Intro to Portland Small Group Walking Tour in Portland booking from $29.00

Intro to Portland Small Group Walking Tour

Overview

10 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m.

Start at DIRECTOR PARK

Our downtown Portland, Oregon walking tours are engaging, well-paced and colorful: the Best of the City! It’s a weird city, but there are stories in every building, park and brick. We’ve organized our city’s best things -- and of course, it’s most complicated and conflicted, as well. In an ever-changing world we continuously change the story of the city. We walk about 2 miles/3 km.

Much of Portland’s history can be told through the buildings and street layouts including the prioritization of parks in the city center. It’s not a dry history: full of back-room deals, early deaths and greed; and then there were hippies!

How did Portland become the 1st city on the West Coast with a fine art museum? How did the city's early cultural reputation influence its mid-20th century; and how did it become such a lightning rod for racial justice protests? We'll discuss what was, is, and will be the soul of the city.

Must be able to walk 1-2 miles

City: Portland

Mon 09 Jun

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What's Included

Certified Guide

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

Director Park

All tours start at DIRECTOR PARK. We'll meet you in the southeast corner of this urban hardscape park, near the intersection of SW Taylor and SW Park Ave. Our meeting spot is across the street from entrance to the Regal Fox Tower. Parking is available on the streets nearby or in lots in the adjacent building. The MAX light rail comes just a block away, at the Pioneer Square stop.

South Park Blocks

Much of Portland’s history can be told through the buildings and street layouts; most importantly, the prioritization of parks throughout the city center. We'll walk through the park blocks and learn why they were laid out this way; and what the park blocks' designer didn't do before he died.

The Portland Building

From cast iron-fronted buildings to the grandly disastrous post-modern Portland Building, we trace our history through architectural choices our city planners made.

Portland Art Museum

We will walk by the exterior of the museum and talk about the history of art in Portland.

Pioneer Courthouse Square

No tour of downtown Portland, or history of the city's relationships with hippies, would be complete without a visit to Pioneer Courthouse Square. From its past as the center of education to the drive to keep out the "dirty hippies," we'll learn how and why this square has never been far from the minds of Portlanders and the city's visitors.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (248)

ciaraadventure

Mar 2019

Great tour! I looked at all the walking tours available in the city and this was the only one that actually covered some ground (about two miles) and I was hoping for a little faster pace. I got what I wanted! The stories were interesting, and as we walked through the city we saw things I definitely wouldn't have noticed on my own. It was fun to learn how the parks developed through the city's history, and we got restaurant recommendations too. Thanks for a fun walk and a great introduction to the city!

X4786FEramonas

Dec 2023

It was a great tour! I was alone with Sarah. In addition to the sights in Portland, she also told me a lot about the current situation in the USA. I can only recommend the tour!

Response from Host

Dec 2023

Tausend Dank! Es hat mich gefreut Sie kennenzulernen.

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Intro to Portland Small Group Walking Tour

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