BAR HARBOR · BAR HARBOR NATIONAL PARK TOURS
Good bar harbor national park tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Explore Bar Harbor and Acadia by bus, with Cadillac Mountain, Thunder Hole, and Sieur de Monts Spring in 2.5 hours.
“Our tour guide was a local resident, pleasant and insightful. Unfortunately part of the park was closee due to the government shutdown but the guide made the most of the opportunity.”
See Cadillac Mountain, Thunder Hole, Jordan Pond, and more on a relaxed, narrated Acadia tour from Bar Harbor.
“Excellent guided tour to see all that Cadillac Mountain and Acadia National Park has to offer. Tour Guide did an excellent job reviewing the history of Bar Harbor, as well as the individuals and influencers that made Acadia what it is today. Would highly recommend this tour and tour company.”
Review of Acadia’s $16.99 self-guided audio drive, with Cadillac Mountain, Park Loop Road, app tips, costs, stops, and honest drawbacks.
“Perfect drive and lots of good information. Everyone enjoyed it and works with you. Would highly recommend.”
Explore Acadia’s carriage roads by self-guided e-bike with helmets, maps, baskets, and route advice included at Hulls Cove.
“Pairing the self guided tour with the recreational equipment of the e-bike and the scenic beauty of Acadia and the carriage roads yielded a fantastic tourist experience for us. We’d already driven and hiked the park but 20+ miles on the”
Review of Acadia’s guided e-bike carriage road tour, with scenic stops, practical tips, guide details, pricing, and who should book.
“I had the time of my life on this incredible tour with our gracious host, Thomas! He was kind and knowledgeable about the animals and landscape of the park. It was the highlight of my trip!”
Review of a private six-hour Acadia tour with Cadillac Mountain, Park Loop Road, local guides, lobster lunch, and Bar Harbor pickup.
“We just had the greatest time. We were worried 6 hours may be too long, but it almost didn’t feel long enough. It was a rainy, overcast, cloudy day, and we still couldn’t have had a better time! Sarah is so knowledgeable, fun, and relatable! She was able to adjust to make sure that even in the midst of a cloudy day, we got a real Maine experience. I don’t think I could recommend this enough!”
Explore Bar Harbor and Acadia on a small-group tour with Cadillac Mountain, Thunder Hole, Jordan Pond, lobster, and hotel pickup.
“Our guide, Austin, was fantastic. Very knowledgeable about Acadia and its history and all the many other questions we asked. Interacted with everyone and made sure we saw all the sights and were safe. Even had extra jackets for the mountain. Did not rush us. We saw all the highlights and were ready to come back to those that interested us the next day. The lobster roll dinner was more than expected. Would highly recommend this tour, especially with Austin”
Review of Acadia’s self-guided driving and walking tour, with Cadillac Mountain, Thunder Hole, Bar Harbor, app tips, value, and drawbacks.
“Overall we liked the self guided tour. It gave us facts about Acadia that wouldn’t have known otherwise. It also was good a notifying us on when certain parts of the park were coming up and told us where to park. I wouldn’t say the self guided tour was 100% needed but it was helpful. I will say however the set up was somewhat annoying. I was unaware that I needed to download a second app for the audio. Once that was set up it worked great.”
Review of Acadia’s $19.99 GPS audio tour, with Cadillac Mountain, Jordan Pond, lighthouses, practical tips, value, and honest drawbacks.
“Download the tour before you get there. Once you start you lose the signal and can’t download it. We had started up the mountain before we realized that”
Review of Acadia’s 4-hour Bar Harbor tour, with Thunder Hole, Otter Cliff, Jordan Pond, hotel pickup, and a Maine lobster roll.
“Acadia National Park is absolutely beautiful. The tour was the perfect way to see it. Our guide and her friends were great - young, energetic, knowledgeable, fun, and friendly. We loved every minute of the tour and got some absolutely amazing pictures. The only negative was the restaurant we went to for the lobster rolls. The waitress was not friendly, the service was awful and the food was mediocre. Luckily our company was great. I highly recommend this tour!!”
Explore Acadia with a private guide, Cadillac Mountain views, coastal villages, a lobster lunch, and all key park reservations handled.
“Our guide was knowledgeable, reliable, on time! We liked his jokes.”
Review of Acadia’s 7-hour small-group tour from Bar Harbor, with Ocean Path, Thunder Hole, Jordan Pond, expert guides, snacks, and trail time.
“the fantastic knowledge our guide Ash had. more than just history, but explained all the plant life in the forests , kelp types, rock differences and she was absolutely a 10 for a guide! Well worth the tour cost.”
Review of Acadia’s private Bar Harbor tour, covering Cadillac Mountain, Sand Beach, Jordan Pond, value, guides, and practical tips.
“we had a great trip with Pete. Knowledgeable, friendly, the perfect host.”
Review of Acadia’s premium e-bike rental, with practical details on bikes, carriage roads, pricing, timing, comfort, and who should book.
“We give Patrick an A+. This was our favorite event at Acadia. Patrick assured everyone and set up all the bikes for maximum enjoyment. The bikes were exceptional quality and cared for. He mapped out the trips for each participants skill and comfort level. Best experience during our trip.”
Review of Acadia’s five-day Milky Way photography workshop, with expert instruction, night shoots, editing help, costs, gear, and practical tips.
“Excellent course if you want to learn about nightscape photography. Christopher is a very talented photographer and teacher. I did the course in 2019.”
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