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

Sat 16 Nov

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Starting at $49.99

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Sat 16 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)

April B

Oct 2019

We thoroughly enjoyed the Historical Walking Tour with our guide Ross. The pace was perfect, there was so much to see and hear about and we were so impressed with Ross' knowledge and love of the city. Walking a city gives you a totally different perspective and appreciation...we fell in love with Portland, Maine.

Barry G

Oct 2019

This tour is not a relatively easy walking tour of the harbor front and main parts of the city. You don't get taken into places but walk around them and listen to history. The history is in fact interesting. After visiting the museum, what else you got to do?

Response from Host

Oct 2019

Hi Barry, Thanks for joining us on a Walk Through Time History Tour. Happy to hear you enjoyed learning more about the Port City and we appreciate your review!

Mary Ann L

Oct 2019

What an amazing tour! Our guide, Ross, was fantastic!! He was pleasant and extremely knowledgeable when it came to Portland’s history. He was enjoying it so much he spent an extra 30! Minutes with our group! At the end Ross treated everyone to a delicious cookie from a French bakery at the end point of our tour. I would highly recommend this tour-excellent!!!!

Response from Host

Oct 2019

Hi Mary Ann! We are feeling pretty luck to have had Ross to referred to us this season by one of our other all-star guides and happy to hear you enjoyed your tour so much with him. The history tours are still a relatively new offering for us and the guides are really lovin' flexing their knowledge in an expanded way from foodie touring. We appreciate your recommendation and will shoot this right over to Ross to share too!