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A Walk Through Time Tour in Portland
Badge of ExcellencePortland, USA
- 2 hours
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
Learn about Portland's history with this walking tour, which will take you through the Old Port, downtown, and waterfront areas. You'll see all sorts of historic attractions, including the home of Hendry Wadsworth-Longfellow, the Eastern Cemetery, and the Abyssinian Church, all with a professional guide on hand to share stories about the city's past.
- Learn about history on a walking tour of Portland
- A local guide will share stories of the city's past
- Snacks will be provided to participants
- Group sizes capped at 20 participants
What's Included
- Two hour - closer to two and a quarter duration
- Snacks
- Your tip to your guide is not included. The suggested gratuity is 20%.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Andy's Old Port Pub94 Commercial St, Portland, ME 04101, USA
Your guide will meet you inside the hidden door at 94 Commercial Street, Andy's Old Port Pub.
Start time
10:00 AM
End point
- Commercial StreetCommercial St, Portland, ME, USA
The last stop on the tour is the Standard Baking Company.
What To Expect
Lobsterman Park
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Old Port
2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
Market Street (Pass By)
Congress Street (Pass By)
The Wadsworth-Longfellow House (Pass By)
Portland City Hall (Pass By)
Portland Observatory (Pass By)
Eastern Cemetery (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Reviews
5.0
365 reviews
Kate_N, Mar 2024
Tyler was extremely knowledgable and friendly. We had a fantastic and fun tour, and would recommend this tour to anyone visiting the city of Portland, ME.
Kate and gang!
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Hi Kate & gang! Thanks so much for reviewing your tour with Tyler. He is top notch and we are thrilled you got to experience one of his tours here in our beautiful city!
Guillermo_L, Mar 2024
Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and extremely friendly. Took us to a few hidden places of the city, plus gave us great in-depth highlights of the city.
One of the best walking tours around.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to review your History Tour! We are so glad you enjoyed it! Please visit us again soon!
Monica_B, Dec 2023
Rising from the ashes... Thriving today!! 🫶
Thanks for the dining suggestions. We tried them both... Rosie's and Andy's!!! 💗🩷
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Hi Monica! Thanks for your 5-star review of our tour! We are so glad you enjoyed it and the recommendations we provided!
George_K, Dec 2023
Great experience! The guide is knowledgeable, and he knows everybody. :) Small group, attention to everybody, and a wonderful choice of places that we visited. AAA+! Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Hi George! Woohoo! Such a rave review - thank you! We are so glad you enjoyed it!
Michael_B, Dec 2023
Tyler was an excellent tour guide. Definitely a great value.The highlight for us was seeing the huge cross beams in the basement of one of the buildings that were still in place from the fire of 1866, were black and singed form the fire that burned down the city.
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Hi Michael! We are so happy to read your 5-star review of your tour and of your guide, Ty! He is our super star! We hope to see you again soon!
Mirella_G, Nov 2023
10/10 would recommend! It was very insightful and informative. Went a little over the time but it was great.
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Yay! So glad you loved your History Tour with us! We hope to see you again!
Michael_D, Nov 2023
Our tour guide was very knowledgeable. He also provided great recommendations for food options! We had never been to Portland but will definitely be back.
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Portland, Maine has so much to offer. Please do come again! Glad you enjoyed your brief time with us.
Alexandra_S, Nov 2023
A very informative tour with a top notch tour guide James, who did a wonderful job giving us the history while working in stories, recommendations, and checking in to make sure our questions were answered. Felt like we were with a friend! Given the time of the year, we were the only one son the tour and appreciated James’ willingness to still walk us through town. We tried several of James’ recommendations following and they all hit the nail on the head! (If theres a way we could give James a bigger tip now, we’d love to do so! Perhaps he has a venmo/pay pal you could share on his behalf?)
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Hi there! We are thrilled that you were so pleased with your tour and James! We will reach out to him to see if he has Venmo - thank you very much for this extra effort! Just so we have your contact information, can you email us at info@mainedayventures.com? Thanks again!
Kevin_E, Oct 2023
Guide was very nice and friendly. Made the tour enjoyable. Walk was easy and just the right length in time and area covered.
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Hi Kevin! Thank you for your review! We are very glad you were so satisfied with your History Tour of Portland!
David_W, Oct 2023
There is so much more to Portland and its' history than we had imagined.
James is a well informed and friendly interesting guide. He made our tour so interesting on a cold and blustery day.
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Hi David! Thank you for the time you took to review your tour and James! We value feedback like yours! We are so glad you enjoyed your tour!
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