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Highlights of the Columbia & Snake Rivers
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Highlights of the Columbia & Snake Rivers
featuring Timberline Lodge, Hells Canyon and the Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel
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 Portland and Columbia River Gorge: Begin the day with a tour of Portland. Enjoy a guided tour of the city which includes the Old Town Historic District and International Rose Test Gardens. After your included lunch on the Gorge, make a stop at the mammoth Bonneville Lock and Dam. Then come to the beautiful Multnomah Falls, a roaring 600-foot tall roaring cascade of water. Then stop at Woman’s Forum Overlook for a spectacular view of the Columbia River Gorge and Vista House. Meals: B, L
DAY 3 Timberline Lodge and Wildhorse Resort Casino: Depart Portland this morning for Mount Hood, the highest mountain in the state, where you will stop at the incredible Timberline Lodge. Considered an architectural wonder, it was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1977. Later, arrive in Pendleton, known for its western heritage and traditions. Tonight, dinner and overnight is at Wildhorse Resort Casino nestled beneath the Blue Mountains. Meals: B, D DAY 4 Fort Walla Walla: Crossing into Washington today 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 Day Jet Boat Excursion: 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, the pioneers and gold miners on this 120-mile excursion. Enjoy your deli-style box lunch served under the fruit trees at Cache Creek Ranch. Travel through three states and see the confluence of the Snake and Salmon Rivers. 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
Vista House, Columbia River Gorge
ice cream. Then, check into the fabulous Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel 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. Tour underground and see how hardrock mining was done from minor guides. Take a quick peek inside a real Bordello for a 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
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Mount Hood Pendleton Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
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Tour Route
ü 15 Meals: 7 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 5 dinners ü Round trip airport transfers ü Spend two nights in Portland, Oregon ü Panoramic tour of Portland including Old Town Historic
District and International Rose Test Gardens ü Columbia Gorge to see Bonneville Lock and Dam,
Multnomah Falls and Vista House ü See Mount Hood and visit historic Timberline Lodge ü Tour Fort Walla Walla whose history spans back to the days of Lewis and Clark ü Take an exciting narrated Jet Boat excursion on the Snake River into rugged Hells Canyon with an included lunch ü Horse drawn wagon ride and Cowboy lunch at
Rider Ranch ü Narrated dinner cruise on Lake Coeur d’Alene ü Spend two nights at the fabulous Coeur d’Alene
Casino Resort Hotel ü Visit Wallace and tour a real silver mine ü Authentic Native American Cultural dinner with tribal entertainment and cuisine
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
Days 1 & 2 Monarch Hotel, Portland, Oregon Day 3 Wildhorse Resort Casino, Pendleton, Oregon Days 4 & 5 Hampton Inn, Lewiston, Idaho Days 6 & 7 Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
