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Experience more of Acadia and Mount Desert Island on a fully private tour that combines the iconic beauty of Cadillac Mountain with Somes Sound, historic villages and the fascinating stories of Maine’s Gilded Age.
Travel to the summit of Cadillac Mountain for sweeping views of Frenchman Bay and the surrounding islands. Discover Jordan Pond, Rockefeller’s historic carriage roads and stone bridges, then journey beyond the Park Loop Road to beautiful Somes Sound and the quieter side of Mount Desert Island.
Explore picturesque coastal villages, grand summer estates and scenic overlooks while hearing stories of the families who helped shape Bar Harbor and Acadia. Because the tour is exclusively for your party, your local guide can customize the experience around your interests, with time for photographs, questions and spontaneous stops.
Operating since 1999. We handle your park entrance and Cadillac Mountain reservation so you can relax and experience Acadia like a local.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
We will pick up from any Mount Desert Island location, no need to find parking!
If you are staying off the island, 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 know we are a tendered port. We will meet you with a sign. Feel free to explore town before your tour, the guide can pick up from anywhere in downtown Bar Harbor.
The guide will look for you under the covered pavilion in the large parking lot.
Itinerary
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1Park Loop Road
See the touring road created by the Rockefeller family to enjoy the beauty of Acadia.
2 hours • Admission ticket included -
2Cadillac Mountain
Stand on the summit of Cadillac Mountain with 360 degree views of Acadia National Park while looking down on the town of Bar Harbor and the Porcupine Islands.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Sieur de Monts Spring
See where Acadia National Park started and visit the nature center and Wild Gardens of Acadia
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Sand Beach (Pass by)
See stunning views of the famous Sand Beach and Great Head granite outcropping.
Admission ticket free -
4Thunder Hole
See the magnificent pink granite coastline and walk down to Thunder Hole as the water crashes in.
15 minutes • Admission ticket included -
5Otter Cliff
See Otter and Precipice Cliffs, look for the soaring Peregrine Falcons.
5 minutes • Admission ticket included -
6Jordan Pond
is one of Acadia National Park’s most famous landmarks, renowned for its crystal-clear waters and the iconic twin peaks known as The Bubbles framing its northern shore. Formed by ancient glaciers, this pristine body of water covers 187 acres and plunges to depths of 150 feet, making it Acadia's deepest and clearest lake
15 minutes • Admission ticket included -
Somes Sound (Pass by)
A spectacular, 5-mile-long body of water that nearly bisects Mount Desert Island, celebrated as the only official glacial fjord (or fjard) on the Atlantic coast of the United States
Admission ticket free -
7Northeast Harbor
See the beautiful harbor filled with yachts and lobster boats surrounded by beautiful summer homes.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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is a scenic, 2.3-acre botanical haven managed by the Land & Garden Preserve in Northeast Harbor, Maine. Created in 1956 by lifelong resident Charles Kenneth Savage
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Bar Harbor (Pass by)
All of our tours start and end by going through Bar Harbor's Historic corridors.
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- 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
- We are a tendered port, contact us 207-288-9222 when you are on the tender so we can inform the guide to come meet you.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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