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Let local experts — and our targeted itineraries — offer inspiration for your time in and around Portland.
For first-time visitors to Portland — or those who want to discover new parts of the city — these handy tours and itineraries will get you started on planning your next trip to The Rose City. Whether you’re looking to discover the surrounding region, explore the city on two wheels or sample all 75+ of the city’s breweries, there’s no shortage of tour offerings in Portland. To find even more things to do and ways to experience Portland, check out our events calendar.
Know Before You Go
The statewide mask mandate has been lifted. However, some event organizers may request or recommend mask-wearing at their events.
Additionally, some event organizers and venues may require proof of vaccination, or a negative COVID test, for admission. Other events may be canceled, postponed or held virtually. Please check individual event websites for the most up-to-date information.
Guided Portland Tours
Let a trusted local expert show you around the city.
Guided Regional Tours
These guided tours explore the beautiful areas that surround Portland.
Columbia River Gorge Tours
Explore the waterfalls of the national scenic area just east of Portland with a guide and driver.
Wine Tours Near Portland
Let someone else do the driving while you enjoy wine tasting and vineyard views.
Mount Hood Tours from Portland
Explore Oregon’s highest peak, located 90 minutes from Portland, with these tour operators.
Two Days in Portland
Two days and too much to see — that’s the battle cry of many a traveler. Luckily, Portland is easy to traverse and has plenty of attractions convenient to its city center. Make the most of your spin through Stumptown with this 48-hour plan.
Portland’s Six Quadrants
In our classic quirky fashion, Portland’s six main geographical sections (North, Northeast, Northwest, South, Southeast and Southwest) are referred to by residents as the city’s “quadrants.” Each quadrant holds neighborhoods with distinct boundaries and distinctive characteristics just waiting to be explored.
Neighborhood Itineraries
Discover Portland like a local with these guides to the city's unique neighborhoods.
Explore the Region Around Portland
Portland is the perfect launchpad for adventure, with the vast Oregon Coast, snow-capped Mount Hood, verdant wine country and epic waterfalls all within easy driving distance of the city. Whether your interests are skiing, sipping or just trying something new, the regions outside Portland are all ripe for exploration.
Discover the Region
Waterfalls, a snow-capped mountain, lush vineyards and more await just outside Portland.
48 Hours in the Gorge
Offering breathtaking vistas, vineyards and abundant waterfalls the Columbia Gorge offers endless options for exploration and adventure. For visitors finding themselves with more options than time, this two-day itinerary can help you pack the most into your stay.
Upcoming Tours
Explore Portland on one of these upcoming tours of the city.
Portland Open Studios: Artists At Work
For two weekends every October, Portland Open Studios invites visitors to explore the houses and offices of artists across the city.
PDX Bookstore Challenge
Explore Portland Independent Bookstores and Libraries for a chance to win Prizes. Find your favorite Portland based Author, Book, Story or Setting and share on BabbleBuy for more chances to win. Presented by Venture Portland.
Full Day Gorge Waterfalls and Mt. Hood Tour from Portland
Follow the path of an ancient riverbed, carved by the last ice age, past the Bridge of the Gods, and explore the Windsurfing Capital of the World. In the afternoon, traverse Oregon’s fertile fruit valley on the way to the alpine top of a volcano, which boasts a title as the world’s 2nd most summited…
Half Day Gorge Waterfalls Tour from Portland
Species seen nowhere else in the world, dramatic basalt lava flows nearly a mile deep, and some of the world’s most beautiful waterfalls are a few of the sights that await you on this tour. Come experience the grandeur of the Columbia River Gorge, one of the United States’ most photographed National Scenic Areas. We…
Wildwood Adventures Full Day Oregon Coast Tour
With over 300 miles of public coastline, Oregon’s beaches are sure to amaze with their dramatic offshore rock formations and reborn beach towns. This tour will travel along one of the most picturesque driving routes in the country, US HWY 101. We will spend the day exploring breathtaking beaches, trekking along sandy shores, and viewing…
Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition
Rome comes to Portland. Unlike the long lines and 60-foot ceilings, patrons can see the world-renowned work of Michelangelo close enough to touch God’s finger in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition. This special collection of the artist’s renowned ceiling frescoes from the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel is reproduced in a format that allows viewers to get…
Forest Bathing
Friluftsliv [free- loves -liv] is the Norwegian philosophy of open-air living or disconnecting from daily stress. What better place to do that than at Nordic Northwest. You will walk through the grounds with arborist and forest-bathing leader Dustin Marchello. Dustin is part owner of Tillis Tree Care (named for his grandmother). This unique experience will…
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