Where the Willamette River joins the mighty Columbia and the two head out together in search of the Pacific Ocean, the quietly sophisticated city of Portland flourishes. Ideally located for enjoying some of the Pacific Northwest’s most remarkable natural and historic wonders, Portland is less than 80 miles east of the Pacific Ocean, only 65 miles south of Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, 16 miles west of the arresting beauty of the Columbia River Gorge, minutes away from the heart of the wine country, and about 110 miles from Fort Clatsop National Memorial, where Meriwether Lewis and William Clark spent their first west coast winter in 1805–06. This itinerary introduces you to the many attractions that the city has to offer, then guides you on round trips through lovely countryside to explore the flourishing Yamhill County wine region, the scenic Columbia River Highway and Mount Hood, and the awesome Mount St. Helens. THIS ITINERARY IS INCLUDED IN THE IT