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A celebration of the good life... that's what living in the Pacific Northwest is all about. Nibble your way through Portland’s trendy neighborhoods and head out to Oregon’s wine country. Go behind the scenes in Seattle’s Pike Place Market with an interpretive guide. Embark on a “treetop adventure” through the canopy of a coastal rainforest above a British Columbia river gorge. Tastings of apple cider paired with savories satisfies at Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse and there's afternoon tea at The Butchart Gardens. In Vancouver, epicurean pleasures abound in cooking demos, chef-led market walks and at our farewell dinner.
Tour begins: Portland, Oregon at 5:00 PM. A transfer is included from Portland International Airport to The Westin Portland, a boutique hotel in the vibrant center of downtown, close to fabulous restaurants and entertainment. You’ve come to the right place to begin a unique culinary travel adventure! Join us tonight for a welcome reception at the hotel, followed by dinner at the Davis Street Tavern, where the menu showcases the best in Northwest cuisine and wines.
Begin the day with an epicurean excursion through Portland, exploring the best in locally produced food. You'll discover that the city is “green,” livable, and easy to get around in with its streetcars and pedestrian-friendly downtown. Head out of Portland to Mount Hood and the Timberline Lodge and Mount Hood Winery. Get your camera ready for a stop at magnificent Multnomah Falls, cascading 600+ feet down the sheer face of Larch Mountain – steeped in Native American legend, it’s memorable! Return from this visual feast to your hotel, where the evening is free for you to explore and dine on your own. There’s much to choose from... Bon appetit!
Your epicurean odyssey takes you across the Puget Lowland to Seattle, home to Microsoft, Starbucks, Frasier Crane, and a burgeoning food culture that rivals any place in America. Lunch at Salty’s at Alki Beach in West Seattle, a landmark seafood restaurant, with floor-to-ceiling windows that offer panoramic views of the mountains and city skyline. Your hotel is The Westin Seattle, in the heart of downtown. The evening is free to explore and dine as you please.
Established in 1907, Pike Place Market is the oldest continually operating farmers market in the country, and its vast arcade houses hundreds of stalls of produce vendors, fishmongers, local food artisans and craftsmen. Immerse yourself in the waves of aromas, tastes, and color as a special guided walking tour takes you through this gourmand’s paradise with food tastings and interpretations, and introduces you to the artisans, chefs and farmers that produce it all. Tonight, a Tauck Exclusive when you dine at Sky City Restaurant at the top of the famed Space Needle, and indulge your senses with stunning 360-degree views of the cityscape.
A ferry transports you across a narrow strait to Bainbridge, where the road will take you along the panoramas of Puget Sound to Port Angeles. Sail from here to Victoria, British Columbia, a picturesque city of beautifully restored 19th-century buildings and a food culture that is rich and discriminating. The evening is free for you to discover the sensory pleasures of this charming city from your hotel on the Inner Harbor.
If you thought apple cider was brown and ordinary, you are in for a surprise at Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse in Oak Bay. This family-owned orchard turns its organic heritage apples into ciders. You’ll then arrive at The Butchart Gardens and a major draw for garden aficionados from all over the world: 55 acres of floral shows, elegantly landscaped with statuary and fountains. Lunch is afternoon tea at the original family residence, surrounded by floral splendor. On your return to Victoria, a floatplane will fly you to Vancouver where you'll enjoy a two-night stay at The Westin Bayshore on the waterfront, close to historic Stanley Park and exciting downtown city-life.
With its cornucopia of sea, farms and vineyards, Vancouver is an epicurean powerhouse in a gorgeous natural setting that has captured the attention of gourmands around the world. Explore nature at Stanley Park and in the historic Gastown district, an up-and-coming foodie-magnet where you'll enjoy lunch on your own. Free time in Vancouver is followed by a visit to Granville Island Public Market for a chef-guided tour.
Tour ends: Vancouver, BC. Fly home anytime. Transfers from The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver are included to Vancouver International Airport, or the train station.
· Day 1 - Savory treats begin in Portland
Tour begins: Portland, Oregon at 5:00 PM. A transfer is included from Portland International Airport to The Westin Portland, a boutique hotel in the vibrant center of downtown, close to fabulous restaurants and entertainment. You’ve come to the right place to begin a unique culinary travel adventure! Join us tonight for a welcome reception at the hotel, followed by dinner at the Davis Street Tavern, where the menu showcases the best in Northwest cuisine and wines.
· Day 2 - European Portland & wine at Mt. Hood
Begin the day with an epicurean excursion through Portland, exploring the best in locally produced food. You'll discover that the city is “green,” livable, and easy to get around in with its streetcars and pedestrian-friendly downtown. Head out of Portland to Mount Hood and the Timberline Lodge and Mount Hood Winery. Get your camera ready for a stop at magnificent Multnomah Falls, cascading 600+ feet down the sheer face of Larch Mountain – steeped in Native American legend, it’s memorable! Return from this visual feast to your hotel, where the evening is free for you to explore and dine on your own. There’s much to choose from... Bon appetit!
· Day 3 - It's all about Seattle
Your epicurean odyssey takes you across the Puget Lowland to Seattle, home to Microsoft, Starbucks, Frasier Crane, and a burgeoning food culture that rivals any place in America. Lunch at Salty’s at Alki Beach in West Seattle, a landmark seafood restaurant, with floor-to-ceiling windows that offer panoramic views of the mountains and city skyline. Your hotel is The Westin Seattle, in the heart of downtown. The evening is free to explore and dine as you please.
· Day 4 - Tasty treats at Pike Place Market
Established in 1907, Pike Place Market is the oldest continually operating farmers market in the country, and its vast arcade houses hundreds of stalls of produce vendors, fishmongers, local food artisans and craftsmen. Immerse yourself in the waves of aromas, tastes, and color as a special guided walking tour takes you through this gourmand’s paradise with food tastings and interpretations, and introduces you to the artisans, chefs and farmers that produce it all. Tonight, a Tauck Exclusive when you dine at Sky City Restaurant at the top of the famed Space Needle, and indulge your senses with stunning 360-degree views of the cityscape.
· Day 5 - By ferry to 19th-century Victoria
A ferry transports you across a narrow strait to Bainbridge, where the road will take you along the panoramas of Puget Sound to Port Angeles. Sail from here to Victoria, British Columbia, a picturesque city of beautifully restored 19th-century buildings and a food culture that is rich and discriminating. The evening is free for you to discover the sensory pleasures of this charming city from your hotel on the Inner Harbor.
· Day 6 - Cider, The Butchart Gardens & a floatplane ride
If you thought apple cider was brown and ordinary, you are in for a surprise at Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse in Oak Bay. This family-owned orchard turns its organic heritage apples into ciders. You’ll then arrive at The Butchart Gardens and a major draw for garden aficionados from all over the world: 55 acres of floral shows, elegantly landscaped with statuary and fountains. Lunch is afternoon tea at the original family residence, surrounded by floral splendor. On your return to Victoria, a floatplane will fly you to Vancouver where you'll enjoy a two-night stay at The Westin Bayshore on the waterfront, close to historic Stanley Park and exciting downtown city-life.
· Day 7 - Rainforest treetop adventures & an evening at the market
With its cornucopia of sea, farms and vineyards, Vancouver is an epicurean powerhouse in a gorgeous natural setting that has captured the attention of gourmands around the world. Explore nature at Stanley Park and in the historic Gastown district, an up-and-coming foodie-magnet where you'll enjoy lunch on your own. Free time in Vancouver is followed by a visit to Granville Island Public Market for a chef-guided tour.
· Day 8 - A week well spent concludes...
Tour ends: Vancouver, BC. Fly home anytime. Transfers from The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver are included to Vancouver International Airport, or the train station.Details:
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