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)

RandyB1218

Oct 2020

COVID has definitely changed the world as we know it so when my wife and I looked for things to do in Portland, I stumbled on this walking tour. Great to see that this tour is still operating. Our tour guide, Mike, definitely was the MVP of our day. We spent 2 hours learning the history of the city of Portland including Old City and Downtown(there’s discrepancy on where this actually is), the culture, food and sights. Even though it was two hours, it didn’t feel like it at all and I wished we could spend another hour touring. Portland is a very walkable city so you will enjoy! Mike was even kind enough to purchase us chocolate chip cookies from Standard and recommended five restaurants. We ate at one afterwards and he was spot on. Make sure you book the next time you’re in Portland!

Response from Host

Nov 2020

Mike was actually a food tour guide 1st, and the inspiration for us starting the history centric tours, which gave him a great base to dazzle his history guests with his culinary knowledge too! He will be ecstatic to see your thoughtful review and as a small, local business we appreciate your recommendation too.

Brian_G

Oct 2020

My friend and I wanted to take in the city and get some history at the same time. Our guide Mike was super knowledgeable and told us lots of interesting things about the history of Portland that we will remember forever.

Response from Host

Nov 2020

That's great! Mike will be as pleased as we are to see you had a great time as the history tours are his personal passion project, Thank you -

Mike M

Oct 2020

We were disappointed in the tour. My wife and I have done dozens of historic, foodie and ghost tours as we do lots of road trips. The tour guide, Mike, was a nice man, friendly and on time. The issue was that it was a historic tour and he spent the majority of time talking about anything but history. It was scheduled for 2.5 hours, we left after an hour. We have never left a tour before it finished in the past. I would guess that out of the 60 min we were on the tour 49 minutes were spent discussing, restaurants, lobster fishing, pollution, climate change, and Mike’s background. We knew his colleges, different areas he lived and his illnesses. We felt we would have a better time on our own.

Response from Host

May 2021

Mike, Sorry about the delayed response as we somehow missed your review. Your tour guide, Mike has consistently received 5-stars, in fact, this is the only less than 5-stars review ever. Regardless, I would consider lobster fishing, climate change, and restaurants to all be part of the history of Portland as well as present day. But it sounds like Mike was getting personal and he often will answer just about any questions that come his way...We are sorry to read that this tour was not your cup of tea....