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Stroll along Northeast Alberta Street and find plenty of art, shops, food and drinks.
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Portland Walking Tours

These tours let you experience a street-level view of supremely walkable Portland.

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Portlanders love to see — and show off — their city on foot. A walking tour lets you experience a street-level view of the supremely walkable city. Get into the neighborhoods and meet the people that make this city great with these Portland walking tours. Led by knowledgeable locals, they combine entertainment, education and exercise.

Know Before You Go

All details are subject to change, so please get in touch with tour operators for the latest information.

General Walking Tours

Around Portland Tours offers a number of city tours that allow you to walk and hike around Portland’s sights, tastes and drinks.

With many self-guided tours, the GPSmyCity app helps you explore your interests and the streets and sites of Portland at your own pace.

Peak Tours and Transit is a family-owned and -operated tour agency that offers a walking tour of downtown Portland — explore historical sites, public squares, hidden artwork and more alongside an expert tour guide.

Hikes in and Near Portland

With easy access to the great outdoors, Portland is a perfect destination for hikers — explore the city’s urban walks, verdant parks and lush gardens, or escape to the nearby gorge and mountains.

Walk On

Food Walking Tours

For culinary walking tours, try Around Portland Tours, Forktown Food Tours, Portland By Mouth, and Third Wave Coffee Tours. Many operators’ specialized offerings include tours centered around specific Portland neighborhoods and others dedicated to specific ingredients, like chocolate, doughnuts or coffee. And walking tours are the perfect way to experience Portland’s legendary food cart scene.

Taste Your Way Through Portland

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Popular Food Carts

Portland has hundreds of food carts serving countless cuisines — eat your way through breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert at some of Portland’s award-winning, popular food carts.

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Portland for Foodies: Three Days of Dining

There’s a reason foodies flock to Portland restaurants and bars — follow our three-day tour de fork for an ample taste of the best food city in America.

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Portland Mercado

The Mercado is a food cart pod and also a hub of Latine culture and local entrepreneurship and may be one of the city’s most delicious destinations.

Self-Guided Drinking Tours

Stumptown Coffee

Downtown Portland Coffee Crawl

Portland’s bean scene is as accessible as it is diverse. In fact, you don’t have to leave downtown to sample some of the best cups.

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Portland’s Cider Scene

Hard cider is one of the latest beverages to gain popularity in Portland — known for its many beers, craft spirits and Willamette Valley wines.

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Wine

With wine country in its backyard, Portland overflows with wine bars and urban wineries, offering special varietals from around the world.

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Portland’s Signature Cocktails

Portland is home to expert mixologists and one of America’s most vibrant craft cocktail scenes — sip your way through the city’s signature drinks.

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Tea: Portland’s Other Hot Brewing Scene

Tea drinkers can enjoy a favorite cuppa or sample exotic varietals in Portland's teahouses. Chai, bubble tea and classic green tea are just a few of the many teas brewed in and around Portland.

Beer Walking Tours

Beer walking tours provide a great introduction to the many breweries, brewpubs and beer halls of the city known as “Beervana.” Around Portland Tours, BeerQuest Walking Tours, City Brew Tours and Throw Snakes Tours offer beer walking tours.

Historical Walking Tours

With public and private walking tours, Portland’s Architectural Heritage Center offers year-round tours highlighting the significant historical and architectural sites and neighborhoods around town.

Dig deeper into the city’s past with historical walking tours, like those offered by Slabtown Tours, and Around Portland Tours. US Ghost Adventures offers a paranormal take on Portland’s history, and Haunted Shanghai Tunnel Tours, with tunnels located under Old Town Brewing, offers a unique perspective of the early 1900s.

Historic Sites & Features

Portland may seem like a young city, but you can still find plenty of history everywhere you look. Discover the historic sites of Portland from public art to public parks, and the sites nearby that bring historic value to the city of roses.

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