6 Hour Private Ultimate Acadia & Mount Desert Island Tour

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6 Hour Private Ultimate Acadia & Mount Desert Island Tour — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Monument Cove, Acadia National Park — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Experience the ultimate Acadia and Mount Desert Island adventure on our most comprehensive private tour. Spend six hours discovering Acadia’s iconic landmarks, spectacular coastline, charming villages and quieter side with your own local guide.

Travel the legendary Park Loop Road to Cadillac Mountain, Sand Beach, Thunder Hole and dramatic coastal overlooks. See Rockefeller’s historic carriage roads and stone bridges while hearing stories of Acadia’s Gilded Age and island history.

Then venture beyond the traditional Acadia tour to discover picturesque harbors, fishing villages and Southwest Harbor, where you’ll stop at a local lobster pound for an authentic Maine lobster lunch. (On your own)

Your day can be customized to your interests, with time for photographs, exploring and spontaneous discoveries.

We handle your park entrance and Cadillac Mountain reservation so you can relax and experience the very best of Acadia and Mount Desert Island.

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At a glance

Duration: 6 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–5
Guide: English
Operated by: At Your Service Tours

What is included

Included

Included: Private transportation
Included: Bottled water
Included: Snacks
Included: Entrance fees: Cadillac Summit Reservation
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
Included: Entrance fees: Acadia National Park Commercial Tour Pass which covers everyone on the booking (private passes can not be used)

Not included

Not included: Lunch is not included. You may order from a full menu on your own.
Not included: Car Seats

Itinerary

Park Loop Road

2 hours Admission included

See the top highlights of Acadia National Park famous Park Loop Road, a touring road built by the Rockefeller family.
Cadillac Mountain

15 min Admission included

Enjoy 360 degree views of Mount Desert Island from atop the summit of Cadillac Mountain. See your cruise ship in the harbor!
Eagle Lake

Passing by

See deep glacial lakes formed as the glaciers tore across Mount Desert Island.
Sand Beach

5 min Admission included

Look over vistas to beautiful Sand Beach and the granite outcropping of the surrounding Great Head.
Thunder Hole

15 min Admission included

Stop and walk down to Thunder Hole and see the beautiful pink granite coastline
Otter Cliff

5 min Admission included

See both Precipice and Otter Cliffs. Look for soaring Peregrine Falcons or Bald Eagles.
Jordan Pond

15 min Admission included

Formed by ancient glaciers, this pristine body of water covers 187 acres and plunges to depths of 150 feet, making it Acadia's deepest and clearest lake
Somes Sound

Passing by

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.
Asticou Azalea Garden

15 min Admission included

See the beautiful Asticou Azalea gardens
Somesville Museum and Gardens

5 min Admission included

Stop at the oldest town on Mount Desert Island
Southwest Harbor

45 min

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.
Stop 12

30 min

We will stop at the famous Beal's Lobster pound for lunch (on your own). You will enjoy VIP access past the lines to order and have amazing ocean views of Great Harbor eating your lunch.
Seawall Pond

Passing by

Many of Maine's beaches are covered with cobblestones, but this coastline is unique. Powerful ocean storms created a massive seawall. As waves break, they carry rocks from the base of the beach and carry them up to shore. As the tides come in and out, heavier stones get piled at the top and smaller, lighter stones remain down the slope.
Northeast Harbor

Passing by

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.
Bar Harbor

Passing by

All of our tours start and end by going through the historic corridors of Bar Harbor.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

The guide will look for you under the covered pavilion in the parking lot.

End point

The guide will look for you under the covered pavilion in the parking lot.

Pickup points

Queen Anne's Revenge - Inn & Suites
Bar Harbor Cottages & Suites
Kimball Terrace Inn
Acadia Ocean View Hotel
West Street Hotel
Bar Harbor Inn
Highbrook Motel
Asticou Hotel
Gallagher's Travels Motel & Cabins Bar Harbor
The Central House
Sunnyside Motel & Cottages
Morgan House Inn

and 46 more pickup points

We will pick up from any Mount Desert Island location, no need to find parking!

If staying off island, we can also meet you at the Hulls Cove Visitor Center of Acadia National Park. There is a large parking lot. The Guides will meet you under the covered pavilion.

If you are coming by CRUISE SHIP We are a tendered port, when you are on the tender so we can inform the guide to come meet you. Feel free to explore town before your tour, the guide can pick up from anywhere in downtown Bar Harbor.

Using your ticket

We will pick you up to start the tour from any Downtown Bar Harbor location.

If you are staying outside of Bar Harbor we will meet you at the main entrance to Acadia National Park, The Hulls Cove Visitor Center. You can park there all day for free.

We will supply the tour pass and the Cadillac Mountain reservation you will need to enter the park. Your privately held passes, such as Senior or military passes are not accepted in commercial vehicles.