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Half-Day Columbia River Gorge and Waterfall Hiking Tour
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Half-Day Columbia River Gorge and Waterfall Hiking Tour

By Around Portland Tours
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Ages 0-99, max of 30 per group
Duration: 4h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • We'll bring reusable bottles if you've left your own at home!
  • Snacks
What's not included
  • Gratuities (always appreciated by our passionate guides!)


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  • 833 SE Main St, Portland, OR 97214, USA
    Our shop is #124, on the ground floor, the north side of a silver and red building. To find us, walk north on SE 9th Avenue from Main Street and look for our A frame sign to your left! Limited street parking is available, or paid lots at 7th and Madison and 10th and Madison Streets
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 126203P10

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Most travelers can participate
    • 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 30 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: 126203P10

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      Our shop is #124, on the ground floor, the north side of a silver and red building. To find us, walk north on SE 9th Avenue from Main Street and look for our A frame sign to your left! Limited street parking is available, or paid lots at 7th and Madison and 10th and Madison Streets
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    • Around Portland Tours
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      Portland, Oregon
      Joined in March 2019
    • Santiobando
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      Great way to start my Portland visit.
      Nancy was great and very knowledgeable. I would recommend to anyone who has a morning to spend learning a bit on Portland.
      Written October 6, 2024
    • rital726
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      East and fun ride
      This tour was wonderful. Our guide, Kelly, emphasized safety and fun, which was perfect. Four girlfriends had not been on bikes in years, but that did not matter. The bikes were comfortable 3 speed cruisers, perfect for the relatively flat ride that we took. Kelly gave us lots of Portland history, as well as many opportunities to take a rest (which we did not need). We would definitely recommend this activity.
      Written September 28, 2024
    • reneerG4536HE
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      Great way to learn about Portland
      Kelly our guide was terrific. She shared her love of Portland with knowledge, warmth and whimsy! Our group was international and we had a great time. Great photo ops! This is an easy walk tour with places to sit along the way.
      Written September 26, 2024
    • LexKelly
      0 contributions
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      Would definitely recommend
      We had a lovely time learning about Portland's rich history and getting to know the city on foot on this tour - our guide Kelly was super friendly and knowledgeable, I'd recommend this to anyone visiting Portland as a great thing to do at the start of your trip to help get your bearings of the place and pick up some recommendations for the rest of your stay. Thank you, Kelly!
      Written September 21, 2024
    • GlobeTrotting191141
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      Kelly was fun and knowledgeable
      We learned a lot about Portland.it was first time there and we only had a day to experience it. This was a good choice. Kelly was fun and knowledgeable.
      Written September 20, 2024
    • KittyKenna
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      Portland Walking Tour
      After 2 hours we didn't know anything more about the City. Check the politics and focus on the history and sights of the City.
      Written September 18, 2024
    • minghol2024
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      Awesome guides
      The guides for Around Portland are great, and really easy and fun to cycle and talk with. Kelly was my guide for Bike Around Portland. She was awesome and super knowledgable about all things Portland. A guided bike tour is definitely the way the way to do it. Angela guided the Columbia River Gorge Waterfalls tour, cool and also super knowledgeable about the Gorge, it's history, geology, everything. And of course Portland too. Cycling near the river on the scenic road, bombing through the trees and seeing the waterfalls and historic structures... go experience it!
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    • Janice W
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      Two hours well worth spending. A great tour.
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    • emma2walter
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      Written September 5, 2024
    • tvchick23
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    • oenophile79
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    Steven V
    Brisbane, Australia6 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    I had one day in PDX and wanted to see as much as I could. I signed up for the morning City tour (including the Pittock Mansion vista) with Carrie, and the afternoon Columbia River and Multnoma Falls tour with Edwin (and Bear). Both tours were fantastic - warm, knowledgeable and experienced tour guides and a well designed itinerary. It made my short stay in PDX thoroughly enjoyable and I would gladly recommend Around Portland to fellow tourists. Thanks Carrie, Ed and Bear!
    Written February 24, 2023
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    Casey R
    Copper Mountain, CO5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We thoroughly enjoyed our tour and tour guide. He shared lots of history about the area, pointed out different trees, plants, birds. The waterfalls were beautiful and cool on a warm summer day. Highly recommend if you like to see the sights without long hikes, these were very short and do-able.
    Written July 27, 2021
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    Christian D
    Austin, TX2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jul 2021
    This was an exceptional tour! The starting point is in the inner atrium of a storage place, but, very easy to find and check in. The van is very comfortable, and, our tour guide Edwin was absolutely exceptional. From the moment we left our location he gave us great recommendations on restaurants, pointed out locations with historical significance (with fantastic Simpson's references no less), started us off at a wonderful local farm / fruit stand, and, then provided a very easy and accessible multi stop tour of the gorge. Edwin would go into great detail about the relevance of each stop which was a perfect pairing to the natural beauty of the landscape. This is called a "hiking" excursion but it is very light and accessible for most. Overall this was an incredible experience which made our families time in Portland extremely memorable.
    Written July 23, 2021
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    skimmilk70
    Boston, MA156 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jul 2022
    My tour was amazing with Carrie. I thought she was informative and she took us on an actual hike at the Horsetail falls. I was a little worried at first that we would not do any hiking because I didn't realize at our first stop (Multnomah Falls), they don't allow guides in and it was very paved there. However, that was the only place that didn't allow guides and she took us around and let us explore at each of the stops. She knew a lot about plants and berries locally as well as had amazing food recommendations.

    We did this on a weekday and our guide did let us know that Friday-Mondays are much busier so if you are in town for a few days and can do a wednesday/Thursday, the waterfall views might be better with less crowds.

    Overall, I would recommend this tour to anyone.

    Also, we brought our own water but they gave water and snacks which was great!
    Written July 8, 2022
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    L B
    3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    May 2023
    The tour was wonderful from beginning to end, largely due to our guide/driver Carrie. Also, we had a pleasant mix of visitors from young (20's) to boomers; fortunately, we were all good walkers. Carrietook us to 4 of the most well-known waterfalls and described how they're classified; we had short and easy hikes for the last two. Just being knowledgeable about the history, geology and local culture isn't enough to be a guide; one also has to be interpersonally adept and a bit of a "mother" in shepherding the flock but doing so gently. Carrie was a perfect guide in all those ways. Plus, she's a safe driver, navigating two lane roads carefully while providing a running narrative. I found her story about the Latourell family with 8 children who became entertainers fascinating! Also, you can ask her for suggestions of restaurants and eateries. She's a fountain of recommendations.
    Written May 14, 2023
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    Angela V
    6 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Apr 2023 • Friends
    Carrie was an awesome tour guide! She was conscientious of each attendee & made sure that we all were comfortable. Her passion for Oregon is amazing & she was able to provide all sorts of details for the entire drive, not just for the tour specifics. Her knowledge is vast & diverse & provided us with a fun experience! The gorge & falls were simply beautiful.

    For the tour it was my brother & I in our mid/late 40s and our 81 y/o mom whose birthday we celebrated that day. The who was with you option does not include an option for family/adults only.
    Written April 15, 2023
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    Jessica Y
    5 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2022 • Business
    This is a hidden treasure just outside of Portland. My husband and I as well as some of my coworkers enjoyed the trip. The number and size of the waterfalls was amazing. my husband would not classify any of the walks we took to the waterfalls as a hike so as long as you have some basic athleticism you will enjoy it. The only thing we debated was if the price was work it. For the 6 of us to go it was ~$300 and we could rented a car for significantly cheaper and the tour guide didn't provide much to the experience except for the ride.
    Written October 19, 2022
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    Hi Jessica! I’m so glad you loved it. I’m sorry you felt your guide wasn’t providing much to the experience — our guides usually get rave reviews about their storytelling and knowledge. On the day you visited, our guides were dealing with very poor air quality due to persistent fires, so it could have been trouble communicating with your large group with the voice impact of the smoke, which is a significant impediment. We strive always to deliver a five star experience but perfection is a high bar! (Car rental may not be as cheap as you think, also, for a group your size.) I hope you’ll come back.
    Written October 19, 2022
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    Autumn C
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2023 • Couples
    We had such an amazing time on this tour! We saw 5 waterfalls in total and each one was beautiful in its unique way. Our tour guide, Sarah, was very knowledgeable about the area and knew all of the best spots to take us. We made memories (and took gorgeous photos) that will last a lifetime and we’ve already decided we want to go back! Highly recommend if you want to get out of the hustle and bustle of the city and experience some of Oregon’s natural beauty.
    Written October 17, 2023
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    Mauricio M
    Corona, CA9 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Really cool tour. The views were amazing, John (I think that's his name? Sorry if it isn't. Haha) was a really cool down to earth tour guide. He told us some really interesting historical stories and didn't sugar coat the facts which I appreciated. I'd definitely recommend this tour to anyone who wants to do some short easy hikes at the Columbia River Gorge without renting a car.
    Written July 20, 2021
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    Samos
    3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jun 2023 • Couples
    Carrie was nothing like that scary character. She brought us to 4 different waterfalls, brought a ton of insight and knowledge about the area and the wildlife around it. Carrie was a delight and I highly recommend to anyone visiting the area.

    4 waterfalls up!
    Written June 30, 2023
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