'The Best of Portland' City Tour: Small-Group Sightseeing Tour
Description
Experience the Pacific Northwest’s most-dynamic cultural hub on this small-group tour of Portland's highlights! Explore diverse neighborhoods with your TripAdvisor 'Hall of Fame' guide. You’ll be treated to morning tea and pastries, as well as walks & scenic views, with round-trip downtown Portland hotel transport included. Begin with Pittock Mansion for unparalleled views of the city and Mt. Hood. The historic setting is an ideal place to discuss Portland’s pioneer history and development. Take in roses or cherry blossoms, see the landscape design of J.C. Olmsted, witness sustainability integrated into an urban environment, and learn about cinder-cone volcanoes that once covered the area! After experiencing the city’s natural side, dive into its artsy and independent spirit. Experience neighborhoods such as the Pearl District, Hawthorne, Nob Hill, Alberta, and North Mississippi for a slice of Portlandia, embodied in food truck pods, hip specialty boutiques, and craft breweries.
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Itinerary
The grounds around historic Pittock Mansion offer unparalleled views of Portland and Mt. Hood. We’ll press coffee and share local donuts as we contemplate the city.
Located atop the hills west of downtown, Washington Park is home to big trees and Portland favorites like the Rose Test Garden, Japanese Garden, the Oregon Zoo, and the Portland Children's Museum.
The oldest public rose test garden in the United States, the International Rose Test Garden is home to over 10,000 rose bushes! Lovely views of the city here.
Thrift stores, bookshops, hip boutiques, numerous cafes, walkable blocks, and a charming indie spirit make Hawthorne one of our favorite neighborhoods in Portland! Home to Mt. Tabor Park.
Named to the National Register of Historic Places - 630' high Mt. Tabor Park is one of the few extinct volcanoes found in any American city! Home to big views and lovely trails.
Home to galleries, restaurants, coffee, beer & bars, street art, and the beloved 'Last Thursday' monthly street fair - colorful Alberta lies in Northeast Portland.
The perfect neighborhood for a weekend of leisurely walking - Northwest Portland's Victorian homes, high-end shopping, and award-winning chefs provide plenty of reason to discover Nob Hill. Home to the Pittock Mansion and Rose Test Garden.
A former warehouse district, today, the Pearl District's cobblestone streets, stylish bars and shops, breweries, and cultural institutions make for highly enjoyable exploring. Home to Powell's City of Books.
A drive through Old Town, Portland.
When time permits, we'll drive along Waterfront Park as we head back into downtown Portland.
If you like, we're happy to drop you off at the tour's end at Powell's City of Books (or we can take you back to your hotel)!
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We'll pick you up at your hotel in downtown Portland. If you are staying outside our restricted pick up zone, we are happy to meet you at our default pick up location - The Portland Visitor Center - located at 1132 SW Harvey Milk Street, Portland, OR
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(142)
We enjoyed the tour and getting stop at several places and explore. Elijah was great and Luke made aure to grab extra snacks for our teen boys. That was really thoughtful. Had a great time and loved Portland.
Luke gave a fun and informative tour of Portland. It’s was a great way of getting oriented to the city and the surrounding area.
This was a nice tour, but I feel like I didn't learn too much about the area. Our tour guide, Elijah, was very nice and did provide some interesting facts about the city, and he took us through several cute neighborhoods. He also provided tons of snacks, coffe, and donuts. Nice overall.
We enjoyed learning about Portland. The sights of the city were incredible . We liked exploring the parks, flowers, forests, and architecture around the city. Awesome tour guide. Would highly recommend.
Luke was one of the best tour guides we’ve ever had. He has the rare ability to make a tour he has probably given hundreds of times feel personal, engaging, and genuine. His deep knowledge of the area is matched by an obvious passion for it, and that enthusiasm comes through in every story he tells. Learning about Portland’s history and seeing so many parts of the city gave us valuable context and helped us appreciate the rest of our visit even more. The bus was comfortable, the snacks were delicious, and the entire experience was exceptionally well organized. Highly recommended.
It was a very good experience if you want an overview of the city of Portland. The Rose Garden was wonderful. Luke our guide, had a wealth of knowledge about the city and the unique neighborhoods of Portland.
Excellent half day tour to see major sites in Portland. Great start to get an overview of the city. Tour guide was very knowledgeable.
This is a great little tour of Portland! We got what seemed to be off the beaten path a bit and our tour guide did an excellent job recommending other things to do during the rest of our stay. The only disappointment was that we couldn’t get to the Pittock mansion overlook because he road was closed, but that certainly wasn’t our guide’s fault. (He did his best to get someone to open it. Also, he brought snacks and donuts, so what’s not to like?)
It was a great tour and Elijah was a great tour guide. We were picked up and brought back to our hotel. He did not rush us and even provided a great coffee and snacks for the group.
The half-day Best of Portland trip is well worth the time to get to see many areas and highlights of the city.
