City Tour of Portland
Portland, Oregon
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Trip Type: Half-day Tours
Duration: 3 hours
Uncover one of the best cities in the Pacific Northwest during this 3-hour small-group tour of Portland. Stop at all the city highlights including Powell’s Books, Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Washington Park and the International Rose Test Gardens. Marvel at unparalleled views of nearby Mount Adams, Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens and Mount Hood and enjoy complimentary beverages and snacks. Once a sleepy small town, Portland has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country and is great for exploring year-round.
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Uncover one of the best cities in the Pacific Northwest during this 3-hour small-group tour of Portland. Stop at all the city highlights including Powell’s Books, Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Washington Park and the International Rose Test Gardens. Marvel at unparalleled views of nearby Mount Adams, Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens and Mount Hood and enjoy complimentary beverages and snacks. Once a sleepy small town, Portland has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country and is great for exploring year-round.Start the tour in the heart of downtown Portland and explore the Cultural District, the Park Blocks, Portland State University and the Financial District. Go by the Pioneer Courthouse Square (referred to as Portland's Living Room) on the way to Washington Park. This 400-acre urban park is home to the International Rose Test Gardens, Japanese Gardens, Hoyt Arboretum and more and the perfect place to get lost exploring.
Continue on to the Pittock Mansion, a 46-room French Renaissance style chateau built in 1909. Enjoy incredible views from Forest Park including views of Mt. Hood, Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Rainer and Mt. Adams before heading on to some of Portland's most prominent neighborhoods including Nob Hill, the Pearl District and NW 23rd Street. See Portland's famed Powell's Books, the world's largest new and used bookstore and visit the vibrant Central Eastside of Portland across the Willamette River. This colorful neighborhood is a mixture of industrial warehouses, microbreweries, creative art studios and restaurants and is a create place to spend some time.
Cross back over the river on the Ross Island Bridge to ride the Portland Aerial Tram, one of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States. Travel from the South Waterfront District to the top of Marquam Hill (also known as Pill Hill) to take in the amazing views at the top. Then head to the Tom McCall Waterfront Park on the Willamette River and see why it was voted one of America's ten greatest public spaces by the American Planning Association in 2012. Visit Director Park and the historic Skidmore district, home of Portland's Saturday Market and its world famus VooDoo Doughnuts before concluding the tour nearby.
Continue on to the Pittock Mansion, a 46-room French Renaissance style chateau built in 1909. Enjoy incredible views from Forest Park including views of Mt. Hood, Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Rainer and Mt. Adams before heading on to some of Portland's most prominent neighborhoods including Nob Hill, the Pearl District and NW 23rd Street. See Portland's famed Powell's Books, the world's largest new and used bookstore and visit the vibrant Central Eastside of Portland across the Willamette River. This colorful neighborhood is a mixture of industrial warehouses, microbreweries, creative art studios and restaurants and is a create place to spend some time.
Cross back over the river on the Ross Island Bridge to ride the Portland Aerial Tram, one of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States. Travel from the South Waterfront District to the top of Marquam Hill (also known as Pill Hill) to take in the amazing views at the top. Then head to the Tom McCall Waterfront Park on the Willamette River and see why it was voted one of America's ten greatest public spaces by the American Planning Association in 2012. Visit Director Park and the historic Skidmore district, home of Portland's Saturday Market and its world famus VooDoo Doughnuts before concluding the tour nearby.
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