Portland Morning City Tour

Overview

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, the PSU Farmers Market (on Saturday AM tour only), and N. Mississippi (Monday-Friday & Sunday AM tours, and all PM tours).

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.

City: Portland

Wed 26 Feb

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Starting at $85.00

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Wed 26 Feb

Starting at $85.00

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What's Included

Bottled water

Live commentary on board

Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
We do not provide car seats and or booster seats
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival

What To Expect

Pioneer Courthouse Square

Pioneer Courthouse Square, located in the heart of Downtown Portland, is a public space hosting more than 300 programmed events each year. With more than 26,000 people visiting the Square each day, it is the single most visited site in the city. The Square’s features include the Waterfall Fountain, built of granite; sixteen columns with classical pillars topped with carved yellow roses on which crawl pink-and-green spotted bugs; and two brick amphitheaters which provide seats for events.

International Rose Test Garden

One of the city’s signature landmarks, located in beautiful Washington Park, Portland’s largest official rose garden is home to more than 10,000 roses including 650+ rose varieties. From May through October, you can stroll amongst the lovely blooms, breathe in the delightful smells, and enjoy the spectacular views of downtown and Mount Hood.

Northwest (Nob Hill)

The neighborhood surrounding stylish Northwest 23rd Avenue offers an abundance of terrific shopping and choice eats. In the Northwest neighborhood (also known as Nob Hill or the Alphabet District), century-old Victorian and Craftsman-style storefronts housing unique boutiques stand alongside national retailers, interspersed with coffee shops and on-trend restaurants and bars. In short, it’s a shopper’s paradise.

Pearl District

Loading docks and cobblestone streets hint at this former warehouse district’s past, while stylish bars and gleaming lofts point toward the future. The Pearl District was formerly occupied by warehouses, light industry, and railroad classification yards and now noted for its art galleries, restaurants, upscale businesses, and high-rise residences along with lofts that were converted from warehouses.

Portland Farmers Market

The PSU Farmers Market is a world-class farmers market that contributes to the success of local food growers and producers, and creates a vibrant community gathering space. The Portland Farmers Market at Portland State is large, spanning almost three blocks throughout the Portland State University campus. This means there is no shortage of vendors for the whole family to love. The options of where to buy and eat are truly endless at this market. They even have a Veggie Valet for shoppers to leave their bulk purchases while they finish up shopping! The market also has musicians and a Chef in the Market series which is a showcasing of cooking with seasonal marketing ingredients from local chefs. The PSU Farmers Market will only be visited on our Saturday Morning Portland City Tour (other days will visit N. Mississippi Avenue) and you will have time to walk around and explore the market.

Mississippi Studios

North Mississippi Avenue features a long stretch of vibrant shops, unique bars, music venues and restaurants (and is only a half-mile away from even more acclaimed eateries and bars on up-and-coming North Williams Avenue). This location will be visited on the Monday-Friday & Sunday morning Portland City Tours and you will have time to walk around and explore this area.

World Forestry Center - Discovery Museum

You can explore forests around the world through two floors of unique hands-on exhibits. Suitable for all ages, the Discovery Museum’s colorful and thoughtful exhibits include information about tree planting, wildlife, the benefits of wood, outdoor recreation, and forest careers. The first floor focuses on the many roles that forests play in our lives. View the forest as a habitat, a place for recreation and reflection, a critical resource, and more. Much of the second floor takes a global perspective, exploring how people around the world are connected to and dependent on their local forests. We will visit the World Forestry Center from mid-October through the end of April on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

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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 (123)

william s

May 2019

Fantastic 3.5 hour city tour conducted by Steve for only 3 people. He picked us up in the lobby of the Benson Hotel at 8:45 am and we toured until 12:30 in a big modern Mercedes van. His knowledge and communication of history, business, social issues, botany, restaurants, current happenings and Portland in general was fantastic. He was a very careful driver and wonderful tour guide. The three stops: Pittock Mansion, Rose Garden and Chinese Garden were excellent choices. He got us to the Mansion as it opened so we were able to be in the rooms and take photos without anyone else in the rooms. Conducting the tour for only 3 people was wonderful and worthy of our big tip. There was a problem with signing up for the tour via telephone thru Viator. Adam to whom were talking was obviously in another country. His email confirmation did not tell us where we would be picked up or provide us a phone number to call. It did identify it would be Hub World Tours. We Googled them, got a Portland telephone number, called them and all was well. They did have our paid reservation. It is probably best to register online. It was a wonderful tour well worth the $65 each plus a much deserved big tip. Kudos to Steve and Hub World Tours. Very glad we did it.

Trail16898928137

Apr 2019

Our tour guide was warm and very insightful into the history and culture of Portland. Not only did she answer and all questions but also listened to our interests and filled in the blanks. Willdefinitely recommend this tour to any and all fellow travelers.

johncR8836WH

Jan 2019

This is a great way to dip your toes into the history of Portland. We arrived with very little knowledge of the city and this was a great introduction. Within the 3 hour tour, we visited many different places and took in a ton of information. We even got the chance to pop in and try the famous Voodoo donuts! :) Phil was a fantastic guide, filled with energy and a real passion for the city.