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Portland Donut Tasting: Explore Old Port's History
4.8
92 Ratings
Portland
Indulge in a delectable donut tasting tour in Portland, Maine’s Old Port. Discover the city’s rich history and its connection to the invention of donuts while sampling the best treats from renowned and local donut shops.
Duration:
1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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2 Exchange St - Skip the lines for Portland’s sweetest tour of our Old Port - (6) guide chosen samples from (3) world class donut shops Downtown. A guided tour of our cities rich history across our one mile donut trail.
Oh, and did we mention that the donut was invented in Maine? Let us share the legend with you.
What's Included
- All fees and taxes included
Meal Options
- Maine Potato Donuts made with riced potatoes (2 samples) - Think, the best chocolate cake you’ve ever had
- Old World Style Crueller (2 Samples) - Buttery, eggy deliciousness!
- Fresh Made to Order Gourmet Bite-Sized Donuts (2 samples) - Still warm and super fun toppings
Additional Information
Famed for its cuisine, particularly its spectacular donuts, Portland, Maine is a paradise for food aficionados. This tour affords you the opportunity to savor the finest donuts from the leading donut shops in the city, while enriching your knowledge about Maine’s role in the creation of the donut and the history of the city itself. Your guide will whisk you past the queue into the widely celebrated - The Holy Donut, and also introduce you to local delights that rival in taste and quality.
- Requires ability to walk 1 mile at a casual pace.
Location
2 Exchange St
Exchange Street
Your guide will meet you in front of The Maine Souvenir Shop, 2 Exchange St, 15 minutes prior to your tour time. The shop is a fun place to explore before the tour, as they support over 70 local artists/makers. We will find you for check-in and make an announcement in the shop prior to departure.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(92 Ratings)
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Debbie_d
Aug 19, 2024
Fun and tasty way to see Portland - Ben was a fun and knowledgeable guide. This tour was a nice combination of tasty treats and Portland/Maine history. We got to sample several flavors of donuts from 3 different locations- just enough to get a good taste but didn’t feel overfull when we finished. My 90 year old mother was on the tour and Ben adjusted the pace so she was able to keep up. He did a great job of finding us a place to sit and eat our samples so we were comfortable and mom had a chance to rest between stops.
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E6860gpashleyd
Aug 17, 2024
Well worth the money! Great Donuts while learning the history of Portland! - What a fun experience! This is not just a donut tour, but a great history lesson and understanding of Portland! My 10 yo and husband loved it as well. Ben was great! He is so personable and definitely is the right person for this job. He made the tour fun and interesting. Worth the money and I would recommend for all ages!
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Catherine_a
Jul 29, 2024
Perfect ratio of donuts to history! - Our tour guide Ben was very knowledgeable and entertaining! The donuts we ate were delicious. It was the perfect amount of walking, history, and donuts of course. Thank you Ben for making our day trip to Portland memorable!
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Z2786ewlydiad
Jul 28, 2024
Great Tour - The tour was great! Our guide was so friendly & we learned so much about the city. The donuts were delicious! My son & I took the tour & I highly recommend it if you’re looking for a fun family activity
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Elizabeth
Jul 22, 2024
A little history with a side of deeeelicious donuts - The donut tour was a blast! An easy walk through lovely Portland, while sampling delicious donuts. What’s not to love? The extra was what we learned about Portland’s history along the way. What a great way to spend a couple hours in this fun city!
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Lisa
Jul 21, 2024
Take the Tour! - Fun and informative! The history of Portland was just the perfect balance of fact and fun. Our guide was very personable!! And there are the doughnuts! Will never eat another doughnut in Chicago again. Nothing comes close.
Thank you for a nice morning.
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Catherine_r
Jul 20, 2024
Donuts and history - It was a donut tour and a city history tour all rolled into one! We had donuts from three different ships as were walked around the downtown.
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Clark_m
Jul 7, 2024
Good times in Portland - Very fun tour of Portland. Learned a lot of history and had some good doughnuts along the way. A good way to spend an hour and a half in Portland.
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Erika_m
Jul 7, 2024
Yummy treats with a bit of history - Great sampling of donuts (but wish we had a chance to buy some doughnuts for ourselves also). Interesting history about city!
Given only 3 different stores visited probably could be a bit shorter ( or add time for us to buy doughnuts ☺️) into present tour.
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Pamela_h
Jul 24, 2024
Portland donut tour - It was ok. Guide didn't seem very enthusiastic or engaged. An additional donut shop and samples would have been nice
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