Portland, Maine: Hidden Histories Guided Walking Tour

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4.98

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Overview

Available languages

English

2 hours

Mobile ticket

Meet Portland and the people—of all backgrounds and identities—whose wit and grit have made Maine's largest city what it is today. Your locally-raised guide will captivate you with extraordinary, exciting, and surprising stories largely left out of the history books. Get ready to broaden your sense of what Portland and Maine have been and could be.

Brick sidewalks beneath your feet and beautiful Victorian-era buildings nestled around you, we'll casually stroll Portland’s lush, historic Old Port toward the sparkling waters of Casco Bay. We’ll see where Indigenous Wabanaki leaders made their earliest relationships with European colonizers and walk together through the centuries.

Enjoy an inclusive, empowering, and surprising constellation of tales that offers a welcome contrast to the more obvious themes you’re likely to experience on other tours. You'll enjoy 2 hours of narration over a 1.5-mile route with owner and guide, Dugan Murphy. He is Portland's top-rated guide on TripAdvisor!

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Pets are not allowed on tours unless medically required.

Portland is a hilly city. Participants will walk uphill sometimes, along some cobblestones, up a staircase of 6 steps, and down two staircases (24 steps total).

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

10% off water tours with Portland Paddle (instructions at confirmation)

Two hour fully narrated guided tour.

Donation toward restoring the Abyssinian Meeting House, America's third-oldest standing Black church

A tip for your guide!

Options

Portland Hidden Histories Tour

Duration: 2 hours

Reviews

4.98

400 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

393

10/10 Recommend
Caitlin M,
Nov 10, 2024
- Viator
5.00
We recently took this tour on a girls trip to Portland and it was one of the best parts of our itinerary. I am a huge history nerd and purchased the tour as a Christmas gift for my three friends on the trip with me and it was well worth the money. Dugan is a fantastic tour guide, I can definitely see why he is so well ranked! We asked a variety of questions on the material and his answers were informative each time. We also really appreciated his commitment to including stories about the influence that women have played in the history of Portland. I would definitely recommend adding one of Dugan’s tours to your Portland itinerary!
Walking at a relaxed pace and drinking in the culture and history of an important city.
Dale T,
Nov 5, 2024
- Viator
5.00
Our guide was an incredibly well informed historian who showed us a city he loves. Great sense of humor and flexibility.
Interesting Walking Tour
Joanne L,
Nov 5, 2024
- Viator
5.00
Dugan is a very entertaining and informative tour guide. We enjoyed learning some history and also enjoyed hearing a little about Dugan’s memorable experiences as someone who has lived in the area.
Dugan Is a Superior Guide
William T,
Nov 2, 2024
- Viator
5.00
Dugan is an outstanding guide. The information presented has a logical flow. His stories are interesting, yet he is careful to separate historical facts from legends. He significantly raised my opinion of Portland. In fact, I am glad that my cruise line decided to substitute this port of call for Bar Harbor. I myself am a Licensed Battlefield Guide at Gettysburg, and I rate Dugan as one of the superior tour guides I have encountered in my travels.
The Best walking tour
Sharon T,
Oct 18, 2024
- Viator
5.00
Highly Informative tour, excellent presentation, Dugan had engaging style and wonderful sense of humor, made the history of Portland interesting. This was the best walking tour we’ve taken, and there have been quite a few.