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Bar Harbour Self Guided Audio Walking Tour America’s Summer Empire

By WalknTours
Free cancellation available
The previous price was S$13 and current price is S$10 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

Discover the captivating history of Bar Harbour, Maine, once the summer playground of America’s elite. This self-guided walking tour unveils the rise and fall of this glamorous resort town, where the Vanderbilts and Rockefellers built grand estates along the rugged coastline. With GPS-triggered narration, stroll from Agamont Park to the iconic Bar Island Land Bridge, exploring historic sites, stunning architecture, and hidden stories shaped by both opulence and tragedy.

  • Self-guided audio tour with GPS navigation for flexibility
  • Duration of approximately 60–120 minutes—explore at your own pace
  • Visit landmarks like the Bar Harbour Inn and La Rochelle Mansion
  • No internet needed; download and go offline for convenience

Activity location

  • Bar Island Land Bridge
    • Bar Island Trail
    • 04609, Bar Harbor, Maine, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Agamont Fountain
    • 27b Main Street
    • 04609, Bar Harbor, Maine, United States

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Bar Harbour Self Guided Audio Walking Tour America’s Summer Empire in English

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • Opening hours: Thu 0:00-23:30
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
S$12.51
S$10.01 x 1 AdultS$10.01
Total
The previous price was S$12.51 and current price is S$10.01
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    To take the tour, check the ticket in "How to" section. Or text 617-991-3269 with any questions :)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Walking tour of Bar Harbour on our walking tour app, go anytime
  • What's includedWhat's included
    The tour never expires, you can go anytime, as many times as you like
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Listen anytime, the tour never expires, it's your tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Hear the stories the bond you to the city, find the hidden gems, don't miss the best sites
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Hands free, the tour plays automatically as you walk using GPS
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    No admission to museums, this is all outside
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    No Human Guide it's all on our walking tour app

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Bar Island Land Bridge

  • 5m
End your journey at the natural sandbar that gave Bar Harbour its name. At low tide, you can walk across to Bar Island before the ocean returns.

The John B. Ells Pier

  • 5m
Stand at Bar Harbor’s historic waterfront gateway where steamships once delivered Vanderbilts, Rockefellers, and Astors to their summer retreats.

Agamont Park

  • 5m
Begin your journey overlooking Frenchman Bay at the site of Bar Harbor’s very first grand hotel. Discover how a quiet fishing village transformed into America’s most fashionable summer resort.

Agamont Fountain

  • 5m
The tour stars here, and you'll see the Cannons!

Shore Path

  • 10m
Walk along the famous Shore Path and discover the site of the exclusive Mount Desert Reading Room, where America’s wealthiest industrialists once gathered.

Balance Rock

  • 5m
Visit one of Bar Harbor’s most scenic waterfront parks and see the massive glacial boulder known as Balance Rock.

Bar Harbor Grand Hotel (Pass by)

A modern recreation inspired by the legendary Rodick House, once the largest and most glamorous hotel in Maine.

Village Green

  • 5m
The civic heart of Bar Harbour, filled with historic monuments, fountains, and the iconic town clock.

Holland Avenue

  • 5m
Walk through a quieter side of the Gilded Age once filled with summer cottages for lawyers, academics, and prosperous families.

Land Bridge to Bar Island

  • 10m
End your journey at the natural sandbar that gave Bar Harbour its name. At low tide, you can walk across to Bar Island before the ocean returns.

St. Saviour's Episcopal Church

  • 5m
Home to one of New England’s largest collections of Tiffany stained glass windows.

Location

Activity location

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    Bar Island Land Bridge
    • Bar Island Trail
    • 04609, Bar Harbor, Maine, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Agamont Fountain
    • 27b Main Street
    • 04609, Bar Harbor, Maine, United States

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