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Columbia and Snake Rivers 7 Days — day by dayRiver • 7-9 days

Columbia and Snake Rivers 7 Days — day by day

7-9 days • River
🧭 The trip
Seven to nine days from Portland to Clarkston in the wake of Lewis and Clark: Astoria, Mount St. Helens, The Dalles and Hells Canyon. Fares from about $5,500.

These calls are the typical pattern named in the sources below. The exact order, the day of each call and the sea days differ by sailing: check your sailing's own itinerary before you book.

🗓️ Day by day — full guide

Start

⚓ Portland, Oregon / Clarkston, Washington

Embark: Portland, Oregon / Clarkston, Washington.
Typical call

⚓ Astoria, Oregon

A typical port of call on this route. The order and the day of each call depend on the sailing.
Typical call

⚓ Kalama, Washington (Mount St. Helens)

A typical port of call on this route. The order and the day of each call depend on the sailing.
Typical call

⚓ The Dalles, Oregon

A typical port of call on this route. The order and the day of each call depend on the sailing.
Scenic

⚓ Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area

Scenic cruising.
Typical call

⚓ Pendleton, Oregon / Richland, Washington

A typical port of call on this route. The order and the day of each call depend on the sailing.
Typical call

⚓ Clarkston, Washington (Hells Canyon)

A typical port of call on this route. The order and the day of each call depend on the sailing.
End

⚓ the other end (either direction)

Disembark: the other end (either direction).

🎯 Fares for this route

No tracked sailing has been checked against this exact itinerary yet, so we show no fare here rather than one from a similar cruise. Compare the ports and dates on the cruise line's own page before you book.

Sources

Based on the sailings named in these sources.

  1. Columbia and Snake Rivers, Portland to Clarkston, 2026-27 dates and fares (Cruise Norway)
  2. Columbia and Snake Rivers on American Jazz, cabin tiers and itinerary (USA River Cruises)
  3. Columbia and Snake Rivers Cruise, official page with seven-day Gorge option (American Cruise Lines)
  4. Voyageworthy fare database - tracked sailings, September 2026

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