Become a Tour Guide in Portland, Oregon

Join Peak to Turn Your Love of Oregon Into an Adventure!

Love Portland? Passionate about Oregon? Enjoy meeting people from around the world? Peak Tours is always interested in connecting with enthusiastic, knowledgeable people who want to share the best of the Pacific Northwest.

As an award-winning Oregon tour company, Peak Tours offers public sightseeing tours, private tours, and transportation service. Some positions involve driving passenger vans, while others focus on walking tours or step-on guiding. Our adventures cover Portland, Columbia River Gorge, Willamette Valley, Mt. Hood, and the Oregon Coast.

We're looking for engaging storytellers, curious explorers, and natural hosts who can turn a great day of sightseeing into an unforgettable experience.

Why Become a Peak Tours Guide?

Forget sitting behind a desk! Working as a tour guide in Portland means spending your days exploring incredible destinations, meeting fascinating people, and sharing the history, culture, and natural beauty of Oregon.

Here's what makes guiding with Peak special:

Get paid to explore Oregon. Share Portland's neighborhoods, breathtaking waterfalls, scenic landscapes, and local treasures.
Meet people from around the world. Every tour brings new faces, interesting conversations, and memorable experiences.
Competitive pay plus tips. Earn hourly wages with opportunities for additional gratuities.
Flexible, seasonal opportunities. Our tourism season offers part-time opportunities for people seeking rewarding, engaging work.
Join an award-winning company. Peak Tours was recognized as one of America's Top 100 Small Businesses by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in 2026.
Make a difference. Help visitors discover local businesses, understand Oregon's history, and connect with the communities they visit.

What Makes a Great Tour Guide?

You don't have to be a walking encyclopedia, but you should love learning, sharing stories, and making people feel welcome.

Our ideal Portland tour guides are:

Friendly, outgoing, and comfortable speaking to groups.
Passionate about Oregon, its history, culture, and natural attractions.
Excellent communicators with a flair for storytelling.
Reliable, professional, punctual, and safety-conscious.
Comfortable working with visitors of different ages and backgrounds.
Adaptable, resourceful, and able to think on their feet.

Experience in tourism, hospitality, education, theater, public speaking, or customer service can be a great foundation for becoming an exceptional tour guide.

More Than Just a Tour Guide Job

At Peak Tours, we believe a great guide does more than point out landmarks. Our guides are hosts, storytellers, ambassadors, entertainers, and educators.

Whether you're introducing visitors to Portland's quirky personality, explaining the geology of the Columbia River Gorge, or sharing the stories behind Oregon's thriving food and wine scene, you'll help create memories guests carry home.

Ready to Join the Peak Tours Team?

Send us an email expressing why you'd like to be a tour guide, why you'd like to work with Peak Tours, and what relevant experience or skills you have. Please attach a resume, if you have one. Whether you're an experienced professional tour guide or someone exploring a new career in tourism, we'd love to hear from you.