Tour delle cascate della gola del fiume Columbia e del monte Hood da Portland, OR
Descrizione
Segui il percorso di un antico letto del fiume, scolpito nella roccia dall'ultima era glaciale, superando il Ponte degli Dei, ed esplora la capitale del mondo di windsurf. Nel pomeriggio, attraversa la valle fertile di frutti dell'Oregon, lungo la strada verso la vetta alpina di un vulcano, che vanta il titolo di 2° montagna più scalata al mondo. Continua questa travolgente viaggio per sperimentare una selezione di meraviglie dell'Oregon.
Opzioni del tour
Itinerario
La nostra posizione centrale di incontro e punto di raccolta! Un bellissimo parco urbano nel centro di Portland.
Partiremo dal centro di Portland e dirigeremo a est lungo il fiume Columbia fino a Troutdale, conosciuta come la Porta della Gola! Ci uniremo alla bellissima Historic Columbia River Highway, la prima strada panoramica pianificata negli Stati Uniti.
La nostra prima tappa per la giornata: Crown Point Vista House. Questo famoso panorama si trova a 733 piedi sopra il fiume Columbia, in cima ai resti di un flusso di lava che ha attraversato la gola circa 14-17 milioni di anni fa! Qui, troveremo viste mozzafiato a 180 gradi sulla Columbia River Gorge ed esploreremo la Vista House. Un osservatorio complesso e un museo, la Vista House è quotata al Registro Nazionale dei Luoghi Storici.
Da Vista House, guideremo più in profondità nella Columbia National National Scenic Area. La nostra prima cascata per il giorno sarà la spettacolare cascata di Latourell che si estende per 249 piedi su un enorme muro di basalto colonnare. A seconda della stagione, una breve escursione di ¼ di miglio sarà guidata per ottenere una visione più ravvicinata delle cascate.
La prossima cascata che visiteremo sarà la famosa Multnomah Falls. Piombando di 620 piedi in due fasi principali, Multnomah Falls è la cascata più alta dell'Oregon e la seconda più alta della nazione! Qui, possiamo esplorare la Multnomah Falls Historic Lodge (una cascade in pietra e legno lodge costruita nel 1925), nonché la bella Multnomah Falls stessa. La piattaforma di visualizzazione facilmente accessibile offre una visione completa del ponte di Benson e cascate al di là.
Ci dirigeremo verso Hood River, noto come il Windsurfing Capitol of the World, dove faremo una pausa di un'ora per permettere a tutti di disperdersi per il tempo libero. Questo ci dà la possibilità di esplorare la città e pranzare.
Dopo pranzo, partiremo verso sud, attraverso i pittoreschi frutteti di Fruit Loop e le fattorie di lavanda. Se il tempo lo consente, potremmo anche fare una breve sosta in uno degli stand della fattoria prima di iniziare la nostra strada panoramica attraverso la Mount Hood National Forest!
Mentre ci godiamo un viaggio panoramico attraverso la Mount Hood National Forest, avremo molte opportunità di vedere il Monte Hood prima della nostra ultima tappa proprio sulla montagna al Timberline Lodge.
Per la nostra ultima tappa della giornata, ci avventureremo attraverso la Mount National Forest, salendo a circa 6.000 piedi di altitudine, fino a Timberline Lodge. Questo punto di riferimento storico nazionale si trova orgogliosamente contro la vetta più alta dell'Oregon, il Monte. Cappuccio! Attirando oltre 10.000 scalatori ogni anno, il Monte. Hood è un mammut da vedere. Avremo l'opportunità di esplorare all'interno del lodge e godere della vista delle Cascade Mountain Range dal patio esterno del lodge. Se il tempo lo consente, una breve escursione al Pacific Crest Trail che passa proprio dietro il lodge può essere guidata dalla guida.
Dopo un'intera giornata in tour, torniamo a Director Park, la nostra sede nel cuore del centro di Portland.
Punti salienti
Cosa è incluso
Valutazioni dei viaggiatori
Informazioni importanti
- Animali di servizio ammessi
- Sono disponibili trasporti pubblici nelle vicinanze
- Adatto a tutti i livelli di forma fisica
- Un massimo di 12 persone per prenotazione
- Vestiti a strati mentre viaggi attraverso climi diversi
Recensioni(643)
There are several stops including a fruit orchard and small town for lunch. There’s no itinerary so we didn’t know this is advance. We might have eaten at the Lodge at Mt Hood if we had known. The tour was very informative and we would recommend it! Our tour guide,Mel, was very knowledgeable.
Hi there! We are unsure what you mean about their being "no itinerary", as our itinerary is very specific on all Viator booking platforms and anywhere else this tour may be booked. Timberline Lodge is a wonderful place, however our stop there is not at typical lunch time nor is the restaurant open. Thanking you for touring with us and we are glad you had a good time!
The tour was good, the spots were nice. There could have been more scenic spots included in the itinerary. I was a bit disappointed as Mt.Hood was cancelled due to wildfire warning. They refunded some amount,but instead it would have been great if we had a chance to see Mt.hood from any other place close by.
Had a great tour with Sean. We had signed up for an 8-hour tour but had to change to a 4-hour tour due to wildfires in the area. But the 4-hour tour was great, we saw several waterfalls and incredible views of the Columbia River Gorge. Sean was a wealth of information and the van was new and comfortable. Highly recommend!
Easy to book. Saved us driving to these areas and parking on own. Driver informative of local area and historical facts. Beautiful waterfalls. Only reason not a top rating is because of local forest fire nearby. We couldn't see Mt. Hood at our stop from Timberline Lodge, due to smoke! Vista House closed. No fault of tour company. Praying for fire fighters we passed along the way. I would do tour again on a better day!
Thank you for acknowledging we did all we can with the situation at hand. We DO hope to see you again sometime when conditions are ideal.
Such a beautiful scenery took us to all the places. Sean was really awesome. all the waterfalls were very beautiful. They were not far away less than a mile to reach.
The waterfalls were beautiful and the guide very knowledgeable about the land and environment. We had booked the full day to include Mt Hood but the road was closed due to fire. Tour company refunded that portion of the cost without being as.
The tour was perfect. Plenty of time to explore and so much to see. Daniel was great. He was very friendly and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend this tour. 😃
Would not recommend this tour company. Our guide, Mel, seemed irritated for the entire tour (slamming the van doors, complaining about equipment issues, and making little to no effort to interact with the group or make travelers feel welcome). I don’t know if she was just having an off day, but it made the whole experience uncomfortable. Ironically, the friendliest she was the whole time was at the end, when she asked for tips. This was a stark contrast to two other tours I took in Portland, where the guides were warm and genuinely made the trips memorable. The itinerary also felt off. We spent 25 minutes at a fruit stand but only a few minutes at the actual waterfalls, which didn’t make sense (I suspect the company gets a kickback for the fruit stand stop). I have this tour 2 starts instead of one because we still got to see some good spots. There are many other companies that offer these tours. I highly recommend going with them instead.
Hello, We apologize that your tour with us did not meet your expectations. We hope to create memorable, friendly and lasting experiences for all guests. Guides do have occasional off days. If equipment was malfunctioning, we will do our best to remedy in the moment. Looking at the GPS for your tour day, it does look like some of the waterfall stops were shorter than usual, but your Fruit Stand stop seemed in line with how long we often stay there (15-20 minutes). We want to assure you and any other guests that we do NOT get kickbacks from any vendor on tour. Our stops are chosen to be a representative of the best of the region, as chosen by our staff. We are glad you had other positive experiences in Portland. Should you ever come back, we would love the opportunity to make it right.
Very fun. Daniel our guide was great- very informative & approachable. Great scenery. Glad we went!
We had an amazing time visiting Portland and this tour was such a big part of it, if you’re on the fence, do it, you won’t regret it! Patrick our guide was so accommodating and knowledgeable- learned a lot about the city and its landscape! Great value for the money you get to see great features- mountain hood my favorite and get a taste of Portland.
