6 Hour Private Tour: Acadia National Park, Fjord & Lobster Lunch

Experience the best of Acadia National Park on this guided tour. From the summit of Cadillac Mountain to the famous Somes Sound, explore stunning landscapes and enjoy an authentic lobster lunch.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Park Loop Road - See the top highlights of Acadia National Park famous Park Loop Road, a touring road built by the Rockefeller family.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Lunch is not included. You may order from a full menu on your own.
  • Car Seats
Additional Information

A local, permitted guide will show you all of the highlights of Acadia National Park plus the famous fjord Somes Sound, the Asticou Gardens and go to an authentic lobster pound (where lobstermen bring their daily catch) 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 summit of Cadillac Mountain, Rockefeller’s stone bridges, Otter Cliffs, Thunder Hole, and Sieur du Monts Gardens and Nature Center.

We will continue on to see the summer colonies of the rich and famous. Drive along the fjord, Somes Sound. Finish in Southwest Harbor to have lunch at an authentic lobster pound while looking over Great Harbor Marina.

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.

Location
Town Pier
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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B8822nbdebf
Jul 25, 2024
Wonderful day at Acadia National Park - We had a wonderful time touring Acadia National Park with family and friends. Our tour guide, Bill Thurston, was not only extremely knowledgable about the history of the area, but was also very entertaining and was the utmost host. We had a delicious Lobster meal at Beals and loved seeing all of the beautiful scenery. This tour was definitely worth the time and money.
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Michaelsx2337gt
Jul 19, 2024
Great overview of Acadia! - Such a great tour. Let’s start with our tour guide Caleb. Young, full of energy and knowledge. It was the perfect pairing for my family of 4 (2 adults and 2 kids 14 and 9). From the get go he knew how to adjust the trip due to rain so we didn’t miss on the great views of Cadillac mountain. He knew very well about the flora, gave great suggestions on hike to try and took us to a great lobster lunch. Would highly recommend! And thanks again Caleb.
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Swoodruf
Jul 18, 2024
Fabulous 6-Hour Tour of Acadia and Bar Harbor - Bill was our driver and tour leader, and he was terrific. Since he is a lifelong resident, he had so much knowledge of the geography and history of the area. We really enjoyed hearing his personal anecdotes about living here. He added a lot of color to the facts which was fun. He called about a half hour before departure, and then he was ready and waiting for us when we got to departure point. Both my grandson and I felt like we got to know Acadia very well. Luckily we had a gorgeous weather! Bill took us to lunch at Beal’s Lobster Pound, and it was delicious! One of the best lobster rolls I have ever had! Thank you, Bill, for making it such a fun day. Both Charlie and I had a great time. And … it isn’t always to please a 14 year old boy!
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Cindy
Jul 14, 2024
Experience Bar Harbor/Acadia National Park stress free and with local experienced tour guides. - We had been planning this trip for about a year and knew that we wanted to experience all there was about the island and Acadia National Park. We also knew that we wanted someone familiar with the area to be our guide. We had no previous experience with this company, however, it had come highly recommended by someone in the area. This tour not only met our expectations but exceeded them. Our tour guide, Pete, was superb. He provide us with with information about the area, details surrounding the stops, made suggestions on what we should be looking for/doing at each stop and even shared with us Pete’s Point (not on any map). We never felt rushed at any of the stops but rather encouraged to go at our own pace. It was a huge benefit having him do the driving as the park was busy and limited spots were available. This took the stress off of us doing the driving and letting someone else who was familiar with the area, circle and find another spot, or when necessary knew of another area close by to park. We also want to shout out our lunch at Beal’s. We had the lobster roll (highly recommend the classic), onion rings (which Pete recommended and did NOT disappoint) and the blueberry soda (again recommended by Pete) and was delicious. If you are planning a trip to the area, I highly recommend you reserving a tour with At Your Service Tours. I am confident all their tour guides are great, but ask for Pete and see if he’s available.
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Lundinf
Jul 10, 2024
Full Day Acadia PERFECTED!~ - My husband and I chose to book the 6 hour tour, got picked up at Ivy Manor Inn (which I also recommend as a place to stay in Bar Harbor) and had the absolute warmest, outgoing, personable, and fully knowledgable in all things Mount Desert Island related tour guide named Caleb. He personally made the experience worth every penny spent. The tour included every hot spot imaginable, and was focused solely around our preferences for how long we wanted to wander at each stop. The dinner (in our case because we booked the 1-7 time slot,) was absolutely PHENOMENAL as well. I would highly, highly suggest this tour for yourself and others wanting to enjoy a full island experience. Kudos to having someone as fantastic as Caleb on retainer for tours. Will forever cherish the memories made both with my husband, with the island, and with Caleb!
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Lundin_f
Jul 10, 2024
Full Day Acadia PERFECTED!~ - My husband and I chose to book the 6 hour tour, got picked up at Ivy Manor Inn (which I also recommend as a place to stay in Bar Harbor) and had the absolute warmest, outgoing, personable, and fully knowledgable in all things Mount Desert Island related tour guide named Caleb. He personally made the experience worth every penny spent. The tour included every hot spot imaginable, and was focused solely around our preferences for how long we wanted to wander at each stop. The dinner (in our case because we booked the 1-7 time slot,) was absolutely PHENOMENAL as well. I would highly, highly suggest this tour for yourself and others wanting to enjoy a full island experience. Kudos to having someone as fantastic as Caleb on retainer for tours. Will forever cherish the memories made both with my husband, with the island, and with Caleb!
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Alyson_h
Jul 8, 2024
BEST TOUR EVER!! - Jackie was AMAZING! By far, our favorite experience in Maine. Highly recommend this tour and especially our guide, Jackie. Request her-you will NOT be disappointed!! She was knowledgeable, friendly and fun! Went above and beyond to make sure we had an awesome experience!!!
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K9052dzchristinea
Jul 8, 2024
An Amazing Acadia Experience - This tour was well worth the cost. Our guide, Caleb, was well informed about each site we visited and he shared relevant and interesting anecdotes along the way. There is something very special about Acadia National Park. We can't wait to return. Thank you for an unforgettable experience.
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C1128addanaf
Jul 6, 2024
Amazing Tour & Lunch! - Our tour was fantastic and we loved our tour guide Bill! We started heavy fog so Cadillac Mou tain didn't have much if a view but we got to explore and after Bill showed us pictures and explained everything we ahould have seen. Bill is a true local and historian. He made our travels easy (locating bathrooms, parking etc) and interesting...I havent met anyone who knows more about the area than he does! He also knows the best places to eat. He took us to Beals where we had the best lobster dishes, hands down I have ever eaten (and I am a lobster snob!). Bill knows the owner so we got VIP treatment too :) We loved it so much we will head back again before the end of our trip! If you want an informative, fun easy day I reccomend booking and asking for Bill as your tour guide!
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Steven_s
Jul 4, 2024
The Best of the Best!! - The entire trip was amazing! The Acadia National Park section was our favorite!! Bill, our tour guide was simply fantastic! His knowledge and humor was so wonderful!! We had such a great experience!! Thank you!
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