A Walk Through Time Tour in Portland
Description
Curious about Portland's history with railroads, fires, wars, famous poets and Hollywood producers? Join us for a Walk Through Time! This tour begins on Commercial Street and continues for 2 hours through the historic Old Port, downtown and waterfront areas, sharing highlights of Portland's history since 1632. Some of the locations we may feature on your tour include; the lobster statue, the home of Henry Wadsworth-Longfellow and his place of worship, the Eastern Cemetery, the Abyssinian Church, the U.S. Customs House and more. ***Tour duration is two "ish" hours, based on guest engagement and pace of the group. Planning on 2.5 hours for arriving early to check-in and make it back to your vehicle post tour is recommended.
Tour Options
Itinerary
View the statue and engage in a brief discussion of the importance of the lobster industry in Maine.
Some of the locations that we may feature on the tour include the lobster statue, the home of Henry-Wadsworth-Longfellow & his place of worship, the Eastern Cemetary, the U.S. Custom House and more...
Your guide will show you this street where farmers brought their goods before supermarkets.
Guests will walk down this street referred to as the spine of the peninsula,
Your guide will walk you hear and tell the story of the Wadsworth home.
Your guide will share great history here!
Walk to the highest point in Portland.
Hear the stories of sea captains while walking by this cemetery.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Please use a parking garage or lot NOT parking meters
Reviews(516)
Yanni I our tour guide was full of interesting information. You could tell he was proud of his cities history and present day culture. My husband and I enjoyed the experience very much.
Thank you so much for the lovely review! We’re delighted to hear that you and your husband enjoyed your experience with Yanni. His enthusiasm and pride for Portland’s history and culture really shine through, and we’re glad he was able to share so much interesting information along the way. Thank you for joining us and for taking the time to share your experience. We hope to welcome you both back to Portland for another adventure soon!
Very interesting tour with lots of walking. Our guide gave us a lot of information, fun stories , and took us to much more than typical tourist spots. By the end of the tour we had quite a few recommendations for restaurants and things to do, which really made our trip.
The guide, Ross, was wonderful. He knew the history, the architecture, and so many of the people we passed. He had a great sense of humor, and spent as much time with us as we wanted.
Yanni was a wonderful tour guide. A Portland native, very young but very knowledgeable! Made the tour very enjoyable and made me appreciate and like Portland even more!
Excellent, friendly guide thru Portland history! Very interesting historical facts and sites in relaxing pace.
We thoroughly enjoyed our guide Yanni, he was very knowledgable about the history of Portland. He was patient and answered everyone’s questions thoughtfully. The walk was totally manageable and our weather was beautiful. The cookie at the end was a wonderful treat.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed your Walk Through Time Tour with Yanni. He'll be thrilled to know that his knowledge, patience, and thoughtful answers helped make the experience so memorable. It's also great to hear the weather cooperated and that you enjoyed the cookie at the end—it really is a fun way to wrap up the tour! We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience, and we're especially happy to hear you'd join another tour with Yanni. We hope to welcome you back to Portland again soon!
We really enjoy a good walking tour when we are visiting a new place to learn about the history. Our guide, Tyler, was as good as it gets. He was so knowledgeable and personable. He kept us engaged and taught us so much about Portland.
Ty was an amazing tour guide! He gave us entertaining stories about Portland history and the various buildings. We wish him the best on his new adventures in Duluth.
The tour was fantastic! Ross was the Best Guide Ever! He's fun, passionate about history and gave us great understanding of the history, culture, quirkiness, art, ghosts, food and sights that are Portland. He took us on a few "behind the scenes" access to historical buildings with interesting history, and pointed out the best views, restaurants and other sights to see based on our interests. He even sang a fun little song for us! (and did a great job) I can't recommend the tour- or Ross, highly enough. We left loving Portland and look forward to going back.
Great walking tour! We learned so much from Ty and Portland’s history was riveting. Highly recommend!
