Makers and Artisans of Portland Walking Tour
Explore the past and the present of Portland's craft culture. Portland was a leader in the DIY culture and is home to every kind of food and beverage, from tea and kombucha to coffee and handmade soda; candies to hot sauces; imports and things made of recycled goods right in the warehouse district. Pottery studios, coworking sewing spaces, letter press publishers, enormous thrift cooperatives, and one of the nation's leading tile makers are all creating and encouraging locals to get inspired, get fed, get creating!
We'll explore several of these makers, and take home a few things made right in the neighborhood. 2-3 miles (3-5 km) of walking, with tastes of tea and a snack as well. We always keep groups very small.
2-hour Lunch Cruise on Willamette River
Delicious Northwest cuisine and beautiful river views provide the perfect ingredients for a Portland lunch to remember. This two-hour cruise on the Willamette River is perfect for Portland natives and newcomers alike.
Boarding: 11 am
Cruising: 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Serene Journey to The Grotto
Spend the afternoon in peaceful exploration and meditation while exploring this amazing location. Spanning 62-acres it offers a haven of peace, prayer, and natural beauty for everyone. The vision is to remain a place where the human spirit finds peace and comfort.
The shrine's story began in the late 19th century with a young boy in Kitchener, Ontario. After his mother nearly died giving birth, he promised to undertake a great work for the Church if she survived. She did, and the boy, who became Father Ambrose Mayer, kept his promise. Designated a National Sanctuary in 1983, The Grotto has attracted over ten million visitors. It continues to welcome people globally, offering spiritual and natural serenity, honoring Mary, the Sorrowful Mother of Jesus. The Grotto evolves to meet the needs of a changing world, fulfilling the dream and promise of Father Mayer through the dedication of those who serve here.
Admission to the Upper Gardens is not included; pay on-site if desired.
Haunted Pub Tour
Portland's longest running Ghost Tour with 300+ 5 star reviews. The city's wicked and wild history will blow you away!
On this spine-tingling walking tour, you will uncover Portland’s dark side. In the early 1900s, unsuspecting sailors were often ruthlessly abducted and wisked away through the notorious Shanghai Tunnels. We will entertain you with stories of how notorious local gangsters managed to kidnap thousands of people off the streets and why their ghosts still haunt the city today. Don’t worry, this tour is all above ground!
Our tour guides are local historians and ghost hunters who love to share their passion with you. We LIVE for seeing our guests eyes light up and hearing an audible gasp at the end of a spooky tale.
Stops include the famous merchant hotel, home to Nina Portland's most famous ghost. Tours will include 5 local beer samples. The tour is rated ‘mildly’ spooky and is a 50:50 mixture of wicked history and hauntings.
Portland Afternoon City Tour
More than just a basic Portland city tour, our half-day Portland City Tour will reveal the laid-back small city feel of this fun and thriving downtown. You will experience the best Portland sites including the International Rose Garden (seasonally), the World Forestry Museum (seasonally), the Oregon Society of Artists (seasonally), Pioneer Courthouse Square, NW 23rd (the best shopping area in Portland), the Pearl District, the South Park Blocks, and Lan Su Chinese Garden.
Today Portland is known as one of the world’s most environmentally conscious cities: a hub for farm-to-table eateries, alternative lifestyles, a large community of cyclists, and high walkability. Let our informative and entertaining Tour Guides show you the best the City of Portland has to offer.
Aerial Tram Ride with Doughnuts at Sunrise in Portland Oregon
The early tour guest gets the spectacular views. We’ll meet you on the edge of downtown Portland, where you will have a chance to pick up coffee (or tea). We will head over to OHSU, where we will walk with you to the Aerial Tram. We’ll ride up this feat of Swiss engineering up to the top as the early sun reveals the city’s glowing colors. Once there, depending on sunrise timing and weather, we'll watch the sun crest the horizon, or check out the city views in the early morning light.
After we ride back to the bottom, we'll tell you the story of the bridge and its quixotic lights, and orient you to the city whose east-west divider lies before us.
The Aerial Tram was built in 2006 to connect the main campus of Oregon Health Sciences University with the new neighborhood of the South Waterfront. We will be joining students and medical staff on their daily tram ride!
Portland Indoor Skydiving Experience with 2 Flights & Personalized Certificate
Feel the thrill of skydiving without jumping out of an airplane. It's true! Head to iFLY Portland, a premier indoor skydiving facility powered by a state-of-the-art vertical wind tunnel. After a training session, you'll experience free-fall conditions with the help of an instructor. No experience is necessary, and afterward, you can take home a personalized flight certificate.
Silver Falls Hike
Silver Falls State Park is considered the crown jewel of the Oregon State Park system. It boasts 18 waterfalls within 9000 acres (36 km^2). You will get intimate with this area through a waterfall hike. Your expert guide will teach you about the natural history and cultural history of the area. The guide will lead you on a moderate-intensity hike, for 3 hours, under, beneath, above, and around waterfalls. We provide you with a picnic lunch.
Custom Willamette Valley Wine Tours from The Allison Inn and Spa
Are you staying at THE ALLISON INN & SPA?
This high-end tour offering was custom designed to take guests from the Allison to small family owned boutique wineries, which reflect the best of Willamette Valley.
This private tour takes you deep into the heart of Willamette Valley to explore the cult wines, best quality for value wines, and legendary vineyards of Willamette Valley!
We love building unique tours according to your preferences and ensuring you leave Oregon wine country with lasting memories and plenty of good wine to remember us by.
Our tours will take you to 3 or 4 wineries (depending on your desire for a slower pace or more experiences) and will include elevated tours if you choose. Your guide will also take you to and join you for lunch at one of the valley's celebrated lunch spots.
Our ALLISON private tour isn't simply about providing a driver, but creating a unique educational and immersive experience specifically with ALLISON INN & SPA clients in mind.
Downtown Portland's Outdoor Sculptures: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Portland's downtown is dotted with outdoor sculptures. Some immense and famous, some hidden in plain sight. The outdoor sculptures of Portland exemplify Portland's unique character, charm, and history in a number of ways. Take a self-guided GPS audio walk and discover Portland in a new and interesting way!
Downtown Portland is a busy place on a weekday, but people are friendly. You may run into street musicians, homeless people, food carts, and more! The tour starts in the middle of Pioneer Square, known as "Portland's Living Room."
The tour is ready whenever you are and the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline.
Pendleton Prowl Scavenger Hunt in Oregon
Our very unique, immersive adventures are the only ones of their kind. We, unlike other companies, provide your very own remote, interactive, live host to assist and encourage you along through your phone. We are an Austin, TX-based global custom event design company offering scavenger hunts and other events in 300+ cities in North America and beyond. Our specially hand-crafted adventures are equal parts tour, creative challenge, detective hunt, and social experiment!
Guests get to discover in an alternate reality our favorite hidden gems off the beaten trail and creatively interpret fun art, history, and culture clues - for points! They get to enjoy fame and glory while appearing on our website’s international leaderboard, no matter what their score. They get to essentially race other teams in other cities, even if they don’t have competitors who have signed up in their city that day. Get ready to discover unusual oddities, laugh out loud, and make the experience your own!
Macabre Ghost History of Portland, Oregon walking tour
From fiery deaths to watery graves: In this 1.5 mile cemetery walking tour, we weave what we know of the peoples who lived here for millennia with verifiable stories of recent centuries. We can only guess, based on our psychics’ readings and eerie coincidences we have observed, where people here before us feared to walk and canoe at night.
As a wise person wrote, every story ends as a ghost story. Our ghosts are legion.
We now call it Oregon; “ourigan” was ancestral home to hundreds of thousands. They have left a darkness here, expressed with stories from the earliest days of our written history to modern times.
Starting with early disasters, we will tell ghost stories we have collected, from fiery deaths to those in the waters of nearby river; from self-inflicted to deaths brought by the state or a rich man’s guilt. Our route takes us through the inner eastside, where more of Portland’s disasters have happened than any other part of the city & where many early settlers are buried.
The Ultimate Scavenger Bend! (Citywide)
Oregon's favorite scavenger hunt!
Whether visitor or long time local, this hunt is an amazing and entertaining way to learn about the city. Created as a 'best of' activity, by the time you finish, you will know a lot about Astoria!
Our hunts are self paced. Participants can make it a friendly competition among themselves or take a relaxed approach. This is your activity, and you can do whichever you like!
2.5-hour Dinner Cruise on Willamette River
The best way to dine in Portland, Oregon — on the Willamette River enhanced by dazzling city sights and lights. You'll enjoy an evening featuring Northwest cuisine (locally sourced and prepared fresh on board), live piano music and narration of the sights on the outer decks. This two and a half hour cruise on the Willamette River is perfect for Portland natives and newcomers alike.
Vessel is subject to change.
Happy Hour Sightseeing Cruise
Take in the sights of Portland, Oregon from a different perspective. Cruise through the heart of Portland on the Willamette River. Enjoy a narration of the sights available on all the decks. A happy hour menu and full bar is available for purchase during the cruise.
Phantoms, Penance, and Poltergeists: Portland Ghost Tour
Embark on a spine-chilling journey through Portland’s eerie streets with our engaging walking ghost tour!
Guided by a seasoned local expert in haunted history, this tour leads you through historic sites rich in ghostly lore. As you wander through the historic district, you'll hear chilling tales of spirits that haunt iconic buildings, each with its own story of tragedy and mystery.
Prepare for a mile-long trek through some of Portland’s most notorious haunted spots. Discover the sinister secrets of the Shanghai Tunnels, delve into the ghostly whispers at the Harlow Hotel, and feel the eerie calm of the Lan Su Chinese Garden. While we can't enter private buildings, the ground you walk on is steeped in supernatural history. Stay alert—ghostly presences might just reveal themselves as you navigate through these haunted locales.
Join us for an evening of spine-tingling tales and historical intrigue, and experience the haunting side of Portland firsthand!
Oregon Coast Self Guided Audio Driving Tour
Explore the rugged beauty of the Oregon Coast with this self-guided driving tour. Witness waves crashing over volcanic outcrops and discover serene sandy shores. Marvel at the fragrant coastal forests and breathtaking vistas at every turn. Visit iconic spots like Sea Lion Caves, Cape Perpetua, and Cannon Beach. Experience the charm of seaside towns, each offering unique creature comforts. This journey combines natural wonders and local culture, creating an unforgettable adventure.
Purchase one tour per car, not per person. Everyone listens together!
After booking, check your email/text to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action while connected to WiFi or mobile data. Enter the password, download the tour, and enjoy it offline. Follow the audio instructions and route from the designated starting point.
New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.
This isn't an entrance ticket. Check opening hours before your visit.
Afternoon Multnomah Falls and Gorge Waterfalls Tour
Millions of years ago, during the formation of the Cascade Mountain Range, lava and other pyroclastic matter flowed west from what would be the Cascades all the way to the Pacific Ocean, creating a thick shell of basalt rock that covered Western Oregon. Then, during the Pleistocene Ice Age, roughly 15,000 years ago, water from the Lake Missoula Flood carved out the Columbia River Gorge as hundreds of cubic miles of water, ice, rock and mud rushed from present-day Montana to the Pacific Ocean. Explore the beauty of the canyon walls and rock formations, breathtaking waterfalls and awe-inspiring vistas that make the Columbia River National Scenic Area one of the Seven Wonders of Oregon. Our enthusiastic guides will introduce you to the most amazing places in the Gorge, while providing a comprehensive narrative of this spectacular landscape and its transformative history.
Rockaway Beach Blitz Scavenger Hunt
Our very unique, immersive adventures are the only ones of their kind. We, unlike other companies, provide your very own remote, interactive, live host to assist and encourage you along through your phone. We are an Austin, TX-based global custom event design company offering scavenger hunts and other events in 300+ cities in North America and beyond. Our specially hand-crafted adventures are equal parts tour, creative challenge, detective hunt, and social experiment!
Guests get to discover in an alternate reality our favorite hidden gems off the beaten trail and creatively interpret fun art, history, and culture clues - for points! They get to enjoy fame and glory while appearing on our website’s international leaderboard, no matter what their score. They get to essentially race other teams in other cities, even if they don’t have competitors who have signed up in their city that day. Get ready to discover unusual oddities, laugh out loud, and make the experience your own!
7 Wonders of the Gorge 3.5-hour Jetboat Cruise
Experience some of the most majestic views of the lower Columbia River Gorge visible by water. Travel under several famous bridges on your journey from Portland to Multnomah Falls while exploring unique views of the Willamette River and the mighty Columbia River aboard the Explorer Jetboat. Sights include Cape Horn, Multnomah Falls, Crown Point, Rooster Rock, Beacon Rock, Mount Hood and, of course, the Columbia River! A live tour guide will provide narration of the sights.
Haunted Underground Shanghai Tunnel Tour with Brewery Tastings
This is the only tour in Portland that takes you underground in the Shanghai Tunnels with a new bonus visit to the 2nd floor and ballroom of the haunted Merchant Hotel.
Under the Merchant Hotel is the largest intact area of the legendary Shanghai Tunnels, where we are the exclusive tour provider. Learn about Portland's dark history and hear stories about our resident ghost, Nina. Finish up with special beer tasting and 1 pint of our internationally award-winning beer.
Named One of the Most Haunted Places in America by Conde Nast, USA Today, Thrillist, Cosmopolitan Magazine and more.
Featured on The Travel Channel.
Must be 21+ other than noon, 1, 2 & 3pm tour.
Explore Columbia River Gorge Half-Day Small-Group Hiking Tour
The 85-mile (137-km) long Columbia Gorge NSA would be a national park if it weren't a critical transportation corridor. It features waterfalls, mountains, monoliths, terraces, resort towns, vineyards, orchards, and The River, harboring a plethora of fish and birds, and unique plants and invertebrates. There is said to be over 4000 waterfalls; many of which you have to hike to see. On this tour you'll hike the western, rainforested, southern side of the Gorge, dubbed "waterfall alley" where we'll have you getting misted by waterfalls, peering over cliffs, and learning stories of the area only the locals know.
Portland Scavenger Hunt Adventure
Turn Portland into a giant game board with this fun scavenger hunt adventure! This challenge combines the excitement of the Amazing Race with a 3-hour city walking tour. Guided from any smart phone, teams make their way among well known and overlooked gems of the city, solving clues and completing challenges while learning local history. Note: Pricing is per individual, but teams must book together in order to be included in the same adventure. Streetcar fee is not included ($2 each)
Private Arrival Transfer from Portland Airport PDX
Skip the stress and confusion of finding a taxi upon arrival at the Portland International Airport. Instead, book this private airport transfer service and enjoy convenient, reliable, comfortable private transportation from the airport to your hotel in downtown Portland, Beaverton, Lake Oswago or Tigard.