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10  INTRODUCING THE P A CIFIC NOR THWEST

DISCOVERING
THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST

These tours have been designed to take for visitors. Next are two 7-day tours
in as many of the region’s highlights as covering the southern region of British
possible, while keeping long-distance Columbia and the western regions of
travel to a minimum. Three 2-day tours Washington and Oregon. Both are filled
cover the Pacific Northwest’s most notable with activities and attractions, including
cities: Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver. some of North America’s most decorated
With abundant natural beauty and thriving wine regions. These two routes can be
cultural scenes, all three consistently rank combined to make a superb 2-week tour
among North America’s most popular cities of the whole region.

1 Week in Western Washington Kamloops
and Western Oregon
Whistler
• Shop, dine, and feel the • Marvel at stunning
energy of lively Seattle. scenery on a drive Okanagan Kelowna
Lake
• Admire the magisterial along the rim of one
beauty of the imposing of the world’s deepest CANADA
Mt. Rainier National lakes at Crater Lake Vancouver BRITISH
Park and Mt. St. Helens National Park. COLUMBIA
Volcanic Monument. • Tour the Wine Gulf Islands
• Enjoy the historic Country of the North Vancouver
atmosphere of Oregon Willamette Valley Island San Juan
coast towns such as and indulge in some Cape Butchart Gardens Islands
Astoria and Newport. of the best wines in Flattery Victoria W ASHINGTON
• Dip your toes into the the US. Whidbey
surf at Cannon Beach, • In fun, funky Portland Island
then gawk at the mighty immerse yourself Bainbridge Columbia River
Island
mounds of the Oregon in current cultural Seattle
Dunes Nat ional trends in the
Recreation Area. Pearl District.
Grays Harbor
Mount Rainier
Willapa Bay National Park UNITED
STATES
Mount St. Helens
Volcanic Monument
Astoria
Cannon
Beach
Tillamook Colu mbia River
Bay
Tillamook Portland
Oregon City
Three Capes
Scenic Route Wine Country
McMinnville of the North
Lincoln City Willamette Valley
Salem
Newport
Cape OREGON
Perpetua
Oregon Dunes Eugene
National
Recreation Area
Seattle
The city skyline forms a dramatic backdrop to Pier 66,
a lively area home to a pleasure boat marina and Crater Lake Crater
various restaurants. National Park Lake
A print by Paolo Fumagalli from a painting of the George III Archipelago near Vancouver

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