Oregon Coastal Tour: Florence to Yachats
Overview
Inclusions
- Bottled water
- All activities
- Driver/guide
- Live commentary on board
- Professional, local guide
- Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
- Transport by air-conditioned Sprinter Van
- Entry/Admission - Devil's Churn
- Entry/Admission - Sea Lion Caves
- Entry/Admission - Cape Perpetua Scenic Area
What to expect
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Stop At: Sea Lion Caves, 91560 Highway 101, Florence, OR 97439-8233
Sea Lion Caves is a privately owned wildlife preserve and bird sanctuary (since 1932) centrally located just 11 miles north of Florence on the beautiful and rugged Oregon Coast. Sea Lion Caves is proud to be part of the Oregon/Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve helping to protect the local marine animals and marine environment. Sea Lion Caves is America’s largest sea cave and the year-round home of the Steller sea lion, but sea lions are not always in the Cave. They are wild animals and we are not a zoo so these protected animals come and go as they please, as is their nature.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Heceta Head Lighthouse, 92072 Highway 101, Florence, OR 97439-8234
Pronounced “Ha – SEE – Ta” by most, everyone agrees Heceta Head is one of the most beautiful lighthouses in the world. The Heceta Head Lighthouse and Light Keeper’s home are circa 1894. Both are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The lighthouse is a working lighthouse. From a height of 205 feet above the ocean, its “first order” Fresnel lens, casts it’s beams some 21 miles out to sea. It is the brightest light on the Oregon coast. It is said to be the most photographed lighthouse in the United States.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Yachats coastline, 241 Highway 101 N, Yachats, OR 97498-9559
In Yachats you will have several dining options to enjoy lunch along with galleries, boutiques and coffee shops or maybe even a little ice cream is in order! If seafood is what you came for, it does not get any fresher from several local restaurants purchasing from local fishermen taking pride in the catch of the day.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Devil's Churn, Siuslaw National Forest, Yachats, OR
This deep chasm exposes the shoreline’s volcanic history and shows the relentless, violent power of the ocean. The chasm likely started as a narrow fracture or collapsed lava tube in the volcanic bedrock. Over many thousands of years under the constant pounding force of the ocean waves it’s now more than 80 feet wide where it opens at the ocean
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Cape Perpetua Scenic Area, 2400 Highway 101 N, Yachats, OR 97498-9424
Cape Perpetua is a large forested headland on the central Oregon Coast which projects into the Pacific Ocean. It’s part of the Siuslaw National Forest and it is a great place to experience towering trees looming through a coastal fog, frothy surf crashing upon jagged shores, and majestic headlands offering clear views for miles.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Florence Oregon Boardwalk Market, Port of Siuslaw Bay and Nopal Streets, Florence, OR 97439
We will visit the Historic Old Town district of this inland coastal village originally built on docks lining the Siuslaw river banks. With Florence’s long time logging and fishing history, it was positioned perfectly between the coastal forest range and the Pacific ocean, taking advantage of the easy river access.
Duration: 45 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Stroller accessible
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- Minimum 4 persons for tour to operate
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 13 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Windy and cold the 1st two days but the scenery was fantastic. The various sites - light houses, blow holes, rugged rocky shore line, tidal pools and beaches were littered along the stretch of coast we toured. While one tidal pool seemed like any other from a distance the close up peering into li...
Windy and cold the 1st two days but the scenery was fantastic. The various sites - light houses, blow holes, rugged rocky shore line, tidal pools and beaches were littered along the stretch of coast we toured. While one tidal pool seemed like any other from a distance the close up peering into life under the waves was fascinating... People were friendly, accommodating and entertaining. A wonderful trip to a unique part of this great country.I feel like an insider here, having attended the University of Oregon for my undergrad years, going so far as to take a class called "Walk on the Oregon Coast" while at college. From that I fell in love with a little town called Bandon by the Sea, which is as quaint and lovely as the name implie...
I feel like an insider here, having attended the University of Oregon for my undergrad years, going so far as to take a class called "Walk on the Oregon Coast" while at college. From that I fell in love with a little town called Bandon by the Sea, which is as quaint and lovely as the name implies. The class had such an impact on me that I spent every weekend I could driving out and camping along the coast, reading War & Peace while in a tent being pelted by rain, exploring lighthouses, stopping at Mo's for chowder and merrionberry pie (yum). But the best part of all was simply being able to unwind, slowing down to the pace of the ocean, feeling the Pacific against my shoulder. Time stands still here, to borrow the words of Neil Peart (RIP), the legendary drummer from Rush. Wherever I am in the world, I remember the Oregon Coast as the place I most feel human again. Like wearing a pair of faded bluejeans or a baggy knit sweater -- it's how I restore my sense of sanity..Jay did a wonderful job he was very personable and knowledgeable thx andy_____ ybfduoeahrfiyervbkuseybkvdkbrkvrsdbvhrbkufh
Jay did a wonderful job he was very personable and knowledgeable thx andy_____ ybfduoeahrfiyervbkuseybkvdkbrkvrsdbvhrbkufhThis tour seemed kinda sketch because there were few reviews but the tour guide was very knowledgeable. The views were stunning and we went to so many beautiful beaches. He found places to stop over I did not even know existed. I loved the whole experience!
This tour seemed kinda sketch because there were few reviews but the tour guide was very knowledgeable. The views were stunning and we went to so many beautiful beaches. He found places to stop over I did not even know existed. I loved the whole experience!My husband and I have driven the route frequently and enjoy the fabulous views each time. The road winds upward out of Florence with many curves and and views of the sea along the way. There are numerous pullouts and viewpoints where you can get off the highway. Also a number of short drives down...
My husband and I have driven the route frequently and enjoy the fabulous views each time. The road winds upward out of Florence with many curves and and views of the sea along the way. There are numerous pullouts and viewpoints where you can get off the highway. Also a number of short drives down to the ocean. It can be a bit slow in summer when lots of tourists are traveling. Normal travel time to Newport is a bit more than an hour. We urge you to make stops to view the beautiful coast line. The ocean is different each time we go as the season changes. We have traveled this route (and the return many times. Some small construction areas involved, but the wait time is generally quite short. We have traveled in many different months. For the question below, we just named one of the many months we have traveled this route.Was very impressed of the amount of knowledge of the tour guide. Focus was on the coast which was most impressive. Thank you for the great tour.
Was very impressed of the amount of knowledge of the tour guide. Focus was on the coast which was most impressive. Thank you for the great tour.