Bar Harbor Walking Tour: Scenic Historical Journey

Embark on a scenic and historical walking tour of Bar Harbor, Maine. Explore historic churches, cemeteries, and local gems while learning about Maine’s rich history. Led by a native historian, this 1.5-mile tour offers a glimpse into the past and present of Downeast Maine. Don’t miss this engaging summer experience!

Duration: 1 hour, 20 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Village Green - Central meeting place and tourism hub
  • Bar Harbor - Most of the tour will be spent walking through town at a leisurely speed. Photos can be taken along the way. At each stop your tour guide will give you some information about the history and cultural significance. Most stops are listed but each tour is unique to the…
What's Included
  • All Fees and Taxes
Additional Information

Join us on a small group tour of scenic Bar Harbor, ME. The tour will start at the Village Green Park in the center of downtown. We will cover much of the downtown area, highlighting some of the most notable residents and what life was like long ago. Starting with the long history of Wabanaki summer stays, talk about early English settlements, and…

Location
Fisherman’s fountain
Firefly Lane
Near the Fisherman's Fountain closest to Reel Cinema and the Fire Station
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jimschafer
Oct 7, 2025
Bar Harbor Walking tour - Our tour guide was very good. She knew so much about Bar Harbor. We enjoyed walking around seeing the homes and hearing the stories.
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Susan_t
Sep 22, 2025
Great tour to know more - We enjoyed our tour and learning more about the town’s history. Catherine clearly knows the town and history really well. She had a lot of fun facts and interesting tidbits. She also grew up coming here so she gave a local vibe. We would not have explored the side streets and history as much on our own! It was fun.
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Gary_p
Aug 28, 2025
Great overview and history. - Catherine did a great job and provided a ton of information about the history of Bar Habor. I enjoyed the fact that this was a quick 1.5 hour walking tour. I felt like we were able to get a better feel for the town versus a bus tour.
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C5594prsusanc
Jun 22, 2025
Very interesting tour at a great price!! - Catherine was an awesome guide. We learned our way around and saw all the sites. She shared lots of history about Bar Harbor (formerly Eden), the whole island and Acadia National Park. She also gave us great recommendations for places to eat and shop! A truly wonderful tour at a bargain price.
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Zarafet
Jun 18, 2025
Great introduction to Bar Harbor! - Catherine provided a wonderful introductory tour of Bar Harbor! It was the perfect way to orient ourselves to the town and learn where to go and what to see. With Catherine being a long-time local, she was able to tell us the history of Bar Harbor as we strolled, which made it even more interesting! Catherine was friendly and helpful and answered all of our questions!
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Kim_w
Oct 6, 2024
Great Walking Tour - Catherine provided an excellent walking tour of Bar Harbor, including history, culture, fishing economy, etc. Her passion for history and storytelling was evident, every step of the way! Highly recommend!
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I2490zdrichardp
Jan 11, 2025
Walking Tour Bar Harbor - enjoyable! Fun to have the history of the town and park explained by a knowledgeable guide. Had a great time even though the weather did not cooperate.
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Carol
Sep 7, 2024
Not For The Solo Traveler Who Likes to Explore - The information she had was good, but it seemed like we didn't go to all the places mentioned. Tour only lasted about an hour and 15 minutes. Fairly slow paced. Beware, if you have a car, parking will be over $10.
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Dlz1234
Oct 5, 2025
Do not book this tour! - This was a ripoff. We told Catherine we were arriving on a cruise ship and would need time to get to the meeting place. Catherine told us we has enough time, but only gave us a place name in Bar Harbor. Not being familiar with the city, we had no idea where we were going or how long it would take. We texted her to let her know we were on the way, then tried to call. No answer. We got no help nor any information to help us. When we finally arrived at the meeting place about 15 minutes late, Catherine was nowhere to be found. She did not pick up the phone (we called multiple times) and did not respond to our many text messages. Catherine simply refused to communicate with us. And she has refused to refund our payment for a tour we did not get despite the fact we did all we could to get from the dock to the meeting place as quickly as we could with no directions. Do no book this tour!
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Y9341plgerardc
Jun 25, 2025
tour cancelled at last minute by operator due to medical reason. no tour for us. sorry no information from us. good by - tour cancelled at last minute by operator due to medical reason. no tour for us. sorry no information from us. good bye. have a nice day.
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