Our smartphone-guided tour brings the facts and stories behind Portland to life because we've taken the same stops and sights we share with our friends and families when they come to town and created an interactive web-based tour for you! Read the stories behind the city, answer questions to reveal fun facts, and experience what makes Downtown Portland incredible! Purchase your tour and then navigate to our website to enter your access code and launch the tour. You can either start immediately or create an account and come back when you are ready to explore. Please note that you and your group read the tour aloud – there is no audio functionality at this time.
See the outdoor art installation of the Seven Magic Mountains
Enjoy a private and customizable tour that’s perfect for couples
Tour includes a photo stop at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Sign
No need to follow a map: A private guide leads the tour
What To Expect
Pioneer Courthouse
We start our tour in the heart of Portland at this landmark from another age when Oregon was less colonized and this city was merely an outpost of the fledgling United States.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Pioneer Courthouse Square
Step across the street and explore Pioneer Square – one of the hearts of the cultural scene in Portland and only created because of a pair of boots.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Columbia Sportswear
Learn about the rich history of outdoorsmanship in Portland and an immigrant success story of entrepreneurship, innovation, and local passion.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
John Helmer Haberdasher
We love local crafts, and these folks are no exception – learn about the history of the arts and crafts movement in Portland and the rich community of local craftspeople and artists in this city, whether hats, ceramics, or photography.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Arlington Club
While you cannot enter this secretive organization, know that the power brokers of Portland are well and alive in the Arlington Club – we’ll tell you the stories of some of the most astonishing.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Rebecca at the Well Shemanski Fountain
Most pioneer cities are made of involved and contributing citizens who form the fabric of early Portland – Shemanski was one of those and this gift to the city in the heart of the park and this shady grove is a respite from the hustle of the city.
4 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Robberies, intrigue, and ghosts – all classic stories for an old theater – this one is full of all with Wild West robberies and impressive renovations to restore the theater to its former glory.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Portlandia
No, this is not the TV show – though it is the inspiration for the name! A controversial architectural style and three-story sculpture that rivals the Statue of Liberty highlight the quirkiness of Portland.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Salmon Street Springs
Welcome to the river that created Portland – the Willamette. This fountain honors that history and the role that water played in the founding of the city with a rich tradition of seafaring.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Mill Ends Park
The smallest park in the world – Guinness Records approved. Mill Ends has a fun story about how this park came to be and what the future holds.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Morrison Bridge
Portland has many nicknames – one is the City of Bridges – in part due to the role the river plays in connected the two sides of this city and the city to the river to the sea – as such, they’ve pioneered many new technologies that make our modern cities work, this bridge included.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Highlight
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Include
24/7 support by phone or email
Family friendly stops and questions
Easy-to-use web interface