This was SO MUCH FUN. Sean was hilarious and lively--really boosted our group's morale, despite the…read more100°+ temperatures. He was so accommodating and rescheduled multiple reservations to keep us in air conditioning throughout all our stops. He's a wealth of knowledge--from history, to geology, to architecture. Be sure to ask him tons of questions, he's an absolute hoot. And, of course, the bus! So adorable and well-maintained. He has a lot of passion for his vehicle, and you can tell. Highly recommend this tour company. We spent two full days with him and I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

We had a blast using the Vintage Tour Bus for our Wedding! Sean was always on time, super friendly,…read moreand knew exactly where we were going! The bus was decorate for Christmas, and it smelled like Christmas trees and cinnamon on the inside. So many people stopped to take photos of us wile we were on the bus, and we definitely made a statement around downtown Portland! 10/10 would recommend :)

We took a tour with High 5 yesterday for a friends birthday. He chose the chose your own adventure…read moretour, so we chose 4 stops to take along the way. Sam (who's fucking amazing, by the way) helped him chose the perfect adventure for his big day. We ended up going to sticky fingers grow, lamota dispensary, Liberty glass, and ended at the quarter arcade on Hawthorne. Smoking between stops on the bus the entire tour. Sam, and the driver were super professional, and so much fun. We will definitely be taking the bus again. Thanks Sam, you're amazing!!!!

We were supposed to visit the grow house, however, the owner of the grow house had an unavoidable…read morepersonal emergency, which is completely understandable. Despite this, Sam, the owner and guide for the trip provided us with an unforgettable experience. We started off with a visit to a dispensary. The staff at the dispensary was extremely knowledgable, and our product was discounted, as we were with a tour. We then stopped for food at food trucks up on the Northeast side of town. We then ventured to Multnomah Falls, which were absolutely beautiful. We ended with a trip to a coffee roaster, and then were dropped back off where were staying. I highly recommend this tour company! Sam was very friendly, knowledgable, and funny. Smoking on the bus was awesome, and the drive to Multnomah Falls was absolutely beautiful.

Truly one of the highlights of our trip. We loved touring the waterfalls of the Columbia River…read moreGorge with Peter, a local who knows all the best viewing spots, local history & amazing facts about the flora, fauna, & waterfall formation.

I booked the City Tour through the Oregon Tour Company after our other tour was canceled by the…read moreother company. Boy, am I glad that they canceled!!! We had the most informative and fun tour that we have ever been on. Peter was amazing! From the phone call confirming our reservation up until the time we were dropped off, he was on-it. Very personable, friendly, knowledgeable, courteous,.... I could go on an on with how great he was. We found out a lot of information that we had no idea was associated with Portland. Just amazing experience. We will definitely use Peter again for another of his tours when we go back to Portland. Thank You Peter!!!!!!

This company has saved the day on multiple occasions! I appreciate the level of professionalism…read moreand communication from those at this company. They're trustworthy, affordable, and punctual. I will often get quotes from other companies for events, but always return to Blue Star every time. Would recommend for your travelling needs!

Contracted Blue Star twice during our daughter's wedding week July 2023. Hired a 28 passenger mini…read morebus one night and she used a full size charter bus plus a mini bus to transport guests from downtown Portland hotel to the wedding venue in wine country. All services were professional, courteous, on time, clean vehicles. VERY HAPPY we chose them. Jordan E was my agent.

I went on this tour with 2 of my friends who were visiting me. One is from the East Coast and the…read moreother is currently in the midwest. We all love food and thought this would be a fun way to both eat and see Portland. As I've recently relocated here, I had much to learn. And WOW what a tour! Dylan was an AMAZING guide that knew not only an encyclopedia-like amount of knowledge on the history of Portland, but also could recite extensive history on each place we ate and the specifics of the food we were enjoying. Everything was delicious and we've already been back to one of the restaurants! The afternoon helped us all to understand the layout of Portland while not exhausting. Perfect amount of eating and walking and WOW did we learn. I started writing things down because I was afraid I'd forget things after we were done and I truly wanted to remember it all! HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend this tour and I hope you're lucky enough to have Dylan be your guide! My only regret is that we were having such a good time that none of us took pictures!

Same experiences as some other recent posts. No communication, they cancelled our tour for 4 the…read moreday of the tour and never refunded me. Unable to reach them by phone or email. Have requested a refund with my credit card company.

Great service, very professional!! Quality ride, arrived…read moreearly, very clean bus and safe. Thank you.

Where do I begin!! We just got back home from a week long trip from Portland, OR up to Egmont…read moreBritish Columbia taking 45 teenagers & leaders up to Malibu YoungLife Camp and a MILLION thanks to our AMAZING driver Oleg for making this EPIC journey SOOO smooth, SAFE & made us feel SO secure!!! From the beginning the customer service of planning our trip over the phone with Ina months in advance was ALWAYS prompt, professional & super helpful! I CANNOT recommend this Bus company more as we had the BEST experience!! Oleg was SO kind, helpful, experienced and friendly.....his sweet wife Alena came along and was also WONDERFUL and since he's done this trip for YoungLife many times before...he helped us (San Jose & Stayton YL) feel comfortable with the journey to take kids over the border and on the BC ferry , etc! It's quite the adventure...but Oleg has done it many times....so he made everything feel comfortable!! He got us there on time and back with time to spare!! Thank you Oleg....we are BEYOND thankful!!!! Trust NW Bus tours.... WONDERFUL COMPANY!!!!!!

Two of the three members of our group were first-time visitors to Portland, so we opted to do an…read moreorganized tour to get the lay of the land. While it was a helpful way to cover a lot of ground quickly, the tour itself was lackluster. Looking over the other reviews, I think we just got unlucky because Damon wasn't our guide. Our driver arrived late, but recovered quickly, offering a nice mix of city history, architecture, food, and nature knowledge for the first hour. After that, he seemed to lose momentum, eventually just naming a slew of restaurants as we drove by. The energy was so low that he wrapped up the excursion early. I wonder if the vibes would have been better had he asked the various riders our names, where we're from, etc.

First time visiting Portland with my friend, we planned to go around by uber even after booking a…read moretour with this company. We thought the tour wouldn't be enough to experience the city but after having a 3-hour tour with our driver/host Damon, we felt like we've learned a lot about Portland, and have seen enough of the city. First off, the van arrived on time. Very clean and spacious. Snacks and water were available for free. Our driver/host, Damon, was very professional, courteous, friendly, funny and presentable. He is very knowledgeable of his city I think he could run for office. I felt like you can learn more about Portland with Damon than reading any history book. We immediately felt like we were being driven around by a family member. He answered all our questions well and gave us the best and most informative city tour. He drove well and was very mindful of our safety. After the tour, we fell in love with Portland.

I can't even begin to explain how accommodating Rich & Holly were during our wine tasting…read moreadventure. As hosts, they were fun loving and accommodated any small requests we asked for. We loved chatting with them and we enjoyed their knowledge of the wineries in the area. It was obvious from the get go that we were going to have a good time. I highly recommend Sip, Savor, Explore. I'm looking forward to do one of their "savor" and "explore" tours.

From the start, we felt very welcome. From the what did we want to see, & custom tailored wine…read moretour. When we entered the comfortable tour van, with hellos and lovely conversations, we knew we were in for a treat. We absolutely loved our time with you. You ensured we enjoyed a great family day, making each stop a special treat, food, wine and all. It was perfect. Great stories for the future were had.

When: July 7, 2015 - Pearl District Walking Tour…read more Our host, Theresa was an excellent tour guide filled with Beer 101 Knowledge, PDX Historical Fact tidbits, Friendliness and most importantly Patience. When we began the tour, in the Deschutes Brewery Restaurant, Theresa filled us with Beer 101 knowledge and even one of the Deschutes Brewmasters came out for a Q & A session. He answered all questions, no matter how mundane or stupid they may have been. While we were walking to our next destination, Theresa filled our time with PDX Historical facts, that most people may know or not and by the time we reached our final destination, Rogue Brewery, everyone was already feeling jolly & talking loud, she patiently let all parties be themselves and enjoy the moment. This walking tour takes you to three (3) Brewery Restaurant Pubs, 1) Deschutes Brewery 2) Pints Brewing and 3) Rogue Brewing. This tour is an easy walk through the Pearl and Old Town districts with no hills etc. Additonally, you may even be able to make new friends, just like us...We stayed at Rogue Brewery long after the tour ended and became real good friends with this other couple from Winnipeg Canada, who was on the tour also, whom we traded email addresses with. I definitely recommend this tour for any beer lover, whether a novice or expert, in craft beers...you will definitely appreciate the depth and understand why Portland and the Pacific Northwest in general, is the mecca for the Craft Beer Industry.

Crazy good time!!!!! Ashley was amazing!!!…read more From the minute we were picked up at our hotel...( in this crazy fun Van)the fun never stopped.. nor did the flow of beer! Ashley energy and knowledge of the Portland beer ... blew our minds! We had a private table waiting for us at every stop. Our 3rd stop was lunch with a tasting. We arrived and to our amazement...our food was already at the table! ... complete ..."VIP treatment!" Highly recommend!!! One if our highlights of Portland! Brewvana... thank you!

We celebrated a milestone birthday on the tour and had a wonderful time with our guide. We were…read morepart of a small tour and there were only five of us. The van was clean and comfortable. They provided water and while we were driving, our tour guide provided rich history of the valley and the land. We visited three excellent wineries and had different experiences at each of them. The first was a traditional and one of the oldest wineries, then we went to another winery that served white Pinot Noir, which was amazing, and we went to another modern winery with a really rich history as well, and it was by far the sleekest winery we visited. I love that they curated the tour to highlight different practices in organic and biodynamic farming. We learned a lot during our time together. We also had opportunities to venture off on our own, which served us well because we didn't want to feel forced to engage with people we were never going to see again. I highly recommend this tour company, especially if you want to learn about the terroir of the Willamette Valley. We also highly recommend visiting their beautiful and well stocked tasting room in Portland!

My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our all-day joinable tour with Backcountry Wine Tours. There was…read morejust one other couple in our van, so the tour felt relaxed and intimate. (This is their typical tour size.) The very detailed pre-trip questionnaire we had completed ensured we would visit just the right boutique wineries for our interests. (Our favorite was Arlyn, but each offered a very different experience.) Our guide, Aron, who has worked in the wine industry, was very knowledgeable and shared lots of good information--including about unrelated topics like places to eat in Portland. He also picked up lunch for us at The Horse Radish in Carlton, so we could eat at one of the wineries and not waste time driving. Be sure to read the FAQ page on the Backcountry Wine Tours website for details on how joinable tours work, how they select wineries, etc.