6:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. departures, 1.5 hours, $49
Wake up early and get the beautiful sunrise colors! It’s a view-filled start to your day with a ride on the Portland Aerial Tram. (Occasionally, we offer 9 a.m. departures as well!)
We’ll pick you up in central downtown Portland at Director Park, and head out to coffee before we drive down into the river’s edge, a windy route that feels like a secret. At OHSU, we’ll walk with you to the Aerial Tram, the country’s first aerial tram built primarily for its commuters. We’ll be joining doctors, nurses and other medical staff headed to work!
We’ll serve you some of Portland’s best doughnuts with a view of the first morning light, then we’ll ride this feat of Swiss engineering as the early sun reveals the city’s glowing colors. We’ll tell you the story of the city’s only transit-, bike- and pedestrian-only bridge and its quixotic lights, and orient you to the city whose east-west divider lies before us.
Once we’re done, we’ll drop you off back in the city center, or if you like, bring you with us back to our shop for another morning tour.
Note that, while the sun comes up every morning, the weather doesn’t always accommodate the most colorful views. Whatever we can see on the horizon, we’ll have delicious coffee (or tea or other delicious beverage), great doughnuts, great stories, and a sweet ride on an unusual conveyance!
Please email if you have a request for a day we don’t offer the tour. We cannot operate on federal holidays, Sundays, or early in the morning Saturdays because of tram operating hours.