Portland City and Lighthouse Tour
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Portland, USA
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- 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Get more out of your time in Portland with this two-for-one adventure: a city trolley tour and lighthouse visit. You'll start with a narrated trolley journey, witnessing the most beloved sights of the Portland peninsula. After catching the Portland Observatory, the Wadsworth-Longfellow House, and more, you’ll then visit the city’s most famous landmark: Portland Head Light, Maine’s oldest—and most photographed—lighthouse.
- Explore Portland from an open-air trolley, enabling great pictures
- Learn all about Victoria Mansion, the Eastern Promenade, and more
- Fully guided narration enriches your Portland experience
- Visit Portland Head Light, commissioned by George Washington
What's Included
- Fully narrated tour
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 170 Commercial St, Portland, ME 04101, USA
The middle window in a blue and white building marked Long Wharf.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Portland Observatory (Pass By)
The Wadsworth-Longfellow House (Pass By)
Victoria Mansion (Pass By)
Portland Museum of Art (Pass By)
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Portland Head Light
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Eastern Promenade (Pass By)
Old Port (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.8
based on 1,221 reviews
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Assunta_N, Sep 2026
Tour was delightful and informative. Our guide made the tour fun. We also had plenty of time at the lighthouse.
Steve_E, Sep 2026
Nice relaxing tour of the city of Portland and the light house. Our tour guide was informative and helpful.
Victoria_R, Sep 2026
Great option for a tour if you’re coming in on a cruise ship! About a 10-12 minute walk from the cruise terminal
kierstengrey, Sep 2026
Very informative and fantastic views around the city. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking to tour around Portland.
Steve_G, Aug 2026
This was an entertaining and informative tour of Portland. The driver, Steve, was born in Portland so he shared many stories and anecdotes about the city. Portland was so warm and inviting, we felt like we were home. This was an outstanding tour and we loved every minute of our time in Portland
LAWRENCE_S, Aug 2026
Excellent trolley tour of Portland city and point lighthouse for two hours. Wendy was very informative! It's highly recommended and at a good price
Ashleigh_M, Aug 2026
Enjoyed this tour! Great for solo travelers! The tour guides were very informative, friendly, and helpful! I would definitely do this tour again.
Paula_K, Aug 2026
Great Tour. Very informative, learned a lot. The guide was great and being on the water was perfect! Well worth the money.
Rudy_P, Aug 2026
Tour guide was great and good knowledge of history of Portland. The stop at the lighthouse was great. I just thought we would be seeing more lighthouses and beautiful Maine costline.
Sharon_S, Aug 2026
Great experience with Gary as our driver! The open-air trolly was a “breath of fresh air”! Would recommend!
Richard_S, Aug 2026
This is a very fun informative for that takes you around the city and brings you out to a famous lighthouse we had a great time and if you're lucky enough to get wendy as your driver she is fantastic
Donna_J, Aug 2026
This was a great way to see Portland and the Head light lighthouse! The guide was very knowledgeable and funny! We saw things we went to later to tour that we wouldn't have known about otherwise.
Highly recommended!
Maria_R, Aug 2026
Our driver was very friendly and knowledgeable about the history of Portland.
Enjoyed this very much
Diane_K, Aug 2026
Tour guy was good vibe. Very educational and kept us engaged learning the history of Maine. I definitely would recommend
Ken_H, Aug 2026
This was an informative tour with a very entertaining tour guide. There are beautiful vistas shared during the tour.
Do not take this tour if you cannot sit on a hard bench for long periods of time.
RobinLanning, Aug 2026
Our tour guide, Stephen, was friendly, knowledgeable, and made the entire experience fun! After a long day of walking the ride was well worth the time to rest. I learned a lot more about the city than I would have wandering by myself. It was a great experience!
Anonymous, Aug 2026
Great way to see the city and learn about it's history. Our tour guide and trolley driver, Wendy, was very informative and entertaining. The pick up spot is right on the wharf and convenient to restaurants and shopping. We did not rent a car for our stay in Portland and appreciated seeing all sides of the city.
Maureen_F, Aug 2026
Spectacular way to see Portland. Tour guide Wendy Lee was very knowledgeable and considerate of her passengers. She knew.a lot about the history of the city. Would highly recommend. Good value.
Debra_D, Aug 2026
Could not hear most of the tour. Sat in the back. Additional speakers in the back woukd make a big improvement
Deanna_B, Aug 2026
Great history of Portland. Take this trip the first day to get ideas of what to do. We enjoyed it very much.
JeffreyG_S, Aug 2026
Very enjoyable tour, learned a lot... We had perfect weather, loved the lobster.....................
Karen_M, Aug 2026
A great trolley ride around the city with knowledgeable guides who taught us about the history. Then to the lighthouse where we had 30 min to get out and take photos. Overall a great tour. It was a half mile walk from the cruise port to the pier which was long for my 80 yo parents but at the end the trolley driver dropped us right at the port which was so nice.
Louis_C, Aug 2026
It was very relaxing and informative. Great way to really see Portland and its beautiful architecture and learn a bit about its history (and see a lighthouse!)
Ronald_C, Aug 2026
Our tour guide Wendy was fantastic very knowledgeable very enthusiastic a whole lot of fun this I didn't know her stuff and is happy to tell
Coleen_S, Aug 2026
Wendy Lee was an exceptional tour guide!
We loved learning about the history of Portland. The trolly was very comfortable.
Ruth_S, Aug 2026
The tour of town was very informative. I liked how the gentleman giving the tour were knowledgeable and I liked how they joked with each other. I lived the lighthouse and wished we could’ve stayed a little longer there. I would definitely recommend.
Joshua_S, Aug 2026
Nice ride and way to get a crash course of the area. The tour guide had some great information being from the area.
Christine_R, Aug 2026
Love how knowledgeable John was! I just wish we had more time to explore the lighthouse area more. It was such a beautiful day.
Karla_A, Aug 2026
We had such a great experience on the Portland Lighthouse Tour! Our tour guide was fantastic, friendly, knowledgeable, and made the whole experience really enjoyable. She shared so much interesting history and information about Portland and the lighthouses, and you could tell she genuinely enjoyed what she was doing.
The trolley was a fun way to see the area and made it easy to take in the sights without having to worry about navigating or driving. The lighthouse stop and views were absolutely beautiful and definitely a highlight of our trip to Maine.
I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Portland, especially if it’s your first time in the area. Great tour, great guide, and a really fun way to see Portland!
Phillip_I, Aug 2026
enjoyable. you get a Very good picture of Portland and the trip to the lighthouse was beautiful. I recommend it.
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