Special Events
We have an exciting new host of Special Events and activities in Bend, Oregon each season.
If you're interested in creating your own special tour, please contact our Custom Tour Coordinator.
Valentine’s Romance on the Snow | Crater Lake Snowshoe Tour | Winter Pridefest Bonfire Snowshoe | Warming Hut Yoga & Snowshoe | Forage to Table | Crater Lake Summer Adventure | Perseids Meteor Shower
Winter in Sisters: Snowshoe Adventure (Jan - Mar)
Volunteer Events
February 14 & 15th, 2025
Friday & Saturday | 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Celebrate the day that Oregon became a state (and Valentine’s Day) around a cozy bonfire in the snowy old growth forest. Cruising on snowshoes under the light of our twinkling solar system, we will meander through the snow-filled forest to our destination where we will enjoy delectable desserts and hazelnut espresso vodka-laced hot cocoa. This is an unforgettable way to celebrate a day of love with the one you love!
February 15th, 2025
Saturday | 8:00Am - 5:00pm
Join us on an excursion of Oregon’s only National Park! Perched atop the 750-mile long cordillera, the world’s purest body of water awaits to astound you! Join us for unforgettable vistas while snowshoeing through this preserved volcanic environment.
March 7th, 2025
Friday| 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Celebrate Winter PrideFest and inclusivity in the outdoors in true Bend fashion as we strap into snowshoes and jaunt through the forest for a magical night gathered around a glowing bonfire, sharing drinks under the night sky. Winter PrideFest is a time to come together to celebrate our amazing Central Oregon community and we are both excited and honored to be apart of it!
In association with OUT Central Oregon
March 15th, 2025
Saturday | 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Join us for a soul stirring evening as we embark on a snowshoe adventure under the twinkling night sky. Weaving our way through the forest, we will happen upon a quaint warming hut where we will ground ourselves with a guided yoga practice by firelight! During our adventure we will discuss the intimate relationship between the art of yoga and the natural world. We will cap off our evening with tea, toddy’s, and stargazing!
SATURDAY’S FROM JAN. 11TH - MAR. 1ST
The Central Oregon winter is simply spectacular! Join us for an incredible snowshoeing adventure through the lush forests of the Central Oregon cascades. We will be offering guests lodging in the Sisters area the opportunity to be picked up and taken on winter adventure just outside their front door. Available every Saturday from January 11th through March 1st.
May 17th, 2025
Saturday | 3:00pm - 8:00pm
Join us as we go right to the source! For this incredible experience, Wanderlust Tours will be partnering with Luckey’s Woodsman, experts in backcountry cooking techniques, to teach guests about foraging techniques, identification of flora and fauna, and how simple ingredients that can be found all around us in mother nature can be used to make and accentuate stunningly delicious dishes! After some hopefully fortuitous foraging, we will gather around the dining table for a four course meal prepared by Luckey’s Woodsman, using locally sourced ingredients and accompanied by local beer and wine!
July 12th, 2025
Saturday | 8:00Am - 5:00pm
Crater Lake National Park is a geologic marvel and home to one of the most stunning bodies of water in the world. From the top of Mt. Scott to the edge of the deepest, purest lake in the United States, the exploration at America's 6th National Park is endless!
August 12th, 2025
Tuesday | 7:30Pm - 11:30pm
The Perseids meteor shower is one of the most plentiful meteor showers that we have the fortune of witnessing, with upwards of 50-100 meteors streaking across the sky per hour! With the moon starting below the horizon and rising as we near the end of the tour, the Perseids are in perfect position to display their magic!
Can’t make it for the 12th? We also have 3 other special Perseids Canoe Tours on Aug. 15, 16 & 17th!
Volunteer Events
Cave Clean Up
May 4th, 2025
Join us and help clean up some of our favorite caves in Central Oregon! Help us fulfill our mission of being stewards on mother nature by picking up trash and debris in and around these incredible caves. Our good friends at Deschutes Brewery will be providing volunteers with a delicious craft beverage to cap off the day. >> Learn More
Cascade Lakes Clean up
Oct. 2025 | Date TBD
After the busy summer months, our beautiful lakes are in need of some TLC. Join the Wanderlust Tours staff in picking up trash from these special places! >> Learn More
More Special, Custom & Private Events
Enjoy a delicious, specially-catered dinner right by the water's edge, followed by a stunning, Naturalist-Guided canoe tour on the peaceful waters of the Cascade Lakes, or the Deschutes River.
Guided tours of Crater Lake are simply a must. There's so much fascinating cultural, geological, and natural history to learn! Explore Oregon's only National Park with our Naturalist Guides. This is the ultimate family vacation trip!
From Bend, we travel deep into sagebrush country, where we spend three nights and four days uncovering history, hiking through deserts and forests, exploring ranches, and relaxing in hotels established in the early 1900s.
Enjoy a delicious, specially-catered dinner, followed by a magnificent snowshoe trip out to the quiet of the nighttime forest. There, you can relax around a hand-carved snow amphitheater while enjoying some hot drinks made with locally-distilled spirits, locally-made desserts, and the amazing ambiance of the old-growth forest at night.
Experience one of the most stunning sights in the Pacific Northwest! In the winter, we lead snowshoe tours along the rim of this volcanic caldera, explaining the fascinating geological and cultural history of Oregon's only National Park. Afterward, enjoy a deli lunch in this beautiful landscape.
Snowshoe into the gorgeous Central Oregon wilderness, and set up camp for a night of adventure. Enjoy a delicious locally-made dinner and libations around a bonfire, while your naturalist guide shares the cultural and natural history of the area.
Featured Annual Special Events
We have a whole host of special events that we offer annually such as our New Year’s Eve Bonfire, Camerata Concert in a Cave, Forage to Table, Meteor Shower Canoe or Snowshoe tours, Stargazing events, and more! The best way to keep up with our events is to subscribe to our newsletter - sign up below!