I participated in the Mount Hood Day Trip from Portland to Multnomah Falls and Hood River all day tour. I found the tour to be as advertised.
I was picked up in a clean, comfortable van. (and I was nervous about this due to a few negative comments in other reviews) Tour guide and driver Jamie greeted me (and the others) with a smile and a welcome.
Jamie proved herself to be a good driver and a holder of an amazing amount of information. She spoke knowledgeably about what we were seeing and its status today as well as its’ history. She also, especially on the drive back to Portland, added a huge amount of information that may not have been specific to the itinerary but was helpful to tourists in Portland.
The tour itself showed us the beauty of the area outside of Portland. The waterfalls, the river, the mountains, Mt. Hood etc. etc. were all stunning. The procedure was Jamie gave us information and then we were on our own at each stop, meeting back at the van at an assigned time. It worked beautifully. Those who wanted to walk closer to a site had sufficient time and those who wanted to stay near the van, could do that too.
My personal negative is I would have liked to have found a tour that allowed enough time at the waterfall to walk/hike the 1-2 miles needed to get even closer (are you listening HUB tours) THAT, however is NOT a negative for this tour, since such walks/hikes were not advertised as part of the tour so I wasn’t expecting them. This tour involved a lot of Van time AND since I read the itinerary that is exactly what I expected.
In summation, as a solo traveler, therefore, not renting a vehicle I would not hesitate for a second to go with this company on a different tour.