Discover Portland City and Lighthouse Tour
Description
The most comprehensive tour of Portland! Hop on board a trolley and relax as we show you around. The tour covers all of our most famous sights on the Portland peninsula. Towards the end of the tour, we make a 20-30 minute stop out at Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth.
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Itinerary
Built in 1807, this historic maritime signal tower is the only known surviving tower of it's type in the United States.
Located on Congress Street, it's the oldest standing structure on the Portland peninsula and the childhood home of American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Built in 1860, it's recognized as one of the finest examples of large Italianate brownstone in the United States.
The largest and oldest public art institution in Maine, the collection consists of over 18,000 artworks from Andy Warhol to Winslow Homer to Claude Monet.
Commissioned by George Washington, it's the oldest lighthouse in Maine and is still operational.
Home to Fort Allen Park and scenic, sweeping views of Casco Bay
Main shopping district home to independent boutiques and cafes, cobblestone streets.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(1,070)
The tram driver/tour guide made the trip enjoyable by her vast knowledge of Portland and safe/secure by her driving skills in a very changeling city traffic wise. I enjoyed every aspect of the tour and highly recommend it.
Sit by an open window for air but close to front of trolly to hear driver. Would be 5 star but driver needs a mic for back rows to hear better.
This was absolutely perfect! Our guides were very knowledgeable and the seats were comfortable. The tour was full but not crowded. We learned so much about the history of the islands and of course the wildlife. 5 stars!
Great tour guide-mixing extensive knowledge with humor. Loved getting to know more about the awesome city of Portland.
The driver/tour guide on trolley #510 did a great job. He was knowledgeable and provided us good information for city of Portland. Since he spent a lot of time on the city ride, we kind of ran out of time and only had 15 minutes on visiting the Lighthouse. I would be happier if I had 30 minutes as mentioned on the tour schedule on visiting the Lighthouse. Anyway, I still enjoyed the tour and highly recommended it.
Trolley driver was awesome. Shared information during the whole trip. He also shared history facts. He had a good sense of humor which made the trip enjoyable.
It was wonderful. Guide Bruce and driver Tim were a great team. Very informative and interesting tour with wonderful views.
Typical city tour - enjoyed our driver and tour guide / nice of them to give rides back to ship/ and to other wanted stops
Barry was an absolutely wonderful guide! There’s truly nothing better than learning about a city from someone so dedicated to it. The pride he has in Portland is palpable, and brought all the information he offered to life. It felt like a very personal look into the city while learning all about the history. It’s a good balance between city info and the lighthouse site seeing. I’d be quick to recommend!
We loved our trolley tour with Barry! Great overview of the city with a guy who truly loves it. The views were amazing!
