Arrive in Bangor, Maine with an included transfer to your hotel. Meet your Tour Manager in the hotel lobby at 6:00 p.m. for a welcome dinner. Meal: D
Today, a local guide conducts a narrated tour through Acadia National Park. Learn firsthand why people have been drawn to the rugged coast of Maine throughout history." "Ascend at the top of Cadillac Mountain, the tallest mountain on the U.S. Atlantic coast for some of Maine’s most breathtaking seascapes and panoramic views of beautifully wooded hillsides and rugged coast. If you are lucky, you may hear the loud, thunderous “roar” of the waves crashing in the unique under-water cavern at Thunder Hole. Then embark on a narrated cruise to see the Great Harbor of Mount Desert, a fishing community on Islesford, and the cliffs of Valley Cove in Somes Sound Fjord. Meals: B, Box Lunch. Meals: B, Box Lunch
Begin the day with a stop at the Curtis Island Overlook to see the 1835 Curtis Island Lighthouse, built to protect Camden Harbor. At the Farnsworth Art Museum see the works of many of America’s greatest artists with almost 16,000 works of art. Then, explore the history and beauty of Maine lighthouses at the Maine Lighthouse Museum. Located in historic downtown Rockland, the museum is home to the largest collection of lighthouse, lifesaving services and U.S. Coast Guard items. Meals: B, L
Begin the day with a visit to the historic Androscoggin Swinging Bridge, a pedestrian suspension bridge built in 1892. Then, travel to Bath and learn why it is called the “City of Ships” at the Maine Maritime Museum. Here you will learn about Maine’s connection to its waters, lighthouses, lobster fishery and take a stroll through the country’s only surviving shipyard. Spend time in Freeport and browse the many shops and stores. In Portland, visit the state’s oldest lighthouse the Portland Head Light, located on the shores of Cape Elizabeth adjacent to Fort Williams Park. Tonight, dinner is at Clambake Seafood Restaurant. Meals: B, D
Enjoy a drive through Maine’s countryside today on the way to Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village. Established in 1783, this is the last active Shaker community in the nation. Your guided tour shows you the Shaker Museum, Library, Visitor’s Center and the Shaker Store. At Pineland Farms you will explore the farm and exhibits, enjoy a box lunch and get hands-on while on the farm. Then, visit the Portland Observatory, the last remaining Maritime Signal Tower in the nation. Learn the reason why this in NOT a lighthouse and climb the 104 steps if you wish! Meals: B, Box Lunch
On Maine’s southern coast see the cast iron Nubble Lighthouse off York Beach. Then, stop at Stonewall Kitchen York Company Store. In Kennebunkport, a narrated trolley tour takes you through 300 years of local history from early settlers and the bustling shipbuilding era to the present allure of presidential homes. After dinner, enjoy a narrated Sunset Lighthouse Cruise on Casco Bay. Relax as you make your way around the inner islands and lighthouses of the bay enjoying evening breezes and the city lights. Meals: B, D
After breakfast, a group transfer if available to the Portland International Jetport for flights out after 12:00 p.m. Meals: B
