Oregon Cruise from Portland — 8 Days

Portland OR, USA

Portland follows the Willamette River, with the Columbia to its north and Mount Hood on the eastern horizon. Begin downtown at Powell’s City of Books, a landmark independent bookstore spanning an entire city block. Visit the Japanese American Historical Plaza beside the waterfront, or head to Washington Park’s International Rose Test Garden. Food carts, craft breweries and seasonal produce give the city its distinctive taste. Allow time for the Columbia River Gorge, whose waterfalls and trails lie east of town.

Columbia River Gorge (Scenic Area)

Burbank WA, USA

Burbank is no harbor town; it is a gateway to the studios and neighborhoods of Los Angeles. In the San Fernando Valley, it puts film history within reach, including the Warner Bros. Studio Tour. Browse independent shops and cafés around Magnolia Park, or head to nearby Griffith Park for mountain views. Burbank also has its own airport, but plan ground transport carefully: distances across greater Los Angeles can be deceptive.

• Land Tour (Land Tour)
• Land Tour (Land Tour)

Columbia River Gorge (Scenic Area)

The Dalles OR, USA

The Dalles stands on the Columbia River at the eastern gateway to the Columbia River Gorge. Celilo Falls nearby drew Indigenous peoples for generations to fish and trade. The falls disappeared beneath the reservoir after The Dalles Dam was completed in 1957. Walk the historic downtown and visit local museums for a closer look at the town’s past.

Astoria OR, USA

Astoria stands where the Columbia River meets the Pacific, at the edge of Oregon’s rugged north coast. Its steep streets climb past Victorian houses and traces of a working port shaped by fishing and shipping. At the Columbia River Maritime Museum, exhibits bring the river bar’s dangerous reputation into focus. For broad river and coast views, drive or walk to the Astoria Column. Nearby Fort Clatsop recalls the Lewis and Clark expedition’s winter on the coast.

Portland OR, USA

Portland follows the Willamette River, with the Columbia to its north and Mount Hood on the eastern horizon. Begin downtown at Powell’s City of Books, a landmark independent bookstore spanning an entire city block. Visit the Japanese American Historical Plaza beside the waterfront, or head to Washington Park’s International Rose Test Garden. Food carts, craft breweries and seasonal produce give the city its distinctive taste. Allow time for the Columbia River Gorge, whose waterfalls and trails lie east of town.