Columbia River Gorge Waterfalls & Mt Hood Tour from Portland, OR
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Portland, USA
- 8 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Experience the unrivaled beauty of the Columbia River Gorge, Cascade Mountain Range, and Mount Hood—and see them all in one hassle-free, time-saving excursion—on this full-day tour from Portland. In the comfort of a luxury vehicle, travel with just your guide and a small group for company. Enjoy a guided tour of the Gorge’s top destinations, including Vista House, Multnomah Falls, Timberline Lodge, Hood River, and more.
- Check off two of Oregon's top scenic attractions in a single tour
- Round-trip transit from Portland via premium passenger van
- Your guide's in-depth narration brings the area's stories to life
- Enjoy an intimate, small-group tour of 12 people maximum
What's Included
- Transportation in a premium, high-roofed passenger van
- Knowledgeable, local and friendly guide
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Live commentary throughout the tour
- Lunch
- Gratuity (we recommend 20% for your guide, if you enjoyed the tour)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 900 SW Taylor St, Portland, OR 97205, USA
We pick up at one of the corners of Director Park, located at the cross-streets of SW 9th Ave and SW Taylor St. The guide will aim to pull up in front of a restaurant called Pastini.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.8:30 am
Itinerary
In the morning, meet your guide and small group at the centrally located Director Park, and depart downtown Portland.
Head first to the charming town of Troutdale, known as the Gateway to the Gorge. Stop at Vista House at Crown Point, which offers museum exhibits and dramatic panoramic views overlooking the Columbia River Gorge.
Next, discover two of the Gorge’s most striking waterfalls, Latourell Falls and Multnomah Falls. Visit the classic Multnomah Falls Historic Lodge and stretch your legs with a short hike to the falls’ prime viewpoint, Benson Bridge.
Head to Hood River, a picturesque valley town renowned as a prime destination for wind sports. Enjoy free time for lunch (own expense), followed by a scenic drive into Mt. Hood National Forest. Head to the Timberline Lodge, which offers impressive views of the the surrounding Cascade Mountain Range.
Finally, after a full day out, return to your original Portland departure point.
Head first to the charming town of Troutdale, known as the Gateway to the Gorge. Stop at Vista House at Crown Point, which offers museum exhibits and dramatic panoramic views overlooking the Columbia River Gorge.
Next, discover two of the Gorge’s most striking waterfalls, Latourell Falls and Multnomah Falls. Visit the classic Multnomah Falls Historic Lodge and stretch your legs with a short hike to the falls’ prime viewpoint, Benson Bridge.
Head to Hood River, a picturesque valley town renowned as a prime destination for wind sports. Enjoy free time for lunch (own expense), followed by a scenic drive into Mt. Hood National Forest. Head to the Timberline Lodge, which offers impressive views of the the surrounding Cascade Mountain Range.
Finally, after a full day out, return to your original Portland departure point.
1
Director Park
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area (Pass By)
2
Vista House
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Latourell Falls
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Multnomah Falls
25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Hood River
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Mount Hood National Forest (Pass By)
6
Mount Hood
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
7
Timberline Lodge
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
8
Director Park
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- A maximum of 12 people per booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Dress in layers as you travel though varied climates
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Ravibrammer
Enjoyed all the stops - learnt a lot about each location - history - a lot about Portland and Pacific north west. Our guide Dominique was magnificent and very knowledgeable- friendly - and gave us ample time to enjoy the sights
The air conditioned van was comfortable and she also gave us plenty of water to stay hydrated. Really appreciated her doing that since it was very hot. She is an amazing tour guide and we were lucky to have her on this tour, I highly recommend the tour to others
Reviews
4.9
based on 591 reviews
Brent_B, Apr 2026
Fantastic experience overall. Covered a lot of ground and got some truly great views/pictures of waterfalls.
Utpal_S, Apr 2026
Guide was very knowledgeable.explained every small details of the tour site .very patient & smiling
Perfect
Aristotle_D, Apr 2026
I was kind of hesitant about taking this tour but Wow!
Great choice of stops. Mt Hood was a sight you can miss just WOW!! Aaron our tour guide was very knowledgeable and did a great job. Props to him.
Highly recommended...
Jessica_S, Apr 2026
We had a great experience with Patrick today exploring waterfalls and Mt Hood. We would definitely book another tour with him again
Joan_O, Oct 2025
The stops and scenery were beautiful and our tour driver was very knowledgeable about the various locales.
GL_H, Oct 2025
The sites are beautiful. Nico our guide was absolutely amazing and so knowledgeable of the area. The breathtaking waterfalls to climbing part of Mt. Hood couldn’t have asked for a better adventure!
Sara_J, Oct 2025
Absolutely brilliant tour, only 5 of us on the tour as the firm ran 2 buses rather than squash too many people in the transport.
Long enough at every stop. The driver was informative and amusing.
Marianne_K, Oct 2025
The incredible Oregon scenery was made even better by our VERY knowledgeable guide, Norther. She was great fun and made the experience stellar!
Lisa_H, Oct 2025
Portland is a very beautiful city. This AWESOME the tour guide, entire tour was wonderful. The Tour Guide was very knowledgeable, friendly and compassionate.
Ian_T, Oct 2025
A decent tour topped off by a marvellous hostess - perfect guide
I suspect it would be 4* without the guides chat and warm personality
Allyson_H, Oct 2025
Daniel was an excellent guide, friendly and good at conversation. The weather was spectacular, which enhanced the amazing views of the waterfalls and mountains. Truly a one of a kind experience.
Sigridur_H, Oct 2025
This was a lovely way to explore the Colombia River Gorge for the short stay we had. Nico was a wonderful guide, we enjoyed his company and knowledge. Would highly recommend.
Thomas_S, Sep 2025
David was excellent gave tons of info and really took some great pictures for us each fall was more beautiful than the the last and mt hood was picturesque
Emmett_H, Sep 2025
A great trip that covered a lot of ground. Our guide, Dominque, was excellent. She has a wealth of knowledge of the places we traveled to.
Karen_M, Sep 2025
Enjoyed our tour. Saw all the sites listed. Our tour guide was excellent, very knowledgeable and very friendly Would highly recommend this day tour.
Bruce_C, Sep 2025
A splendid tour led by Norther, who did an exceptional job pointing out many geological features and formations. The falls were magnificent, and Mount Hood is awe-inspiring.
Edward_H, Aug 2025
This was a great all day tour. Our guide was kniledable, friendly and a good driver. Never at all loss for answers and knew the area well.
Linda_R, Aug 2025
Our guide and driver, Niko, was excellent with his knowledge about everything we saw and he was polite and very friendly,
Jana_R, Aug 2025
Great experience could not ask for more.
Enjoyed every minute
Daniel was so full of information was very inspiring
Would highly recommend
Bedford_M, Aug 2025
Our guide was very knowledgeable and made the experience fun. My wife and I really enjoyed the tour and look forward to future tours.
Ravibrammer, Aug 2025
Enjoyed all the stops - learnt a lot about each location - history - a lot about Portland and Pacific north west. Our guide Dominique was magnificent and very knowledgeable- friendly - and gave us ample time to enjoy the sights
The air conditioned van was comfortable and she also gave us plenty of water to stay hydrated. Really appreciated her doing that since it was very hot. She is an amazing tour guide and we were lucky to have her on this tour, I highly recommend the tour to others
melissa_s, Aug 2025
It was very nice. I have to do all the driving g when my son and I are here so it was very nice that I did not have to drive. David was very knowledgeable on Portland.
Kathy_L, Aug 2025
Dave was a great tour guide. Always there to provide whatever was needed, take pictures, help in and out of vehicle, point out sites and good restaurants. He was funny and very knowledgeable.
Lenka_H, Aug 2025
You can see a lot of places in one day. That would be hard to do on my own, especially to book parking spots at the multiple waterfalls.
Miannaya_E, Aug 2025
Nico was our guide. He was very knowledgeable and made the trip very interesting. He was an excellent guide.
David_M, Aug 2025
Great day trip from Portland, waterfalls, Columbia River gorge, even the timberline Lodge in the drizzle was nice. Joe our tour guide was amazing, personable and knowledgeable
Ellen_R, Aug 2025
Saw Columbia River gorge and several different falls.
Stopped by a fruit farm and shop. Also stopped at Mt Hood and the ski lodge.
Fred_B, Aug 2025
The starting location in downtown Portland was terrible. It was extremely difficult and time consuming to get to and away from after the tour. It would be far more logical to have a meeting place on the east side of Portland since that is the direction the tour goes.
The tour itself and the tour director/driver were great, but that starting location is one that we will look at closely before we take any further Viator tours. If the tour was of downtown Portland then that may be an appropriate starting point.
Catherine_G, Aug 2025
Andy did an amazing job at guiding our tour and providing so many good recommendations for around the area!
Arsineh_O, Aug 2025
This was our first tour in Portland and we were so impressed. Our guide was Chuck and I can’t say enough about him. If you get Chuck as your guide , it’s like winning a lottery.
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