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By Action Tour Guide

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is £11 per traveller

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 365d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

    • Dig into Gilded Age history in this seaside town
    • Stroll along Maine’s beautiful coastline
    • Admire impeccably preserved historic houses
    • Keep an eye out for the local wildlife
    • Learn how this fascinating town got its start

Activity location

  • Bar Harbor
    • Hancock County
    • Bar Harbor, Maine, United States of America

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Bar Harbor Harbor Master
    • 3 Town Pier
    • 04609, Bar Harbor, Maine, United States of America

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Best of Bar Harbour Self-Guided Walking Tour

  • Activity duration is 365 days365d
    365d
  • English

Explore the highlights of Bar Harbour at your own pace with our self-guided walking audio tour.

NOTE: This 1+ mile-long tour covers the essentials of Bar Harbour in 1-2 hours.

New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.

Language options: English
Price details
£11.10 x 1 Traveller£11.10
Total
Price is £11.10

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Self-guided audio tour through our easy-to-use mobile app.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Just bring your phone and headphones; the app guides your walk.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Works offline with GPS route guidance and automatic audio stories.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Flexible tour: start, stop, and pause anytime during your trip.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Planning tools, route maps, scenic stops, and area previews included.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Hidden gems and local stories included along the route.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Lifetime access: use the tour anytime and keep it for future trips.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Support is available via chat, email, or phone if you need help.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private walking tour experience for your family or group.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Self-guided tour — no live guide. Entrance fees, parking, food, and transport are separate.

Know before you book

  • Enjoy a flexible, self-guided experience with the Action Tour Guide app—your audio narrator, GPS-enabled map, and tour guide all in one, so you can explore at your own pace.
  • This is a self-guided walking tour. Please purchase one tour per person for the best experience. Couples may share a device using headphones, so be sure to bring your own headphones or earbuds for comfortable listening along the way.
  • After booking, you’ll receive an email with instructions to download the Action Tour Guide app and a unique password to access your tour. Download the tour in advance for the best experience.
  • Explore with stories created by local experts, professional writers, and experienced narrators that bring each destination’s history, culture, and landmarks to life.
  • Discover more with animated videos at select stops, helping you visualise historic events, hidden interiors, changing landscapes, and other details that may not be visible today.
  • Enjoy lifetime access with no expiry. Once unlocked, your tour is yours to use anytime, on future trips, and as many times as you like.
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

Return to the extravagance of the Gilded Age in Bar Harbour, Maine. Once the holiday destination of choice among some of America’s wealthiest families, this quaint seaside town is still chock full of lavish historic architecture. Dive into Bar Harbor’s rich history, stroll alongside the ocean, and learn how the lobster became such a Maine icon!

After booking, you can check your email before downloading the Action Tour Guide app, enter the password, and download the tour while you have WiFi or cell service. Once downloaded, the tour works offline, allowing you to enjoy the experience without an internet connection. Simply follow the audio instructions and the route from there.

New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.

This is not an entrance ticket to attractions along the route. Check opening hours before your visit.

Points of Interest along the Bar Harbour Tour :

  • The Tides, La Rochelle
  • Holy Redeemer Catholic Church
  • St. Saviour's Episcopal Church
  • Jesup Memorial Library
  • Abbe Museum
  • Village Green
  • Shore Path
  • Frenchman Bay
  • Wild Roses
  • Balance Rock
  • Grant Park
  • Bar Harbour Inn

Benefits Over Live Guides and Group Tours:

  • This is a flexible and self-led tour that uses location-sensing technology as you drive.
  • The tour features in-depth audio narration that plays as you drive.
  • You can purchase just one tour for the entire car and use it as many times as you wish.
  • New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.
  • Once downloaded, the tour works completely offline, and you can tour your way by choosing when to start, stop, fast-forward, or rewind.
  • If you need any help, you can always reach out to a real person via call, chat, or email.

Location

Activity location

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    Bar Harbor
    • Hancock County
    • Bar Harbor, Maine, United States of America

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Bar Harbor Harbor Master
    • 3 Town Pier
    • 04609, Bar Harbor, Maine, United States of America