6 Hour Private Ultimate Acadia & Mount Desert Island Tour
Recommended by 99% of travelers
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Bar Harbor, USA
- 6 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Discover top sights within Acadia National Park on this 6-hour private tour with your own guide. Cover more locations in less time in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle. Highlights include the Park Loop Road, panoramic views from Cadillac Mountain, a stroll through Asticou Gardens, and a lobster lunch stop in Southwest Harbor (meal not included).
- Travel comfortably by air-conditioned vehicle—no climbing required
- Visit each attraction for as long as you'd like, without the rush of a group tour
- Enjoy a tasty lobster lunch overlooking the Great Harbor (own expense)
- Private tour tailored to your interests for a personalized experience
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Private transportation
- Entrance fee - Acadia National Park Commercial Tour Pass which covers everyone on the booking (private passes can not be used)
- Snacks
- Entrance fee - Cadillac Summit Reservation
- Lunch is not included. You may order from a full menu on your own.
- Car Seats
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Itinerary
1
Park Loop Road
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
2
Cadillac Mountain
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Eagle Lake (Pass By)
3
Sand Beach
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
4
Thunder Hole
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
5
Otter Cliff
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
6
Jordan Pond
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Somes Sound (Pass By)
7
Asticou Azalea Garden
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
8
Somesville Museum and Gardens
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
9
Southwest Harbor
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
10
Beal's Lobster Pier
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Seawall Pond (Pass By)
Northeast Harbor (Pass By)
Bar Harbor (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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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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Featured review
Great tour of Acadia. We were all able to look at the views without having to worry about directions or traffic. Bill was a great guide. He was patient and accommodating. He provided so much wonderful background.
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Great way to travel quickly thru a lot of Acadia National Park, see lots and lots of sites in a 6 hour span.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thank you so much! We’re glad you enjoyed your six-hour tour and were able to experience so many of Acadia National Park’s beautiful sights in one day. Our longer tours are a great way to explore more of the park and Mount Desert Island without worrying about the driving or logistics. Thank you for choosing At Your Service Tours!
Great day learning about Acadia Mational Park, Bar Harbor and surrounding areas. Our tour guide Bill, sounds like “Belle” with his accent, was funny, informative and flexible with what we wanted to do and see! He took us to eat lunch at Beal’s Restaurant where we had the best lobster and lobster roll! Highly recommend this tour and hopefully you will get Bill as your tour guide!
Response from Host, May 2026
It sounds like Bill (or "Belle"!) truly made your day special. We pride ourselves on having guides who are not only deeply knowledgeable but also fun and flexible enough to tailor the experience to our guests' specific wishes. I will be sure to pass along your fantastic compliments to him—he will be delighted to know he made such a lasting impression!
There is truly nothing better than authentic Maine lobster, and we are so glad you got to experience the very best of it during your tour. Thank you again for your high recommendation. We hope to welcome you back for another adventure the next time your travels bring you to town
Tim was so knowledgeable and accommodating. He wanted to make sure we got the pictures we wanted and he knew the best locations.
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thank you for the great review! We are so happy to hear that Tim took such good care of you. He really does know all the best 'secret' spots for photography, and we’re thrilled he helped you capture the perfect memories of Acadia National Park.
Caleb was a joy to tour with. He took his time and was very polite and funny. I highly recommend this tour
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you for your great review of Caleb!
This tour is the best way to see Acadia and Bar Harbor! Our tour provided the most comfortable and informative experience. We were able to ride along while Bill, a true lifetime local, narrated everything perfectly! Lunch at Beal’s was the cherry on top. Bill made sure our time on Mount Desert Island was truly memorable!
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Bill is a old soul and an retired lobsterman who has tons of stories. Please come back again.
Tim gave us a great comprehensive overview of Acadia, pointing out many things that only locals would know about. This included unique beaches, scenic vistas and general overview of the area. We took this tour at the start of our vacation and feel confident we will have a great visit at Acadia based on the information/insights we gained.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you! Tim is a an excellent local guide who has a wealth of information!
If you’re lucky enough to explore Acadia National Park with Dana as your guide, prepare for a truly unforgettable experience. From the moment our group met Dana, it was clear we were in expert hands. Her passion for the park, its history, and natural beauty radiates in every story she shares—from geological insights on Cadillac Mountain to the quiet magic of Jordan Pond trails.
Dana doesn’t just know Acadia—she lives it. Her deep knowledge of the park’s ecosystems, trails, and hidden treasures was matched only by her thoughtful connection to the local Bar Harbor community. She wove local culture and conservation efforts into our tour in a way that made us feel not just like visitors, but welcome participants in something much bigger.
If you want to see Acadia through the eyes of someone who genuinely loves and protects it, don’t miss the chance to tour with Dana. She's a natural storyteller, a passionate environmentalist, animal lover and an outstanding ambassador for Bar Harbor.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you for this wonderful review! We really try to show visitors the local spots most miss.
FUN tour and Caleb was so INFORMATIONAL and ran the tour smoothly with humor. Beals for lunch was DELICIOUS and all six of us had a BLAST.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you for taking the time to write this 5 star review!! We really appreciate it
Great tour of Acadia. We were all able to look at the views without having to worry about directions or traffic. Bill was a great guide. He was patient and accommodating. He provided so much wonderful background.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you so much for your kind words! Your thoughtfulness has brightened our day
Great way to learn about the park. Oriented us to different trails and stops. Guide was very knowledgeable and was very courteous to us. Learned things and had a great time.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you so much! Our tours are a great way to discover fun things to do on your own after the tour.
Jeff showed us all over Acadia NP! We missed the leaves changing by a week or so, but that didn't keep us from seeing this beautiful park. He was very helpful with getting us all in and out of the van and gave us ample time at each stop to enjoy the views.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Thank you so much for this 5 Star review of Jeff! I am so glad you had a great time with a local guide showing you the best places.
Pete was the most incredible tour guide around. Even he would admit that we were probably some of the younger people to participate in this tour. My lady and myself have plans for a potential move to the area, and he did wonders to give us a behind the scenes tour of Acadia. We saw so many places that were popular and under the radar. Consider yourself lucky if you get Pete as your guide!
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Thanks for this 5 star review of Pete! We hope you move to the area and see all there is to Acadia!
Peter was an exceptional tour guide! Very knowledgeable and engaging. He was able yo customize the tour to our interests and the lobster lunch was spectacular! Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Thank you for the 5 star review of Pete! Booking a private tour makes all the time yours. You don't have to waste any time doing something you don't like.
We loved the tour soo much. Pete was a wonderful guide! He provided us with a great experience from beginning to end. He worked with what we were interested in seeing and tailored the tour to what we were interested in. He even helped plan the rest of our time in Maine! We also LOVED the lunch spot for the Lobster Lunch. It was a wonderful experience for all of us
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Thank you so much for this 5 star review of Pete! We hope you can come back.
I just wanted to let everyone know how pleased we were with the tour we recently took with
this company while in Bar Harbor. Our ship was 2 hours late and we appreciated all efforts the tour company took in order to find us. Pete took us on our 6 hour private tour was a delight. He made sure we saw everything we wanted to see and spent however long we wanted at each site. He had an extensive knowledge of Bar Harbor and even got us back to the ship on time. I highly recommend this tour company while visiting Bar Harbor.
I will certainly go onto TripAdvisor and make sure to let others know what a wonderful tour we had using your company.
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Thank you for reviewing our small family owned company. We have tried for over 25 years to provide the best local tour for visitors to really get an insiders view of Acadia National Park and Mount Desert Island.
My husband and I chose to book the 6 hour tour, got picked up at Ivy Manor Inn (which I also recommend as a place to stay in Bar Harbor) and had the absolute warmest, outgoing, personable, and fully knowledgable in all things Mount Desert Island related tour guide named Caleb. He personally made the experience worth every penny spent. The tour included every hot spot imaginable, and was focused solely around our preferences for how long we wanted to wander at each stop. The dinner (in our case because we booked the 1-7 time slot,) was absolutely PHENOMENAL as well. I would highly, highly suggest this tour for yourself and others wanting to enjoy a full island experience. Kudos to having someone as fantastic as Caleb on retainer for tours. Will forever cherish the memories made both with my husband, with the island, and with Caleb!
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Thank you so much for this amazing review of Caleb! He is a great tour guide and a valued member of our tour family.
Jackie was AMAZING! By far, our favorite experience in Maine. Highly recommend this tour and especially our guide, Jackie. Request her-you will NOT be disappointed!! She was knowledgeable, friendly and fun! Went above and beyond to make sure we had an awesome experience!!!
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Thank you for reviewing Jackie! She is a fun friend and a great guide. I'll let her know you had a wonderful time.
The entire trip was amazing! The Acadia National Park section was our favorite!! Bill, our tour guide was simply fantastic! His knowledge and humor was so wonderful!! We had such a great experience!! Thank you!
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Bill is great fun and really knows his stuff in Acadia! I am so glad you enjoyed your tour. Thank you for the review!
Our guide Bill was very knowledgeable and we learned a lot about the history of Maine.Cadillac mountain was awesome.
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Thank you so much for your 5 star review!
This tour was fantastic. We were able to see the highlights of Acadia Park along with other areas of Mount Desert Island that we may not have seen. Pete, our guide, was so knowledgeable. He was able to answer all of our questions and gave us tips about other things to do in the area. He also was able to give us more information on some of the activities that we already had done.
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Thank you for your fantastic review of Pete!! I hope you can come back and spend more time with us.
Bill was an excellent guide! He had great info and fun stories and let us have all the time that we wanted at each stop. Best way to see the island for sure!
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Thank you for taking the time to write a 5 star review! It means a lot to all of us.
Amazing tour! Our guide Bill took us to all the highlights and recommended things we should not miss in the area. Bill was incredibly knowledgeable about all things Acadia.
Response from Host, Jun 2024
We’re really grateful and appreciate you taking the time to share your 5 star rating with us!
Phenomenal tour! We had a great day with Pete. So informative, but made it fun and relateable too. Great lunch as well. Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Thank you again for your 5-star rating and for being an amazing part of our journey!
Kathy, was an excellent and knowledgeable guide. This tour was our second with At Your Service Tours. Both very memorable. Thank you Claire and Kathy.
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Thank you for your nice review of Kathie! She really enjoyed showing your our island.
We wanted to maximize our experience not on a cruise tour bus. So we scheduled this private tour with Paul. He did a marvelous job showing us everything on our pace and had incredible knowledge of the history and culture. Excellent experience. So much better than the traditional “bus tour”. Well worth the premium.
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Paul is an excellent guide and life long resident of the area. He really understands how to show best parts of Acadia National Park.
We just had the greatest time. We were worried 6 hours may be too long, but it almost didn’t feel long enough. It was a rainy, overcast, cloudy day, and we still couldn’t have had a better time! Sarah is so knowledgeable, fun, and relatable! She was able to adjust to make sure that even in the midst of a cloudy day, we got a real Maine experience. I don’t think I could recommend this enough!
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Maine's weather is unpredictable but with a local guide the day is never boring! I am glad you had fun.
The tour was wonderful. Bill was great! He was very knowledgeable and willing to share- funny too. Would highly recommend!
Sarah our tour guide was terrific. I loved every minute. Cadillac Mountain the gardens and the information about the area. Sarah’s
Very knowledgeable and FUN. Highly recommend this tour!
Response from Host, Aug 2022
Thank you for reviewing our small family business. Sara is a wonderful asset to our company and as a local really understands how to show you a great time.
Caleb our tour guide was outstanding! We went as a family and weren’t sure what to expect. We were delighted with his knowledge, personality, kindness and patience.
We extended our tour because we were having so much fun with him.
Out of all the places we have been and all the guides we have known Caleb with stand out as the best one yet!!
A must do with him on your first visit to Acadia!
Thank you!
Response from Host, Aug 2022
Caleb really loves to tour and has a lot of energy! Being a local kid he really knows all the hidden places to see and explore.
The Acadia National Park was awesome. The scenery that included mountains, waterways, rock formations, etc was so interesting as well as the history of the area. Our tour guide, Sarah, truly made the experience wonderful as she was very knowledgeable and friendly. Lunch at Beal’s Restaurant was excellent.
Response from Host, Jun 2022
Thank you! Sara is a wonderful guide. She has a great enthusiasm for touring and showing the beauty of our area and is great fun to spend time with.
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