- 3 hours Duration 3 hours
- Walking Foodie Tour Tour Type(s) Walking Foodie Tour
Are you interested in the art and culture of Portland as much as the fabulous food scene here? This tour is perfect for you!
Quick Details
Curious about Portland’s history with railroads, fires, wars, the underground railroad, famous poets and Hollywood producers? Join us on this walking tour through time!
Celebrating 200+ years of history in Portland, Maine 2020 marks the bicentennial birthday of the Pine Tree State!
Your tour begins in front of Portland Beer Hub and continues for 2 hours through the historic Old Port, downtown and waterfront areas, sharing highlights of Portland’s history since 1820 and as far back as 1632.
The narrative is shared by highly trained guides with a passion for local history, sights and landmarks. They’ll bring history alive on this leisurely, scenic stroll. Some of the locations we MAY feature on your tour include; the lobsterman’s statue featured at the World’s Fair, the home of Henry Wadsworth-Longfellow and his place of worship, the Eastern Cemetery, the 3rd oldest Abyssinian Church in the U.S,, several underground railroad markers, and more!
We like to finish on a sweet note and you’ll be treated to a local treat at the close of the tour.
More Info:
WHO: All ages are welcome
WHEN: First tour of the day begins at 10:00 and others may be added as we sell out
TIME: Tour is approx. 2 hours
DISTANCE: Distance covered is approx. 1.5 – 2 miles
COVID19 POLICIES
Please ensure you have read and understand our policies regarding joining a tour before you start the booking process as you will be asked to confirm your compliance. We’re dedicated to flattening the curve and creating the safest entertaining and educational tour possible for guests and guides with your help per our Governor’s guidelines. Please see our full policy here ,
We Had a Great Time!
When you have a great time remember to tip your hard-working guide.
Picture Perfect
Your guide will be taking photos throughout the tour that we use for our social media and marketing. If you’d like copies of these pics, please let your guide know and they can provide them to you by email or air drop at the end of the tour.
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Wondering what to do in Portland during your visit? We offer private history tour in Portland for parties of 8 or more for corporate events, , friends, family and club events. Tell us more about your group, and the date(s) you plan to visit Portland, by completing our private events request form and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
Under current COVID19 Guidelines, and until further notice from our Governor, any group larger than 9 will be broken down into smaller groups.
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For more intimate group sizes we’re now offering private tour events for 2 – 14 guests for our history tours. Tickets are $59.95 per person for parties of two – seven to make it a exclusive event.
How to Make it a Private Event!
FAQ About Portland History Tours
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A. Due to Portland’s dedication to historic preservation this tour is not completely handicap accessible. We do not recommend wheelchairs or walkers and suggest a moderate level of fitness to participate.Old
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A. We recommend taking advantage of one of the parking garages or lots nearby. Here’s a list of potential spots to consider. Two of the least expensive options are the Holiday Inn by the Bay and Spring Street Parking Garage, which are approx. a ten minute walk to the meeting point for the tour which is 223 Commercial St OUTSIDE the Old Port Wine Shop. We do not recommend using metered parking as it maxes out at two hours – not enough time to fully enjoy your walking history tour.
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A. The meeting point for the Old Port Walk Through Time is at 1 Union Wharf. The meeting point for the West End Walk Through Time is in front of the Holiday Inn by the Bay at 88 Spring Street.
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A. The tour duration is between 2 – 2.5 hours based on group size and group engagement
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A. We do allow a limited number of four-footed family members to participate in the tour, with the understanding that the dogs are comfortable in group settings for this duration. Also there are occasions where we may enter a building and these buildings are unlikely to allow pets, so you or someone in your party will have to stay outside/alternate being outside with your dog. Pup participation must be noted/approved in advance. We appreciate your understanding.
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A. Cruise ships disembark at Ocean Gateway and the Maine State Pier, which is approx. a 7 – 10 minute walk 3/4 of a mile from 250 Commercial St., Maine’s Pantry, where the tour meets.
The tour is completed at one of several potential sweet spots approx. 1/4 of a mile from where the cruise ships embark.
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A. The distance is typically somewhere between 1.5 – 2 miles.
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A: Tours run rain, snow and shine.
- With tour insurance: To cancel your tour tickets you MUST purchase our tour insurance at $5.99 per ticket. This allows you to cancel your tickets or rebook your date for ANY reason up to 24 hours prior to the start time of the tour and receive a refund for the cost of the tickets minus the booking fee and insurance.
- Without tour insurance: If you do not purchase the tour insurance you have up to 24 hours prior to the start time of the tour to cancel and receive a gift certificate for future use or rebook your date.
- Within 24 hours: We don’t extend refunds , gift certificates or rebooking options within 24 hours of the start time of the tour.