Portland Morning City Tour
About this activity
Highlights
- Explore Portland's vibrant Pearl District
- Stroll through the serene International Rose Test Garden
- Discover the historic Pittock Mansion
- Admire the iconic Portland Japanese Garden
- Experience the lively atmosphere of Powell's City of Books
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Guided tour of Portland's top attractions
- Visit to the International Rose Test Garden
- Transportation in a comfortable tour vehicle
- Meals and beverages
Itinerary
Pass by: 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. Also, Portlandia Statue and Voodoo Donut if there's is interest.
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.
Pass by: 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.
Pass by: 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.
Pass by: Powell’s City of Books is the largest used and new bookstore in the world, occupying an entire city block and housing approximately one million books. Located in downtown Portland’s Pearl District, the City of Books has nine color-coded rooms and over 3,500 different sections, offering something for every interest, including an incredible selection of out-of-print and hard-to-find titles. Dozens of acclaimed writers, artists, and thinkers visit each month to read in the Basil Hallward Gallery (located upstairs in the Pearl Room), and a one-of-a-kind Rare Book Room draws bibliophiles from near and far to browse an impressive collection of autographed first editions and other collectible volumes.
Pass by: Whether you’re looking to splash in Salmon Street Springs on a hot day, explore Portland’s maritime history, discover Japanese American history in the Pacific Northwest or hike across the river to the Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade, Waterfront Park is the perfect place to take in the beauty of the city and the river running through it.
Pass by: Twelve blocks in length, it is intersected by the Portland Streetcar and forms the Portland Cultural District and the greenspace at the center of Portland State University. The New York Times stated the blocks are "literally at the heart of the city's cultural life.
Pass by: Home of the 2015 MLS Cup Champion Portland Timbers and two-time NWSL Champion Portland Thorns FC. Both are professional soccer clubs based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer and Thorns FC as part of the National Women’s Soccer League.
The Market area and shops are open year around for visitors to explore and engage with stores and vendors selling products and services depending on time of the year..
Important information
Know before you book
- Tour operates rain or shine; dress appropriately
- Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult
- Pets are not allowed on the tour
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable walking shoes for garden visits
- Bring a camera to capture the scenic views
- Check the weather forecast and dress accordingly
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Accessibility
- Easy Public Transport
Good to know
- We do not provide car seats and or booster seats
- This tour does operate in rainy weather.
- America’s Hub World Tour’s works in collaboration with Oregon Tour Experts. All pickups are made via Oregon Tour Expert’s transportation and tour guiding company.
Traveler reviews
Portland is a beautiful...
Portland is a beautiful city with amazing parks and gardens and Fibi did her best to show it to us! Highly recommend it to all visitors.
Portland City Overview plus Grotto
Phoebe was great...highly recommend! We learned a lot on our private tour and had her drop us off at the Grotto which we would say every one should visit.
Excellent Tours
Our experience with Hub World Travels tours was very positive! Initially, there was a difficulty that both tours scheduled for the day did not have enough people signed up for the tour, and tour rules said they reserved the right to cancel the tours for lack of participation. When our situation was described to them, they agreed to still run both tours for only two people. This was enormously appreciated! Given our situation it would have been very frustrating for the entire day of tours to be canceled last minute. Both tours turned out to be excellent! A large part of the success of each tour is directly credited to the driver/guide of each tour. Both drivers were top notch. Gunner ran the morning half day tour of Portland, and Zach ran the afternoon half day tour of Moultnomah Falls and Columbia River Gorge Waterfalls Tour. Both drivers/guides were very friendly and personable. They both were excellent conversationalists and had extensive knowledge about the things on each tour. Both tours were effective in providing a good overview of the city of Portland and the surrounding natural attractions. If you have only one day in Portland is is suggested you take the half day city tour, and the half day waterfall tour with Hub World Travels. Both the quality of the guides as well as the sites seen made it an informative and enjoyable day! Thanks! : )
Our tour guide, Gunner,...
Our tour guide, Gunner, was punctual, friendly, and very knowledgeable of the areas we visited. We might do this again next time we visit Portland.
Well worth it.
Gunner, our tour guide on this 4hr event, is very knowledgeable and friendly. I would recommend this tour to my friends.