18 days in Oregon Itinerary

A big city with a small-town feel, Portland is home to the country's biggest rose test garden, perched on a hill overlooking downtown.

Get outdoors at Multnomah Falls and Wildwood Trail. Popular historic sites such as Timberline Lodge and Ski Area and Benson Bridge are in your itinerary. Change things up with a short trip to Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville (about 56 minutes away). There's lots more to do: look for gifts at Powell's City of Books, see the interesting displays at Portland Art Museum, explore the engaging exhibits at Portland Children's Museum, and learn about wildlife with up-close encounters at Oregon Zoo.

To find maps, traveler tips, other places to visit, and tourist information, read our Portland trip planner.

Brussels, Belgium to Portland is an approximately 16-hour combination of train and flight. The time zone difference moving from Central European Standard Time to Pacific Standard Time is minus 9 hours. While traveling from Brussels, expect a bit warmer days and about the same nights in Portland, ranging from highs of 33°C to lows of 17°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 28th (Fri) so you can drive to Newport.

A town that survives on the sea, Newport's population of just over 10,000 supports a healthy commercial fishing industry.

Start off your visit on the 29th (Sat): get up close and personal with brilliant marine life at Oregon Coast Aquarium, look for all kinds of wild species at Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, then view the masterpieces at Lincoln City Glass Center, and finally walk around Whale Park. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the next day: visit a coastal fixture at Heceta Head Lighthouse, then cruise along Cape Perpetua Visitor Center - Siuslaw National Forest, and then enjoy the sea views from Yaquina Head Lighthouse.

For maps, more things to do, photos, and other tourist information, go to the Newport route planner.

Drive from Portland to Newport in 2.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus; or do a combination of train and bus. When traveling from Portland in July, plan for cooler days and a bit cooler nights in Newport: temperatures range from 20°C by day to 11°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 30th (Sun) to allow time to drive to Astoria.

Astoria, named for famed fur trader John Jacob Astor, resides near the mouth of the Columbia River.

You'll get in some beach time at Haystack Rock and Cannon Beach. Family-friendly places like Fort Clatsop National Memorial and Ecola State Park will thrill your kids. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Astoria: Manzanita Beach (in Manzanita), Oswald West State Park (in Cannon Beach) and Hug Point State Recreation Site (in Arch Cape). There's still lots to do: stroll through Astoria Column.

For reviews, where to stay, more things to do, and other tourist information, read our Astoria trip itinerary planner.

You can drive from Newport to Astoria in 3.5 hours. Another option is to take a bus. Expect a bit warmer weather when traveling from Newport in July: highs in Astoria hover around 24°C, while lows dip to 15°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 2nd (Wed) to allow time to drive to Hood River.

The city of Hood River is the seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. Kick off your visit on the 3rd (Thu): examine the collection at Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum, then take a memorable drive along Hood River County Fruit Loop, and then contemplate the waterfront views at Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Keep things going the next day: examine the collection at Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum, then hike along Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, and then contemplate the geological forces at Mount Hood.

To see reviews, ratings, maps, and more tourist information, you can read our Hood River journey site.

Drive from Astoria to Hood River in 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus; or do a combination of bus and train. Traveling from Astoria in August, expect nights in Hood River to be about the same, around 18°C, while days are a bit warmer, around 32°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 4th (Fri) early enough to fly to Bend.

An old logging town at the crux of the high desert and ponderosa pine forest, Bend melds a love of the outdoors with cosmopolitan flair.

On the 5th (Sat), look and learn at Oregon Observatory, then take a stroll through City of Sisters, and then immerse yourself in nature at Smith Rock State Park. Keep things going the next day: see the interesting displays at High Desert Museum, then make a trip to The Last Blockbuster, and then let the river carry you with a rafting and tubing tour.

For reviews, traveler tips, maps, and other tourist information, go to the Bend travel itinerary planner.

You can fly from Hood River to Bend in 2.5 hours. Other options are to drive; or take a bus. Traveling from Hood River in August, expect little chillier with lows of 13°C in Bend. Finish your sightseeing early on the 6th (Sun) to allow enough time to drive to Crater Lake National Park.

Reaching a depth of 592 m (1,943 ft), Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United States.

Start off your visit on the 7th (Mon): explore the striking landscape of Crater Lake National Park.

To see maps, other places to visit, traveler tips, and other tourist information, refer to the Crater Lake National Park day trip planning app.

Drive from Bend to Crater Lake National Park in 2.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of bus and taxi. Traveling from Bend in August, expect Crater Lake National Park to be a bit warmer, temps between 39°C and 18°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 7th (Mon) early enough to drive to Ashland.

Ashland is a city in Jackson County, in the State of Oregon. On the 8th (Tue), catch a live performance at Oregon Shakespeare Festival and then relax and float downstream with a rafting and tubing tour. Here are some ideas for day two: steep yourself in history at Historic Pinehurst Inn, stroll around Lithia Park, and then shop like a local with The Glass Forge.

To find ratings, more things to do, maps, and more tourist information, refer to the Ashland trip itinerary app.

You can drive from Crater Lake National Park to Ashland in 2 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of taxi and bus. In August in Ashland, expect temperatures between 39°C during the day and 18°C at night. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 9th (Wed) so you can catch the flight back home.