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The Way Life Should Be: 4-hr, Private Guided Tour of Acadia NP.
2 Adults x $700.00
$1,400.00
Approx Total
$1,400.00
Pickup included
Inclusions / Exclusions
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
I only share the kind of snacks I would offer to my best friends.
Private transportation
Bottled water
Cadillac Mountain entrance pass
All Fees and Taxes
Free pick-up and drop-off
National Park Passes
Stress over missing anything amazing.
Overview
This tour is so much more than a few stops or stories for us to check off a list. I will create an experience you'll cherish as we explore Acadia and the many hidden gems just outside of the national park. No rush, no crowded bus. Just your group, riding in comfort, with a guide who never gets bored of sharing this island.
When you let me handle the driving, you are free to really enjoy the scenery. I know all the secret ways to escape the press of crowded areas, while ensuring you don't miss a thing. I thrive on being able to find and share the places and information most meaningful to you. Our tour is fully customizable.
A great tour leaves you full of the magic of this amazing place. Sure, there are stories, tour guide puns, pictures to take, names and dates you might forget... but mainly, the feeling of really experiencing this place in a special way. You will leave, knowing you saw and felt more, with less stress, than anyone choosing to explore without a local expert.
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Balance Rock Inn21 Albert Meadow, , Bar Harbor, Maine, United States, US, 04609
Bar Harbor Inn1 Newport Dr, , Bar Harbor, Maine, United States, US, 04609-1898
Harborside Hotel, Spa & Marina55 West St, , Bar Harbor, Maine, United States, US, 04609
Ivy Manor Inn - Village Center194 Main St, , Bar Harbor, Maine, United States, US, 04609-1742
Moseley Cottage Inn12 Atlantic Ave, , Bar Harbor, Maine, United States, US, 04609-1704
The Colony Cottages on Frenchman's Bay20 Me-3, , Hulls Cove, Maine, United States, US
West Street Hotel50 West St, Bar Harbor, Maine, United States, US, 04609
-Expect your guide to call you 10 - 15 minutes prior to your tour start time to confirm your exact location and arrange a smooth pickup.
-We will arrive in a white Chrysler minivan, clearly marked with, Acadia Driving Tours signage.
-If you arrive in Bar Harbor via cruise ship, and land ...
early, feel free to explore the town until your guide calls to direct you to an easy landmark to meet and begin our tour.
-Please ensure the phone number you enter at booking will ring to someone in your tour group, not an office or home number. Read more â–¼
We will briefly tour Bar Harbor, making sure to see some of the "cottages" left from the Gilded Age summer residents who made such a lasting impact on this island. Much of old Millionaire's Row burned when fire swept the island in 1947, but the fire stopped before destroying the town. Many of today's most picturesque inns and hotels, once served as vacation homes for high society families from further down the coast.
Park Loop Road (Pass By)
Acadia National Park is really just a few minutes' drive from the center of Bar Harbor. Let me show you some of the reasons they once called this area, Eden.
Eagle Lake Acadia National Park
There are many long, deep lakes across Mount Desert Island. Eagle Lake, which we will see as we head toward Cadillac Mountain, is one of the most picturesque.
5 minutes
Cadillac Mountain
The highest point on the island. The first place a new dawn touches the United States for much of the year. Cadillac Mountain provides sweeping views of nearly the entire outline of MDI. We can see Bar Harbor and the cruise ships in Frenchman Bay from one side, and a beautiful view of the open ocean and many of the small islands that dot the coastline between here and Portland. After taking some time to explore the summit, I'll point out a few of the landmarks we are about to investigate from closer up as we continue our journey around the Park Loop roads.
45 minutes
Wild Gardens of Acadia
One of the oldest sections of the park, the first area to change color the past few years in autumn, and a beautiful place to begin a hike up Dorr Mountain, or to take a leisurely stroll along the lovely Jessup Path boardwalk. With the ocean waiting just around the next mountain, we won't be able to spend hours here, but I'll be sure to tell you why I return here so often and give you reasons to come explore further on your own if you can.
20 minutes
Sand Beach (Pass By)
I will point out the trailhead for the famous (and harrowing) Precipice and Beehive trails. Then, show you one of the only sandy beaches for miles. From here, groups eager to get a few steps in, can walk along the gorgeous Ocean Path, stepping out whenever you like onto the great slabs of granite which slope down into the restless waves. If you choose to walk, I will let you enjoy some time by the ocean without me, while I find a place to pull over further down the road near Thunder Hole, then meet you along the path to point out some of my favorite places.
Ocean Path
Grand, sweeping views of the ocean, and the chance to walk along one of Acadia's most beautiful coastal trails. You will have the option to walk part of the Ocean Path, or to drive and stop a few times for photos at the best overlooks. This is often one of the busier parts of Acadia National Park, but I know the hidden pathways where we can see the best views and enjoy the ocean without tripping over tourists.
30 minutes
Thunder Hole
A unique rock formation where the waves can crash with a thunderous boom when the conditions are right. Even at times when the thunder is lacking, this area, lined with harbor roses, asters, and other small, lovely things which peek out from among the harsh granite, is such a breathtaking example of all that is best about Maine's dramatic coastline.
10 minutes
Otter Cliff
The Ocean Path runs from Sand Beach, past Thunder Hole, and all the way to Otter Cliffs and beyond. The entire way boasts some of the most amazing coastline, and lovely sections of pine forest with incredible moss and lichen. Otter Cliff is one of my favorite places to return to in the evenings. Especially to watch a moon rise from the ocean. We will pass the castle-like section of roadway, enjoy the view that so often fools travelers into thinking they've seen a whale, and hear how it surprised the very first visitors who came across the Atlantic to explore this island.
This longer tour has the option to stop here. I love the way the trail winds through the woods just before opening onto one of the best ocean views in Acadia.
15 minutes
Little Hunters Beach
Winter storms have damaged the path leading down to the beach. I will still do my best to show what I can of this cove where the rocks add their own music to each crashing wave.
10 minutes
Jordan Pond
Jordan "Pond" is a very deep, very clear, glacially carved lake. You have probably already seen photos of the iconic bubbe hills or the "Bubble Rock" which seems to balance so precariously from the side of one of them.
We will decide, as we finish enjoying the Ocean, whether to complete the last bit of the Park Loop Road and stop by Jordan Pond, or, if we will drive to one of my favorite Rockefeller bridges, then out along the edge of the Park to explore upscale neighborhoods of our modern summer residents, to see gardens and an extended scenic drive along Sommes Sound before wrapping up the tour at one of my favorite out of the way places where nature and history meet in a peaceful setting. Either way, you won't be disappointed with your choice.
15 minutes
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A lovely drive along a winding road and a stop to enjoy one of the most impressive and lovely of the Rockefeller bridges. If we choose to head this way, rather than visiting Jordan Pond, we will continue out of the park to see some of the larger summer homes in affluent areas along the edges of Acadia. Perhaps a stop at a beautiful garden, or a part of the Rockefeller's old estate, before driving along the only fjord on the eastern seaboard of the United States.
10 minutes
Little Long Pond
We have the option to explore a place that still echoes with the history of the family who did so much to build Acadia as we know it. A beautiful pond, with paths to explore, wildflowers, and the sound of Loons calling.
This is one of many stops your guide might choose to include, time permitting.
20 minutes
Northeast Harbor
For a short time in summer, so many pleasure craft, fancy yachts, and a few lobster boats standing out like workmen at a garden party, fill the harbor, one might almost skip right across from one to another. In Fall, as the summer residents flee south for warmer weather, this town, and the busy harbor, begin to empty. I like to stop here for a clean washroom if anyone needs. It's also a pretty place to take a short stroll, photograph a picturesque harbor, and to take a look at a few lobster traps which make for a great show and tell moment to talk about our hard-working lobstermen.
10 minutes
Asticou Azalea Garden
A lovely garden we can walk through. There is a deep history to this place and even a storied past to some of the plants here. Sometimes though, it is best enjoyed without a guide filling the air with stories. Just a quiet stroll and some pictures together with gorgeous blooms all around.
This is one of many stops your guide might choose to include, time permitting.
15 minutes
Somes Sound (Pass By)
Scenic drive along the only Fjord (fjard??) on the east coast of the US.
It is possible to spot eagles, osprey, and even a seal or harbor purpose breaking the surface of the water as we drive along this beautiful, deep inlet where the ocean cuts our island nearly in half.
Duck Brook Bridge
The carriage road bridges grew increasingly beautiful with each subsequent project. This tri-arched granite faced bridge spans a rocky stream in one of my favorite settings in all of Acadia.
This is one of many stops your guide might choose to include, time permitting.
15 minutes
Acadia National Park (Pass By)
Depending upon the weather conditions, and partially on how quickly you want to move between locations, I will adjust our route to showcase the areas that will be most beautiful that day, and which I believe your group will find most impactful. There are many areas this list does not mention, which I love to showcase whenever I can. A tour with a local guide should be an experience you wouldn't find by exploring alone. I get to live here. My advice before you visit is this. Enjoy fully whatever you are able to see while you're here. Think less of seeing everything (checking stops from a list) and more about fully experiencing this place in all the unique light and magic of waves and wind that moved a generation to create the only national park to be made up entirely of gifted land individuals deemed too special to keep to themselves. Then, plan another visit!
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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
Folding Wheelchairs and other mobility aids which fit into a minivan are welcome.
There will be opportunities to walk or hike short distances, but none of those are required. Acadia's roads were purpose built to showcase the views without leaving your vehicle.
Free Cancellation
June 18100% refund
June 19No refund
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Best tour of Acadia NP
Published on Nov, 2024
WOW!! Going to Acadia NP? Do yourself a favor and book a tour with Nathan! Friendly, knowledgeable, and a GREAT guide. He will pick out stops suitable to your groups needs and give you plenty of time to soak in the sights. Definitely 5 stars!
Even a cool, rainy and foggy day can make for a great private tour.
Published on Oct, 2024
Nathan, is knowledgeable about history, science, earth science, forestry, oceanography, geography, cruise ships, culinary, genealogy, local culture and storytelling!
A solid young entrepreneur, who plays the flute!
Would recommend you to book a trip with Nathan
Awesome Tour!!
Published on Oct, 2024
This was a wonderful private tour. Nathan, the tour guide and owner is very knowledgeable about the area, has great stories to share and is very patient. He is excited to show many different aspects of the park and surrounding areas. I highly recommend booking a tour with him, you will not be disappointed!!
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Published on Sep, 2024
Nathan did a wonderful job explaining the history of Acadia, and taking us to places that we hadn’t been on our own. His love of nature is apparent and appreciated. Highly recommend
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Published on Sep, 2024
This was a great experience. Nathan was very knowledgeable about the island , the park and the local history . Saw a lot of great places and even hidden places
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