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🇺🇸 Portland (OR) — your itinerary

5 days · 8h 30m of activities · $22 per person in tickets & dining

Day-by-day plan

Day 1 — Arrival

2026-08-05
1h 30m · $0
Light afternoon after travel — ease into the city.
  • 14:30
    16:00
    Afternoon
    🛍️Powell's City of Books
    World's largest independent bookstore — 1.6 million books across a city block.
    1h 30m · Free entry · must-see

Day 2

2026-08-06
5h 30m · $0
  • 09:30
    11:00
    Morning
    🌿International Rose Test Garden
    10,000 rose bushes in Washington Park — free and stunning June–September.
    1h 30m · Free · must-see
  • 14:00
    18:00
    Afternoon
    🌿Multnomah Falls (Columbia River Gorge)
    30 min east — Oregon's most photographed waterfall, 620 ft.
    4h · Free · must-see

Day 3

2026-08-07
1h 30m · $22
  • 09:30
    11:00
    Morning
    🌿Portland Japanese Garden
    Considered the most authentic Japanese garden outside Japan.
    1h 30m · $22 · recommended

Day 4

2026-08-08
0m · $0
Free time — explore on your own.

Day 5 — Departure

2026-08-09
0m · $0
Quick morning visit before heading to the airport.
Free time — explore on your own.

Budget breakdown

1 traveler · 5 days
CategoryPer personPer person
Attractions & activities
Entry tickets and activity fees from your plan.
$22$22
Restaurants (dinner each day)
Midpoint of cost ranges; lunch usually $10-20 extra per day.
$0$0
Lodging (estimate, mid-range)
4 nights × ~$140/night
$560$560
Local transport (estimate)
5 days of metro / taxis / ride share.
$75$75
Total trip estimate$657$657

Mid-range estimates. Travel hackers can cut 30-40%; luxury 2-3×. Lodging assumes mid-range hotel/Airbnb.