Just a short drive from Portland sit two of Oregon's most celebrated areas of natural beauty: Mount Hood and the Columbia River Gorge. This tour will take you to both in a private vehicle just for your party. You'll also get to visit the town of Hood River and the nearby Hood River Valley, known for its orchards and fruit stands.

Round-trip transportation from your Portland hotel is included
Snacks and bottled water will be provided
Groups of up to 11 passengers can be accommodated
Private tour ensures flexibility and personal attention from your guide

What To Expect

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, easily accessible from Timberline Lodge, which is the only ski resort in the US that is open every month of the year. You will spend 1-2 hours at Timberline Lodge, on the mountain, just below the Palmer Glacier.
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.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Draper Girls Country Farm

Depending on the season, we’ll stop at this charming orchard store, where you can buy fresh fruit & preserves, pet the cats and goats, and get a spectacular shot of Mt. Hood, weather permitting.
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Apple Valley Country Store

Depending on the season, we’ll stop at this homey country store, who not only sell fruit and preserves, but also homemade pies and huckleberry milkshakes!
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Port of Hood River

Dubbed the “windsurfing capital” of the world, Hood River also has more breweries per capita than any other city in the US, and a plethora of tasting rooms, galleries, boutique shops, restaurants, and cafes. This is where you’ll spend your lunch hour.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

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.
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Rowena Crest Viewpoint

The quintessential photo opportunity for the eastern Gorge.
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Columbia River Highway

This 74-mile (123-km) long historic highway was inspired by the Axenstrasse in the Swiss Alps. These days one can no longer drive the entire highway, but we will drive portions of this picturesque, engineering marvel in both the eastern and western gorge, past basalt terraces and waterfalls.
• 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

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

Bonneville Hatchery

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

Elowah Falls

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

Horsetail Falls- Columbia River Gorge

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

Multnomah Falls

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

Wahkeena Falls

Another cute waterfall to watch for closely!
• 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

Rooster Rock State Park

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

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 Free

Highlight

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infant seats available
Service animals allowed
Stroller accessible
Most travelers can participate
Not wheelchair accessible
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Include

PA system so the back row can hear the guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Bottled water
Parking Fees
Snacks
Gratuities

Exclude

Lunch