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Full Day exploring Astoria through Seaside
5.0
13 Ratings
Seaside
Embark on a personalized half-day excursion from Astoria to Seaside, exploring the best views, hidden gems, and cultural highlights of the North Coastline. Capture memorable photos, indulge in local cuisine, and learn about sustainability and history. Limited seats available!
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Seaside - We will drive down Broadway, pointing out the Gilbert District and its vibrant, thriving restaurants, art galleries, boutiques, and antique stores. The historic district is home to more than 30 local businesses. During the tour, we will share fun facts, such as the bar built from a jail, the largest screen for watching the big game, and the reputedly spookiest tavern and why it has that reputation. We will also point out The End of the Lewis and Clark Trail, the Promenade trails, the most popular festivals, and beach clean-up activities.
- Tillamook Head National Recreation Trail - Tillamook Head is one of the best hikes on the Oregon Coast. We will guide you to the trailhead for a photo and provide details about the trail, its length, and the sights you will see if you decide to take on the challenge.
At the top, hikers can enjoy a great view of the retired Tillamook Rock Lighthouse.
On the Drive down see the Cove, The sailors grave, and Painted Rock beach.
- Seaside Museum & Historical Society - Learn how Seaside became Seaside and see the historic Seaside Resort.
- Fort Clatsop National Memorial - Walk the trials, visit the museum, gift shop and learn about the winter home of the Corps of Discovery on the Pacific coast in 1805-1806.
- Astoria Column - take the challenge of the 164 stairs to the top. We will provide a plane from the gift shop to fly. If you prefer to stay on the ground, we will share the highlights of what you are seeing. what an amazing view!
- Astoria - We will drive by very slowly showing the the historic houses and buildings tell a local legend and fun stories.
- Astoria-Megler Bridge - We will park in Union Town, show the oldest tavern, explain Finn town and take some photos.
- Fort Stevens State Park - You will see the oldest shipwreck that is still visible on the beach on this location and we will take you to the South Jetty and explain the Columbia Bar. We will also stop at Battery Russell; we will explain the history and how Friends of Ft Stevens is fundraising to preserve this. They have some great events coming up!
- Fascination - Play a game with us and experience the excitement of what our fun beach town has to offer!
- Lewis & Clark Salt Works - Discover a famous tourist destination that offers an in-depth explanation of the salt-making process used by renowned explorers.
What's Included
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Brunch
Additional Information
What to Expect: Door-to-door service to visit the following places:
Astoria:
- Climb the Astoria Column and explore “Alcohol Valley.”
- See the 1890 historic homes and filming locations.
- Visit Pier 39, Explore the Hanthorn Cannery Museum, a winery, and a brewery.
Warrenton:
- Visit Fort Clatsop, the winter encampment of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
- See the Peter Iredale Shipwreck and the South Jetty.
- Stop at Battery Russel.
- See where Free Willy jumped over the Jetty, where to buy fish from the boats, and learn about charter fishing at Big Game Fishing.
Seaside:
- Visit the bar built from a jail and the giant screen for watching games.
- Explore the spookiest tavern and learn about its reputation.
- See the Salt Works
- See Painted Rock Beach, and where you can craft your own rock to keep on the beach
- Explore trailheads and independent shops on Broadway.
- Learn about the history of Seaside at the Seaside Museum and view the Daddy Train photos.
Location
Seaside
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Prayersong
Aug 15, 2024
Onward Adventures Tour of Seaside and Astoria - I was so fortunate to have found Katie!!! I was the only person on the tour that day, but that didn’t deter her. She welcomed me and said that she loved solos because she could get one-on-one feedback. Lucky me.☺️
We visited a lot of places, and each one was interesting and beautiful in its own way. I let Katie know that I loved history and was not much interested in breweries, and so she tailor-made the tour to my taste.
She picked me up on time from my hotel in Seaside, and we started the tour with a visit to the Lewis and Clark Saltworks. The tour lasted 7 hours and we visited several places like the Painted Rock Beach in Seaside, Lewis and Clark National Historical Park ( Fort Clatsop), Shively Park, Flavel House Museum, Pier 39 Cannery Museum, Fort Stevens, Peter Iredale Shipwreck, South Jetty, and Battery Russel. She drove extensively through Astoria to show me various landmarks and lovely houses while explaining the history of Astoria in an engaging and lively manner.
Katie made me feel so comfortable and relaxed that it was almost like sitting next to a knowledgeable and close friend who was driving me around and showing me the sights of Oregon’s gorgeous North Coast. I really appreciate that she took me to so many wonderful places that I would otherwise never have seen.
Katie is just the nicest person and an amazing tour guide, and I couldn’t ask for anything more! I highly recommend Onward Adventures, and Katie is the best!!!
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835kalene
Jul 12, 2024
The tour of Astoria and Seaside - Our tour Katie was amazing!!! We took the all day experience and saw so many wonderful sites. Katie's vast knowledge of the areas and history of the sites were astonishing.. This tour is a must do, to get in a full day of great sites and many historical places. Thank you so much for the experience!!! I highly, highly recommend this experience!!
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Connector49294066106
Jul 3, 2024
Upward and Onward - Onward Adventures was amazing! Katie did a great job showing us the sites and hooking us up for the rest of our trip. Thanks to her, we were able to get a good idea of things we wanted to see and do while visiting the northern Oregon Coast. I highly recommend having the tour at the beginning of your trip. Thank you Katie for the wonderful memories!
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Rebecca_w
Jun 9, 2024
Fabulous Tour of Spectacular Northwest Oregon - My guide, Katie, gave me a tour of the area that was above and beyond my expectations. She picked me up at my door promptly at 10am and showed me around the storybook-like town of Astoria. She knew the area very well and told me historical and fun facts about the different landmarks. She then took me to several beautiful locations that I never would have found in one day of exploring on my own. Beaches, state parks, shipwrecks, lighthouses, majestic forests, wildlife--Katie knew how to get to all those tucked away treasures. She provided a comfortable, safe, fun and stress free tour because she did all the hard work and I just got to sit back and soak up all the beauty the Northwest Oregon coast has to offer. Ecola State Park was down right magical looking with the light rain and mist. It is a must see!
I would highly recommend Katie and the full day of exploring. If you are looking for a standard, impersonal boring tour then don't waste your money on this one. This tour guide is anything but impersonal and boring-- Katie is passionate about her community and helping it to flourish by educating others. You will walk away from this tour with an appreciation for this area's rich history and a respect for its natural beauty and character. Katie's sense of humor and her willingness to listen to her passengers' requests and interests make this tour top notch and well worth the time and money.
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Evalynns2018
Dec 12, 2023
New friends, new skills, in a new place! - Katy and Bill are naturally friendly and helpful people, the best hosts! They took us clamming and taught us how to shuck and clean the razor clams known in this area. Then they taught us the most savory chowder recipe I've ever had! This is a great local experience that I'll always remember.
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Jordanbf689ii
Nov 2, 2023
Best Tour Ever! - Best tour and tour guide I’ve ever had!! Katie was so sweet and welcoming. I was visiting Astoria with my friend for a single day and decided to book with Katie for the half day excursion from Seaside to Astoria. I was born in Astoria and wanted to see as much as I could for the day. Katie was very easy going and didn’t make us feel rushed at all which really helped to soak up the time we had there while also managing to show us so so many cool landmarks as well! One of our favorite parts of the excursion was that Katie made it customized to us and what most interested us about the area! We wanted it to be more focused on nature so she took us to a lot of outdoor stops and we were so happy with that. She touched on topics from the “past, present, and future” of Astoria/Oregon as Katie put it and I loved getting to learn so much at the same time as see so much. I couldn’t have asked for a better trip. Not only all of that, but Katie was so kind and cool! We had lunch with her and got to know her a bit and she’s awesome. I’d love to go on another adventure with her. If you are thinking about booking, do not hesitate! You’ll see so many beautiful places and Katie is knowledgeable on all of them! Completely worth it and a day I’ll never forget. 💕
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Kellykm5083jf
Oct 15, 2023
Let’s get in the bus and go! - From city lights to ocean sights. This was all around the best tour you could possibly pick. So much was learned about the past and present..The guide made a colorful presentation of Astoria and Seaside. Learned from a local who knows the place like the back of her hand! Money well spent. Very personable tour guide!
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Cheryleep2014
Aug 5, 2023
Great tour - What a fun and interesting day we had with Katie! It was so nice to have door to door service! We loved seeing different beaches, and learned a lot about the local history and Astoria. She also sent pictures to us within a couple of hours, so we could enjoy the trio again! Would definitely do it again.
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Robyng333
Jul 12, 2023
Best day tour Ever! - Totally a great experience to spend the day with Katie. Her history knowledge of Astoria, Cannon Beach, Arcadia Beach, The local Trails, Seaside, Fort Stevens State Park that included WW history, The view of the mountains & the waters that joined together was fabulous. Unforgettable! The selfie tour was incredible. Katie's personality was a bonus & her smile was joyfully contagious. I will make it a point to visit this area again and schedule another tour with Onward Adventures.
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Mayra
Jun 27, 2023
Fun adventure and exploring - I called Onward Adventures looking for activities to do while staying in Seaside. She catered the selfie tour for my large family of 6. For only $600.00. She took us to Indian beach, my girls loved the sea life and the surfers. (We had to watch point Break later that night) she also took us to find sand dollars on the beach, swam at Young Rivers Falls, ate at the Big O( oh so horny)lol
She explained the wood piling, the south and north bar. We flew planes off the Astoria column and signed the inside of her bus. She only charged us for 6 hours but we spent a full 8 hours with her. We loved the seaside museum and can only imagine how the Daddy train was. Fantastic pictures! Onward Adventures will be part of our annual event when we come to the coast. It was the most personal tour we have had. Super fun I cannot recommended this tour enough!! 5 stars
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