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Ultimate Portland Self-Guided Driving GPS Audio Tour

4,0 (72 de recenzii) 1–2 ore Anulare gratuită Tur privat
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Ultimate Portland Self-Guided Driving GPS Audio Tour

Despre activitate

Experience historic architecture, harbor views, and rich seaside culture with this driving tour of Portland, Maine! Cross the cobbled streets of Old Port, chock full of shops, restaurants, and bars, all complemented by the sparkling bay. Dive into the city’s long and embattled history at a church still sporting British cannonballs. See iconic Maine lighthouses and visit pristine beaches. Portland may be a small city, but it packs a big punch!

Purchase one tour per car, not per person. Everyone listens together!

After booking, check your email/text to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action while connected to WiFi or mobile data. Enter the password, download the tour, and enjoy it offline. Follow the audio instructions and route from the designated starting point.

New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.

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Pe scurt

Durată
1–2 ore
Confirmare
Confirmare imediată
Bilet
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Grup
Doar grupul tău
Persoane pe rezervare
1–4
Ghid audio
engleză
Organizator
Guide With Action

Ce include

Inclus

  • Inclus: Just bring your car and phone; the app guides your tour.
  • Inclus: Support is available via chat, email, or phone if you need help.
  • Inclus: Planning tools, route maps, scenic stops, and area previews included.
  • Inclus: Private tour experience for your family, in your own car.
  • Inclus: Lifetime access: use the tour anytime and keep it for future trips.
  • Inclus: Works offline with GPS route guidance and automatic audio stories.
  • Inclus: One purchase covers everyone in your car, not per person.
  • Inclus: Flexible tour: start, stop, and pause anytime during your trip.
  • Inclus: Access your tour in our separate audio tour app after booking.
  • Inclus: Hidden gems and local stories included along the route.

Nu este inclus

  • Nu este inclus: No live guide. Entrance fees, parking, food, and car rental are separate.

Itinerar

  1. Oprirea 1

    5 min

    The Maine Medical Center is home of the Barbara Bush Children’s Wing. Mrs. Bush, the wife of our 41st president and the mother of the 43rd president, she lived much of her life in Kennebunkport, Maine, 30 miles south of Portland. She passed away in 2018. Mrs. Bush did so much great work raising money for treatment of kids with terrible illnesses, and her legacy is remembered in the Children’s wing of the Maine Medical Center.

    Note: The tour is over 12 miles long, with more than 33 audio stories, and takes about 1-2 hours to complete.

    New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.

  2. Victoria Mansion

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    This is the Victoria Mansion. Built by Ruggles Morse in 1858. “the best standing example of Victorian art, architecture and decoration.” He named it “Victoria Mansion” after Britain’s Queen Victoria, It was built as his summer home.

  3. Oprirea 3

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    On the left-hand side, see the colorful brick rowhouses. These were built originally for the servant class, these rowhouses are now very nice… expensive condominiums.

    After all those fires, brick was used from that point on throughout the city, not a lot of wood.

  4. Commercial Street

    Trecere fără oprire

    Portland’s Harbor (the body of water that you just sailed in on) is a “deep water” port, it generally does not freeze over during the winters. the Gulf of Maine has very strong tides, and those tides mix the water column and bring deeper, warmer water to the surface all along the coast.

  5. One Longfellow Square

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    On the right side of the coach we’ll pass the home of Neal Dow. A former Portland mayor, Neal Dow is known as the father of the American Prohibition. In 1851, then Mayor Dow pushed through a statewide prohibition-- banning the sale and consumption of intoxicating beverages--that became the model for the National Prohibition.

  6. Arts District

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    This is the “Portland’s Arts District”. The area has many independent art galleries, working studios, Coffee houses and restaurants.

    Up ahead, on the right, is the Portland Art Museum.

  7. Oprirea 7

    5 min

    Just past the non-descript building on the right—the gray/brown Maine Historical Society headquarters—is the Wadsworth Longfellow House. It’s the brick building set a little back from the road, on the left. This is the house where the poet grew up. Built after the Revolutionary War by Peleg Wadsworth, a Revolutionary War General and the grandfather of Henry Longfellow, it’s the oldest brick house in Portland.

  8. Oprirea 8

    5 min

    On our left side is the 1st Parish Unitarian Universalist Church. This is the oldest church in Portland. The building is the second building that has housed this congregation.

  9. Portland City Hall

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    On the left is Portland’s City Hall, a beautiful building for a small city. This is the third City Hall building on this site. The first two building were destroyed by fire

  10. Oprirea 10

    5 min

    The tall brick and concrete building to your left is the Franklin Tower, built in the 1970s. It’s the tallest building in the state of Maine at 16 stories.

  11. Eastern Cemetery

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    Here’s Portland’s Eastern Cemetery, it’s the oldest cemetery in the City of Portland

    Some Head Stones date back to 1768. The oldest markers were wooden, and they were lost to the fires.

  12. Portland Observatory

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    Let’s go back to the 1800’s, during that time, ships entering Portland Harbor could not be seen from the docks until they rounded the point of land at Spring Point Ledge and were almost in the harbor.

  13. Oprirea 13

    5 min

    Notice that there are several examples of the “flattop triple-decker” this tenement housing style, which is very typical here in New England, were built in the 1880s to the 1920s.

  14. Oprirea 14

    5 min

    Off to the right is Portland Harbor. Part of Casco Bay, an inlet on the Southern Coast of the Gulf of Maine, the City of Portland sits along its southern edge and the Port of Portland lies within.

  15. Casco Bay

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    If you look over your right shoulder, see the land mass with the oil tanks. That's the City of South Portland.

  16. Eastern Promenade Trail

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    The Eastern Promenade is a great space where Portlanders get out and enjoy the nice weather

    and the sea breezes, at the foot of the Eastern Prom is a little beach called the East End Beach.

  17. Oprirea 17

    5 min

    After the British destroyed city in 1775, Portland’s city leaders decided that they need to build a fort. The green space on the right is the result of that decision.

  18. Oprirea 18

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    You'll remember earlier we spoke about the streets in Old Portland, how they were named due to their proximity to the water. They are Fore St, Middle St and Back St.

  19. Casco Bay Bridge

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    Continuing our drive here in Portland, we will make our way to the Casco Bay Bridge. The Bridge spans Casco Bay and connects the City of Portland with the City of South Portland.

  20. Oprirea 20

    5 min

    While we make our way through the City of South Portland we approach Meetinghouse Hill. Meetinghouse Hill is a kind of quintessential New England scene with the cemetery on the left and the Civil War statue on the right and a beautiful church behind the Civil War statue.

  21. Fort Williams Park

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    We’re now entering Fort Williams Park. You’ll notice several military installations here in the park

Punct de întâlnire și preluare

Toți participanții se întâlnesc la punctul de întâlnire.

Punct de întâlnire

  • The tour begins in the parking lot of the Visit Portland Information Center at 14 Ocean Gateway Pier. This is a suggested starting point, and we’re not affiliated with the information center or any businesses here, so their staff will not have any information about this tour.

Punct de final

  • The tour begins in the parking lot of the Visit Portland Information Center at 14 Ocean Gateway Pier. This is a suggested starting point, and we’re not affiliated with the information center or any businesses here, so their staff will not have any information about this tour.

Cum folosești biletul

IGNORE THE QR CODE ABOVE

The QR code CANNOT be presented for a ticket onsite.

The QR simply contains your tour access instructions. Please follow these instructions BEFORE you’re onsite because they require WiFi/signal.

1. Download my Action Tour Guide app:

actiontourguide.com/app

2. Sign in/ register with your email (this is will automatically generate a one-time verification sent to your email. That code is NOT your tour password).

3. Go to “My Tours” and select “Enter Password”. Find your password in the instructions email sent by “Action Tour Guide” to you by email and text.

4. Download your tour NOW. Do not wait until you are onsite.

BEFORE YOU START

This is a self-guided audio tour. No guide will meet you.

Entrance tickets, attraction tickets, parking, and transportation are not included.

Your tour has lifetime access with no expiry. Use it on any date—no need to change your booking date.

For walking tours, we recommend headphones.

See how it works: actiontourguide.com/tutorial

NEED HELP?

Setup: actiontourguide.com/redeem

FAQs: actiontourguide.com/faq

Call: 1-508-506-1844

Email: [email protected]

Anulare

Anulare gratuită

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

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Bine de știut

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

  • Easy to use: GPS-triggered audio plays automatically along the route for a hands-free experience.

  • Private tour: Explore in your own vehicle without crowded buses or large tour groups.

  • At your own pace: Start anytime and pause for hikes, picnics, photos, or scenic stops.

  • Works offline: Once downloaded, the tour works using GPS without Wi-Fi or cellular service.

  • Good value: One purchase covers everyone in your vehicle, not each person separately.

  • More ways to save: Choose a single tour, a nearby bundle, or access to 200+ tours.

  • Download in advance: Download the Tour Guide app by Action and tour while connected to Wi-Fi or a strong cellular signal.

  • Follow the route: Begin at the suggested starting point or join anywhere along the route shown in the app.

  • Lifetime access: Preview the tour before your trip and revisit the stories, photos, and details afterward.

  • Supported devices: iPhone with iOS 15+, Android with version 9+, or a GPS-enabled iPad/tablet with cellular capability.

  • The app’s audio will play through your car’s Apple CarPlay and Android Auto display, while the app’s map will display on your phone. You can connect your phone to the car via Bluetooth to listen to the commentary through the car stereo.

Părerea călătorilor

4,0 din 5 · 72 de recenzii
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14%
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