Portland Explorer: City, Culture, History & Lighthouses

Join a local lobsterman on a Portland Lighthouse Tour and explore the Greater Portland area from a new perspective. Visit 3 lighthouses and capture epic photos at historic Portland Head Light, Spring Point Head Light, and Bug Light.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Commercial Street - Whether this is your first visit or you’ve lived in Portland, you’ll explore the Greater Portland area from a new perspective. Come explore Commercial street, located on one of North America’s last working waterfronts. Here you will see the cobblestone streets, 19th century fishing wharf’s housing commercial lobstermen and…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Mobile device charging
  • Umbrella to use if needed
  • TV display with photos and video of tour stops and history of Portland’s Old Port/Waterfront
What's Not Included
  • Gratuity not included
Additional Information

This expedition is designed for all Lighthouse Enthusiasts! Regrettably, in Maine, we’re only allowed inside lighthouses once per year. However, we’ll be touring the lighthouse properties and make sure to have some fantastic photo opportunities!
Whether you’re a newcomer or a long-time resident of Portland, this will allow you to see the Greater Portland…

Location
Portland Beer Hub
Fore Street
"5-10 minute walk from the cruise terminal, at the corner of Pearl and Fore Street (320 Fore St.) at Portland Beer Hub. Driver will be parked next to the Custom House in a navy blue Ford Transit and will arrive 15 minutes before departure. We will check you in at Portland Beer Hub."
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Timo_w
Oct 5, 2024
Great tour with great views - It was a great tour with a really good and nice guide. Portland has much to offer especially with the lighthouses. Recommend this tour
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Darane_w
Oct 3, 2024
Interesting and fun! - Pete was pleasant and personable. He was also very knowledgeable of many things about Portland and kept the tour interesting throughout the 2.5 hours.
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Steven_b
Sep 30, 2024
Very friendly and knowledgeable tour guide. - The whole tour was awesome! He gave us a lot of good history and was very interesting. He also gave us some good local places to eat.
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Diane
Sep 29, 2024
Great tour - Friendly and informative. We enjoyed learning about the history and pulled over to see some lovely sights. Eric, our guide, had a lot of knowledge of the area and sights.
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Lynda_h
Sep 29, 2024
Great day in Portland at the lighthouses ! - Great tour ! Lighthouses were very interesting and the fog horn story was funny ! Mr. Pray was a terrific tour operator guide !
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Al_b
Sep 28, 2024
Awesome Tour with Eric - Awesome excursion with Eric providing lots of awesome commentary and sharing his love of Portland. Van was extremely clean. He offered water at each stop. Tv screen had photos to clarify discussion points. Check in spot easy to find. Can’t find a more comprehensive tour and we highly recommend it!
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Rene_n
Sep 28, 2024
Erik was an amazing... - Erik was an amazing guide! He was extremely knowledgeable and provided a thorough and amusing history of Portland and its light houses. Really brought the city to life!
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Kathybmw
Sep 27, 2024
Best tour director and itinerary! - Really deserves a 10 star rating. This tour was amazing. Meeting place easy to find and Eric took amazing care of us. Van spotlessly clean. Eric provided so much information about his city and accompanied it with slides on an overhead tv screen. At every stop he offered us water and gave tons of onsite. Lighthouses were all different but beautiful in their own rights. Highly recommend this tour!
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Kent_b
Oct 6, 2024
Van too small for number... - Van too small for number of people. Limited leg and body room on back bench seat for four people. Noisy side vent on each side of van when seated on back bench seat makes it very difficult to hear driver. Tour guide needs to wear a microphone to project better.
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Bettym1792
Oct 4, 2024
Nice tour but tight squeeze in van - The location was easy to find from our cruise ship dock. The 3 lighthouses were beautiful and the tour was very nice to see the area. I do think you need to invest in a small bus, trolley or cut back the number of attendees. Expecting adults to cram four people in the back of a four row van with no leg room is a bit much.
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