Columbia River Gorge Waterfalls Tour from Portland
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Columbia River Gorge Waterfalls Tour from Portland
By Wildwood Adventures
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Species seen nowhere else in the world, dramatic basalt lava flows nearly a mile deep, and some of the world’s most beautiful waterfalls are a few of the sights that await you on this tour. Come experience the grandeur of the Columbia River Gorge, one of the United States’ most photographed Natural Scenic Reserves. We will drive along the oldest scenic highway in the US, stopping at sweeping viewpoints, flowing falls, a historic lodge, and the famed Bonneville Dam Sturgeon viewing center.
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$79.00
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Ages 0-99, max of 12 per group
Duration: 4h
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- Transportation in a luxury passenger van
- Knowledgeable, local and friendly guide
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Live commentary throughout the tour
What's not included- Gratuities (optional). If you enjoy the tour and would like to tip your guide, a 15-20% gratuity is suggested
- This is a half day tour. Please note, the tour route and sights may vary depending on the time of year and weather conditions. It is always our goal to provide you with the most interesting adventure possible. Departing downtown Portland, we drive east alongside the Columbia River towards the quaint town of 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, and wind our way along the Sandy River to our first stop for the day: Crown Point. 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! There, we will find 180-degree amazing views of the Columbia River Gorge and have time to explore the Vista House. This intricately designed observatory and museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. From there, we will again join the historic highway as we 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 .25 mile paved trail hike will be led to get a closer view of the falls. The grand Multnomah Falls will be the next stop in our journey. Plummeting 620 feet in two major steps, Multnomah Falls is the highest waterfall in Oregon and second highest in the nation! There, we will explore the Multnomah Falls Historic Lodge (a Cascadian style stone and timber lodge built in 1925) as well as the beautiful Multnomah Falls itself. During the gorge fire of 2017, the wildland fire crew fought tirelessly and ultimately saved this historic landmark. The easily accessible viewing platform offers a full view of the Benson Bridge and cascading falls beyond it. Onward to Bonneville Fish Hatchery. There, we will spend about 20 minutes on a short walking tour of this impressive Fish Hatchery (the largest in Oregon) and Sturgeon viewing center! At the viewing center we will visit local celebrity: “Herman” the sturgeon. Herman is over 70 years old, 10-feet long, and 450 pounds! Our journey will return us to Portland via the Columbia River scenic route (approximately 45 mins).
- Departure details
- 900 SW Taylor St, Portland, OR 97205, USA 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.
Return details- Returns to original departure point
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 9634P2- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- A maximum of 12 people per booking
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- What you can expect during your visit
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Contactless payment for gratuities and add-ons
- Face masks provided for travelers
Community- Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.
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- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 9634P2
Itinerary
- You'll start at900 SW Taylor St900 SW Taylor St, Portland, OR 97205, USAWe 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.See address & details
- 1Director ParkStop: 5 minutesSee detailsPass byColumbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
- 2Vista HouseStop: 15 minutesSee details
- 3Latourell FallsStop: 20 minutesSee details
- 4Multnomah FallsStop: 25 minutesSee details
- 5Bonneville HatcheryStop: 20 minutesSee details
- 6Director ParkStop: 5 minutesSee details
- You'll return to the starting point
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00Great experience - would highly recommend!
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00Highly Recommend
A rare beautiful day of sunshine and an amazing tour guide made the trip exceptional. Sam was thoughtful and funny …
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00Breathtaking Scenery with Excellent Tour Guide!
Absolutely wonderful, well organized and so much fun! Our guide, Sam, was great. She was interesting and knowledge…
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00Amazing tour with an incredible guide
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00Our favorite part of our first trip to Oregon!
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00Outstanding adventure
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00Fantastic experience
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00Simply breathtaking!
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00Good but would have been better on a clearer day.
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00absolutely incredible and worth the money!
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Tori C
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May 2022 • Friends
Samantha was our tour guide and she was great. Very knowledgable and friendly. The waterfall views were phenomenal and it made us feel like every penny was worth it for this trip. Plenty of time at each stop for photos. The van was comfortable and water was offered at multiple points throughout the tour. Samantha even recommended some other places to check out while we are visiting and those spots were amazing too! If you’re thinking about booking this tour, just do it. There’s nothing I could think of that I would improve.
Written May 23, 2022
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tmazionsmith
Saint Paul, MN316 contributions
May 2022 • Friends
This is the best thing I’ve done so far while in Portland! Our guide, Zeke, was excellent! He engaged everyone with questions and recommendations, so we all felt a part of the conversation. He gave us lots of interesting history and facts about the area, plus info about local birds and wildflowers. He offered to take photos of everyone by the falls, which was great. He also took us to 1 extra waterfall along the way, which was awesome. He really went above and beyond!
Written May 25, 2022
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Zshadds
2 contributions
Jun 2022 • Solo
Great knowledgeable guide who made the extra effort to show us as many waterfalls as she could in the time frame available. It was pouring rain the whole time but it didn’t affect the beauty of the waterfalls. I liked that we only spent 10-15mins at each place, I’m not one to sit around a long time at each site. Overall it was a nice half day tour to get outside the city of Portland and explore the natural sites.
Written June 12, 2022
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Morgan Q
3 contributions
Feb 2020 • Solo
Ash took us on a super funny and informational tour of the Colombia Gorge- Multnomah Falls area. Her hospitality was incredible: helping elders on and off the bus, adjusting the temperature on the bus to fit our needs, taking photos for everyone, preparing snacks and beverages for hungry hikers, and showing us all the best sites outside of the city. She was also training another lady during this time in which you could hear the exchange of recommendations and advice in order to provide a safe and marvelous trip for guests. I had a blast! The weather was a little unpredictable, however it turned out to be a great trip. She returned us to the city just in time for happy hour! 10/10 would recommend this trip when traveling to Portland.
Written February 17, 2020
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Eva C
Salt Lake City, UT16 contributions
Jul 2022
Awesome half day tour with a guide that was not only knowledgeable but passionate about the area. Our van was full but we all wore masks unless we were outside at the falls. Malia's energy and sense of humor was contagious and even when stuck in traffic we had a great time.
Written August 15, 2022
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Paulygirl317
Rockaway Park, NY3 contributions
Our guide, Dominique, was simply wonderful! She was right on time and we immediately felt at ease with her due to her friendliness. She was so very knowledgeable and shared so many historical and geological facts with us, as well as great restaurant recommendations. What a wonderful trip!
Written December 12, 2022
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Erin74
California730 contributions
Apr 2022
I booked a small group tour to see the waterfalls, and it was an absolute highlight of my trip to Portland. It was just me and a family of four in the van. I don't love tours with big groups, so this was perfect. The van was very comfortable and plenty spacious.
Our guide, Sam, was the absolute best. She was so upbeat, filled with fun facts about the areas we were seeing, and showed such genuine enthusiasm for all the locations we visited. She offered to take pictures, she had umbrellas, water, and all manner of supplies on hand, and she had lots of recommendations for things to do locally. After our tour, I ordered a Yolko Ono from the Fried Egg I'm in Love food truck on her recommendation, and it was one of the best things I ate on my entire trip. Sam was awesome!
The waterfalls were super impressive. I felt we had enough time at each stop to appreciate them, as well. We also went to a fish hatchery that was way more interesting than I'd imagined it would be. Halfway through the trip, it got rainy and windy, but it didn't dampen (ha ha) our enthusiasm at all. The falls are gorgeous in the rain, too! I do recommend bringing rain gear just in case. I might have enjoyed it less without a rain jacket and appropriate footwear.
Overall, I'm so glad I booked this tour, and so glad Sam was the one to lead it. She's a gem. I will absolutely do another Wildwood tour the next time I'm in the Portland area.
Our guide, Sam, was the absolute best. She was so upbeat, filled with fun facts about the areas we were seeing, and showed such genuine enthusiasm for all the locations we visited. She offered to take pictures, she had umbrellas, water, and all manner of supplies on hand, and she had lots of recommendations for things to do locally. After our tour, I ordered a Yolko Ono from the Fried Egg I'm in Love food truck on her recommendation, and it was one of the best things I ate on my entire trip. Sam was awesome!
The waterfalls were super impressive. I felt we had enough time at each stop to appreciate them, as well. We also went to a fish hatchery that was way more interesting than I'd imagined it would be. Halfway through the trip, it got rainy and windy, but it didn't dampen (ha ha) our enthusiasm at all. The falls are gorgeous in the rain, too! I do recommend bringing rain gear just in case. I might have enjoyed it less without a rain jacket and appropriate footwear.
Overall, I'm so glad I booked this tour, and so glad Sam was the one to lead it. She's a gem. I will absolutely do another Wildwood tour the next time I'm in the Portland area.
Written April 29, 2022
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Wenx G
1 contribution
Jul 2021 • Family
The Multnomah falls is our favorite part of the tour. The kids really liked it. For future visitors we recommend that you also see the Latourell and Horsetail falls and Fish Hatchery .The tour guide person(Dominique) was very friendly , knowlegeable , receptive and willing to answer any questions.
Written July 21, 2021
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David N
Hawthorne, CA587 contributions
Feb 2020
This tour really exceeded our expectations. There were 7 people on the tour and we left promptly at 1pm. Craig was an excellent tour guide for us. He was very passionate about the sights around the Columbia River Gorge and informed us on the history and nature of the area.
We enjoyed the first stop at the Vista House at Crown Point. It was a beautiful historic building that offered great views of the Columbia River Gorge. There was a little shop downstairs where you can purchase warm drinks and souvenirs.
The waterfalls were amazing. Portland has been getting a lot of rain, so the falls were very full. We did get quite wet from all of the spray, but the power of nature was very breathtaking. These waterfalls were truly gorgeous to see and experience.
The fish hatchery was the final stop on the tour. It was interesting, but the falls were definitely the highlight.
Don't forget your rain gear, but you certainly won't mind getting wet after standing close to these magnificent waterfalls!
We enjoyed the first stop at the Vista House at Crown Point. It was a beautiful historic building that offered great views of the Columbia River Gorge. There was a little shop downstairs where you can purchase warm drinks and souvenirs.
The waterfalls were amazing. Portland has been getting a lot of rain, so the falls were very full. We did get quite wet from all of the spray, but the power of nature was very breathtaking. These waterfalls were truly gorgeous to see and experience.
The fish hatchery was the final stop on the tour. It was interesting, but the falls were definitely the highlight.
Don't forget your rain gear, but you certainly won't mind getting wet after standing close to these magnificent waterfalls!
Written February 4, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Bobleitner
Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA3 contributions
We had rain the entire time but still enjoyed the tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable, not only about the waterfalls but also about Portland in general. She was also prepared for the weather and offered ponchos and umbrellas for us to use. The van was very nice and comfortable, and we had a small group so it was a very relaxed schedule. Well worth the time and money, highly recommend.
Written November 15, 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
We will be on a cruise ship. How can we get to your pick-up point, or can you pick us up at the dock?
Bruce S
Wayland, United States1 contribution
Do these vans fit 3 people per seat? Is someone always in the middle?
Bob P
Sparks, NV10 contributions
Like the other person my wife and I were the only ones on the tour so I didn’t check the seat configuration. The company is very helpful and friendly, so I would give them a call to get your answers to any questions.
alxsjrz
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We will be in Portland in early August, but not sure if we will be able to see Multnomah Falls with COVID restrictions. Can you please tell us if we would be able to go there and any additional changes?
bml619
San Diego, CA
are kids allowed in this tour?
TexasmaninColorado
Denver, CO31 contributions
Absolutely
Hello, Can't I make reservation for only 1 person?
clylee
Los Angeles, CA3 contributions
Yes.
Silvia C
Beaverton, MI
Is this a good tour to do in October? Like mid October?
stephmcc
coronado105 contributions
I would say so. Our weather was cool but with all the walking it was comfortable. Bus is super comfy too. Take a light rain jacket as waterfalls put off a lot of spray. Hopefully weather is good. Enjoy!
How long are the distances that need to be walked? If one or more spots are too long or difficult, is it possible for a guest to remain in/near the van while the remaining guests do the hike?
Katherine H
Portland, OR2 contributions
Not far, one waterfall is about 1/8 mile in, but you can certainly opt not to walk that far.
