6 days in Portland & Bend 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.

Change things up with these side-trips from Portland: Cannon Beach (Cannon Beach & Ecola State Park) and Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum (in McMinnville). The adventure continues: look for gifts at Powell's City of Books, admire the natural beauty at Portland Japanese Garden, view the masterpieces at Live Laugh Love Art, and admire the landmark architecture of Pittock Mansion.

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Fort Lauderdale to Portland is an approximately 11-hour flight. You can also drive; or take a bus. You'll gain 3 hours traveling from Fort Lauderdale to Portland due to the time zone difference. Expect colder temperatures when traveling from Fort Lauderdale in January; daily highs in Portland reach 46°F and lows reach 35°F. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 16th (Sat) to allow time for the car ride 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.

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Traveling by car from Portland to Bend takes 3.5 hours. Alternatively, you can fly; or take a bus. Traveling from Portland in January, Bend is slightly colder at night with lows of 24°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 18th (Mon) so you can travel back home.