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.
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If you don’t see a time that works for you (especially last-minute booking), or if you would like to develop a custom experience, please reach out by e-mail or phone.
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!
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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
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
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
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Booking a tour with Nathan / Acadia Driving Tours was the highlight and by far the best decision of our trip! He created so many utterly perfect and magical moments for our family - times we will never, ever forget. We laughed, we learned, and we felt incredible peace. What an absolutely priceless gift! We saw more in a few hours than we would have been able to see in... read more
Jami
Nate is very knowledgeable about Acadia and the history of the park. The one thing that I appreciated was he took us to the areas where the locals know about and outside of the crowds. He stopped at picturesque views and gave us the insights that only the locals know. I would highly recommend Nate if you want a good, knowledgeable, and fun tour.
Ralph
We had an exceptional tour with Nathan- his knowledge of Acadia and the surrounding area was great, and we saw so much that we never would have seen on our own. He even gave us a few places to check out on our own, which we did, and they did not disappoint!! It was so easy to enjoy our time in Acadia with Nathan leading the way- do not... read more
Judith
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Nathan was super knowledgeable and made our day fun and exciting. Really enjoyed the scenery and nature of all the places he took us to.
Rada
Nathan was hugely knowledgeable; with energetic and unique stories of the region’s history. He knew all the best places to park for easy access to the sites. He also knew the best place to grab a delicious and quick lunch without taking much time away from our touring. Nathan is an absolute delight and we highly recommend his tours.
Ren
Wonderful, knowledgeable tour guide. Made it fun for kids and adults.
Linsey
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Our family had a great time on this tour with Nathan. Acadia was beautiful!
Caroline
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
We had such a great time touring around Acadia and the outskirts with Nathan! He was knowledgeable, funny, and showed us a great time! He could have customized our tour to whatever we wanted but we opted to let him choose since he knows the area. He did not disappoint! Book with Acadia Driving Tours, you’ll have a wonderful time!
Stacy
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…..