We don't normally take organized tours, but we heard about Terran Travels from a friend who took this tour a few weeks earlier and raved about it. Marcus is a very knowledgeable and enthusiastic tour guide. Since he grew up in and lives in Portland, he offers a lot of insight into the city's history and the sights and attractions. Marcus picked us up at our location in his comfortable van and took us all around Portland. We saw parks, gardens, urban areas, bridges, historical sites, neighborhoods, views and more views. This tour was a very good way to get an overview of what Portland has to offer so we could go back to check out the places that interested us most. It would be good to do this tour on your first day so you have time to go back to some of the locations. We did stop during the tour and spend time at some of the places that were Portland highlights. Since we took the tour on a slow day, Marcus was able to tailor the tour and stops to our interests. Marcus speaks clearly so that you can hear what he is saying during the tour. It wasn't at all like those memorized spiels you get on the hop on hop off bus tours. He's obviously upbeat and interested in what he's telling you. He takes your comfort into consideration: there are rest stops along the way and he provides you with waters. I definitely would recommend this tour, although it might not work for young children.
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Sep 2019
Thanks for the great review Dorothy! Marcus was happy to be able to take you and Steve on a customized tour and make some unusual stops. You had all the right questions! And, although we welcome kids, 3-4 hours driving around the city in a Sprinter listening to a man wax city history and architecture is a bit much for most kids to bear! ;-D