Intro to Portland Small Group Walking Tour | 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes

237 Reviews | Portland
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The soul of the city
2 Adults x $29.00
$58.00
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$58.00
The soul of the city

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Certified Guide
  • Gratuities (always appreciated)

Overview

10 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m. Start at DIRECTOR PARK Our downtown Portland, Oregon tours are engaging, well-paced and colorful: the Best of the City! It’s a weird city, but there are stories in every building, park and brick. We’ve organized our city’s best things -- and of course, its most complicated and conflicted, as well. In an ever-changing world we continuously change the story of the city. Much of Portland’s history can be told through the buildings and street layouts including the prioritization of parks in the city center. It’s not a dry history: full of back-room deals, early deaths and greed; and then there were hippies! How did Portland become the 1st city on the West Coast with a fine art museum? How did the city's early cultural reputation influence its mid-20th century; and how did it become such a lightning rod for racial justice protests? We'll discuss what was, is, and will be the soul of the city. We keep groups to no more than 15.

Meeting points

DIRECTOR PARK, 815 SW Park Ave, diagonally across Yamhill Street from Nordstrom and across from the Elephants Deli. We'll meet you near the paved fountain on the north end of the park, the NE corner of the park.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Director Park

    All tours start at DIRECTOR PARK. We'll meet you in the southeast corner of this urban hardscape park, near the intersection of SW Taylor and SW Park Ave. Our meeting spot is across the street from entrance to the Regal Fox Tower. Parking is available on the streets nearby or in lots in the adjacent building. The MAX light rail comes just a block away, at the Pioneer Square stop.

    1 minute

  • South Park Blocks

    Much of Portland’s history can be told through the buildings and street layouts; most importantly, the prioritization of parks throughout the city center. We'll walk through the park blocks and learn why they were laid out this way; and what the park blocks' designer didn't do before he died.

    10 minutes

  • The Portland Building

    From cast iron-fronted buildings to the grandly disastrous post-modern Portland Building, we trace our history through architectural choices our city planners made.

    5 minutes

  • Pioneer Courthouse Square

    No tour of downtown Portland, or history of the city's relationships with hippies, would be complete without a visit to Pioneer Courthouse Square. From its past as the center of education to the drive to keep out the "dirty hippies," we'll learn how and why this square has never been far from the minds of Portlanders and the city's visitors.

    10 minutes

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Free Cancellation

February 06100% refund
February 07No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Reviews

4.8

237 reviews

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Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 208 reviews with 5 stars

Fascinating!

Published on Jan, 2025

I thoroughly enjoyed my walking tour with Nanci. She was a wealth of knowledge and clearly passionate about showing people around the city. The walk didn’t cover a huge area but the two hours went by really quickly as there was so much to see! I feel as though I have a better understanding of the history of Portland as well as the murals and artwork. Thanks for a fun, interesting and informative tour!

Would definitely recommend

Published on Jan, 2025

Our guide was wonderful and I felt myself enraptured by every story she told or detail she pointed out. I especially loved the attention to the public art! A wonderful walking tour which didn't go too far from our starting point but still made me feel as though I'd seen a lot of the downtown area. I would definitely recommend this!

Highly recommend!

Published on Jan, 2025

We saw the Portlandia statue and many other pieces of public art and interesting architecture. Nancy our guide, was very knowledgeable and interesting to listen to.

Lovely tour with Kelly

Published on Jan, 2025

Our guide Kelly was fantastic….showed us places we never would have seen. Easy to talk to & very friendly. Great work Kelly.

Great experience with this tour!

Published on Jan, 2025

Had a great time on this tour. Guide was informative, friendly, and readily answered questions. Learned alot about Portland and have a new appreciation for the city. Highly recommend.

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