Scenic Seattle, Portland and Oregon Coast

United States

Connect with rugged wilderness, scenic landscapes, cities and coastal towns as you blaze through lush Olympic National Park, wine taste at a Be My Guest Experience in the Willamette Valley, enjoy a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience at TMK Creamery, and meet a local farmer at an organic lavender farm in Sequim. All hotel tips, charges and local taxes.

All porterage and restaurant gratuities.

All transport and transfers shown.

An expert Travel Director and professional Driver.

Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing.

Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals.

Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted.

Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys).

Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras.

On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilised..

Optional Experiences and free time
Scenic Seattle, Portland and Oregon Coast

Accommodation

DAY 1: Sheraton Grand Seattle - Meals: Dinner
DAY 2: Sheraton Grand Seattle - Meals: Breakfast
DAY 3: Red Lion Hotel Port Angeles Harbor - Meals: Breakfast
DAY 4: Lloyd Astoria Bayfront - Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 5: Elizabeth Oceanfront Suites - Meals: Breakfast
DAY 6: Hilton Portland Downtown - Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 7: Hilton Portland Downtown - Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Experiences

Astoria: Delve into historic Astoria, the oldest American settlement west of the Rocky Mountains. Visit Astoria Column for sweeping views, then board the Astoria Riverfront Trolley for a scenic orientation. Gain insights into the natural history of the region at the Columbia River Maritime Museum.

Hood River: Head to Multnomah Falls, Oregon's tallest waterfall at 620 feet. Learn how the falls are fed by underground springs from Larch Mountain and are usually highest during the winter and spring seasons. Multnomah Falls is also one of the best places in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area to study geology exposed by floods. As the most-visited natural recreation site in the Pacific Northwest, it's the ideal spot to snap pictures to add to your travel album.

DAY 1: Hello Seattle

Welcome to Seattle, called the Emerald City due to its lush evergreen forests. Relax after your arrival or explore on your own terms before joining your Travel Director and fellow travellers this evening for a dinner.

DAY 2: Scenic Seattle Dive Into Culture

Get oriented in dazzling Seattle at Pike Place Market, where the fish fly low from one fishmonger's hands to the next. Explore on your own to become a market insider experiencing the sights, sounds and flavours of this historic 100+ year old landmark. Then get a bird’s eye view of the city from the iconic, futuristic-looking Seattle Space Needle.

Get oriented in dazzling Seattle at Pike Place Market, where fish fly low from one fishmonger's hands to the next. Explore on your own to become a market insider, experiencing the sights, sounds, and flavours of this historic 100+ year-old landmark. MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® at the Hibulb Cultural Centre with a storytelling experience from a Tulalip Tribal Member, who shares traditional tales in both English and their native Lushootseed. Explore the exhibits before joining a craft activity to take a piece of the Tulalip Tribe home with you.

DAY 3: Travel to Bainbridge Island and Port Angeles

Today you say goodbye to Seattle, crossing the Puget Sound by ferry to Bainbridge Island. You’ll feel worlds away in this charming yet active island community before driving to Port Townsend – a historic coastal town lined with storied buildings and a vibrant dining scene. Then Dive into Culture at Jardin du Soleil, a lavender farm that will entice you with its heavenly aromas. Team up with a lavender farmer as you learn to distil and harvest lavender right on their farm before making your own lavender-based product to take home.

DAY 4: Explore Olympic National Park

A natural UNESCO World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve designation, the park boasts waterfalls under a canopy of old-growth trees, a gorgeous fresh-water Lake Crescent, the temperate rain forest of the Quinault Valley, and the wild and windswept beaches of the Western Olympic Peninsula. After a morning in nature, make your way into Oregon to the port city of Astoria.

Venture further west today to the wilds of the Olympic Peninsula. In this diverse terrain bordered by the Olympic Mountains, ocean, strait and canals you’ll explore the lush and green Olympic National Park. A natural UNESCO World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve designation, the park boasts waterfalls under a canopy of old-growth trees, a gorgeous fresh-water Lake Crescent and the Hoh Rain Forest where you can walk to the eerie "Hall of Mosses" and the wild and windswept beaches of the Western Olympic Peninsula. After a morning in nature, make your way into Oregon to the port city of Astoria.

DAY 5: Discover Astoria

Discover more of Astoria, the oldest American settlement west of the Rocky Mountains, aboard a restored streetcar for a ride on the Astoria Riverfront Trolley. Continue to the towering Astoria Column monument dedicated by the Great Northern Railway in 1926, and learn about the experiences of the first people to live in this corner of the world. The historic journey continues during a docent-led tour of the Columbia River Maritime Museum which shares the stories of the legendary Columbia River Bar, one of the most dangerous passages in the world. Call into the coastal town of Newport where stretches of sand invite you to pause and take in the scenery.

DAY 6: Taste The Flavours Of The Pacific Northwest Connect with Locals Dive Into Culture

Begin your journey towards Portland today in the Willamette Valley and stop at the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum. Here you can see a fascinating display of military and civilian air and space craft, most notably the Hughes H-4 Hercules. Then it’s on to Connect With Locals over an exclusive Be My Guest experience at Kramer Vineyards. Arrive in the quirky city of Portland for a sightseeing tour.

DAY 7: Experience The Unforgettable Columbia River Gorge Make Travel Matter

Take a day trip outside of the city to soak up views of these magnificent and powerful Multnomah Falls before reaching Hood River. Spend the day on a sightseeing trip to the Columbia River Gorge. Nothing will prepare you for the incredible scenic beauty that will unfold along this journey. We will have some time for lunch before enjoying a delicious tasting and tour at the TMK Creamery. On this tasty MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, see where their cheese, ice cream and Cowcohol are made, meet the ���Cowlebrities” learn about how the creamery has got creative by upcycling remnants from each of their processes into a consumable product. Later enjoy dinner back in Portland with your travel colleagues.

Take a day trip outside of the city to soak up views of these magnificent and powerful Multnomah Falls before reaching Hood River. Spend the day on a sightseeing trip to the Columbia River Gorge. Nothing will prepare you for the incredible scenic beauty that will unfold along this journey. You’ll have some free time in Hood River for lunch before enjoying a delicious tasting and tour at the TMK Creamery. On this tasty MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, see where their cheese, ice cream and Cowcohol are made, meet the “Cowlebrities” and learn how the creamery has gotten creative by upcycling remnants from each of their processes into a consumable product. Later enjoy dinner back in Portland with your travel colleagues.

DAY 8: Until Next Time Portland

Say goodbye to Portland as you make your way to the airport. Or perhaps extend your stay to enjoy more of the city.

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