Dates: Daily
Departure times: 9:00am or 2:00pm
Pricing: $50 per person
Pick-up Schedule: Meet in hotel lobby for transportation. Call for details.
Columbia River Gorge Waterfall Tour: While visiting Portland start your trip off with a Columbia River Gorge Waterfall Tour and enjoy a balanced introduction that includes popular attractions and hidden routes. The Columbia River Gorge Waterfall Tour will guide you through the Columbia Gorge National Scenic area, describing the history of this amazing area. Visit both National Park information centers in the Gorge, tour the renowned Multnomah Falls, and many other waterfalls along the way.
Every twist and turn brings new vistas, from majestic waterfalls such as Bridal Veil Falls and Multnomah Falls (the most visited natural site in Oregon), to astounding views from the tops of cliffs over 900 feet (274 m) above the river. The Historic Columbia River Highway was the first modern highway constructed in the Pacific Northwest and the first scenic highway in the United States.
9:00am - Departure
We start along the Historic Columbia River Highway National Scenic Byway, visiting Portland Women’s Forum, Crown Point Vista House, Latourell Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, Multnomah Falls and Horse Tail Falls.
9:15am-9:30am – Portland Women’s Forum State Scenic Viewpoint
Soak in the breathtaking view of the Columbia River Gorge from the Portland Women’s Forum National Scenic Viewpoint. With the scenic Vista House in the foreground and the wide expanse of the Columbia River in the background, this is one of the most popular places to take photographs of the Columbia Gorge.
9:45am-10:00am – Crown Point Vista House
Crown Point is the best known of the scenic lookouts along the Historic Columbia River Highway, providing a panoramic view of the Columbia River. The Crown Point Vista House was built in 1916 and refurbished in 2005, with its beautiful marble interior and brass fixtures completely remodeled.
10:15am-10:30am – Latourell Falls
Latourell Falls plunge 249 feet (76 m) over a massive wall of columnar basalt – some of the best formations in the Pacific Northwest – before cascading hastily towards the Columbia River. This waterfall is usually most recognized for the large patch of bright yellow lichen adorning the cliff face to the right of the falls, and this characteristic has led many famous photographers to give this location their treatment. And if you stand in just the right place, and look way up, behind the falls you see another falls!
11:00am-11:15am - Bridal Veil Falls
The Historic Columbia River Highway passes over Bridal Veil Falls on a bridge. From a parking lot on the highway, a winding footpath and another bridge lead to a vantage point for the falls. The falls consists of two cascades in quick succession along angling rock faces, so when there is good water flow, the falls looks very much like its bridal veil namesake. This waterfall is one of the best kept secrets in the Columbia River Gorge. People read about, but rarely get a chance to view the actual waterfall.
11:30am-11:45pm – Wahkeena Falls
Wahkeena (“most beautiful” in the Yakima language) (sometimes spelled Wah-kee-na) tumbles 242 feet in a cascading type of falls with 3 plunging falls. On up behind this falls is a cascade which flows a long way. . . and then you come to Fairy Falls.
12:00pm-12:30pm -Multnomah Falls
First, enjoy lunch while viewing Multnomah Falls at the lodge. Then set off to explore the wonder of Multnomah fall. Visit Multnomah Falls, the Information Center and Multnomah Lodge. Plummeting 620 feet (189 m) from its origins on Larch Mountain, Multnomah Falls is the second highest year-round waterfall in the United States. Nearly two million visitors a year come to see this ancient waterfall, making it Oregon’s number one public destination. Fed by underground springs from Larch Mountain, the flow over the falls varies but is highest during winter and spring. Built in 1925 the Lodge provides fine Northwest cuisine with a panoramic view from your table.
12:40pm-12:45pm – Horse Tail Falls
12:45p.m. – Depart: Return to Portland:
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Tour Departure/Pick Up: Complimentary pick up from select area hotels. Please call for other arrangements and corresponding fees.
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