Historic Bar Harbor Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour Guide
Overview
Return to the extravagance of the Gilded Age in Bar Harbor, Maine. Once the vacation destination of choice among some of America’s wealthiest families, this quaint seaside town is still chock full of lavish historic architecture. Dive into Bar Harbor’s rich history, stroll alongside the ocean, and learn how the lobster became such a Maine icon!
After booking, you can check your email before downloading the Tour Guide App by Action, enter your unique password, and access your tour. The preceding steps require good internet/wifi access. Simply follow the audio instructions and the route from there.
This is not an entrance ticket. Check opening hours before your visit.
No expiration — The tour comes with lifetime validity!
After booking, you can check your email before downloading the Tour Guide App by Action, enter your unique password, and access your tour. The preceding steps require good internet/wifi access. Simply follow the audio instructions and the route from there.
This is not an entrance ticket. Check opening hours before your visit.
No expiration — The tour comes with lifetime validity!
Inclusions
- App on your phone: A link to download the Tour Guide App by Action and Password for your tours.
- Flexible schedule: Use any day, any time. Travel over multiple days or on next trip. Never expires.
- Easy to use: Stories play automatically by GPS. Hands-free. Get HELP all day: Call, Chat, or Email.
- Offline use: No cell signal or wifi required. Offline GPS Map & route. Stop-to-stop direction.
- Don’t miss a thing: Full itinerary, travel tips, professionally narrated, videos, text, hidden gems.
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Bar Harbor, Maine 04609, USA
Your tour of Bar Harbor begins on the pier by Agamont Park, where you'll find plentiful parking. As you walk through this historic town, you'll see tons of beautifully preserved architecture, phenomenal ocean views, and much more. Plus, you'll learn plenty of fascinating history along the way!
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Bar Island Trail, Maine, USA
Bar Island Trail is a totally unique walking trail. It's a sandbar trail leading out to one of Bar Harbor's beautiful islands, but it only appears at low tide! If you're here at the right time, it makes for a positively magical stroll.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: West Street, West St, Bar Harbor, ME 04609, USA
The West Street Historic District features rows of breathtaking historic homes, all dating between 1870 and 1910. Here, you'll learn how to identify which ones are the oldest!
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Bar Harbor Historical Society, 127 West St, Bar Harbor, Mount Desert Island, ME 04609
Built in 1902, La Rochelle is a simply jaw-dropping estate. This enormous mansion has 41 rooms and a ton of history. It's now owned by the Maine Seacoast Mission Society, which purchased the property for only a dollar.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Primrose Inn, 73 Mt Desert St, Bar Harbor, ME 04609, USA
Built in 1878, this iconic structure only barely survived a huge fire that swept through Bar Harbor in 1947. Today, it continues to welcome visitors as a cozy bed and breakfast!
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 56 Mount Desert St, Bar Harbor, Mount Desert Island, ME 04609-1324
This is a church which simply must be photographed. The impressive stonework, the imposing tower, and the gorgeous windows are all just begging to end up on Instagram!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: St. Saviour's Episcopal Church, 41 Mt Desert St, Bar Harbor, ME 04609, USA
St. Saviour's Episcopal Church is a quirky architectural oddity. This church was built in multiple sections, with the oldest parts dating back to 1877 and the newest to the 1930s. The end result is an oddly endearing and totally unique structure.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Jesup Memorial Library, 34 Mount Desert St, Bar Harbor, Mount Desert Island, ME 04609-1727
This historic library dates all the way back to 1877. At the time, it had only 250 volumes, almost all of which were donated by the town's wealthy residents. Since then, that small collection has continued to expand.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Abbe Museum, 26 Mount Desert St, Bar Harbor, Mount Desert Island, ME 04609-1782
Abbe Museum celebrates the heritage of the native Wabanaki. Also known as the People of the Dawn, the Wabanaki lived in Bar Harbor long before it was Bar Harbor. Museum founder Robert Abbe wanted to honor that long history, and the museum now features exhibits encompassing 12, 000 years of Native history in the region.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Village Green, Main Street / Mount Desert Street, Bar Harbor, Mount Desert Island, ME
Bar Harbor's village green isn't just any old park. It was designed by Beatrix Farrand, who also designed the Rose Garden at the White House! It features an 1896 street clock, a historic bandstand, and a fountain in the style of 17th century Italian fountains.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Frenchman Bay, Bar Harbor, Mount Desert Island, ME
Frenchman Bay is a picturesque bay named for the French expeditions which came here as far back as the 1500s. Here, you'll learn just who led those expeditions, and what exactly they were looking for.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Balance Rock Inn, 21 Albert Meadow, Bar Harbor, ME 04609, USA
Balance Rock is an unusual landmark which rests right next to the Shore Path. It's a glacial erratic, meaning a glacier dragged it a very long way before setting it down here. This boulder is estimated to have moved about 40 miles before setting up shop in Bar Harbor!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Grant Park, 21 Albert Meadow, Bar Harbor, Mount Desert Island, ME 04609-1701
Once the site of a Gilded Age mansion, Grant Park is now just a pleasant, oceanside green space for all to enjoy. If you're looking for the ideal picnic spot, this is it!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Bar Harbor Inn & Spa, 1 Newport Dr, Bar Harbor, ME 04609, USA
The Bar Harbor Inn is a seaside resort with a very long and complicated history. It was once a reading room where Bar Harbor's wealthy residents discussed literature and the matters of the day. Today, it has been converted into one of the most lavish hotels in the town. Your tour concludes just past this hotel, right near the pier where it began.
Duration: 10 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Bar Harbor, Maine 04609, USA
Your tour of Bar Harbor begins on the pier by Agamont Park, where you'll find plentiful parking. As you walk through this historic town, you'll see tons of beautifully preserved architecture, phenomenal ocean views, and much more. Plus, you'll learn plenty of fascinating history along the way!
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Bar Island Trail, Maine, USA
Bar Island Trail is a totally unique walking trail. It's a sandbar trail leading out to one of Bar Harbor's beautiful islands, but it only appears at low tide! If you're here at the right time, it makes for a positively magical stroll.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: West Street, West St, Bar Harbor, ME 04609, USA
The West Street Historic District features rows of breathtaking historic homes, all dating between 1870 and 1910. Here, you'll learn how to identify which ones are the oldest!
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Bar Harbor Historical Society, 127 West St, Bar Harbor, Mount Desert Island, ME 04609
Built in 1902, La Rochelle is a simply jaw-dropping estate. This enormous mansion has 41 rooms and a ton of history. It's now owned by the Maine Seacoast Mission Society, which purchased the property for only a dollar.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Primrose Inn, 73 Mt Desert St, Bar Harbor, ME 04609, USA
Built in 1878, this iconic structure only barely survived a huge fire that swept through Bar Harbor in 1947. Today, it continues to welcome visitors as a cozy bed and breakfast!
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 56 Mount Desert St, Bar Harbor, Mount Desert Island, ME 04609-1324
This is a church which simply must be photographed. The impressive stonework, the imposing tower, and the gorgeous windows are all just begging to end up on Instagram!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: St. Saviour's Episcopal Church, 41 Mt Desert St, Bar Harbor, ME 04609, USA
St. Saviour's Episcopal Church is a quirky architectural oddity. This church was built in multiple sections, with the oldest parts dating back to 1877 and the newest to the 1930s. The end result is an oddly endearing and totally unique structure.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Jesup Memorial Library, 34 Mount Desert St, Bar Harbor, Mount Desert Island, ME 04609-1727
This historic library dates all the way back to 1877. At the time, it had only 250 volumes, almost all of which were donated by the town's wealthy residents. Since then, that small collection has continued to expand.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Abbe Museum, 26 Mount Desert St, Bar Harbor, Mount Desert Island, ME 04609-1782
Abbe Museum celebrates the heritage of the native Wabanaki. Also known as the People of the Dawn, the Wabanaki lived in Bar Harbor long before it was Bar Harbor. Museum founder Robert Abbe wanted to honor that long history, and the museum now features exhibits encompassing 12, 000 years of Native history in the region.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Village Green, Main Street / Mount Desert Street, Bar Harbor, Mount Desert Island, ME
Bar Harbor's village green isn't just any old park. It was designed by Beatrix Farrand, who also designed the Rose Garden at the White House! It features an 1896 street clock, a historic bandstand, and a fountain in the style of 17th century Italian fountains.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Frenchman Bay, Bar Harbor, Mount Desert Island, ME
Frenchman Bay is a picturesque bay named for the French expeditions which came here as far back as the 1500s. Here, you'll learn just who led those expeditions, and what exactly they were looking for.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Balance Rock Inn, 21 Albert Meadow, Bar Harbor, ME 04609, USA
Balance Rock is an unusual landmark which rests right next to the Shore Path. It's a glacial erratic, meaning a glacier dragged it a very long way before setting it down here. This boulder is estimated to have moved about 40 miles before setting up shop in Bar Harbor!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Grant Park, 21 Albert Meadow, Bar Harbor, Mount Desert Island, ME 04609-1701
Once the site of a Gilded Age mansion, Grant Park is now just a pleasant, oceanside green space for all to enjoy. If you're looking for the ideal picnic spot, this is it!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Bar Harbor Inn & Spa, 1 Newport Dr, Bar Harbor, ME 04609, USA
The Bar Harbor Inn is a seaside resort with a very long and complicated history. It was once a reading room where Bar Harbor's wealthy residents discussed literature and the matters of the day. Today, it has been converted into one of the most lavish hotels in the town. Your tour concludes just past this hotel, right near the pier where it began.
Duration: 10 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- How it works: Once you book a tour, you’ll get a text/email with instructions. Download the app (while in good wifi/signal) and use your unique password to access your tours. To begin touring, go to the Starting Point and launch the app. The audio starts automatically. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience. Please note that no one will meet you at the starting point.
- Good value: Purchase one tour per person. If you are a couple and prefer to share, purchase one tour and remember to bring headphones you can split.
- Flexible Schedule: Once the app/tour is on your phone, you can use it any day and at any time. You can use it over multiple days. And, also use it on your next trip here. This tour never expires.
- Preview the tour: You can use it before the trip at home (highly recommended), use it during the trip, and use it after you come back.
- Don't miss a thing: You will get everything with the app - a complete itinerary, travel tips, professionally narrated audio stories, story script, images, videos, deep dives, hidden gems, exciting locations, recommendations for hikes, adventure, activities, treks, and stop-by-stop direction.
- Private tour: You can use it in your car or rental car. No worries about groups or crowds. Start the tour app on your phone. And it will direct you step by step. You can stop for as many breaks as you like. Take a break for Instagram photos, and take a break for lunch/snacks. Go on a hike. The tour will wait for you and start when you start again. You can even do the tour over multiple days. Go at your own pace.
- Easy to use: The stories play themselves as soon as the GPS is activated. It requires no use of your hands at all. You can get HELP by calling, chatting, or emailing any time of the day.
- Offline: There is no need for a cell signal or Wi-Fi while touring. App’s GPS map works offline.
- Use pictures for a photo book: Create a photo book using clean (no crowd) app images of each spot to make a memorable trip. All the photos and the correct sequence is ready in the app for you to use.
- Expiration/go again: The tour will last for the rest of your life on your phone. It is available for use on any day of your next trip.
- Social media: Share clean (no crowd) images with friends/family.
- Devices supported include iPhones with iOS 13 & above, Android phones with version 9 & above and all cellular-enabled tablets & iPads.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Amber_C
October 2023
We enjoyed walking the neighborhood at our own pace, instead of just shopping on the Main Street. We also liked learning the history of Bar Harbor.
We enjoyed walking the neighborhood at our own pace, instead of just shopping on the Main Street. We also liked learning the history of Bar Harbor.James V
October 2023
The tour gave us a good history of the area. It was just long enough. Enjoyed the turn around walk back along the waterfront. Only change I would have liked is less silence gaping between the stops. I kept feeling like I was disconnected.
The tour gave us a good history of the area. It was just long enough. Enjoyed the turn around walk back along the waterfront. Only change I would have liked is less silence gaping between the stops. I kept feeling like I was disconnected.Joe_R
October 2023
This was a great way to get out of the car and get a nice walk while learning more about the history of Bar Harbor. We especially appreciated the ocean walk that we might otherwise have missed.
This was a great way to get out of the car and get a nice walk while learning more about the history of Bar Harbor. We especially appreciated the ocean walk that we might otherwise have missed.Z5354JJstephenm
October 2023
Our group really enjoyed the self-guided walking audio tour. We learned interesting information each stop along the way. The tour is linked via GPS on your mobile device. This tour is an incredible value. Highly recommended.
Our group really enjoyed the self-guided walking audio tour. We learned interesting information each stop along the way. The tour is linked via GPS on your mobile device. This tour is an incredible value. Highly recommended.U4154JJsarahm
July 2023
So good! Very easy to use and follow. Perfect amount of information and time. Highly recommend and will definitely do again.
So good! Very easy to use and follow. Perfect amount of information and time. Highly recommend and will definitely do again.ellenwB6372GN
July 2023
We drove and were able to stop easily at the points of interest to listen to the info on the tour. The tour was great and loved it so much we purchased the Self-Guided Audio tour for Acadia National Park as well.
We drove and were able to stop easily at the points of interest to listen to the info on the tour. The tour was great and loved it so much we purchased the Self-Guided Audio tour for Acadia National Park as well.