Let your feet become your compass and every step become an adventure!
Let your feet become your compass and every step become an adventure!
Discover Walking the Earth
Experience the Real Portland!
We've been leading tours for about 10 yrs now, so we know Portland well and we know what audiences enjoy about our unique city.
Join us for an easy 2 hr jaunt through four neighborhoods, each with it's own unique features and history. Our guided tours showcase the best sites and stories about this funky town.
Walking the Earth Tours Explore strange and wonderful things about Portland
Meet Portlandia, the statue, the icon, the ...WTH IS THAT????
This huge sculpture was created by Raymond Kaskey, and is now sitting above the entrance to the Portland Building.
Want to know more? Your tour guide can tell you...
1. How big is it really?
2. How was it transported?
3. Why is Portlandia kneeling down?
4. How do Portlanders feel about the tv show "Portlandia"?
These folks are smiling because they just learned the story about Portland's "Zoobomb Pile"!
Your tour guide can tell what....
1. What is Zoobomb?
2. Should I be afraid of the "bomb" of Zoobomb?
3. When was it started and why?
4. What other bicycling events happen in Portland?
At Walking the Earth Tours, we believe that every stop tells a story. These happy folks have just learned the story about Pioneer Courthouse Square.
Your tour guide can tell you loads of stories about Pioneer Courthouse Square, but most people want to know things like...
1. Why is it important to the Portland culture?
2. When was it built?
3. What kind of events happen here?
Whether you want to see a sweeping vista of Mt. Hood or the icon Portland Old Town sign, your guide can show you the way!
You might want to ask your tour guide...
1. What's the history of the sign?
2. Is that a deer on the sign? Why is it there?
3. Where's the best place to stand to see it?
4. What happens to the sign in December every year?
Prepare to fall in love with downtown Portland! It's truly captivating. Some call us the "City of Bridges", some call us "Stumptown", and of course, many people call us "The Rose City".
Any of those names are just fine with us. The only thing we require is that you MUST learn the correct way to pronounce the name of our river. It's the WILLAMETTE. damn it!
Contact Us
Walking the Earth Tours
Meet us at: NW Portland Hostel - 479 Northwest 18th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97209, United States
Hours
Open today | 10:30 am – 12:30 pm |
