Arrive Portland International Airport and stay for two nights in Portland. Enjoy the host of attractions here, as well as the diverse neighbourhoods and great shopping. In the evening enjoy fresh local produce and world-class Oregon wines in one of the city's many restaurants or bars. 

On your journey westward today you may wish to stop off in Astoria, where Lewis and Clark spent a winter during their expedition at Fort Clatsop. Whilst in Astoria visit the Columbia River Maritime Museum, Fort Stevens - the battlement that protected the Oregon Coast during the Civil War and beyond and Fort Clatsop National Historic Memorial. As you travel South towards Lincoln City there are many highlights along the way including Seaside - Oregon's first beach resort which maintains its small town ambiance and Ecola Beach State Park in Cannon Beach for breathtaking views of the spectacular coast, a photo opportunity which is not to be missed! Overnight in Lincoln City.

Explore the 'Kite-Flying Capital of the World', Lincoln City with tax-free shopping at Factory Stores, Oregon's largest outlet mall, before continuing south along Oregon's scenic coast to Newport and Florence. In Newport take some time to stroll the bayfront and enjoy the galleries shops and murals including some by the famed artist Wyland. In Florence why not explore the 48 mile stretch of Sand Dunes on a dune buggy ride. Overnight in Eugene.

Enjoy a morning in Eugene and visit the Fifth Street Public Market with its colourful collection of shops restaurants and galleries. Your journey then takes you to Crater Lake National Park - the deepest lake in the USA and one of the seven natural wonders of the world. Overnight in Crater Lake.

As you leave the National Park take the Cascade Lakes Highway and enjoy unparalleled views of Mount Bachelor and the Cascade peaks in alpine terrain. Stop off in Bend and visit the Lava Lands Visitors Center which provides an excellent way to glimpse the region's vast volcanic features, including Lava Butte, which rises 500 feet above the visitors' centre. From Bend travel west towards Oregon City visiting Warm Springs Native Indian Reservation en route. Overnight in Oregon City.

Today you will leave Oregon behind as you enter Washington State. Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument with its four interpretive centres makes for an interesting stop before heading to Seattle. Overnight in Seattle.

Spend the day exploring this vibrant and exciting city, take an underground tour at Pioneer Square, Seattle's oldest and most famous neighbourhood, where you delve beneath the city to find its original buildings which were buried after an 1889 fire.  Visit Pike Place Market where you will find local produce including Washington wine and the original Starbucks coffee shop. For a bird's eye view of the city and the water, go to the top of the Space Needle which at 605 feet provides a 360 degree view of the city. If time allows, travel north of the city to take a tour of the Boeing factory at Everett and go whale watching. Overnight in Seattle.

Take a ferry across the Puget Sound to Winsow, heading across the mile-long Hood Canal floating bridge to Port Townsend. A National Historic Landmark, Port Townsend is considered the best example of a Victorian seaport north of San Francisco. There are more than 200 Victorian residences and buildings, old forts, parks and mountains in this charming seaport town. Overnight Port Townsend.

As you travel the short distance to Port Angeles why not stop off at Dungeness Recreation Area? Dungeness Spit is the longest natural sand promontory in the USA. At around 6 miles long the Spit juts into the Strait of Juan de Fuca to form a saltwater lagoon used by thousands of migratory water fowl. Overnight in Port Angeles.

Today's drive will take you along Highway 101 which offers many highlights along the way, such as Lake Crescent, a 12 mile long lake formed by a glacier, here you are likely to see bald eagles soaring high above the water, Marymere Falls, Hoh Rain Forest, a temperate rain forest with trees growing to enormous heights. Stay for two nights in Quinault.

Head over the Cascade Mountains, and enjoy the beautiful scenery, to Yakima. Overnight Yakima.

Sample some of the fruits and wines of the fertile Yakima Valley before setting out towards the Columbia River Gorge. At the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center/Wasco County Historical Museum at Crate's Point visitors are taken back 40 million years when massive geologic forces determined the future of the land. Learn about the 10,000 years of Native American life. Overnight in Hood River.

Spend the day in the stunning Columbia River Gorge, take the Mount Hood Rail Road through a major fruit growing area of Oregon with photo opportunities abound as the train sweeps by peach, apple, pear and cherry orchards. To gain an up-close view of how the mighty Columbia River works visit the Bonneville Locks and Dam. This National Historic Landmark offers interpretive guided walks, fish hatchery as well as a viewing area of the working locks. Return to Portland before flying home.