Top Portland Walking Tours

Want to see a bit of Portland and get some exercise while you're at it? Try a walking tour in the center of the city. You can choose from three tours based on your interests: the first covers the city's architecture and parks, the second focuses on the arts scene, and the third is dedicated to what makes Portland weird.

Under our restaurant and taproom is the largest intact area of the legendary Shanghai Tunnels, where we are the exclusive tour provider. Learn about Portland's dark history and hear stories about our resident ghost, Nina. Finish up with 3 tasters and 1 pint of our internationally award-winning beer. Named One of the Most Haunted Places in America by Conde Nast, USA Today, Thrillist, Cosmopolitan Magazine and more. Featured on The Travel Channel.

Portland has long been known for its donuts, and with this tour, you'll get to visit some of the city's best donut shops. Your tour guide will take you not only to the most famous of them all, Voodoo Donuts, but also to lesser-known, but no less delicious spots that locals love.

Learn about the haunted past of Portland, Oregon's Old Town with this guided ghost tour. Your guide will regale you with tales of the past as you walk to different allegedly haunted locations, wrapping up at Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub, believed to be haunted by a long-dead fire captain.

Forest Park and Washington Park Small-Group Hike Hike from the city and up into massive Forest Park and the adjacent Washington Park with a guided hike. The morning tour will take you through Northwest Portland and up into the International Rose Test Garden, while the afternoon tour starts in the Goose Hollow neighborhood near downtown. Both will pass by some of the parks' prettiest spots, including the Japanese Garden and the Witch's Castle.

Explore Portland on a 3.5-hour city sightseeing tour that travels from downtown Portland to the Pearl District to Nob Hill. Explore downtown Portland including Pioneer Courthouse Square, NW 23rd Avenue, the Pearl District, the South Park Blocks, and on Saturday mornings stroll the PSU Farmers Market. Other days of the week when the PSU Farmers Market is closed you will have time to explore Mississippi Avenue. Stroll through the International Rose Test Garden, located in Washington Park and boasting more than 7,000 rose plants with 550 varieties represented. Learn about the history and culture of Portland, which has been growing rapidly in recent years. Your tour includes pickup and drop-off from downtown Portland hotels.

Visit many of Portland's prettiest parks and neighborhoods with this small-group tour of the city. Your local guide will tell you all about local history and culture while you visit downtown attractions such as Waterfront Park, Pioneer Square, and the South Park Blocks. You’ll also head up to Washington Park, site of the International Rose Garden, and to the historic Pittock Mansion for fantastic city views.

Whether you want to relax after a long day of sightseeing or need to unwind at the end of your workweek, a sunset dinner cruise along the Willamette River is sure to do the trick. The journey offers spectacular views of the Portland skyline and city’s main landmarks. Listen to live music while you enjoy a freshly cooked Pacific Northwest meal.

Escape the hustle and bustle of the city for the day on this guided tour to Multnomah Falls and the Columbia River Gorge Waterfalls. Travel along the historic Columbia River Highway National Scenic Byway and stop at the magnificent falls of Multnomah, Latourell, and Bridal Veil.

Head out to the Columbia River Gorge for half a day of visiting cascading waterfalls and scenic overlooks with this tour from Portland. You'll visit Multnomah Falls, the highest waterfall in the state, as well as lesser-known falls throughout the region. You'll also have the chance to take mini-hikes in the area to get better views of waterfalls and the surrounding scenery.

Go bar hopping with a local resident with this casual, friendly walking tour of Portland's local bars. Your enthusiastic local guide will take you and your group to some of his favorite local haunts, with a heavy focus on interacting with locals and checking out the city's neighborhood vibes.

With more breweries than any other city in the US, Portland is a beer drinker’s dream. It can be hard to decide where to start, so this craft brewery tour takes you to a handful of the best on the city’s East Side, a neighborhood known for its innovation but off the radar of many tourists. Challenge your taste buds and find your new favorite brew, from West Coast IPAs to seasonal lagers and barrel-aged beers.

Portland's chocolate scene is overwhelming; let us navigate you through its origins, passionate makers, and diversity with this walking tour that delves into what some call "decadence" but we call "delight." And we couldn't cover chocolate without the roasted seed of our other favorite tropical berry: coffee! Portland is known as the heart of the craft coffee roasting world, with so many small roasters, coffee lovers that we are, we struggle to taste them all. Our tour hits both the well-known highlights and some of the secrets of the chocolate scene, with a few surprises we don't want to give away. The tour in total is about 2.0 miles (3.5km), mostly flat walking, with tastings of chocolate and coffee -- just the right amount so you'll have the opportunity to truly savor every sip and bite! We keep groups very small, so you'll have an intimate experience with your enthusiastic guides. (Contact us for larger groups or private experiences; we are happy to accommodate!)

Pay tribute to Portland’s myth-laden landmarks with a fun scavenger hunt adventure! This competition adds pizzazz to a walking tour with a friendly race through Portland to solve clues, complete challenges, and track down some of the city’s hidden gems. Don’t forget your smart phone and sleuthing sensibility! Note: Price is per individual, but each team must book together to join in the same adventure.

Explore the eerie side of Old Town with this haunted pub tour in Portland. Learn about some of the city's scary history as you walk through 19th-century buildings. Sample local beers as you hear about Portland's era of kidnapping, gangs, prostitution and opium dens.

Get off the beaten path to explore Portland's Kerns neighborhood with this guided food tour. You'll head up to the stretch of NE 28th Avenue known as "Restaurant Row," for a 1.2-mile-long walk with a guide, with stops at six different eateries along the way to sample local flavors.

Portland is known for its food carts, but with numerous pods across the city, it can be difficult to know where to start. With this tour, your group will head to one of the city's oldest food cart pods, where you'll get the chance to try treats from five to seven different food carts plus a brewery.

Visit the northwestern Oregon Coast without renting a car by booking this small-group tour from Portland. Your local guide will be on hand to provide commentary as you make your way along the Pacific Coast, and can help you and the other members of the group decide on what stops you want to make along the way.

Discover lava tube caves, old-growth forests, waterfalls, and more on a guided tour of Mt. St. Helens. The park’s vastness and variety of attractions can be overwhelming on your own, but by visiting with a guide you don’t miss any of the highlights. Plus, you can learn about the area’s geology, ecology, and history—much of which you might miss if visiting the park on your own.

Visit the Columbia Gorge, easily one of Oregon's most scenic spots, with this intimate half-day tour from Portland. You'll make plenty of stops along the way, with the chance to take in the views from the aptly named Vista House and the Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint. You'll also visit Horsetail Falls, Latourell Falls, and the most famous waterfall of them all, Multnomah Falls, the tallest waterfall in the state.

Come walk around the bustling streets of Downtown Portland with your local guide and discover why Portland is the coffee and donut capital of the world! We'll visit several genuinely local craft coffee houses for an interactive look at different styles and flavors of coffee. Plus we’ll munch on a bunch of locally-made donuts from shops you can only find right here in Portland. We like to think this the perfect way to discover Downtown Portland, see where locals get their coffee and donuts fix, and have fun!

See Portland as few people do—from the sky and rooftops—with this experience. You'll start with a trip up and down Portland's famous aerial tram, which offers great views of the city, followed by a jaunt to the city's Old Town to check out views from the rooftops of two more buildings.

The Portland Pizza Tour was brought to you by Portland native, Pizzaiolo and Chief Entertainment Officer of the Underground Donut Tour, Beau La Fave. Leading the helm of the prolific success of the Underground Donut Tour in Portland, Beau is now bringing his laid-back and familiar style of touring to the world-class Pizza scene in Portland. Follow Beau La Fave through the historic Pearl district to four distinctly different pizzerias. Learn about the shop's history and try the top-selling products that define each stop—sample six or more pizzas throughout a two-mile walk. Discuss the dichotomy of the restaurant culture in Portland, and get in-depth recommendations from an industry veteran. Submerge yourself in Portland and become a true local. Eat the best Pizza in the city while hanging out with the best-reviewed tour guide in the state of Oregon, Beau La Fave. Rain or shine, we will take you on a two-mile adventure through the city's heart.

Intimidated by Portland’s surfeit of food trucks, restaurants, and must-try eateries? Leave all the planning to your guide—and sample some of the best bites that Portland has to offer—on this small-group foodie walking tour. Meet your guide in the morning, and come with an appetite: you’ll be visiting numerous businesses in the Mississippi District for brunch bites, ranging from pastries and sandwiches to drinks and beyond.