Columbia Gorge Waterfalls & Wine Tasting from Portland

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Free cancellationLikely to sell out

1/21

Duration6h

GroupUp to 10

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Walk among 70 waterfalls and taste Oregon wines shaped by the same landscape

A 6-hour afternoon tour from Portland through the Columbia River Gorge combines short nature walks at Multnomah Falls and 2–3 other waterfalls with wine tastings in the Hood River basin. The guide is a TripAdvisor Hall of Fame naturalist who explains both the geology that carved the cliffs and the forces that shape the wines; all tasting fees, seasonal snacks, hotel pickup and small-group travel in a high-roof van are included. Children from age 14 are welcome, though only those 21+ can drink wine.

Step-by-step itinerary

Columbia Gorge Waterfalls and Wine Tasting

Drive Historic Columbia River Highway
Stop for river views
Walk around 2-3 waterfalls
Visit Multnomah Falls
Taste Columbia Gorge wines

The Experience

You start in downtown Portland and head east along the Historic Columbia River Highway, a curvy corridor built to frame the river views. The guide stops at 2–3 waterfalls along the way—Latourell Falls, Starvation Creek, Wahkeena Falls, or Horsetail Falls depending on conditions—where you walk short interpretative trails and hear how the basalt cliffs and mossy forests came to be. The landscape shifts as you travel: the wet coastal forests give way to Garry Oak and Ponderosa Pines, a change that also marks the start of wine country.

Multnomah Falls, Oregon's tallest at 620 feet, is the centerpiece. Fed by underground springs from Larch Mountain, it's one of the most visited waterfalls in the Pacific Northwest, and you'll feel the spray as you stand in front of it. The guide connects what you're seeing—the geology, the water flow, the vegetation—to the landscape's role in shaping the region's wines.

The afternoon ends in the Hood River basin, where you taste a flight of Columbia Gorge wines at a boutique winery. All tasting fees are covered, and the guide explains how the same forces—elevation, soil, climate—that carved the gorge also craft the wines in your glass. The group stays at 10 travelers or fewer, and seasonal snacks and refreshments are provided throughout. Hotel pickup and drop-off in downtown Portland are included.

What’s included

A local naturalist guide certified Hall of Fame by TripAdvisor every year since 2010.
travel in a high-roof Ford Transit van with a maximum of 10 travelers.
all wine tasting fees and a flight of Columbia Gorge wines.
seasonal snacks and refreshments throughout the afternoon.
hotel pickup and drop-off at your downtown Portland location or the Portland Visitor Center.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Evergreen Escapes Portland

Is this one for you?Pick this if you have a free afternoon and want both waterfalls and wineries in one trip—the guide handles all routing and winery selection, so you just show up and follow along.