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Wanderlust Tours can provide catered lunches and dinners, beer, wine, appetizers, and other custom meal options. Also inquire about team and relationship building elements. | |
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 Dinner Canoe Under the Stars
Enjoy a catered gourmet dinner on the shore of a glistening mountain lake before heading out onto the water for a serene and stunning paddle. The nighttime mountain environment, filled with shooting stars and the moon’s beaming light, will provide a magical experience you’ll long remember. Guides will share fun natural and cultural history with guests during our 2-hour paddle. Dessert and coffee await our return to shore before heading home.
Custom departures available
Includes professional naturalist guide, wine and appetizers, dinner meal grilled on site, canoes, gear, bonfire and transportation
Tour length 5 hours | |
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 Crater Lake
Inside Oregon’s only National Park, Crater Lake, our visit begins at the Pumice Desert, a remnant of Mt. Mazama’s tremendous blast. We’ll next ascend the north flank of the volcano and arrive on the rim for incredible views down to Crater Lake. Several stops on the rim will give everyone great vantage points while the guide unfurls the geologic history. Wanderlust Tours will provide a wonderful picnic lunch under old-growth trees on the lake’s rim. We will travel the rest of the rim of Crater Lake before heading back to the Bend area.
Custom departures available
Includes professional naturalist guide, lunch, National Park Entrance Fee and transportation
Tour length 8 hours | |
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 Lava Lands plus Benham Falls
Explore Lava Lands where we will begin our journey to the top of a volcano which sits within a 10-square-mile lava field. Our guide will share the fabulous central Oregon geology with the group. We’ll walk around the crater at the top before heading off to Benham Falls.
After a short drive, we arrive at Benham Falls for a 1-mile round trip walk through the forest. The placid Deschutes River turns torrid as it falls over the lava, yet the serenity of aspen groves along this gentle hike has a calming effect.
Custom departures available
Base cost of $55 per person
Includes transportation and naturalist guide
Great for all ages and abilities
June - October | |
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 Add a visit to the High Desert Museum
Visit the nationally-acclaimed High Desert Museum where our guide will give a 30-minute tour of the Spirit of the West, a walk-through-time exhibit of High Desert history. This tour will set the stage for the rest of their visit. Guests will then have time to explore the museum on their own.
Custom departures available
Base costs: Benham Falls plus High Desert Museum- $65 per person.
Includes transportation, guide, and museum entrance fee
Great for all ages and abilities
Best time June-October
Tour time 6 hours | |
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 Fall River Hike
This peaceful, wildlife-filled river is a terrific hike to see old growth ponderosa pines and to witness the incredible nature of central Oregon’s hydrology. We’ll walk to the spot where Fall River bubbles up out of earth to form a spectacular body of water.
Custom departures available
Base Cost: $55 per person, including: transportation and guide
Great for all ages and abilities
Best time: June-October
Tour time 3 hours | |
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 Tumalo Falls Hike
This stunning hike will begin at the base of 85-foot Tumalo Falls and will take us up along the North Fork of Tumalo Creek where one waterfall after the next drops into deep pools carved into the forest floor. Basalt, wildflowers and chilly water fill our senses while silence of the forest reigns. Rated moderate – 4 miles.
Base Cost: $55 adults, $50 for kids under 12
Best time June- October
Includes naturalist guide and transportation
Tour Length- 4.5 hours | |
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 Tumalo Mountain Trek
Get ready to head into the heart of the Cascade Mountain Range, the backbone of Oregon! Our ascent will take us up 1,500 feet to Tumalo Mountain’s spectacular 7,800-foot summit. This volcano sits right next to Mt. Bachelor, Broken Top and South Sister, a great spot for our guide to highlight the region’s geology from what is perhaps the most impressive view of the Central Oregon Cascades. Rated challenging – 3.5 miles. We recommend this hike in the morning if July or August.
Base Cost: $55 per person
Best time June- October
Includes naturalist guide and transportation
Tour Length- 4.5 hours | |
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 Sisters plus the Metolius River
This leisurely excursion takes us into outstanding old growth forests comprising the cinnamon-colored Ponderosa Pine. A short walk will lead us to the Head of the Metolius River where we’ll witness pure waters springing from the earth. Then it’s on to Sisters, a quaint western town, for some shopping and lunch. Suggestions for lunch in Sisters will be given to the group or lunch can be provided and we will make the appropriate stop. Another option is a group lunch at a local restaurant.
Custom departures available
Base Cost: $55 per person, including: transportation and guide
Great for all ages and abilities
Best time: March-November
Tour time 5 hours | |
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Motor coach step-on tour guide service
Custom departures available
Base Cost: $450 for up to four hours;
$600 for more than four hours
Available anytime | |
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Naturalist Presentations
Keep your banquet, luncheon and convention guests entertained, while providing them with Central Oregon natural, human, and geologic history!
Presentation lengths can be customized
Full color PowerPoint presentations and beautiful photography.
Season specific presentations available
$300 base fee. | |
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