"Oregon's N. Coast in a Nutshell - Short Version" - Select destinations in:

• Seaside/Cannon Beach,
• Astoria,
• Tillamook,
• and/or the Central Oregon Coast
• Or choose all of the above on a multi-day itinerary, AS TIME PERMITS - Each tour is a custom itinerary, and any or all of it may be changed. To customize or view alternate options, please inquire or click HERE.

​Your tour may go something like this:

SEASIDE/ CANNON BEACH & HISTORIC ASTORIA - (#1 & #3 combined; 8-10 hours) - (8 hours out-n-back to Seaside/Cannon Beach or 10-hour loop to Seaside/Cannon Beach & Astoria. 90-120 mins from DT Portland) - This is your tour if you are most interested in learning about/ seeing Oregon coast NATURE with a backdrop in history. 
Have coffee or breakfast with lumberjack's 20 minutes from the Coast; then a 'few' hours of...

• a 'terrible' lighthouse & whales*
• beach walk, volcanic sea-stacks, rugged coastline 
• 500 year old beeswax & buried treasure tales, a secret old-growth forest & cove and another beach walk
• a secret pirate's cove and secret cauldron over-look & ocean views. 
• a glance at Oregon's famous resort town, Seaside's 'boardwalk' & promenade and lunch at the cafe with the freshest seafood --for the 8 hour option 

Seaside/Cannon Beach details

We'll see most or all of these sights, as time permits. Madre mía! ​​

Or continue to Astoria; the oldest city West of the Rockies. It's a place you don't get to by accident, you have to want to go there. We'll experience spectacular views of the Columbia River, Astoria & the 'Graveyard of the Pacific' at the Astoria Column. Then we'll...

• enjoy a late lunch & brew at Fort George Brewery (default; the place that reinvigorated the Astorian economy), or Bowpicker Fish n Chips (best fish 'n chips) or famous chowder at a local restaurant and...
• see a few sights including Fort Astoria (the 1st Columbia R anchorage with comfort & security) & Tidal Rock used by the Astor party, and...
• visit the original Elmore Cannery from 1881 (later Bumblebee) museum in this "Salmon Canning Capitol of the World" out on Pier 39...
• and 'Old 300', the shoreline trolley and much more. ​

​Astoria details

We'll see most or all of these sights, as time permits. Madre mía! ​​

TILLAMOOK - A 'Few' hours of the quiet side of the Oregon Coast. Take the scenic 3 capes route while viewing one of the most spectacular views in the world with a lighthouse at Cape Meares* and a hike through old-growth forest to Oregon's largest Spruce. As well as sea salt, oysters, salmon, sea life. ​view a forest fire and have refreshments.
Learn more about Cape Meares & Tillamook

CENTRAL OREGON COAST Includes:

1. Depoe Bay (whale watching; boat charters, Boiler Bay) 
2. Newport (Historic Bayfront & Nye Beach, world-class Oregon Coast Aquarium)
3. Yaquina Head lighthouse, Cobble Beach
4. Waldport-Yachats (pronounced "YAH-hots")
5. Cape Perpetua National Scenic Area, Visitor's Center & West Shelter Observation Point & the Captain Cook trail (tide pools, spouting Horn, Thor's Well, Cook's Chasm & Devil's Churn).
6. Heceta Head Lighthouse (the most scenic lighthouse in the world!)
7. Historic Florence (Old town; the world's largest sea cave—the Sea Lion Caves, an experience of a lifetime.)
8. MAP​
9. Details

Season is December/January & March/April/May

***Bring camera and/or camera w/zoom, binoculars, snacks, rain gear & rugged foot gear***

To customize or view alternate options to Tillamook or the central coast, please inquire or click HERE.
​*our whale watching opportunities are seasonal. See right

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