Private Tours of Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor, Maine.

Experience beautiful Mount Desert Island with a local tour guide, passionate about sharing this incredible place.

A visit to a place as amazing as Acadia National Park should be so much more than a list of stops to check off. You're looking forward to making memories you can cherish. Allow me to show you the best of my home with a personalized private tour.

I believe a tour with a local guide, should provide a deeper connection to Mount Desert Island than you could possibly find in a few short days of exploring on your own. My tours will ensure you make the most of your time here.

Welcome to Mount Desert Island, Maine

Acadia was the first national park east of the Mississippi. It is unique, both for its beauty, and the story of its founding. Bar Harbor, the principle town on the island, was originally named Eden… It’s easy to see why.

Experience Acadia

This three-hour personalized tour is a great overview for anyone looking to experience the best of Acadia National Park in comfort with your own, private local guide. We will take in the view from the summit of Cadillac Mountain, then explore the sights along Park Loop Road. This tour is a great option for anyone arriving in Bar Harbor by ship, or those looking for a personal connection with our area, before spending time exploring on your own.

(Three-Hour, Private Tour)

The Way Life Should Be

(Four-Hour, Private Tour)

If you don’t have a ship to catch, this Four-Hour tour allows for a more relaxed pace as we see everything the three-hour tour does, with the additional time to explore more of my favorite locations in -and just outside of- the park. Experience this place the way it was meant to be seen. Less hurry. More quiet places away from the crowds and tour busses. 

Private Driving Tours

Avoid the crush and hurry of larger group tours. My Private, Customizable Excursions are the best way to ensure you make the most of your visit to Mount Desert Island.

Acadia Driving Tours offers free pickup for visitors staying near Bar Harbor, or anyone arriving by cruise ship. All of my tours are private. Any tour can be customized. It is my goal to create a special experience, where you will enjoy the peace and beauty of Acadia National Park at a comfortable pace. Leave the driving and details to me, while you enjoy the views!

  • High praise to Nathan and his guide Jackie for making our trip to Acadia National Park a memorable one. Jackie shared her enthusiasm and knowledge of the Park while safely transporting us to various scenic points during our 4-hour Private Tour. She tailored the tour to match our desires and activity level. She shared her favorite "off the beaten path" parts of the Park. We would... read more

    Geri Seidenstricker Avatar Geri

    Wonderful, knowledgeable tour guide. Made it fun for kids and adults.

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    Linsey R Avatar Linsey

    We took a private Acadia tour with Nathan and a family of 4. The entire experience was fabulous. Nathan’s Chrysler mini van was newer and very clean. Nathan was very knowledgeable about all things Acadia. He also has a wonderful personality and got along well with the different personalities in my family. He was able to quickly “figure us out” and tailored the perfect tour... read more

    Erik Elie Avatar Erik
  • Nathan was a fantastic guide and was willing to construct our tour to meet our needs and interests. He has a wonderful personality and a great knowledge of the history of the area. It was a very crowded day but we were able to be dropped off to see the sights and not worry about finding parking. We highly recommend this tour!

    Nina Welch Avatar Nina

    Nathan is a fantastic tour guide. He showed us the highlights of the area and even took us to a few other "out of the way" places as well. He let us go at our own pace, which I very much like. We spent exactly as much time as we wanted in each particular place. I highly recommend this tour. He even picked us up... read more

    Mike Van Ess Avatar Mike

    A comfortable, informative, and energetic tour.

    L T Avatar L
  • We had an amazing time on the 4 Hour: The Way Life Should Be tour with Nathan! He was a fantastic guide — knowledgeable, friendly, and really made the experience personal by tailoring the tour just for us. In addition to the popular sights, he showed us some beautiful spots off the beaten path that we never would have found on our own. Nathan also gave us great recommendations for... read more

    JJV VA Avatar JJV

    Our family had a great time on this tour with Nathan. Acadia was beautiful!

    Caroline Scruggs Avatar Caroline

    What a great adventure with our tour guide Nathan. We had so much fun with the family as he took us through Acadia national park. He showed us trails and gave some interesting facts about the history. Highly recommended

    Emil Shakov Avatar Emil
  • We booked a 4-hour tour w Acadia Driving Tours and it was fabulous. Nathan did a great job getting us to all the good spots and avoiding crowds. He really got us engaged with the beauty of Acadia through his insightful personal stories. We highly recommend Nathan for any tour in the Acadia NP area.

    Joe Combes Avatar Joe

    Nathan did a great job in setting up and execution 2 tours for us. He went above and beyond what was expected including decorating the van for my wife's 70th birthday and sending us pictures and a video of our excursion after we returned home. Both Nathan and Carli were very knowledgeable and very engaging as we toured Acadia and the Bar Harbor area. 2 great... read more

    Lanny Burgess Avatar Lanny

    We had the best private excursion with Nathan. He is so knowledgeable and the great thing about private tours is you get to say how long you want to stay at each spot. I would highly recommend taking his tour and he will put together a tour that fits your wants/needs!! Acadia National Park was beautiful and he knows the way to get you into the spots even when they... read more

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    Michelle Flander Avatar Michelle

You've got to see these views!

More about your tour guide.

Sharing the wonder and beauty of this place is a dream come true for me! 

My name is Nathan Weber. I started Acadia Driving Tours because I love watching the joy on people’s faces when they first experience this gorgeous island I call Home…..