A local, permitted guide will show you all of the highlights of Acadia National Park plus the famous fjord Somes Sound, the Asticou Gardens and go to an authentic lobster pound (where lobstermen bring their daily catch) for lunch!
We will pick you up and we’ll drive along the stunning 27-mile long Park Loop Road up to the summit of Cadillac Mountain. From Cadillac summit you can see spectacular views of Bar Harbor and the surrounding islands.
See all of the famous sites on the Park Loop Road, including summit of Cadillac Mountain, Rockefeller’s stone bridges, Otter Cliffs, Thunder Hole, and Sieur du Monts Gardens and Nature Center.
We will continue on to see the summer colonies of the rich and famous. Drive along the fjord, Somes Sound. Finish in Southwest Harbor to have lunch at an authentic lobster pound while looking over Great Harbor Marina.
We can stop and stay as long as you would like at each location. We will point out trailheads and carriage roads to explore on your own.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller. Service animals allowed. Public transportation options are available nearby. Suitable for all physical fitness levels
If you are coming by ship we will meet you at the tenders. If you arrive early you can explore town and we can pick you up there.
We pickup at all downtown Bar Harbor locations. If not in Bar Harbor we will meet you at the Hulls Cove Visitors Center parking lot, 25 Visitor Center Way, Bar Harbor, the main entrance to Acadia. Look for us under the covered pavilion.
We will pick up from any Downtown Bar Harbor lodging, no need to find parking!
If you are staying outside of downtown Bar Harbor we will meet you at the Hulls Cove Visitor Center of Acadia National Park. There is a large parking lot. The Guides will meet you under the covered pavilion.
If you are coming by CRUISE SHIP please book a tour start time at least 2 HOURS after arrival. We are a tendered port, when you are on the tender so we can inform the guide to come meet you. Feel free to explore town before your tour, the guide can pick up from anywhere in downtown Bar Harbor.