Columbia River Gorge Waterfalls: Mt Hood Tour
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409 Ratings
Portland
Explore Columbia River Gorge Waterfalls, cross the Bridge of the Gods, and summit Mt. Hood. Discover Oregon's natural wonders on this epic adventure.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Director Park - Our central meeting location and pick up point! A beautiful, urban park in the middle of Downtown Portland.
  • 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.
  • 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 Gorge and explore the Vista House. An intricately designed observatory and museum, the Vista House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
  • 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 to get a closer view of the falls.
  • 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 in 1925) as well as the beautiful Multnomah Falls itself. The easily accessible viewing platform offers a full view of the Benson Bridge and cascading falls beyond it.
  • 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.
  • 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!
  • 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.
  • 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 to behold. We’ll have the opportunity to explore inside the lodge and enjoy the surrounding Cascade Mountain Range views from the lodge’s outdoor patios. If time allows, a short hike to the Pacific Crest Trail crossing just behind the lodge can be led by your guide.
  • 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.
What's Included
  • Transportation in a luxury passenger van
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Bottled water
  • Knowledgeable, local and friendly guide
  • Live commentary throughout the tour
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuity (we recommend 20% for your guide, if you enjoyed the tour)
Additional Information

Journey along an old river path, shaped by the final Ice Age, continuing past the God’s Bridge, and see the internationally acclaimed hub for windsurfing. Later, cross through Oregon’s abundant fruit valley en route to the peak of a volcano, recognized as the world’s second most climbed mountain. Join us on this action-packed adventure to discover some of Oregon’s remarkable sights.

  • A maximum of 12 people per booking
  • Dress in layers as you travel though varied climates
Location
900 SW Taylor St
Southwest Taylor Street
We pick up at one of the corners of Director Park, located at the cross-streets of SW 9th Ave and SW Taylor St. The guide will aim to pull up in front of a restaurant called Pastini.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Bob_s
Jul 1, 2024
Enjoyable experience. - A very enjoyable experience. Tour guide was knowledgeable and interesting. Met some nice people. Saw some beautiful waterfalls and mountain.
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Martin_m
Jun 29, 2024
Stunningly Beautiful - Stunning natural beauty in so many different ways! Hard to pick a favorite... snow capped mountains, waterfalls, trees, rivers, history, climate,... combined with the best most knowledable tour guide we have ever had.
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Alexandra_q
Jun 28, 2024
A fantastic, fun, beautiful day out from the city! - It was an amazing experience. The guide was fantastic, knowledgeable yet fun and easy going. I loved the facts, the views, the excellent vehicle and all the stops we made. Everything was just perfect!
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Jan_h
Jun 27, 2024
The Gorge, waterfalls and Mt Hood - We were very impressed with the beauty of the Gorge and the majesty of Mt Hood. Our guide was animated and knowledgeable about the history and geography of the region. He was very helpful to us. Jan Humphrey
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Debbie
Jun 21, 2024
Texans visit Oregon - It was fantastic! We saw so many beautiful waterfalls and then Mt Hood. Seek was a fabulous guide and took care of us the entire way.
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Jill_k
Jun 20, 2024
First trip to Portland - Great tour and knowledge tour guide Daniel. The falls were surrounded by green and Mt. Hood was surrounded by snow.
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Bavatharini_g
Jun 14, 2024
An amazing experience - It was an amazing day trip with Aaron and couple other fellow tourists from Punta Arenas, Chile through the national scenic drive. Drenched in the beauty of many waterfalls, amazing landscape, rivers, mounts along the way. Also in the facts, histories, stories shared by the knowledgeable guide Aaron.. A day thoroughly enjoyed and a very happy memory to cherish forever..
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Rituraj_s
Jun 26, 2024
Captivating views of Mt Hood & the waterfalls - It has been a wonderful tour with captivating views of water falls & mount hood. Enough time was available at every stop and the tour guide provided useful information all along the tour. The water falls are amazing and the trails leading to waterfall are lovely.
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605nailahm
Jun 28, 2024
Beautiful Falls - Misleading Photo - This is a mixed review. I will start with the disappointing - the photo used to sell the trip is misleading. There is no opportunity to see the Mountain from that perspective as I later learned the photo is taken from Lake Trillium. Lunch in Hood River is just okay. Visit to the berry farm is rushed. Now for the wonderful! The waterfalls and the Gorge are all breathtaking and definitely worth a half-day tour. The tour guide Chuck was very knowledgeable and gave a broad insight to not only the stops but the Portland area in general. I enjoyed the trip but would have been just as satisfied with a half-day tour. If you decide to take the full-day up to the mountain, remember to dress in layers and bring a jacket appropriate for the season. There is at least a 20 degree drop in temp.
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Nailahmbiti
Jun 28, 2024
Beautiful but misleading photo - I have to give mixed reviews for the tour. The actual tour was very good with beautiful waterfalls and sites, a very knowledgeable and personable guide, and easy meeting place. My biggest compliant is that the picture you are using to sell the tour is very misleading. There is no opportunity to see Mount Hood from that perspective. I later learned the photo is taken from Lake Trillium -- not a stopping place. I would recommend a half-day tour to those without a car. Seeing the Gorge and waterfalls was a nice experience, which can be easily accomplished in the half-day. The stop at Hood River for lunch was just okay and the berry farm was too rushed.
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