After our exciting ocean charter boat ride, you will be shown the restaurants in the area and will have time for lunch on your own. Continuing south on Highway 101, you will be presented with some optional itineraries for the afternoon. Since EcoTours offers maximum flexibility in our small vans, guests can choose different options with a shuttle between sites. After leaving the Newport area, we'll begin our trip back up the coast with optional stops for pictures at beautiful state parks along the way to Lincoln City. Additional sightseeing along the Central Oregon Coast guided by your naturalist tour guide.
Bird watching with our powerful spotting scopes and binoculars is a popular activity.
On days with sufficient low tides, tidepooling is also an option. Stops may include Yaquina Head with its picturesque lighthouse and nearby tidepools, the historic Yaquina Bay lighthouse, or wondrous geological features of Cape Foulweather and Devil's Punchbowl State Park. 2. Stopping at the newly-renovated Mark O. Hatfield Marine Science Center. Here you'll find fascinating displays of the ecology of the Oregon coast. Shopping at the Factory Outlet Stores of Lincoln City, home of the only west coast outlet of L.L. Bean.