With more than 580 Oregon’s wineries calling the Willamette Valley home, it’s easy to find one to suit your taste. Whether you’re in the mood for Pinot Noir or other varietals, experiencing the ambiance of a hip, metropolitan winery or admiring the legacy of a small town vineyard pioneer, you’ll find it in the Willamette Valley.
Return to Portland (hotel tonight not included)
