Portland Park and Garden Discovery Tour

In this tour of Portland’s verdant parks, nature's artistry and human innovation create a symphony of color and life.
First, we’ll visit the grounds of Pittock Mansion, featuring dogwoods, hydrangeas, rhododendrons, lilacs, magnolias, and roses. We’ll take in the view of Mt. Hood and the city of Portland below. Then we’ll visit the picturesque International Rose Test Garden, where thousands of blooms sway Summer through Fall.

Next, we’ll visit the serene Japanese Garden nearby, touted “the most authentic Japanese Garden outside of Japan.” There you'll explore 12 acres of eight distinct garden types and a tea house. Finally, we’ll visit an innovative urban park and sustainable green spaces that showcase Portland's commitment to ecological preservation and green living.

Tour itinerary is subject to change as real world conditions change, such as weather, closures, and unforeseeable traffic conditions. In this event, we will do our best to provide an equivalent tour experience.

What to expect:

Duration: 3 hours

International Rose Test Garden

400 SW Kingston Ave, , Portland, 97205-5883, Oregon

You will have time to stop and smell the roses

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Portland Japanese Garden

611 SW Kingston Ave, , Portland, 97205-5886, Oregon

You will have the opportunity to take a self-guided tour of the garden

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Tanner Springs Park

1100 NW 10th Ave, , Portland, 97209-3472, Oregon

You will experience this urban nature habitat

10 minutes

Edith Green - Wendell Wyatt Federal Building

Edith Green - Wendell Wyatt Federal Building, 1220 SW 3rd Ave, Portland, OR 97204, USA

We will view this Platinum LEED buidling, the pinnacle of sustainable construction

Pass by without stopping

Mill Ends Park

Southwest Front Avenue and Taylor Street, median strip of SW Naito Parkway, Portland, 97204, Oregon

We will view the smallest city park in the world

10 minutes

Tom McCall Waterfront Park

Front Avenue, , Portland, 97205, Oregon

Learn about the historic decision that turned a freeway into a public park

20 minutes