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Portland City and Lighthouse Comprehensive Tour
4.8
366 Ratings
Portland
Get the full Portland experience with our comprehensive trolley tour! Sit back and enjoy as we take you around our vibrant city. We ensure you see all the prominent locations on the Portland peninsula. The tour delightfully concludes with a 20-30 minute sojourn at the Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth.
Duration:
1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Portland Observatory - Erected in 1807, this historic maritime signal tower is the only known surviving structure of its kind in the United States.
- The Wadsworth-Longfellow House - Situated on Congress Street, it is the oldest existing building on the Portland peninsula and the boyhood home of American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
- Victoria Mansion - Constructed in 1860, it is acclaimed as one of the finest examples of large Italianate brownstone in the United States.
- Portland Museum of Art - The largest and oldest public art institution in Maine, its collection includes over 18,000 artworks ranging from Andy Warhol to Winslow Homer to Claude Monet.
- Portland Head Light - Commissioned by George Washington, it is the oldest lighthouse in Maine and remains operational.
- Eastern Promenade - Features Fort Allen Park and offers scenic, expansive views of Casco Bay.
- Old Port - The main shopping district, known for its independent boutiques and cafes, as well as its cobblestone streets.
What's Included
- Fully narrated tour
Location
170 Commercial St
Commercial Street
The middle window in a blue and white building marked Long Wharf.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(366 Ratings)
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Miralysr
Jul 14, 2024
Great tour and fun trolley - Wendy, our guide, was super knowledgeable. She was engaging and not robotic like some other places. The trolley was fun, even in July heat it was super breezy by the window where we sat. The best part was the Portland Head Lighthouse where we were dropped off for about 25 minutes. I would've liked more time to take pictures there and at some of the other places we drove by though. But I'd definitely go again on this tour. It was lots of fun and Wendy had lots of good recommendations about the city.
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Mark_f
Jul 10, 2024
Worthwhile tour - One of the better tours I’ve taken. Great overview of a beautiful city. Trip out to Portland Head Light includes nice museum.
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Chuck_b
Jul 10, 2024
Portland - The lighthouse was awesome to get up close and a little break to view the scenery of the Atlantic Ocean
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Paradise27756680201
Jul 9, 2024
A wonderful experience with a beautiful city and lighthouse tour - It is very nice to explore Portland with a very knowledgeable local tour guide by land and we learnt a lot about the history of this city and its culture.
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Candice_s
Jul 8, 2024
Interesting and Informative - This tour was super fun and my tour guide was excellent. Besides the local stuff she had some random trivia about most of the other states too.
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X9979zhmichaelf
Jul 7, 2024
Do this first! - This is a fantastic tour! If you are visiting Portland do this at the beginning of your trip. It will give you the lay of the land and help you plan the rest of your time in Portland.
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Lisa
Jul 6, 2024
Great tour - Our guide Steve provided an in depth overview of Portland. Very friendly and engaging. Lighthouse was a nice addition to the tour.
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Christiep_e
Jul 4, 2024
Informative Portland Tour - Great tour and great guide. This was a really good tour to start off my visit in Portland. We covered a lot of places and I was able to jot down a places I plan on going back to during my visit.
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Jennifer_p
Jul 9, 2024
Will not be disappointed - The hostess kept riders engaged at all times. This experience was extremely educational! This excursion was very affordable.
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Jaime_s
Jul 7, 2024
Not a great experience - They changed the tour time to an hour earlier and I was racing to get there from another state. It was my only planned activity so I didn’t want to just get a refund.
Secondly the driver was not a great driver. As soon as the trolley left she almost crashed. Then she ran over a curb. Then she was speeding over the bridge, doing way above the speed limit.
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