Great Northwest

Day 1: Meet with other travelers and a tour guide for an opening dinner at a luxury hotel in Portland, where you will spend two nights.

Day 2: Journey from the Columbia River Gorge Drive to Crown Point. Then, discover Vista House before touring Multnomah Falls. Later, try a couple of beer samples when meeting a brew master.

Day 3: Visit the CGG (Chihuly Garden & Glass) exhibit, OR the SSN (Seattle Space Needle) prior to staying two nights at a Seattle hotel.

Day 4: Try some high quality seafood at a fine-dining restaurant.

Day 5: Enjoy a dinner that is fresh, and made with locally grown ingredients. Spend two nights at a Victoria (BC, CAN) hotel.

Day 6: Discover some of the best culinary dishes and wines in Victoria (BC, CAN).

Day 7: Visit the RBCM (Royal British Columbia Museum) for a conversation about the First Nations. Journey from Victoria (BC, CAN) to Vancouver (BC, CAN) by seaplane. Explore what Vancouver (BC, CAN) has to offer by visiting Stanley Park, English Bay, and GIPM (Granville Island Public Market). Stay two nights at a Vancouver (BC, CAN) hotel.

Day 8: Enjoy a closing dinner at a Steakhouse.

Day 9: Depart Vancouver (BC, CAN), and head back home.