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Columbia River Gorge: Unique Sights and Waterfalls
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1,203 Ratings
Portland
Discover the Columbia River Gorge on a breathtaking tour featuring unique species, stunning waterfalls, and dramatic lava flows. Experience the grandeur of this iconic Natural Scenic Area!
Discover the Columbia River Gorge on a breathtaking tour featuring unique species, stunning waterfalls, and dramatic lava flows. Experience the grandeur of this iconic Natural Scenic Area!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
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 drive east alongside the Columbia River to Troutdale, known as the Gateway to the Gorge! We will join the beautiful Historic Columbia River…
- 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 drive east alongside 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 - Typically, our first stop for the day is the 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 “/4-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.
- Horsetail Falls- Columbia River Gorge - We will spend about 10 minutes enjoying this overlooked gem right off of the historic highway!
- Director Park - We end our tour back at Director Park, our central drop off location in the heart of Downtown Portland.
What's Included
- Transportation in a premium, high-roofed passenger van
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Knowledgeable, local and friendly guide
- Live commentary throughout the tour
- Bottled water
- Transportation in a premium, high-roofed passenger van
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Knowledgeable, local and friendly guide
- Live commentary throughout the tour
- Bottled water
What's Not Included
- Gratuities- If you enjoy the tour and would like to tip your guide, a 20% gratuity is suggested
- Gratuities- If you enjoy the tour and would like to tip your guide, a 20% gratuity is suggested
Additional Information
Encounter unique wildlife, explore deep lava flows of basalt, and marvel at some of the globe’s most captivating waterfalls on this journey. Discover the Columbia River Gorge’s majestic beauty, a highly-photographed region in America noted for its natural scenery. Enjoy a drive on America’s oldest picturesque highway, making stops at panoramic vistas,…
Encounter unique wildlife, explore deep lava flows of basalt, and marvel at some of the globe’s most captivating waterfalls on this journey. Discover the Columbia River Gorge’s majestic beauty, a highly-photographed region in America noted for its natural scenery. Enjoy a drive on America’s oldest picturesque highway, making stops at panoramic vistas, cascading waterfalls, and a heritage lodge.
- A maximum of 12 people per booking
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Gokce_g
Aug 24, 2025
Our tour guide Andy was... - Our tour guide Andy was amazing. Very knowledgeable about the area and attentive to our needs during the tour. Also, he drove all the way to bring my hat, which I had forgotten in the car, to me after tour ended, which was super kind.
I also took amazing photos of the waterfalls to add to my travel/photography blog (@gokce.photo).
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Beth_k
Aug 24, 2025
Wonderful Waterfalls - We had a wonderful tour of the Columbia Gorge Waterfalls! Our guide, Daniel, was friendly, knowledgeable, and made the day fun and easy. The transportation was comfortable and convenient—we were picked up right on time and even dropped off at our parking garage at the end of the tour.
Along the way, we visited several breathtaking waterfalls including Latourell Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, Wahkeena Falls & Horsetail Falls.. We also stopped at the Vista House at Crown Point, which offered stunning panoramic views overlooking the Columbia River Gorge.
Our last stop was the iconic Multnomah Falls, where we treated ourselves to delicious huckleberry milkshakes—highly recommended!
This tour was the perfect way to experience the beauty of the Gorge. Thank you, Daniel, for making it such a memorable experience!
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Corazon_d
Aug 23, 2025
Tour guide accommodating... - Tour guide accommodating and knowledgeable about the area and gives us history of the park. Also gives us information about places to check out while in the city. Great tour guide.
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Uroyfs
Aug 19, 2025
Fantastic beautiful information packed tour! A must - Visiting Portland for the first time with my wife. We were staying downtown and was told the falls and beauty of the area was close. A comfortable small group of 10 allowed us to experience the beautiful falls and gorge. Our guide Dominique provided fantastic information and perspective that you would have not gained had you done this on your own. Would recommend this company and Dominique to anyone!!
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Mark_f
Aug 17, 2025
Awesome waterfalls! - Awesome trip! Guide was so knowledgeable and even found us plants we could eat as we were touring the amazing waterfalls. If you thinking about this trip. GO! You won’t regret it
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Marianne_l
Aug 16, 2025
Loved it - A pickup and drop off was seamless. David was very kind and thoughtful and knowledgeable about all things Portland history. We would highly recommend the tour, thank you so much David
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Angelica_d
Aug 16, 2025
A happy day - I love it :) the tour guy was really nice and informative. He gave us a lot of tips what we can do around Portland. I was really happy with him..
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Dianne_r
Aug 16, 2025
The van was comfortable.... - The van was comfortable. The walk into each of the falls was very easy. Eric, our guide, was very knowledgeable.
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Marian_i
Aug 15, 2025
Small group tours - On time and as advertised. Great time with our guide Mel and a chill group. Oregon is so beautiful I can’t wait to see more.
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Theresa_m
Aug 15, 2025
Wonderful waterfalls - The guide was extremely friendly and informative, the tour was fun with a good amount of information in. He even gave us ideas for food and other experiences based on our personal interests. Well worth doing and completely recommend it to anyone.
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