Private Tour
Acadia National Park & Bar Harbor Self-Guided Driving & Walking Tour
Overview
Available languages
5 hours
Mobile ticket
Experience beautiful, historic Maine with this combo of Acadia and Bar Harbor tours. Drive through the untouched wilderness of Acadia and learn the legends of the Native tribes who called that land home. Then stroll along the oceanside as you dive into Bar Harbor’s surprising Gilded Age history. These tours offer the perfect combination of natural beauty and rich culture so you can get the very most out of your visit to this incredible state.
After booking, check your email/text to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action while connected to WiFi or mobile data. Enter the password, download the tour, and enjoy it offline. Follow the audio instructions and route from the designated starting point.
Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.
This isn't an entrance ticket. Check opening hours before your visit.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How To Access: After booking, you’ll get an email and text with setup instructions and password (search “audio tour” in emails and texts). • Download the separate tour app by Action • Enter the password sent by email and text. • MUST download the tour while in strong wifi/cellular. • Works offline after download.
How to start touring: Open Action’s separate audio tour guide app once onsite. • If there is just one tour, launch it. • If multiple tour versions exist, launch the one with your planned starting point and direction.
Go to the starting point No one will meet you at the start. This tour is self-guided Enter the first story’s point and the audio will begin automatically Follow the audio cues to the next story, which will also play automatically. Enjoy hands-free exploring. If you face audio issues, contact support. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.
Travel worry-free: Use the tour app anytime, on any day, and over multiple days. Start and pause the tour whenever you like, taking breaks and exploring side excursions at your own pace. Skip anything you don’t care about or explore bonus content for everything that interests you
Savings tips: Driving tours: purchase just one tour for everyone in the car
Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.
For the best experience, bring headphones/earbuds for your walking tour.
Audio Setup: Connect your phone to your car's stereo system using Bluetooth, USB, or AUX. For the best experience, consider using headphones for walking tours. Audio playback is compatible with Apple CarPlay, with navigation features coming soon. Support for Android Auto is also on the way.
For the best experience, please use an iPhone running iOS 15 or later, an Android device running version 9 or later, or an iPad/tablet with GPS and cellular connectivity, as these are recommended for navigation.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Easy-to-use app: download Action’s Tour Guide App onto your phone
Great value: purchase per car, not per person. More affordable than bus or guided tours!
Engaging storytelling: Uncover unique tales and thrilling history for a memorable journey!
Perfect narrator: nothing can beat listening to a great voice. Proven with tons of rave reviews!
Offline maps: no signal, no problem! Works perfectly without cellular or wifi.
Comprehensive route and stops: See it all, miss nothing, leave no stone unturned!
Go at your own pace: Start anytime, pause anywhere, enjoy breaks for snacks and photos freely!
Hands-free: audio stories play on their own based on your location. Easy to use!
Attraction passes, entry tickets, or reservations
What To Expect
As we continue driving through Acadia, we'll pass Old Soaker. The waves crash against the vertical face of the rock, shooting water up into the air.
Park Loop Road
Our self-guided driving tour enters the famous Park Loop Road of Acadia. We'll follow this loop all around the park, ending at the summit of Cadillac mountain.
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Acadia National Park & Bar Harbor Self-Guided Driving & Walking Tour
Reviews
66 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Perfect tool for the tour
DeeF217,
Oct 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The PERFECT way to see the sights in Acadia. We are older -- so our ability to do trails and a lot of hiking are limited. This guide was so good at describing the scenery and suggesting places to stop for vistas. We loved al the history and educational highlights -- really enriched the experience with all the beautiful scenery. We loved that it was so simple to use and keyed off our GPS -- so the tour always knew where we were and could tell us what to look for. Highly recommend !!!!
First trip to Acadia
Ray A,
Oct 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Beautiful drive thru a masterpiece of nature; definitely an item off of my bucket list. Gorgeous scenery
The tour was okay not great
Greg A,
Aug 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00The tour was basically okay. On several occasions, the dialogue did not coordinate with the location. This, I can tell there was nothing about bar harbor in this, even though it says there was.
Take this audio tour, it is well worth it1
Kathryn M,
Aug 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Works very well and love that it is on your own timeline! The download went well. Also love that it works when you are not in the best mobile service. We did both Acadia and Bar Harbor.
A great tour!
W77MEmilam,
Aug 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We loved the audio guide and the app was easy to use. We loved it that the tour would pick up at any point where there were any points of interest around. Stories were engaging and educational, and we enjoyed the overall experience. Thank you!
Great value
Nancy P,
Aug 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This purchase was a great value because you get the driving tour for the Acadia Park Loop, ocean path walking tour in the park, walking tour of Bar Harbor, and the driving tour of Mt. Desert island. We did all but the ocean path walk. All tours were easy to use and the technology worked well whether we were driving or walking. All were very informative and added to our first visit to Bar Harbor and Acadia by helping us understand the history, geology, and high points of this beautiful part of the US.
Acadia National Park audio trip
mark D,
Jul 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The audio tour of Acadia NP is a great way to see and learn about the park at your own pace in your own car. We would use it again on other trips.
Very poor compared to others
Glenn M,
Jul 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00It did not know if we were "coming or going" and repeated going to and from. Also information or our location was wrong
It was a very nice tour. ...
Nathan H,
Jul 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was a very nice tour. Gave lots of good info and worked perfectly. We recommend this self-tour very much.
Great idea!
EADonaldson,
Jun 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We loved being able to go at our own pace and it was very informative and convenient. You can break up the areas however it works best for you.
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