15 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.

Your cultural itinerary includes sights like Cellar Door Wine Tours and Carlton Winemakers Studio. Change things up with these side-trips from Portland: McMinnville (Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum & Remy Wines) and Multnomah Falls (in Bridal Veil). And it doesn't end there: admire the natural beauty at International Rose Test Garden, examine the collection at Portland Art Museum, learn about wildlife with up-close encounters at Oregon Zoo, and look for gifts at Powell's City of Books.

To find where to stay, ratings, maps, and other tourist information, read Portland tour itinerary planner.

Paris, France to Portland is an approximately 16-hour flight. Due to the time zone difference, you'll gain 9 hours traveling from Paris to Portland. In July, plan for daily highs up to 33°C, and evening lows to 17°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 3rd (Thu) early enough to go by car to Cannon Beach.

Cannon Beach is a city in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. Kick off your visit on the 4th (Fri): take in the exciting artwork at Bronze Coast Gallery, then admire the majestic nature at Ecola State Park, then tour the pleasant surroundings at Haystack Rock, and finally enjoy the sand and surf at Cannon Beach. Here are some ideas for day two: admire the majestic nature at Oswald West State Park, tour the pleasant surroundings at Manzanita Beach, then trek along Cedar Wetlands Preserve, and finally examine the collection at International Police Museum.

To see photos, other places to visit, traveler tips, and more tourist information, read our Cannon Beach itinerary builder tool.

You can drive from Portland to Cannon Beach in 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus. Traveling from Portland in August, expect Cannon Beach to be a bit cooler, temps between 25°C and 15°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 5th (Sat) so you can fly to Ashland.

Ashland is a city in Jackson County, in the State of Oregon. Start off your visit on the 6th (Sun): see a show at Oregon Shakespeare Festival and then let the river carry you with a rafting and tubing tour.

For photos, more things to do, maps, and tourist information, refer to the Ashland journey planner.

You can fly from Cannon Beach to Ashland in 2.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. Traveling from Cannon Beach in August, you will find days in Ashland are much warmer (39°C), and nights are about the same (18°C). Wrap up your sightseeing on the 6th (Sun) to allow 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.

On the 7th (Mon), explore the wealth of natural beauty at Crater Lake National Park.

To find maps, other places to visit, traveler tips, and more tourist information, refer to the Crater Lake National Park trip itinerary maker site.

You can drive from Ashland to Crater Lake National Park in 2 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of bus and taxi. In August in Crater Lake National Park, expect temperatures between 39°C during the day and 18°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 7th (Mon) so you can drive 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 8th (Tue), examine the collection at High Desert Museum and then immerse yourself in nature at Smith Rock State Park. On your second day here, look and learn at Oregon Observatory, then explore the activities along Deschutes River, then relax and float downstream with a rafting and tubing tour, and finally don't miss a visit to The Last Blockbuster.

For other places to visit, photos, more things to do, and tourist information, read Bend trip planner.

Drive from Crater Lake National Park to Bend in 2.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of taxi and bus. Expect little chillier temperatures when traveling from Crater Lake National Park in August; daily highs in Bend reach 34°C and lows reach 13°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 9th (Wed) so you can fly to Hood River.

The city of Hood River is the seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. Satisfy your inner culture vulture at Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum and Maryhill Museum of Art. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Hood River: Goldendale (Maryhill Winery & Stonehenge Memorial) and River Rafting & Tubing (in Maupin). There's still lots to do: examine the collection at Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum, do a tasting at Idiot's Grace, sample the fine beverages at Hood River Distillers Tasting Room, and stroll through Mount Hood.

For traveler tips, ratings, and other tourist information, refer to the Hood River online trip itinerary planner.

You can fly from Bend to Hood River in 2.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. Traveling from Bend in August, expect somewhat warmer with lows of 18°C in Hood River. Finish your sightseeing early on the 12th (Sat) so you can travel back home.