Sip, Savour and Explore
The Great Northwest National Parks Tour will take you from famous San Francisco by the Pacific Ocean to the bustling metropolis of Portland in Oregon. Enjoy the world-known wine and food culture in California’s acclaimed wine country before heading toward Lassen Volcanic National Park for hiking, exploring and swimming in crystal clear lakes. Crater Lake National Park in Southern Oregon is the deepest lake in the United States and will let you enjoy amazing vistas, scenic roads and outdoor adventures before arriving in Portland for sightseeing and eclectic dining. This tour can easily be extended with city breaks in San Francisco, California and Portland, Oregon.
Day 1 – San Francisco-Sonoma
- Travel to California’s famous wine country
- Enjoy a Cooking Class at Ramekins or visit California’s oldest winery Buena Winery for a Private Wine Blending Class
- Dinner at John Ash & Co. located inside Vintners Inn
- Roasting S’mores by the Fire pit at the Farmhouse Inn or Spa Treatment at the Fairmont
- Hotel accommodations in the beautiful Wine Country
- Approximately 135 km drive
Day 2 – Sonoma to Shasta
- Rent a boat or kayak on Lake Almanor one of the Golden State’s best-kept secrets
- Explore Lassen Volcanic National Park and its stunning volcano, Lassen Peak. Sightseeing, hiking, educational learning and miles of lush forests and sparkling lakes to explore
- Hotel accommodations around Lake Almanor or Lassen Volcanic National Park
- Approximately 400 km drive
Day 3 – Burney Falls – Redding
- Burney Falls Hike to the epic Burney Falls, One of the most spectacular waterfalls in the state—if not the continent. Burney Falls is one of California’s biggest surprises. It’s no wonder 26th President Teddy Roosevelt dubbed it “the eighth wonder of the world”
- Hotel accommodations in Redding
- Approximately 70 km drive
Day 4 – Redding – Crater Lake
- Drive from Northern California to Oregon
- Depart for Prospect, Oregon
- Hotel accommodations near Crater Lake National Park
- Approximately 340 km drive
Day 5 – Crater Lake – Bend
- Depart for Crater Lake National Park At 1,943 feet (592 meters) deep, is the seventh deepest lake in the world and the deepest in the United States. It is located in Southern Oregon on the crest of the Cascade Mountain range, 100 miles (160 km) east of the Pacific Ocean. It lies inside a caldera, or volcanic basin, created when the 12,000 foot (3,660 meter) high Mount Mazama collapsed 7,700 years ago following a large eruption. Generous amounts of winter snow, averaging 533 inches (1,354 cm) per year, supply the lake with water.
- Depart Crater Lake National Park for Bend
- Enjoy an afternoon of kayaking, stand up paddle boarding or white water rafting
- Choose your favorite dining place from a variety of eateries in the bustling town of Bend
- Approximately 200 km drive
- Hotel accommodations in Bend, Oregon
Day 6 – Bend – Terrebonne – Mt. Hood – Hood River
- Drive from Bend to Terrebonne
- Enjoy hiking at Smith Rock – one of Oregon’s Seven Wonders
- Hotel accommodations at Timberline Lodge or continue on to Hood River
- Explore Hood River
- Approximately 270 km drive
Day 7 – Hood River – Portland
- Drive from Hood River to Portland
- Explore Portland’s eclectic neighborhoods, Powell’s Books, downtown’s Pioneer Place shopping district or check out the many attractions in Portland and surroundings
- Enjoy tax free shopping
- Dining in Portland is a treat! America’s best food city (per the Washington Post) offers farm-to-table dining, innovative food carts, acclaimed craft beer, stellar coffee and more
- Approximately 100 km drive
Day 8 – Portland
- Depart Portland Airport
