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7 Night Columbia and Snake Rivers Food Wine and History

From Portland to Clarkston

National Geographic Sea Lion

Lindblad Expeditions
4 Stars
  • Cruise #: 13988086
  • Departs: Sat, Oct 11, 2025
  • Returns: Sat, Oct 18, 2025
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    Saturday - Oct 11, 2025
    Day
    1
    Portland, United States
    • Portland, United States
    Arrive in the early afternoon in Portland, located in the shadow of snow-capped Mount Hood. Embark in early evening and enjoy wine and champagne as the ship sails along the Willamette River under eight of Portland's 12 eclectic bridges.
    Sunday - Oct 12, 2025
    Day
    2
    • Cape Disappointment, United States
    • Astoria, United States
    Begin your journey by navigating the Columbia to the mouth of the river at Astoria. At Cape Disappointment, take in the dramatic scenery where Meriwether Lewis saw the Pacific for the first time in 1805. Walk or enjoy a scenic hike to the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center to learn more. In the afternoon, there are several options to explore Astoria-visit the maritime museum to learn about this estuary's navigational hazards and history of shipwrecks, take a shuttle to the Astoria Column, or explore the shops and restaurants on your own. Back onboard, enjoy local beer and oysters provided by Buoy Beer Company. ...
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    Monday - Oct 13, 2025
    Day
    3
    Bonneville, United States
    • Bonneville, United States
    • Hood River, United States
    • The Dalles, United States
    Immerse yourself in natural and man-made marvels as you explore the scenic Columbia and pass through Bonneville Lock and Dam. Take a steaming cup of coffee to the bow where your naturalists offer honest perspectives on the controversial history of dams along the river. In the afternoon, make a stop at neck-craning Multnomah Falls before an optional hike of iconic Beacon Rock, a basalt column towering 848 feet above the Columbia River. Later, enjoy a private event with Syncline Winery at the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center. Savor canapes and Syncline's distinctive wines as you take in 15,000 years of cultural history, including indigenous art, and a massive working steam engine. ...
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    Tuesday - Oct 14, 2025
    Day
    4
    • Cruising the Columbia River Gorge, United States
    Spend the day cruising through some of the most scenic and geologically interesting stretches of the Columbia River and the Columbia Plateau. Your geologists provide fascinating insight on the glacial floods that sculpted the landscape 13,000 years ago, as your food and wine expert illustrates the expression of such unique terrain through its tastes and tannins. Relive the historic tales of the Corps of Discovery through the eyes of a historian as you sail by important landmarks. Or unwind with a massage in preparation for an exciting day ahead. ...
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    Wednesday - Oct 15, 2025
    Day
    5
    Burbank, United States
    • Burbank, United States
    • Bus Travel
    • Walla Walla, United States
    • Bus Travel
    • Burbank, United States
    Drive through some of the most fertile agricultural areas in the nation, with bright, rolling green and purple fields of sprouting wheat, asparagus, and famous Walla Walla sweet onions. In the morning, discover the thriving art scene on a guided tour, or choose to visit the Whitman Mission, a standout National Historic Site where friction between Native Americans and white missionaries erupted into an event that continues to reverberate in American culture. After lunch at a local winery, explore charming downtown Walla Walla at your leisure, perusing local galleries, sampling sweets at the country's #1 candy store, or popping into cozy tasting rooms. ...
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    Thursday - Oct 16, 2025
    Day
    6
    • Cruising the Palouse River, United States
    • Cruising the Snake River, United States
    The still water of the Palouse River is the perfect mirror for the surrounding basalt cliffs as you set off on your Zodiac and kayak adventures. Visit Palouse Falls, where waters plunge 200 feet into a churning pool. These falls and the surrounding canyon with its towering cliffs, cavernous holes in the earth, and winding water routes are part of geologically unique channeled scablands created by ancient floods. Afterwards, sail up the Snake River, enjoying a taste of local specialties. ...
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    Friday - Oct 17, 2025
    Day
    7
    Clarkston, United States
    • Clarkston, United States
    • Jet Boat Travel
    • Hell's Canyon, United States
    • Jet Boat Travel
    • Clarkston, United States
    Today, explore the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater rivers, more than 450 miles from the sea. Travel by comfortable jet boat into spectacular, 125-mile Hells Canyon, North America's deepest river gorge, mostly inaccessible by road. Observe remnants of the Nez Perce tribe, including ancestral horse trails along the hillsides and petroglyphs on rock formations, while keeping an eye out for the stately and nimble Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep. In the evening, you'll be joined by a Nez Perce storyteller, and a local winemaker hosts your final tasting as you toast an unforgettable journey before a special final dinner. ...
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    Saturday - Oct 18, 2025
    Day
    8
    Clarkston, United States
    • Clarkston, United States
    Disembark in Clarkston and transfer to the airport for flights home. Choose to fly from nearby Lewiston, Idaho, or from Spokane, Washington, two hours away.


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