Winter with Bend Camerata

For this event, we snowshoed through old growth forests on the flank of the Cascade Mountain Range to a snowy amphitheater.

Our naturalist guides provided expert interpretation of Bend’s cultural and natural history, as well as warm drinks and desserts, served around a cozy bonfire in the middle of a winter wonderland.

The stunning voices of Bend Camerata hosted of gorgeous melodies for all to enjoy. This event paired the natural beauty of the landscape with the beautiful vocal performance! Stay tuned for the next event!

https://www.wanderlusttours.com/art-in-nature-series

Photos by Brad Bailey

TOP 10 SPRING BREAK Activities #inBend

It’s been a while since we’ve blogged, but that’s because we’re outside having fun this winter! It’s hard to believe, but SPRING BREAK is already right around the corner, and we’ve been coming up with our list of top ten spring break things to do in the Bend, Oregon area:

1. Snowshoeing! We’ll still have plenty of beautiful, powdery snow to play in.

2. Nordic skiing

We love Nordic skiing, but we don’t run tours in this area. If you’re interested in renting some gear and heading out on trails yourself, we recommend visiting Powder House to pick up any of your wintertime rental gear!

Snowshoeing in Bend, Oregon

Cross-country skiing in Bend, Oregon

Snowshoe Tours in Bend, Oregon

3. Exploring underground caverns on our Lava Cave Tours!

4. Visiting the High Desert Museum

This museum is a great indoors activity for kids in Bend, Oregon area. This place is chock-full of interesting history, naturalist facts, and even live animals! Check out their raptor show to see the birds flying and feeding in person!

Explore the lava caves near Bend, Oregon with a professional guide!

Daily Lava Cave Tours in Bend, Oregon

5. Brew Bus tours

There’s nothing like enjoying delicious beer while on vacation! Our daily Bend brewery tours are a must in the spring months.

6. Hiking!

There’s no shortage of great early-season hikes in Bend! Stay tuned for an upcoming blog post detailing a few of our favorites.

Winter hiking is the best!

Daily Bend brewery tours!

7. Take in a show at the Tower Theater.

8. Eat a delicious meal at Wild Oregon Foods!

This is one of our favorite local spots! And did we mention we’re partnered with Wild Oregon to bring you amazing outdoor catering in Bend Oregon any time or place on our custom tours? You could even enjoy a delicious dinner out in a snowy forest!

Delicious Wild Oregon Foods in Bend, Oregon!

They have great gluten-free menu options.

9. Take one of our Canoe Tours on the mighty Deschutes River!

This is weather-dependent, but we have definitely enjoyed spring break canoeing. We run daily Deschutes river kayak tours, too!

10. Nature Photography Tours!

We’re running daily and nightly photography tours with some amazing local photographers. Come away from your spring break with the ultimate souvenir: a whole host of professional-grade photos taken by YOU!

WANDERLUST TOURS: Special Events in Bend, Oregon

Did you know we run outdoor and brewery tours every day, all year-round? It’s the BEST, but we also enjoy cooking up some special event tours in the Bend, Oregon area… and beyond! That’s why we’re always thinking about the next thing, and fondly reminiscing about our past special event activities.

Here are some of our favorite special events that have happened over the past year:

Black Rock Desert & Steens Mountain Guided Tour

This was an awesome experience in one of Oregon’s most gorgeous, remote locations! We traveled through the Alvord Desert and Black Rock Desert along where the Oregon Trail originally traveled, It was a trip through time, and our guests left with more insight into the story of Oregon today.

OUR SUMMER & WINTER ART IN NATURE EVENTS WITH BEND CAMERATA

Did you know we have an ongoing outdoor performance series called Art in Nature? We love these events! Bend Oregon outdoor concerts are the best, because we have the most beautiful wild spaces for these talented performers to show their stuff!

HIKING TOURS OF SMITH ROCK, THE BLUE POOL, & MORE!

There is nothing like hiking at Smith Rock! It never gets old! We love to talk all about the special geological features here, and how they came to exist.

The Blue Pool is an incredible, naturally-super-blue pool deep in the woods! We lead a hiking group out here to take a gander and learn all about the local plants and animals.

The list could go on, because as cheesy as it sounds, every tour we lead feels special! However, we do love putting our creative minds to the test to come up with cool tour ideas in the Bend, Oregon area. We love leading Bend family reunions tours, business outings, wedding activities in Bend, and planning birthday celebrations in the beautiful Central Oregon outdoors!

(Psst.. need an awesome special event tour in Bend, Oregon? Talk to our Custom Tour Coordinator!)

STAY TUNED TO HEAR ABOUT OUR UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS… WE HAVE QUITE A FEW PLANNED!