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Discover Portland Half-Day Small-Group City Tour
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Discover Portland Half-Day Small-Group City Tour

By Terran Travels
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Ages 3-99, max of 14 per group
Duration: 3h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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  • Snacks
  • Bottled water
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • PA system
  • Entry/Admission - International Rose Test Garden
What's not included
  • Gratuities (always appreciated)
  • Parking Fees


Start:
  • Director Park, 815 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97205, USA
    The meeting point is Director Park, which is 1 city block, 200 ft (60 m) on each side. The guide will pull over wherever there is an opening, on either side of the park. Look for a black, high-top, extended-length Transit or Sprinter.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting 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: 120361P6

    • 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 14 travelers

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    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: 120361P6

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    • Terran Travels
      251
      Portland, Oregon
      Joined in February 2019
    • Jack M
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
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      Written October 16, 2024
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Gentle Hikes at a Variety of Interesting Locations
      Our guide, Marcus, was super knowledgeable not only about the volcano but the local ecology and history as well. The tour featured a few hours of driving between points of interest around the mountain but Marcus made the drives between them almost as interesting as the sites themselves. The hikes at each of the stops were short (<1 hr) and easily traversed (board walks, stairs, handrails). We visited the Cold Water Interpretive Center, Ape Cave, Ape Canyon, and Twin Forests.
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      The views of Mount Saint Helens were good and the weather was perfect. The viewpoints that are closest to the crater were taken out by a landslide, which did limit the experience, but Marcus was a great host, gracious, knowledgeable, and friendly. Overall it was an outstanding experience.
      Written September 29, 2024
    • kathleencG8806MS
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      Great adventure!
      Informative, friendly guide. Nice mix of hiking and learning about the history and geology. Really enjoyed seeing the lava tube! Highly recommend!
      Written September 28, 2024
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      Great Tour of Oregon’s Waterfalls!
      Marcus taught us all about the best parts of Oregon! This tour is great for those who want to visit all the nature spots, but don’t have a car! Very friendly and welcoming vibe.
      Written August 25, 2024
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      Local favorites plus hidden gems!
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      Written August 2, 2024
    • B9916SAcc
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      The Most Beautiful Waterfalls
      The waterfalls here are more beautiful than we could have ever imagined. We started at Multnomah Falls. When you walk up the views are breathtaking. We visited several other falls. We had a wonderful tour guide and regrettably, I do not remember her name.
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      Amazing views
      Marcus was a great guide that knew a lot of information about each spot and the state. The trip helped us to see many sites that we never would have been able to find on our own or find a parking spot. Your guide makes you feel welcome!
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      Would recommend
      Would recommend this trip to others! A great day at the ocean , scenic views and interesting tour knowledge. We had Sam as a tour guide and he was great.
      Written June 27, 2024
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      Great Tour
      Very knowledgeable tour guide (Cher). Took her time, showed us a lot, Was good, safe driver, explained a lot of things on the tour, wonderful photographer.
      Written May 27, 2024
    • 623teresitah
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      Amazing Mount Hood
      We have a very good tour with Cher. She was very knowledgeable and informative. We maybe wish we could have stayed longer at Mount Hood. But overall, it was a good experience.
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      Beautiful views of the gorges.
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    Fred1948
    Jersey Shore, NJ81 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2020
    The Discover Portland​: Half day Small Group Tour was excellent, five stars !! The guide Marcus was extremely knowledgeable and never stopped filling us with facts and information. His Terran Travels new Mercedes Benz mini bus was extremely comfortable and perfectly clean. He planned the tour very well. Stops and toilet breaks were perfect. The tour totally exceeded our expectations. You will see the "whole" city, major points, scenic views, and all historic places. At the right time he offered everyone snacks and drink. My wife and I give this tour our highest rating. We strongly recommend you take this tour.
    Written October 20, 2020
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    Thanks for the vote of confidence, Fred! I enjoyed fielding questions from you and Natalia. Curiosity and interaction always makes the guiding more fun!
    Written October 24, 2020
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    Chriscave2018
    Ashburn, VA1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jan 2023
    Despite the cold and blustery weather, Marcus regaled us with a bounty of knowledge about all things Portland. He ensured we got to see and hear about both the key tourist attractions and insider knowledge of the city. We have done bus tours of new cities and this is one of the best we have gone on. It was the right length of time, and allowed us to get to know all corners of the city and the cultural highlights. Definitely recommend this experience as part of your Portland visit. The sights combined with the attentive service and genuinely welcoming spirit Marcus brought to the tour are not to be missed.
    Written February 1, 2023
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    Thank you for the generous review! It makes it easy when we have engaged guests who ask great questions.
    Written February 5, 2023
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    Karl K
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jul 2023 • Couples
    Thanks to Terran, I have an exciting and deeper appreciation of Portland. Our tour guide, Sheri, shared fascinating facts, historical context, and local culture to help make the Portland come alive. She showed amazing resourcefulness to ensure we did not miss key attractions. For example, when many downtown streets were booked due to a parade, she reordered the sequence of the tour so that we visited those places later in the day when the parade was over.
    Written July 18, 2023
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    Teddy Bear
    San Francisco, CA4 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    We were in Portland for just one day. The tour looked as though it would show us an overview of the city and stops for a few photos. First our guide was about 10 minutes late due to the Pride parade which we totally understood. Brittany offered to extend our tour 10 minutes on the end of the tour which was reasonable for all of us. She was a skilled driver and took us to all the designated stops; however she didn’t seem to know much about the city. Her comments centered around things she was interested in. At the Pittock mansion when we asked who the Pittock family were she said “I’m not sure”. We truly enjoyed the roses at both the Pennisula park and the international test gardens which were in full bloom. Just disappointed that our guide wasn’t more knowledgeable and able to share the city’s history and growth over time.
    Written June 20, 2022
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    Thank you for your feedback. My apologies that the tour was less than a 5-star. It was Brittany's first time guiding this tour on her own, and we have since corrected the deficiencies.
    Written July 8, 2022
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    Augie M
    Santa Maria, CA1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jul 2021 • Family
    The view of Mt. Hood on a beautiful clear day from the Pittock Mansion was breathtaking..such a magical almost mystical view from there. Marcus our guide took his time and did a great job of describing downtown Portland and it unique history..job very well done..our next visit we will use his tour to take a tour of Mt. Saint Helens! I recommend using Marcus as your tour guide if youre coming to Portland!
    Written July 7, 2021
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    Thank you for the vote of confidence, Augie! Looking forward to seeing you again!
    Written August 6, 2021
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    Bea T
    Irvine, CA632 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jun 2022 • Couples
    The tour was good. The guide was OK. At 9:05 I called Terran Travels to tell them there were 6 of us waiting. We were worried the tour was cancelled due to the small group. Luckily someone answered the call (it was Sunday morning), apologized for the delay and contacted the guide. Brittany arrived 10 minutes later. The tour covered the spots mentioned; Pittock Mansion and International Rose Garden were beautiful. We were expecting more information about Portland and the places visited, but the guide didn’t seem very knowledgeable and talked a lot about her interests.
    Written June 21, 2022
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    Thank you for your feedback. My apologies that the tour was less than a 5-star. It was Brittany's first time guiding this tour on her own, and we have since corrected the deficiencies.
    Written July 8, 2022
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

    Eddie M
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nov 2020 • Friends
    We were a group of 3 and had an excellent time driving/walking around with Marcus. He was an excellent and knowledgeable tour guide. We learned a lot about the history of Portland, notable buildings, the MANY bridges and downtown Portland. We chose to do this tour on our first day so we could return to the spots we drove around and heard about during the tour. Recommend.
    Written November 14, 2020
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    Thanks for the great review, Eddie! I hope you were able to dig in deeper on some of those locations!
    Written November 18, 2020
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

    Wendy S
    6 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2023 • Couples
    We didn’t think this tour was very good. I think I had higher expectations. I thought we would spend time at the mansion and we were there about 5 minutes. The rose garden was pretty but we didn’t have much time. Our tour guide made some driving errors and took us down a one way road the wrong way. Luckily not much traffic on that road. A family had a baby with them and they were allowed with no car seat on the van. It was a rather disappointing tour.
    Written October 8, 2023
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    Wendy, I'm sorry you were disappointed in your tour. All of our regular guides were out of town, so we had a substitute guide today. She was supposed to spend 20 minutes outside Pittock Mansion (we don't go inside) and 20 minutes at the Rose Garden. She should not have allowed the family with the baby in the van at all, as they booked for 2 people, when they actually had 3. Based on a conversation I just had with her, the couple with the baby brought their own baby seat, and then took the baby out of the seat as she was driving. I've verbally corrected her on what protocols to follow in the future.
    Written October 9, 2023
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    Susie C
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jan 2020 • Family
    Marcus was our tour guide and he had our attention right away! This tour was much more than I expected. I’ve lived in PDX for 25 years and took visiting family on this tour. I saw and learned so many new things! Our visitors enjoyed every minute as well. You will be talking about what you saw for days. I have a whole list of new places I plan to go back and explore. Thanks Marcus for a fantastic day!!
    Written January 16, 2020
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    My pleasure, Susie! You were a great group! Thank you for being so engaging, as well as the wonderful review!
    Written January 19, 2020
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    Darcy P
    7 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jun 2024 • Family
    Had a great experience this am. The rose gardens are beautiful and the view from Pittock Mansion is lovely. Received a great overview of the city’s history, architecture and botanical features. Would definitely recommend to anyone new to Portland
    Written June 3, 2024
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    Thank you for the great review!
    Written June 8, 2024
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