Visit Mt. Hood and the Columbia Gorge, with a couple of stops for wine tasting along the way, with this full-day tour. You'll visit Multnomah Falls, the Columbia Gorge's most famous attraction, hang out at Mt. Hood's historic Timberline Lodge, and pay a visit to two different wineries to taste Gorge-produced wine. There will be a hosted lunch on tour and a glass of wine at one of the wineries included. You will also be able to purchase beverages at your leisure during winery visits.

Visit the Columbia Gorge Mount Hood without worrying about driving
A knowledgeable local guide will lead the way
Lunch is included in the price of the tour
Small group sizes keep this tour intimate

What To Expect

Sandy River

We’ll cross the Sandy River between the Columbia Gorge and Willamette Valley. The Sandy’s headwaters is a glacier on Mt. Hood, and the river is known for its Steelhead and Chinook runs. As a result, the Sandy is one of three tributaries of the Columbia who’s dams have been removed since 2007.
• Admission Ticket Included

Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area

The 85-mile (137-km) long Columbia Gorge NSA features waterfalls, mountains, monoliths, terraces, resort towns, vineyards, orchards, the Columbia River, a plethora of birds, and a plant community that changes dramatically between the west and east ends.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Rooster Rock State Park

As we pass by, view the rock that inspired North America’s oldest continuously running nudist beach!
• Admission Ticket Free

Vista House

This 100-year-old ‘fanciest rest stop in the world’ sits atop a basalt point above the Columbia River, with a 360-degree balcony. The sandstone, limestone, and marble building includes historical interpretation and fancy restrooms.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Crown Point State Park

Once known as Thor’s Hammer, this geological feature towers above, with a crown-shaped building sitting atop, and a waterfall coming down the side.
• Admission Ticket Free

Latourell Falls

A 249-foot hanging waterfall adorned with fluorescent lichen and columnar basalt.
• Admission Ticket Free

Shepperd’s Dell State Natural Area

This delightful little cove provides for a hidden surprise.
• Admission Ticket Free

Bridal Veil

An old logging ghost town dating to the 1880s, harboring a waterfall, an operating post office, and a circa-1920s B & B.
• Admission Ticket Free

Wahkeena Falls

Another cute waterfall to watch closely for!
• Admission Ticket Free

Multnomah Falls

The tallest waterfall in the state, with a combined height of 620 feet.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Oneonta Gorge

A slot canyon created by a fault, with plants growing on the walls found nowhere else.
• Admission Ticket Free

Horsetail Falls- Columbia River Gorge

Don’t miss this quirky waterfall as we pass by!
• Admission Ticket Free

Beacon Rock

The fifth largest free-standing monolith in the world. It is an 848-ft (258-m) volcanic plug, composed of columnar basalt, so similar in size and composition to Devil’s Tower, Wyoming.
• Admission Ticket Free

Elowah Falls

A hidden beauty…watch quickly, or you might miss it!
• Admission Ticket Free

Bonneville Hatchery

Largest hatchery in the state of Oregon.
• Admission Ticket Free

Bonneville Lock & Dam

Another National Historic Landmark, Bonneville Dam was the first Public Works Administration dam on the Columbia River, completed in 1938.
• Admission Ticket Free

Bridge of the Gods

Columbia River crossing for the Pacific Crest Trail, and lowest point on that trail. Named for a Native American legend that explains the local geology.
• Admission Ticket Free

Hood River

The Hood River Valley is the most important fruit-producing area in the state of Oregon, known for pears, apples, Asian pears, cherries, peaches, plums, apricots, blueberries, and…wine grapes! Here you’ll visit two vineyards, where you’ll get a hosted beverage at one, and a hosted lunch at the other.
4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Mount Hood

Mt. Hood is a potentially active stratovolcano, the highest peak in Oregon, and the fourth highest in the Cascades. Not only is it known for its beauty, visible on the skyline of much of northern Oregon and southern Washington, but it is also the most climbed stratovolcano in the Cascades.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Timberline Lodge

This Works Progress Administration project was dedicated by Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1937. It is one of the most unique, and expansive buildings in the State of Oregon, sitting on Mt. Hood above timberline, for utterly sublime views. You can divide your time among interpretive displays, food & drink venues, hiking in summer and snowplay in winter, as you like. The lodge is a National Historic Landmark, and the only ski resort in the US that is open every month of the year.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Highlight

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Infant seats available
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers

Include

A glass of Wine at 1 vineyard
Lunch
Snacks
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
PA system to hear the guide from the back row
Entry/Admission – Multnomah Falls
Knowledgeable Local Guide

Exclude

Wine, Cider, and/or Beer at the second vineyard are at your leisure
Gratuities (always appreciated)