Private Tour: Astonishing Acadia National Park with Cadillac Summit & Somes Sound Experience
4.9
155 Ratings
Bar Harbor
Embark on a private tour of Acadia National Park and discover its astonishing beauty. From Cadillac Summit to Somes Sound, explore the park's highlights with a knowledgeable local guide.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Park Loop Road - See the touring road created by the Rockefeller family to enjoy the beauty of Acadia.
- Cadillac Mountain - Stand on the summit of Cadillac Mountain with 360 degree views of Acadia National Park while looking down on the town of Bar Harbor and the Porcupine Islands.
- Sieur de Monts Spring - See where Acadia National Park started and visit the nature center and Wild Gardens of Acadia
- Sand Beach - See stunning views of the famous Sand Beach and Great Head granite outcropping.
- Thunder Hole - See the magnificent pink granite coastline and walk down to Thunder Hole as the water crashes in.
- Otter Cliff - See Otter and Precipice Cliffs, look for the soaring Peregrine Falcons.
- Northeast Harbor - See the beautiful harbor filled with yachts and lobster boats surrounded by beautiful summer homes.
- Somes Sound - Somes Sound is a fjord, 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.
- Bar Harbor - All of our tours start and end by going through Bar Harbor’s Historic corridors.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Car Seats
Additional Information
Explore the breathtaking Acadia National Park, the renowned Somes Sound and Asticou Gardens with a knowledgeable local guide!
We’ll fetch you and embark on a mesmerizing journey along the picturesque 27-mile Park Loop Road, culminating at the summit of Cadillac Mountain, the tallest zenith of the east coast. This vantage point offers awe-inspiring vistas of Bar Harbor and the neighboring isles.
Take in the extraordinary sites along the Park Loop Road, which includes Cadillac Mountain, Rockefeller’s Stone Bridges & Carriage House, Otter Cliffs, Thunder Hole, and Sieur du Monts Gardens and Nature Center. Observe the distinctive pink granite coastline encircling the beautiful Sand Beach.
Our journey extends beyond the park boundaries to the summer haven of Northeast Harbor, accompanying you through the legendary Asticou Gardens. Behold splendid harbors, lavish yachts, and charming picnic boats.
We can accommodate extended stops as per your desire at each location. We’ll indicate trailheads and carriage roads for you to explore at leisure.
- We are a tendered port, contact us 207-288-9222 when you are on the tender so we can inform the guide to come meet you.
Location
Hulls Cove Visitor Center
Visitor Center Road
If you are staying outside of downtown Bar Harbor we will meet you at the Hulls Cove Visitor Center, the main entrance to the park. There is a large parking lot. We will meet you under the pavilion.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(155 Ratings)
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S8031vydonnat
Nov 18, 2023
Great Customer Service! - At Your Service Tours provided us great customer service. My family was booking at the last moment due to our Mother's death. We weren't sure we we were going to be able to go on our cruise. But we were able to make it. I called as the website showed full. They were very gracious and said they would accommodate our party of 6 with the last tour of the season. This was very much appreciated as they didn't have to do that. They told us to call when we arrived at the dock and were prompt after our call.
Our tour guide was very knowledgable . She had snacks and water for us. As we were going on our tour, she would ask if we wanted to spend more or less time at a site. The views were spectacular. Acadia National Park is breathtaking. Bar Harbor is a quaint town with little shops and restaurants. One of our favorite places. I very highly recommend At Your Service Tours.
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Stfan201
Nov 3, 2023
Acadia National Park - private tour - Awesome private tour with our guide, Katherine.
She is knowledgeable, friendly and very accommodating.
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Vickie_g
Oct 30, 2023
Loved this tour! - Acadia National Park is beautiful. Pete was a wonderful guide on the tour. He is very knowledgeable about the area and knew the perfect places to stop for amazing views. I would highly recommend this tour.
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Pattywh2113tw
Oct 25, 2023
Fabulous Private Tour of Acadia - Our guide Pete was fabulous! At each stop, he walked to the best trail head to make sure we knew where to go for the best views. He had snacks and water for us in the van. He was very informative about the history of the park. On top of Cadillac Mountain, he offered to take a group photo with our camera. He made sure we were positioned to get a view included of our cruise ship down below in the harbor. It is a fabulous photo! Once back in Bar Harbor, he told us where some restaurants were to get good seafood and he dropped us off near two of them at the end of the trip. This company was great to work with because they helped us plan the beginning and the ending time of the trip based on the time it would take to tender back to the ship and still have time to walk around the shops at Bar Harbor. I would highly recommend booking this private tour over any of the tours offered by the cruise ship.
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Corinnab153
Oct 25, 2023
Serene views with humour and knowledge - Our guide Bill was hilarious, he was so well informed and witty. We feel like we know all of the history and lots of the bar harbour gossip too!
The views are sensational, we walked around the summit of Mt Cadillac and took some pictures that will be hung up at home keeping special memories alive forever.
The foliage was stunning, the whole area is serene and Bill knew exactly where to bring us for the best views. We would highly recommend this company, the car was comfy the snacks lovely and Bill was brilliant x
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Jpl1009
Oct 23, 2023
Acadia tour - Katherine so knowledgeable and experienced on the area. A well paced tour made it so relaxing for our group of 6. Her love for the area showed and she shared plenty of local tips with us. A Great tour
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Therese_c
Oct 23, 2023
Beautiful Acadia Park Tour - What a wonderful experience with Bill, our tour guide. He was so informative & such a great sense of humor. I would highly recommend this shore excursion to anyone. The fall leaves were so incredible and what a quaint little town we got to visit at the end of the tour. Simply lovely.
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887bridgetp
Oct 23, 2023
Amazing Tour of Arcadia - We had such an excellent tour of Arcadia! Our guide, Nathan was incredibly knowledgeable! We had from age 35 to 72 in our group and Nathan was so sweet and accommodated all of us. I would highly recommend this tour!
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Carol_c
Oct 22, 2023
Tour of Acadia Park - We had an amazing tour with the best guide, Katherine! She was engaging and such a pleasure to have taking us around Acadia National Park! She was a wealth of knowledge and shared so much with us! Her sunny disposition was uplifting and great to be a part of! Clean vehicle, great driver and took us to see all the best spots! Highly recommend!
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Richard_w
Oct 18, 2023
A great day in Acadia! - We had a wonderful day in the Acadia area thanks to our guide, Paul. He was friendly, thoughtful, and extremely responsive to our interests. This tour is highly recommended and much better than tours with larger group sizes.
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