Full Day Columbia River Gorge Waterfalls and Wine Tasting Combo

<p><strong>Please note: This tour includes pick up and drop off service. Simply select the pick up place of your preference from the list under the availability section and our driver will be on his way!</strong></p>

<p>Our enthusiastic guides will introduce you to the most amazing places in the Gorge and the Hood River Valley while providing a comprehensive narrative of this spectacular landscape and its transformative history. They will then transport you to two wineries that best represent the unique offerings from the Columbia River AVA. Some of our stops may include Portland Women Forum, Crown Point Vista House, Latourell Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, Multnomah Falls, and Hood River.  </p>

<p>Vista House at Crown Point is perched atop one of the most panoramic overlooks in the Columbia River Gorge and provides an unrivalled, majestic<br />view of the Gorge. Often referred to as “The Crown Jewel of the Columbia River Gorge,” Vista House was built between 1916 and 1918 as a memorial to Oregon pioneers, a scenic viewpoint, and a comfort station for those travelling on the newly constructed Historic Columbia River Highway. Built with expertly carved sandstone and stunning marble, then finished with bronze lining and amber-green opalescent art glass windows, Vista House and the view it offers are sure to amaze and inspire you. </p>

<p>Latourell Falls plunges 249 feet (76 m) over a massive wall of basalt and then rushes through the forest into the Columbia<br />River. The falling water of Latourell is framed by some of the most perfect columnar basalt formations in the Pacific Northwest that are adorned with a<br />large florescent patch of yellow lichen and shrouded in brilliant green flora. We’ll venture down to the punch-bowl pool below the falls, where you’ll hear<br />the tremendous rush of water and feel the cool mist that it creates. You’ll easily realize why this special place is one of the most photographed waterfalls in Oregon. </p>

<p>Multnomah Falls is Fed by underground streams that originate miles above on Larch Mountain. This ancient 620 foot (189 m) waterfall is divided into two sections; the upper falls plummets an impressive 542 feet into a pool and again drops 69 feet to form a creek that runs into the Columbia River. Multnomah Falls is the second-highest year-round waterfall in the United States and the highest in Oregon, and is Oregon’s number one natural attraction, drawing over 2.5 million visitors a year from around the world. At the base of the waterfall sits the Historic Multnomah Falls Lodge, a full-service day lodge complete with restaurant, gift shop, snack and espresso bar and interpretative centre. </p>

<p>After lunch in downtown Hood River, we will visit two wineries!</p>

<p>The Columbia Gorge Wine Region is home to more than 65 wineries, along a 40-mile stretch of the Columbia River. Although the Columbia River AVA encompasses both sides of the River in Oregon and Washington states, we’ll visit two select wineries within the Hood River Valley region of Oregon. The wineries that you will experience come from the following list of offerings: Phelps Creek Vineyards, Cathedral Ridge Winery, Marchesi Vineyards &amp; Winery, Viento, Mt. Hood Winery, Stave &amp; Stone, Cascade Cliffs Tasting Room, The Pines, Garnier, Hood Crest, and Wy’East vineyards. </p>

<p>Please note: There will be days when this product offering will automatically upgrade to wine tastings in the Willamette Valley, Oregon’s largest American Viticulture Area (AVA) famous for world-renown Pinot Noir with a climate comparable to the wine-growing regions of Burgundy, France and Piedmont, Italy.  </p>

<p>After an afternoon of wine tasting, you will be dropped at your downtown Portland hotel. </p>