The 15 Best Portland Air Tours: Hood, the Gorge & the City

1.Downtown Portland Air Tour by Envi Adventures

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · 20 minutes (approx.) · from $119Our pick

A smooth 20 minute shared airplane tour over Portland’s downtown bridges and stadiums, with bottled water and big views for $119.

“My friend and I had the best time on the downtown Portland flight!! Jade was our pilot & was so interactive. She made the flight incredibly enjoyable. Definitely would recommend!”

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2.Stunning Air Tour of the Columbia River Gorge by Envi Adventures

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 84 reviews · 20 minutes (approx.) · from $119

A small-group 20 minute flight over the Columbia River Gorge from Portland, with low passes, headset guide narration, and great value.

“Daniel our pilot was AMAZING!! I surprised my boyfriend with this trip for his birthday and it was the best experience of his life!”

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3.Mount Hood & Columbia River Gorge Air Tour by Envi Adventures

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $259

Small-group flight from Portland to Mount Hood and the Columbia River Gorge for sharp aerial photos in about an hour.

“Great to see Mt. Hood and Columbia River Gorge from this perspective. The pilot was great and very informative. Only negative was I was searching helicopter tours and on the website (see attached photo) it also appears to be by a helicopter. In front of tour length it has a picture of a helicopter.”

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4.Mt. St. Helens Air Tour by Envi Adventures

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $355

Mt. St. Helens air tour from Troutdale: see the Columbia River Gorge, Portland, and the volcano crater in a small group with pilot narration.

“Our pilot, John, was very informative as to the sights we were seeing. The flight was as advertised. A helicopter would have afforded us better visibility for viewing and taking pictures with, but all-in-all it was good seeing 4 volcanoes and their orientations.”

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5.Multnomah Falls Waterfall Air Tour by Envi Adventures

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · 40 minutes (approx.) · from $219

See Portland and the Columbia River Gorge from a small airplane, with headset chat, bottled water, and a Multnomah Falls pass.

“The waterfall route is pretty average in my opinion. Definitely would’ve shot for the mt. St. Helens / mt. Hood options if I saw them available on the app when I was booking. It was fun but honestly could’ve put the $ towards something more exciting. Flight says 40 minutes in the app but we finished in closer to 30. Also I paid $199 per person through Viator but when I went in person they had the prices listed on a big screen and I was overcharged about $60. Not happy about that.”

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6.40 Minute Multnomah Falls & Waterfall Air Tour by Envi Adventures

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 40 minutes (approx.) · from $449

40-minute private airplane tour by Envi Adventures over Portland’s Columbia River Gorge, with aerial views of Multnomah Falls and more.

“Amazing pilot! Very beautiful view and would come back! Very easy and simple and enjoyable! Thank you!”

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7.Mt. Hood & Multnomah Falls Air Tour by Envi Adventures

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $279

See Mount Hood and Columbia Gorge icons from a small jet on a weather-dependent 1 hour flight from Troutdale for $279.

“Trip was amazing our pilot was so nice and so informative. I would definitely take another trip with them again”

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8.Multnomah Falls & Columbia River Gorge Tour by Envi Adventures

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · 30 minutes (approx.) · from $189

Fly over Multnomah Falls and the Columbia River Gorge from Portland in 30 minutes, with pilot headset commentary and bottled water.

“the friendly staff at envi made this plane ride a great experience.the weather was just great 30min.flight was just the right amount of time to be up in the air.”

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9.Portland Scenic Flight by Envi Adventures

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $219

Fly 35 to 45 minutes over Portland from Troutdale. Learn landmarks from your pilot, with headsets and water included.

“JP was awesome! He explained when it would be bumpy, especially since we are riding in the winter. The views are amazing, you cannot get over the views and pictures do not do it justice. Thank you JP for such an awesome experience Read more”

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10.Multnomah Falls & Portland Premium Air Tour by Envi Adventures

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $299

Private plane tour from Portland to Multnomah Falls, 1 hour over the Gorge. Headsets and bottled water included by Envi Adventures.

“My husband and I loved our tour with Clay! We had foggy weather in the morning so he pushed us back an hour and we're glad he did because we were able to see everything so clearly. Clay was very informative and a great pilot! We flew Read more”

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11.Volcano & Mountain Air Tour by Envi Adventures

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $458.10

Small-group 2-hour flight from Troutdale to Mt. St. Helens crater, Mt. Hood, and Mt. Adams, with headsets and window seats.

“We did the trifecta package, definitely add the extra stop for $99 it’s totally worth it. Me, my husband and 10yo son did this. It was truly amazing - seeing the crater of Mt st Helen’s that close up was unreal! JP was amazing, answered all our questions, and all around an amazing tour guide. It was worth every penny! Highly recommend.”

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12.Columbia Gorge Waterfalls 40-Minute Scenic Flight

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 40 min · from $199

40-minute scenic flight from Troutdale to Multnomah Falls and the Bridge of the Gods, with narration and small-group aerial views.

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13.Multnomah Falls Scenic Flight Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 30 min · from $199

30-min flight from Envi Adventures for 360º Columbia River Gorge views, Multnomah Falls and more waterfalls. Small group, English guide, headsets.

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14.Multnomah Falls Scenic Air Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 30 min · from $179

Fly the Columbia River Gorge on a 30-minute small-group flight above Multnomah Falls, Crown Point, and more.

“Me and my future wife had a an amazing experience from start to finish. Our pilot Natasha was lovely, informative and professional. The scenery was beautiful, weather nice and the atmosphere perfect. We felt safe and comfortable throughout the whole experience.”

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15.Columbia Gorge Waterfalls Scenic Air Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2 reviews · 40 min · from $309

Private 40-minute air tour over Multnomah Falls, Crown Point, Beacon Rock and Bonneville Dam. Small group from Troutdale.

“Exactly what I expected of a short flight! Very cool sights and the professionalism of the pilot made us feel at ease as we were gliding over some very beautiful waterfalls, some of which I didn’t know even existed on that road!! I anticipate doing this again with other family that comes to visit! Highly recommend!!! No in flight entertainment so we had to look at the beautiful mountains from 1000’ up!!”

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