Discover coastal parks, beaches, and Highway 101 views from Portland
8 hrs
Bottled water, narrated tour, permits
Follow Highway 101 from Portland to Oregon’s coast for beaches, forests, and sweeping shoreline views. Lunch is not included, with time in Cannon Beach to choose a café, explore, or relax by the water.
Free cancellation with a full refund up to 24 hours before the tour start time. No refund for cancellations made less than 24 hours before start. Full refund if the operator cancels due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances.
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No. You’ll stop for about an hour in Cannon Beach, where you can choose a local cafe or restaurant, explore the beach, grab coffee, or browse boutiques.
Expect several short hikes (about 0.25 to 0.5 miles) plus walking on loose sand and steps to some beach access points. Typically, the longest walk at one time is about a 1-mile roundtrip on a flat trail, with a break to explore the beach.
No. This tour is not accessible for wheelchair users.
Director Park at the corner of SW Taylor Street and SW 9th Avenue
Visitors consistently rave about the exceptional guides who make these tours memorable. Names like Aaron, Patrick, Daniel, Mel, and Joe come up repeatedly, with reviewers praising their deep knowledge of Pacific Northwest history, botany, and geology. The guides strike that perfect balance of being informative without lecturing, entertaining without being over the top, and genuinely caring about each guest's experience. Multiple reviewers mention feeling like they got a college education's worth of local knowledge in a single day. The tours themselves cover stunning territory, from the Oregon Coast to Columbia River Gorge waterfalls to Mount Hood. Guests appreciate the comfortable vehicles, relaxed pacing at most stops, and the guides' willingness to accommodate photo requests and bathroom breaks. Solo travelers felt looked after, elderly visitors received extra help, and even tours plagued by rain and fog became highlights thanks to the guides' enthusiasm and flexibility. One small note: the half-day waterfall tour feels rushed to some, with only 10-15 minutes at each stop, which doesn't leave much time to truly soak in the scenery or grab coffee at the gift shops.
This tour was so worth the cost. Our guide, Aaron, talked for the entire 4hrs providing facinating information about the geology, history, plant life, indigenous life, Portland city highlights, and more. I learned so much! Of course the scenery in the gorge....the waterfalls, forests, rock formations is just spectacular. Would not have appreciated it without the narration. Highly recommend this tour!
Arlene Gerst
June 26, 2026
This tour was so worth the cost. Our guide, Aaron, talked for the entire 4hrs providing facinating information about the geology, history, plant life, indigenous life, Portland city highlights, and more. I learned so much! Of course the scenery in the gorge....the waterfalls, forests, rock formations is just spectacular. Would not have appreciated it without the narration. Highly recommend this tour!
Arlene Gerst
June 26, 2026
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