Bar Harbor Trip Overview
A local guide will show you all of the highlights of Acadia National Park plus the Famous Somes Sound, the Asticou Gardens and an authentic lobster pound for lunch!
We will pick you up and we’ll drive along the stunning 27-mile long Park Loop Road up to the summit of Cadillac Mountain. From Cadillac summit you can see spectacular views of Bar Harbor and the surrounding islands.
See all of the famous sites on the Park Loop Road, including Cadillac Mountain, Rockefeller’s stone bridges & Carriage House, Otter Cliffs, Thunder Hole, and Sieur du Monts Gardens and Nature Center.
We will continue out of the park to see the summer colony of Northeast Harbor and stroll through the famous Asticou Gardens. Afterwards we continue on to Southwest Harbor and have lunch at an authentic lobster pound while looking over Great Harbor.
We can stop and stay as long as you would like at each location. We will point out trailheads and carriage roads to explore on your own.
Additional Info
Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Bar Harbor, United States
Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Bar, Club & Pub Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Bar Harbor, Maine, United States
A local guide will show you all of the highlights of Acadia National Park plus the Famous Somes Sound, the Asticou Gardens and an authentic lobster pound for lunch!
We will pick you up and we’ll drive along the stunning 27-mile long Park Loop Road up to the summit of Cadillac Mountain. From Cadillac summit you can see spectacular views of Bar Harbor and the surrounding islands.
See all of the famous sites on the Park Loop Road, including Cadillac Mountain, Rockefeller’s stone bridges & Carriage House, Otter Cliffs, Thunder Hole, and Sieur du Monts Gardens and Nature Center.
We will continue out of the park to see the summer colony of Northeast Harbor and stroll through the famous Asticou Gardens. Afterwards we continue on to Southwest Harbor and have lunch at an authentic lobster pound while looking over Great Harbor.
We can stop and stay as long as you would like at each location. We will point out trailheads and carriage roads to explore on your own.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Park Loop Road, Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island, ME
See the top highlights of Acadia National Park famous Park Loop Road, a touring road built by the Rockefeller family.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island, ME
Enjoy 360 degree views of Mount Desert Island from atop the summit of Cadillac Mountain. See your cruise ship in the harbor!
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Eagle Lake, Eagle Lake, Maine
See deep glacial lakes formed as the glaciers tore across Mount Desert Island.
Stop At: Sand Beach, Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island, ME 04609
Look over vistas to beautiful Sand Beach and the granite outcropping of the surrounding Great Head.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Thunder Hole, Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island, ME
Stop and walk down to Thunder Hole and see the beautiful pink granite coastline
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Otter Cliff, On the east side of the Park Loop Road, Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island, ME
See both Precipice and Otter Cliffs. Look for soaring Peregrine Falcons or Bald Eagles.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Asticou Azalea Garden, 3 Sound Drive, Northeast Harbor, Mount Desert, Mount Desert Island, ME 04662
See the beautiful Asticou Azalea gardens
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Northeast Harbor, Northeast Harbor, Mount Desert, Mount Desert Island, Maine
See a gorgeous harbor filled with lobster boats and yachts surrounded by glorious Summer Cottages. Drive up Sargent Drive for a full view of Somes Sound.
Stop At: Somesville Historical Museum and Gardens, 2 Oak Hill Rd, Mount Desert Island, ME 04660-6309
Stop at the oldest town on Mount Desert Island
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Somes Sound, Follow signs from Route 3, or use your map program to find Sargeant Drive, Mount Desert, Mount Desert Island, ME
Somes Sound is a fjard, a body of water running deep into Mount Desert Island, the main site of Acadia National Park in Maine, United States. Its deepest point is approximately 175 feet, and it is over 100 feet deep in several places. The sound almost splits the island in two.
Stop At: Southwest Harbor, Southwest Harbor, Mount Desert Island, Maine
See the fishing community of Southwest Harbor on the panoramic Great Harbor.
Stop at an authentic lobster pound and see the working lobster business. **Lunch is on your own. A full menu is available.
Duration: 45 minutes
Pass By: Bar Harbor, Bar Harbor, Mount Desert Island, Maine
All of our tours start and end by going through the historic corridors of Bar Harbor.
