A Walk Through Time Tour in Portland

Overview

Curious about Portland's history with railroads, fires, wars, famous poets and Hollywood producers? Join us for a Walk Through Time! This tour begins on Commercial Street and continues for 2 hours through the historic Old Port, downtown and waterfront areas, sharing highlights of Portland's history since 1632.

Some of the locations we may feature on your tour include; the lobster statue, the home of Henry Wadsworth-Longfellow and his place of worship, the Eastern Cemetery, the Abyssinian Church, the U.S. Customs House and more.

***Tour duration is two "ish" hours, based on guest engagement and pace of the group. Planning on 2.5 hours for arriving early to check-in and make it back to your vehicle post tour is recommended.

City: Portland

Mon 18 Nov

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Starting at $49.99

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Mon 18 Nov

Starting at $49.99

Make a reservation

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What's Included

You will be treated to a sweet treat at the end of the tour.

Two hour - closer to two and a quarter duration

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Please use a parking garage or lot NOT parking meters
All are welcome to Maine! Guests who are fully inoculated for the Covid-19 virus are not required to wear a mask. The State of Maine encourages those who have not yet been vaccinated to continue to wear a face mask.

What To Expect

Lobsterman Park

View the statue and engage in a brief discussion of the importance of the lobster industry in Maine.

Old Port

Some of the locations that we may feature on the tour include the lobster statue, the home of Henry-Wadsworth-Longfellow & his place of worship, the Eastern Cemetary, the U.S. Custom House and more...

Market Street

Your guide will show you this street where farmers brought their goods before supermarkets.

Congress Street

Guests will walk down this street referred to as the spine of the peninsula,

The Wadsworth-Longfellow House

Your guide will walk you hear and tell the story of the Wadsworth home.

Portland City Hall

Your guide will share great history here!

Portland Observatory

Walk to the highest point in Portland.

Eastern Cemetery

Hear the stories of sea captains while walking by this cemetery.

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (282)

Warren R

Oct 2020

My wife and I decided to take this tour the first day we were in Portland, mostly to get the lay of the land and to get ideas about things to do and restaurants to eat at. While we had a great time during our time in Portland we never expected this to be the highlight of our trip. Our guide Mike is a person that is well suited for this tour. He is a walking encyclopedia for the history in the area, he was able to teach us about so many things regarding the rich history of Portland (if he asks the first date you will want to know is 1632). Mike made our visit to the area complete, he will remind you of your knowledgeable grandfather, there is a very sweet surprise at the end of this tour.Please do yourself a favor and do not miss it.

Response from Host

Nov 2020

The whole reason we offer history centric tour is because of Mike. He started out as a food tour guide and we had to keep reminding him they were food tours with a side of history, not the reverse, and then one day realized it made sense to just go with it and let him fulfill his personal passion of the history centric tours and we haven't looked back since. He's a gem! He will LOVE seeing this as we do. Thank you for sharing your tour experience in this thoughtful review

Shwetha C

Oct 2020

Great history tour from Mike. It was a rainy day but Mike's history telling of Portland was so engaging we still enjoyed the day. This tour is worth it to give you a historical and social context of Portland.

Response from Host

Nov 2020

Excellent! Thanks for joining us and sharing a tour review. Will share with Mike that you had a great time and learned a lot

samanthamariec

Oct 2020

Loved Ross. Such a nice guy. Highly recommend. Learned so much about Portland, and got to see some hidden gems I probably would not have found otherwise.

Response from Host

Nov 2020

Ross is fantastic, for sure. Thanks for joining us - your review is appreciated!