4 Hour Private Acadia Tour Cadillac Mountain & Somes Sound Fiord

4.9 (262 reviews) Bar Harbor, USA
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Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

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

  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Cadillac Summit Reservation
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Acadia National Park Commercial Tour Pass which covers everyone on the booking (private passes can not be used)
  • Car Seats

What to expect

  1. Park Loop Road
    2h · Admission ticket included
    See the touring road created by the Rockefeller family to enjoy the beauty of Acadia.
  2. 15m
    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.
  3. 15m
    See where Acadia National Park started and visit the nature center and Wild Gardens of Acadia
  4. Sand Beach
    Pass by
    See stunning views of the famous Sand Beach and Great Head granite outcropping.
  5. Thunder Hole
    15m · Admission ticket included
    See the magnificent pink granite coastline and walk down to Thunder Hole as the water crashes in.
  6. Otter Cliff
    5m · Admission ticket included
    See Otter and Precipice Cliffs, look for the soaring Peregrine Falcons.
  7. Jordan Pond
    15m · Admission ticket included
    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
  8. 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
  9. Northeast Harbor
    10m
    See the beautiful harbor filled with yachts and lobster boats surrounded by beautiful summer homes.
  10. 15m
    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
  11. Bar Harbor
    Pass by
    All of our tours start and end by going through Bar Harbor's Historic corridors.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

The guide will look for you under the covered pavilion in the large parking lot.

End point

The guide will look for you under the covered pavilion in the large parking lot.

Pickup details

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.

Additional information

  • 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.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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