“Classic Acadia” Private Tour: Cadillac Mountain & Thunder Hole
Description
Avoid the crowds, the stress of planning, driving & parking and explore Acadia ( America’s first national park east of the Mississippi! ) with your own private tour. Just you, your family & friends along with our experienced local guide in our new vehicle for the season - a luxurious 2025 KIA Carnival minivan which includes all the premium features like dual sunroofs & expansive windows to take in Acadia’s breathtaking vistas, advanced climate control, an audio/video intercom system to ease communication between passengers and your guide. Relax in comfort while learning about Acadia’s fascinating history, its flora & fauna while enjoying this premium private tour. Groups of up to 7 people can be accommodated. This truly is the best way to experience Acadia National Park.
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Itinerary
The four-hour Classic Adventure includes all the iconic spots along Acadia’s historic 27 mile Park Loop Road including the Cadillac Mountain Summit and Thunder Hole at a more leisurely pace plus a chance to explore the Wild Gardens of Acadia, and a few awe-inspiring hidden gems known for being very Instagram friendly. HIGHLIGHTS include: Cadillac Mountain Eagle Lake The Park Loop Road Wild Gardens of Acadia Thunder Hole Otter Cliff *Hidden Gem Jordan Pond Carriage Road Bridge
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Your personal tour guide will pick you up from any location on Mount Desert Island (that includes Bar Harbor, Northeast Harbor, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, Hulls Cove Visitor Center/Acadia entrance, cruise ship terminal, ferry terminal, etc). All Hotels, Airbnb, campgrounds, inns, etc., are acceptable. Please contact us with any specific questions.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(40)
Pete was the perfect guide for our three hour tour. We went from Northeast Harbor to Cadillac Mountain. Pete is a great guy, very knowledgeable and took us to see some amazing views!! Highly recommend.
What an excellent excursion. Pete was very accommodating and in great communication prior to our arrival. His knowledge and professionalism were outstanding, he would even drop us off to take a short walk to our sites but then pull the vehicle up so we didn't have to walk back so far. I will definitely be back to Bar Harbor and will be utilizing his services again. Thanks Pete for a fun day! The whole group was just as impressed as I was. P.s. the dad jokes need work lol
Pete checked every box possible on this tour! His knowledge of Acadia and the surrounding region were complete, thorough and deeply thought through. He had an innate attention for detail and listening to each of us who had questions and was genuinely honest in knowing the answers. The trip was well appointed with snacks, water and he even gave us a parting gift to remember our experience. Thank you for a great kick off to our visit to the region Pete!
Peter was our guide, and he was nothing less than outstanding. The stories, the facts, the tips...he'd set us up at each stop and let us free- to take as much time as we needed! We even got to stop at his private, less travelled location(s) he called #peterspoint. It was amazing and lacked tourists- which were in abundance in other places. This is a MUST DO experience when visiting Acadia/Bar Harbor!!
Incredible tour! Pete is an amazing guide with a real passion for this beautiful park and island. Highly recommend.
Pete was awesome. Pick up was easy and he made the whole trip seamless even when Acadia was quite busy. He was very knowledgeable about the area and fun to talk with.
Pete was superb in every way! Friendly, patient, excellent with our two children (12 and 18), and of course encyclopedic knowledge of Acadia nation park and the surrounding area. His car was showroom clean with not even a single smudge on amy of the window glass. My wife and I travel extensively with our children and use local guides at almost every city we visit and Pete may be the single best we’re used in years. With recommendations for specific foods like popovers and blueberry pie, including following up after the tour to check in on us. He is a consummate professional and really appreciated the use of amplified speaker setup for all of us the hear with clarity and small parting gifts for the kids. It was our first time to Acadia national park and would definitely use Pete again for a more in depth tour and highly recommend without any reservations.
10/10 would recommend. Pete was an outstanding guide. The 6 hour tour was informative, full of beautiful views and an absolute breeze when it came to logistics.
Pete was great! So knowledgeable about the area and showed us all the perfect spots. Great snacks and very comfortable vehicle. Highly recommend for your trip to Acadia!
We had a great experience with Pete, our private tour guide! He is a self-declared Mainer and shared all the great knowledge about Mount Desert Island, plus the must-see hidden gems in the area. We are definitely booking again w Pete the next time we return.
