The Pacific Northwest is the ideal place for a camping adventure! Tour through mossy forests, hike beneath snowy peaks, and explore gorges, canyons and waterfalls galore. An explorers paradise unlike any other! Plus, visit the enchanting Oregon coast on this week-long adventure.  Discover why so many claim, "The northwest is best!"

2023 Dates & Prices

Sunday, August 13, 2023 – Saturday, August 19, 2023

Fare: $878 + Food/Parks: $297
Total: $1,175

Initial Payment Required To Book This Adventure: $250

Total Payment Due 60 Days Prior To Adventure 

Explore Incredible Destinations. Connect With New Friends. Ride The Adventure Bus.

7 days 6 nights

Northwest Quest

Total Price: $1,175

 

Starts: Seattle, Washington

Ends: Seattle, Washington 

Day 1

The adventure begins in the Emerald City! Meet new friends at the adventure bus and journey across the Puget Sound. Today’s destination is Hurricane Ridge in the stunning wilderness of Olympic National Park.  Feel the power of the wind that shapes this landscape on a ridge trail, meander through Big Meadow or get your heart pumping on Hurricane Hill.  

This evening, get to know your travel companions as we prepare our first Tortoise meal together!

Meals Included: Dinner

Showers Available

Camp Night

Day 2

With views overlooking the Salish Sea to one side and the Olympic Mountains to the other, today’s journey leads to the Sol Duc Valley. Keep your eye out for views of Mount Olympus as you soak in the hot mineral springs or trek through an old growth forest to a subalpine lake. In the afternoon, visit the enchanting Hoh Rainforest and explore beneath the canopy among the blankets of moss and ferns.

Meals Included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Optional Swim / Showers Available

Camp Night

Day 3

Continue traveling along the Pacific coast to Oregon. A visit to the state’s oldest city, Astoria, will delight fans of The Goonies! See what other movies have been filmed here at the film museum or imagine gliding down the Columbia River in a dugout canoe at the maritime museum. 

Our coast side campsite is nearby to the tourist favorite, the Wreck of the Peter Iredale. Stretch your legs along the seemingly endless sandy beach this evening.

Meals Included: Breakfast / Dinner

Optional Swim / Showers Available

Camp Night

Day 4

The coastal journey leads us by Cannon Beach‘s famous Haystack Rock and onward to Tillamook. Admire the dramatic scenery where three rivers come together alongside the Pacific coast. Not only can cheese and wine lovers indulge here, but outdoor enthusiasts love it, too! 

Spend the evening camping beneath pines, firs, and hemlocks of Oregon’s northwest forest.

Meals Included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Camp Night

Day 5

A lesser known, yet stunning destination draws our journey inland. At Silver Falls State Park, walk behind a waterfall over one-hundred feet tall and hike along a winding creek in a rocky canyon that is decorated with falls all along the way.  

Meals Included: Breakfast / Dinner

Camp Night

Day 6

The adventure turns northward today.  An afternoon in Portland will give you a chance to sample some local brews, picnic in the waterfront park or meander the trail along the Willamette River.

This afternoon, we aim for the “gateway to Mount Rainier.”  In the Longmire area, hike to waterfalls or explore park history at the museum. 

Meals Included: Breakfast / Dinner

Camp Night

Day 7

Spend a day in Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park. With miles of trails of varying lengths and difficulties to choose from, there’s something for everyone to explore! With any luck, the meadows will be in full blossom with daisies, fireweed, and avalanche lilies.  Watch the park film and wander the exhibits at the visitor center. There’s much to learn with over a century of history at the park!

This afternoon, the adventure bus cruises back to Seattle to bid farewell.. Until next time!

Meals Included: Breakfast / Lunch 

  • Travel By Custom Coach
  • 70% of Meals
  • National Park Entrance Fees
  • Semi-Guided Exploration of Cities & Parks
  • All Camping Fees

What’s Not Included

    • Sleeping bag  
    • Tent

*Available for rent upon booking! 

    • Sol Duc Hot Springs Mineral Pools 

You’ll be traveling in a custom sleeper coach! 

A sleeping bag is required for this adventure.  If you don’t have one, rent one from us upon booking!  $20 for the entire trip.

A tent is required.  Most nights, you are welcome to sleep on the bus.  However, some nights it may not be nearby, so a tent is necessary.  You may rent a tent from us for $40.

Our coaches are equipped with a camp kitchen.  No need to bring your own cookware or utensils.  Bring a reusable lunch container or bento box to store your packed lunch and a reusable water bottle.  

Once you’re booked, you’ll receive a detailed packing list with your ticket!

DEPARTURE
7:00 AM – Seattle, Washington – Green Tortoise Hostel, 105 Pike St, Seattle, WA 98101

ARRIVAL
7:00 PM – Seattle, Washington – Green Tortoise Hostel, 105 Pike St, Seattle, WA 98101

Pacific Northwest Waterfall

Day By Day

1. Olympic National Park – Camp Night

2. Sol Duc Hot Springs / Hoh Rainforest – Camp Night

3. Astoria, Oregon – Camp Night

4. Oregon Coast – Camp Night

5. Silver Falls State Park – Camp Night

6. Portland / Longmire – Camp Night

7. Mount Rainier National Park / Seattle

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