Oregon Coast Tour from Portland
Description
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 and viewing stunning coastline vistas.
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Itinerary
Our central meeting location and pick up point! A beautiful, urban park in the middle of Downtown Portland.
After the morning drive along the Sunset Highway, Oregon's first automobile route through the Cascade Mountain Range, we'll meander through a lush Sitka spruce forest to Ecola State Park. We’ll momentarily leave the vehicle behind and explore this coastal oasis. If time allows, we may also travel back through the forest to Indian beach. This secluded pocket hides away from much of the summertime crowd and is a favorite spot for local beach combers.
After leaving the Ecola State Park, we will be sure to visit Haystack Rock, a sea stack just off the shore of Cannon Beach made famous by its resemblance to its namesake. Claimed to be the third tallest “intertidal” structure in the world, it is a huge basalt rock that was formed by lava flows over 15 million years ago! Here we’ll walk along the sandy beach, watch beautiful birds circle the rock, and if we’re lucky and the tide is out, we’ll view many species of marine wildlife in their natural tide pool habitat.
The town of Cannon Beach will be the backdrop of our lunch stop for the day. Guests will disperse for free time and are able to take their pick of several small-town eateries, each boasting their own eclectic menus.
For the afternoon, we'll head south on the famous Pacific Coast Scenic Byway (Highway 101) to explore more beautiful coastal shores.
Upon Neahkahnie Overlook, we’ll stop to enjoy stunning views along the highest drive-able point along the Oregon coast!
We'll journey to Oswald West State Park, aptly named after the Oregon Governor Oswald West. Governor West is credited with ensuring our vast Oregon coastline would remain open for public use. Our stop in the state park will be tide and group dependent. We may opt to take a short, forested hike following along Short Sand Creek which opens to a driftwood stacked coastline known as Smugglers Cove. A variable from this stop may be a short visit to Hug Point if the tides are low. Here, we are typically able to walk around the point to view a small coastal waterfall!
We'll the end the day arriving back to downtown Portland with a drop off back in Director Park.
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What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A maximum of 12 people per booking
- Dress in layers, as Oregon's coastal weather can be unpredictable
Reviews(438)
This was a dedicated tour of the oregon beaches and coast. We learned so much from our tour guide, Aaron. He was very nice and knowledgeable; we took breaks throughout the day, had lunch at Cannon Beach, and frequently stopped to stretch our legs. During the tour we saw Elk, sea ducks, and sea lions. We saw many of the natural cliffs and rock formations.
Mel was a great tour guide. I enjoyed the intimate group of the tour. The tour was a perfect amount of time with the right amount of stops.
We had a fabulous tour guide and the weather was perfect! Patrick far exceeded our expectations! The van was nearly new, and he had water available. Patrick was extremely knowledgeable about the Portland, Oregon area, and made our day perfect in every way! Thank you so much!
Our guide was amazing. Courteous, professional. Made sure we were comfortable at all times. He gave us a lot of information about the various sites. Highly recommend this tour.
It was an amazing tour! Our tour guide, Mel Y, was so helpful and knowledgeable. I highly recommend this tour, especially for solo travelers who want to experience and enjoy the beautiful Oregon Coast in one day. 🤍
David was a fantastic guide and we thoroughly enjoyed the tour. We would recommend it to others. We felt very little impact from the smoke.
This is a great day trip! As a solo traveler I felt comfortable and welcomed by the guide as well as the other guest. All the stops were breathtaking and great information was shared about them.
If you’re considering taking the Oregon Coast Tour from Portland, do yourself a favor and ask for Daniel! He went above and beyond to make our trip memorable. Daniel shared fascinating local history, pointed out hidden gems along the coast, and kept everything running smoothly and comfortably. His warmth, expertise, and passion for Oregon really made the day special. 10/10 experience!
Daniel is an amazing guide and extremely knowledgeable. He is very engaging and has a great storytelling skills! We loved the tour a lot!
I cannot say enough great things about this tour! Parking can be a challenge in many of these areas, making this tour worth every penny. Needless to say, David was an amazing guide. He made several adjustments to our itinerary to work around some pesky rainstorms and high winds. Bravo!
