Premiere 6-Hour Private Acadia National Park Tour with Lobster Pier Lunch from Bar Harbor
by At Your Service Tours
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$925Overview
This 6-hour private tour from Bar Harbor covers the premiere sights of Acadia National Park with a local permitted guide. The tour begins with pickup in Bar Harbor and follows the 27-mile Park Loop Road, built by the Rockefeller family, with stops at key locations. The first major stop is the summit of Cadillac Mountain, where guests can spend about 15 minutes viewing panoramic scenes of Mount Desert Island, Bar Harbor, and surrounding islands. The tour continues to notable sites including Rockefeller’s stone bridges, Otter Cliffs, Thunder Hole, and Sieur du Monts Gardens and Nature Center. There is time to see deep glacial lakes and views over Sand Beach and Great Head. The guide points out trailheads and carriage roads for independent exploration. Next, the tour visits the Asticou Azalea Gardens for about 15 minutes. The route includes a drive along Somes Sound, a fjard that nearly divides Mount Desert Island, with views of summer colonies and waterfront harbors. The group stops in Southwest Harbor, the main fishing community on Mount Desert Island, for approximately 45 minutes at an authentic lobster pier lunch location overlooking Great Harbor Marina. Lunch is available to order from a full menu but is not included in the tour price. The tour provides VIP access to the lobster pound, allowing guests to bypass lines and enjoy ocean views while dining. Throughout the tour, flexible time is allowed at each stop. Included are private transportation with air conditioning, bottled water, snacks, and entrance fees to park sites. The tour begins and ends passing through historic areas of Bar Harbor.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Park Loop Road Highlights
Spend about two hours seeing the main highlights along Acadia National Park’s famous Park Loop Road, a touring route built by the Rockefeller family.
120 min
Cadillac Mountain Summit
Enjoy 15 minutes at the summit of Cadillac Mountain with 360-degree views of Mount Desert Island, including a view of your cruise ship in the harbor.
15 min
Glacial Lakes
View deep glacial lakes formed during the glaciers’ movement across Mount Desert Island.
Sand Beach Viewpoint
Stop for 5 minutes to look over Sand Beach and the granite formations of Great Head.
5 min
Thunder Hole
Take a 15-minute walk to Thunder Hole to see the pink granite coastline and listen for the crashing waves.
15 min
Precipice and Otter Cliffs
Pause for 5 minutes to see Precipice and Otter Cliffs, and watch for Peregrine Falcons or Bald Eagles.
5 min
Asticou Azalea Gardens
Spend 15 minutes visiting the Asticou Azalea Gardens, known for their cultivated plantings.
15 min
Somes Sound and Summer Cottages
View a harbor filled with lobster boats and yachts, framed by summer cottages. Drive along Sargent Drive for full views of Somes Sound.
Oldest Town on Mount Desert Island
Stop briefly at the oldest town on Mount Desert Island.
5 min
Somes Sound Fjard
Observe Somes Sound, a fjard on Mount Desert Island with depths over 100 feet in several areas and a maximum depth near 175 feet, nearly dividing the island in two.
Southwest Harbor Lobster Pound
Spend about 45 minutes in Southwest Harbor at an authentic lobster pound overlooking Great Harbor. Lunch is available to order from a full menu on your own.
45 min
Beal's Lobster Pound Lunch
Stop for 30 minutes at Beal's Lobster Pound with VIP access to order lunch and enjoy views of Great Harbor while dining.
30 min
Unique Maine Coastline
Observe the coastline’s cobblestone beaches formed by ocean storms creating a natural seawall that moves stones with tides.
Historic Bar Harbor Corridors
All tours start and end by passing through the historic areas of Bar Harbor.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Premiere 6-Hour Private Acadia National Park Tour with Lobster Pier Lunch from Bar Harbor
by At Your Service Tours
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$925Overview
This 6-hour private tour from Bar Harbor covers the premiere sights of Acadia National Park with a local permitted guide. The tour begins with pickup in Bar Harbor and follows the 27-mile Park Loop Road, built by the Rockefeller family, with stops at key locations. The first major stop is the summit of Cadillac Mountain, where guests can spend about 15 minutes viewing panoramic scenes of Mount Desert Island, Bar Harbor, and surrounding islands. The tour continues to notable sites including Rockefeller’s stone bridges, Otter Cliffs, Thunder Hole, and Sieur du Monts Gardens and Nature Center. There is time to see deep glacial lakes and views over Sand Beach and Great Head. The guide points out trailheads and carriage roads for independent exploration. Next, the tour visits the Asticou Azalea Gardens for about 15 minutes. The route includes a drive along Somes Sound, a fjard that nearly divides Mount Desert Island, with views of summer colonies and waterfront harbors. The group stops in Southwest Harbor, the main fishing community on Mount Desert Island, for approximately 45 minutes at an authentic lobster pier lunch location overlooking Great Harbor Marina. Lunch is available to order from a full menu but is not included in the tour price. The tour provides VIP access to the lobster pound, allowing guests to bypass lines and enjoy ocean views while dining. Throughout the tour, flexible time is allowed at each stop. Included are private transportation with air conditioning, bottled water, snacks, and entrance fees to park sites. The tour begins and ends passing through historic areas of Bar Harbor.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Park Loop Road Highlights
Spend about two hours seeing the main highlights along Acadia National Park’s famous Park Loop Road, a touring route built by the Rockefeller family.
120 min
Cadillac Mountain Summit
Enjoy 15 minutes at the summit of Cadillac Mountain with 360-degree views of Mount Desert Island, including a view of your cruise ship in the harbor.
15 min
Glacial Lakes
View deep glacial lakes formed during the glaciers’ movement across Mount Desert Island.
Sand Beach Viewpoint
Stop for 5 minutes to look over Sand Beach and the granite formations of Great Head.
5 min
Thunder Hole
Take a 15-minute walk to Thunder Hole to see the pink granite coastline and listen for the crashing waves.
15 min
Precipice and Otter Cliffs
Pause for 5 minutes to see Precipice and Otter Cliffs, and watch for Peregrine Falcons or Bald Eagles.
5 min
Asticou Azalea Gardens
Spend 15 minutes visiting the Asticou Azalea Gardens, known for their cultivated plantings.
15 min
Somes Sound and Summer Cottages
View a harbor filled with lobster boats and yachts, framed by summer cottages. Drive along Sargent Drive for full views of Somes Sound.
Oldest Town on Mount Desert Island
Stop briefly at the oldest town on Mount Desert Island.
5 min
Somes Sound Fjard
Observe Somes Sound, a fjard on Mount Desert Island with depths over 100 feet in several areas and a maximum depth near 175 feet, nearly dividing the island in two.
Southwest Harbor Lobster Pound
Spend about 45 minutes in Southwest Harbor at an authentic lobster pound overlooking Great Harbor. Lunch is available to order from a full menu on your own.
45 min
Beal's Lobster Pound Lunch
Stop for 30 minutes at Beal's Lobster Pound with VIP access to order lunch and enjoy views of Great Harbor while dining.
30 min
Unique Maine Coastline
Observe the coastline’s cobblestone beaches formed by ocean storms creating a natural seawall that moves stones with tides.
Historic Bar Harbor Corridors
All tours start and end by passing through the historic areas of Bar Harbor.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.