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

Thu 14 Nov

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Starting at $49.99

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Thu 14 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.

Show 5 more stops

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (282)

rtplate

Oct 2022

It would take me to long to write how bad this tour was for the 4 of us. Go with another company. The owner of the Beer Hub would not let my friend, an American War Veteran use the bath room when we asked politely. They are terrible people.

Response from Host

Oct 2022

We are not sure that you took a tour with us, we are trying to reach you. Thank you.

thiggins17

Sep 2022

Customs agent seizes our bottle of Patron Tequila because the bottle is too large to fit in the scanning machine. The agent was extremely rude and the other 2 agents were even looking at him and shaking their heads because he was being so rude. The bottle had been wrapped sealed when purchased at the Los Cabos airport. The bottle had a plastic seal over the cap. I asked if there were a larger scanner to use, because obviously they sell this bottle to others that have come into the US with them. The only option was to check the bottle in one of our bags for out connecting flight, which doesn’t make sense because if you can’t scan the bottle, what makes it safer to fly if it is checked? Anyway, out connecting flight was departing in 15 min so we had to leave the bottle. The agent stomped off with our bottle while the other agents just stood there with very apologetic expressions. I don’t ever want to travel back to the US through Seattle again. A very rude place to experience.

Response from Host

Nov 2022

We have no idea why a review for an airport in Seattle is posted under our company. Whilst we are sorry to read of your experience, it is not related to Maine Day Ventures.

mchouse1956

Sep 2022

This was my first visit to Portland and I wanted to see the city highlights and learn some of the history of Portland. It was a very rainy day but our tour guide, Ross Little could not have been better. He was incredibly knowledgeable and the tour was so interesting I hardly noticed the rain. This was one of the most enjoyable tours I have ever taken and I cannot say enough about how great Ross was. I highly recommend this tour.

Response from Host

Oct 2022

We love Ross and we are glad you enjoyed your time with him! We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed the history during your visit in this rainy day. Thank you for your review!