This tour operator picks up at hotels in the city, which is great if you don't have a car. Jeff, our tour guide, was everything you want in a tour guide: friendly, knowledgeable, customer service oriented, etc. Just a lovely, authentic person who makes sure all the guests are taken care of. He also kept the group on schedule without making us feel rushed.
At the end, he asked me what my favorite part of the tour was, but I had a difficult time picking just one. I loved it all! All the views were amazing and I really enjoyed each stop.
I would say my 2 favorites were the lunch stop in Hood River and the Timberline Lodge. I wish we had a little more time at the lodge, but that's not his fault. It was getting late and it was a full day already. We were all falling asleep in the van on the way back.
Would definitely do this tour again, and would definitely ask for Jeff. You should too!