Portland Walking Tour: City Highlights

Uncover the unique and colorful past of Portland on a historic walking tour. Explore the city’s buildings, parks, and stories that shaped its history. Join us for an engaging and personalized experience!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Director Park - All tours commence at Director Park. Participants will gather at the southeast corner of this urban park, close to the intersection of SW Taylor and SW Park Ave. The meeting point is directly across from the entrance to the Regal Fox Tower.
    Parking is accessible on nearby streets or in parking lots in the adjacent building. The MAX…
What's Included
  • Certified Guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities (always appreciated)
Additional Information

Tour Times: 10 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m.
Starting Point: DIRECTOR PARK
Join our captivating walking tours in downtown Portland, Oregon, which are lively, well-paced, and vibrant, showcasing the Best of the City! Portland is a unique city, with stories embedded in every building, park, and brick. We’ve curated the city’s highlights, including its…

Location
Director Park
Southwest Park Avenue
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.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Ryan_a
Aug 29, 2025
Great Tour! - Our tour guide Nancy was really great! She was extremely informative, helpful, and she offered a view and experience of Portland that I would not have experienced without this tour!
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Tracey_s
Aug 27, 2025
Kelly was such a great... - Kelly was such a great tour guide….funny, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable. The tour was a great mix of history and current events.
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Nancyca2931la
Jul 29, 2025
Engaging, Fun, and Full of Heart - Kelly, our tour guide, was absolutely fantastic—warm, fun, and genuinely enthusiastic. Her upbeat and positive energy set the tone from the start and made the whole experience so enjoyable. She clearly knows and loves Portland, and shared thoughtful insights and stories that brought the city to life in a way that felt personal and engaging. What could have been a simple walking tour turned into something memorable, thanks entirely to her sincerity, humor, and charm. Highly recommend this tour—especially if you get Kelly as your guide!
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Rick_g
Jul 25, 2025
Learn a lot about... - Learn a lot about Portland. Shannon was fantastic. She gave a very knowledgeable and balanced view of the city’ past present and future.
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Ilia_m
Jul 22, 2025
Fairytale “Portlandia” - Kind and intelligent guide, architecturally beautiful city, lots to see! Be sure to check out Voodoo doughnuts and Powell's book store afterwards. It’s totally worth it xD
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Jadsac
Jul 22, 2025
- Our guide, Nancy, was very knowledgeable and gave us a good introduction to buildings and parks we would have never noticed. Also a good introduction to the history of Oregon and an understanding of the recent events.
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Tony_j
Jul 7, 2025
Fancy Nancy! - Nancy was absolutely amazing. Such amazing knowledge and perspective. I feel I got way more than I anticipated. First walking tour and now I am totally hooked!
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Ewa_z
Aug 2, 2025
It was a nice walking... - It was a nice walking tour to get a glimpse of the city. The guide was knowledgeable and friendly. Showed us the places that we could never find by the chance. Interesting stuff to learn about the city and the culture.
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M8196orneilb
Aug 5, 2025
Very poor Portland walking tour - Poor. The guide basically politicised the trip with her political and anti police views. She clearly despised the local police and didn’t hold back on her views that she clearly couldn’t substantiate. Very little about the history or founding of Portland. She did show us a lot of empty office blocks though for some reason. I would not recommend this trip at all.
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Zbigniew_p
Jul 11, 2025
Guide didn't show up. - The guide didn't show up. I showed up 25 minutes early. 5 minutes after pick up time I started calling and texting. No luck.
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From $29
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).