Discover Acadia

Itinerary 

Pick Up / Drop Off

Portland, ME (PWM)

Day 1 -

Leaders will collect you from your hotel in Portland, Maine for the transfer to Bar Harbor and the start of your trip. We stop along the way to visit the Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory and to explore Ft Knox a well preserved civil war era fort. After lunch we continue on to Bar Harbor where we join Captain John on his lobster boat  to pull traps and learn all about lobsters.

• Cycling Options: we won’t be on our bikes today
• Meals: Lunch & Dinner
• Lodging: First of 5 Nights at The Harborside Hotel

Day 2 -

Today is all about pedal power. We spend our day cycling the carriage roads of Acadia National Park. These wonderful car free roads wind through the interior of Acadia National Park past ponds and lakes and through pristine forests. We pause at the Jordan Pond House for lunch and to enjoy their homemade ice cream. After lunch enjoy a swim or some family time before we head to Mount Desert Oceanarium and we enjoy a lobster feast over looking the ocean.

• Cycling Options: up to 34 miles
• Meals: Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner
• Lodging: Second of 5 Nights at The Harborside Hotel

Day 3 -

Our morning begins with a kayak excursion. We join our local guides and paddle quiet waters and coastal inlets in search of seals, seastars, and bald eagles. In the afternoon we offer an optional kids only hike and leave you a free evening for family exploration.

• Cycling Options: we kayak today!
• Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
• Lodging: Third of 5 Nights at The Harborside Hotel

Day 4 -

Today we enjoy an hour-long scenic ferry ride across Frenchman Bay to the Schoodic Peninsula, an off the beaten track section of Acadia National Park. We hop on our bikes and pedal the rock bound coast stopping for lunch and time to explore the rocky coast.

• Cycling Options: up to 36 miles
• Meals: Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner
• Lodging: Fourth of 5 Nights at The Harborside Hotel

Day 5 -

Grab your hiking boots.  It is time to summit. Today we will climb to the top of Cadillac Mountain, the first place to the see sun in the United States. From the summit we enjoy panoramic views of the Maine Coast. From the summit choose an extended hike or a shuttle back to town to relax.

• Cycling Options: we’ll be hiking today!
• Meals: Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner
• Lodging: Final Night at The Harborside Hotel

Day 6 -

After breakfast we start working our way south to Portland. We stop in the charming town of Camden to hop on a classic schooner. Help raise the sails and then relax and as we experience Penobscot Bay the same way the explorers did 400 years ago. We return to Portland by 4:00 pm and say sad goodbyes as we drop you off at either the airport or a local hotel.

• Cycling Options: there will be no cycling on our final day
• Meals: Breakfast & Lunch