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Highlights of the Columbia and Snake Rivers
featuring Timberline Lodge, Hells Canyon and the Coeur d’Alene Resort
8 DAYS • 15 MEALS Experience the best of the Columbia and Snake Rivers. From Mount Hood’s Timberline Lodge and the Columbia River Gorge’s Multnomah Falls to the Snake River’s Hells Canyon and two nights at the beautiful Coeur d’Alene Resort.
DAY 1 Arrive in Oregon: Welcome to Portland. Meet your Tour Manager at 6:00 p.m. and fellow travelers for a welcome dinner in the hotel. Meal: D
DAY 2 Mount Hood and Timberline Lodge: Begin by traveling to Mount Hood, the highest mountain in the state. Lunch is at the incredible Timberline Lodge. Considered an architectural wonder, it was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1977. Back in Portland, enjoy a guided tour of the city which includes the Old Town Historic District and International Rose Test
Gardens. Meals: B, L
DAY 3 The Spectacular Columbia River Gorge: Depart Portland for the spectacular Columbia River Gorge to visit Vista House, where sheer cliffs rise 2,000 feet. Stop at beautiful Multnomah Falls, a 600-foot tall roaring cascade of water and mammoth Bonneville Lock and Dam. Later, arrive in Pendleton, known for its western heritage and traditions. Tonight, dinner is at Hamley Steakhouse serving real American food found in kitchens and bunkhouses across the West. Meals: B, D
DAY 4 Pendleton Woolen Mills and Fort Walla Walla: Begin the day at Pendleton Woolen Mills, producers of high-quality woolen clothing and blankets since 1909. Crossing into Washington a stop is made at Fort Walla Walla. Dating from 1806, when Lewis and Clark traveled the area, Fort Walla Walla has seen the 1840s wagon trains, the 1856 military post and the 1860s gold rush days.
Meals: B, D
DAY 5 Hells Canyon Full Day Jet Boat Trip: Embark today on an epic Jet Boat journey on the incredible Snake River into Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, the deepest river gorge in North America. Learn about Native
American history, local geology, miners and the U.S. Mail delivery from the narration of your U.S. Coast Guard certified captain. See three mountain ranges, three states and four rivers while enjoying your included sack lunch onboard. Visit Kirkwood Ranch and Museum at the turn around point before returning to Lewiston. Meals: B, L
DAY 6 Historic Rider Ranch and Lake Coeur d’Alene Dinner Cruise: Depart for Rider Ranch, a 1300-acre real working ranch. Enjoy a horse drawn wagon ride through their meadow where cattle, horses, elk, deer and other wild animals roam before a hearty “cowboy” lunch, lovingly prepared by the ranch hands. Finish up with a dessert cooked in dutch ovens and served with ice cream. Then, check into the fabulous Coeur d’Alene Resort with plenty of time to freshen up before the evening dinner cruise on Lake Coeur d’Alene. Meals: B, L, D
DAY 7 Wallace Silver Mine Tour and Native American Cultural Dinner: Take the short drive to Wallace, known as the country’s largest silver producer, for a tour of a real silver mine. Go underground and see how hard-rock mining was done from retired minor guides. Take a quick peek inside a real Bordello for a tasteful look at this glimpse of the past. Your farewell dinner is an authentic Tribal experience featuring native storytelling, traditional music and dance as well as authentic tribal
cuisine. Meals: B, D
DAY 8 Travel Home: Depart for home from this memorable vacation with a group transfer at 8:00 a.m. to the Spokane International Airport for flights out after 11:00 a.m. Meal: B
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
Days One and Two Monarch Hotel, Portland, Oregon Day Three Red Lion Inn, Pendleton, Oregon Days Four and Five Red Lion Inn, Lewiston, Idaho Days Six and Seven Coeur d’Alene Resort, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Call for air rates and schedules from your city to Portland and from Spokane.
Rooms for the night before the tour are available. Cost for a room in Portland is $169, tax included.
TOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL 1 2 3 4 5
EASY ENERGETIC Pacific Ocean
Spokane Fort Walla
Walla
Columbia River Gorge Coeur d’Alene 2
Wallace
2
Lewiston
1 Hotel Overnights
Portland
2 1
Mount Hood Pendleton Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Visit
Tour Route OREGON IDAHO
• 15 Meals: 7 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 5 dinners • Round trip airport transfers • Spend two nights in Portland, Oregon • See majestic Mount Hood and have lunch at
Timberline Lodge • Panoramic tour of Portland including Old
Town Historic District and International Rose
Test Gardens • Tour Columbia Gorge including Vista House,
Multnomah Falls and Bonneville Dam • Visit Pendleton Woolen Mills known for their high-quality woolens • Tour Fort Walla Walla whose history spans back to the days of Lewis and Clark • Take an exciting narrated Jet Boat excursion on the Snake River into rugged Hells Canyon with an included lunch • Horse drawn wagon ride and Cowboy lunch at
Rider Ranch • Narrated dinner cruise on Lake Coeur d’Alene • Spend two nights at the fabulous Coeur d’Alene
Resort • Visit Wallace and tour a real silver mine • Authentic Native American Cultural dinner with tribal entertainment and cuisine • $40 in Mayflower Money
2022 DEPARTURES PER PERSON TWIN SINGLE ROOM
June 17, 24 $2,199 add $629 July 15 $2,199 add $629 August 5 $2,199 add $629 September 9, 16, 23, 30 $2,199 add $629
2023 DEPARTURES PER PERSON TWIN SINGLE ROOM
May 19 $2,299 add $649 June 16, 23 $2,299 add $649 July 14 $2,299 add $649 August 4 $2,299 add $649 September 8, 15, 22, 29 $2,299 add $649
