Ultimate Portland Self-Guided Driving GPS Audio Tour
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Duration 1-2 hours
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Audio guided in English
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Purchase per car
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Offline maps included
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Hands-free operation
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Flexibility to pause
Explore Portland's historic sites at your own pace with the Ultimate Self-Guided Driving GPS Audio Tour, featuring engaging stories and offline maps.
Featured Reviews
Included
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Easy-to-use app: download action’s tour guide app onto your phone
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Great value: purchase per car, not per person. more affordable than bus or guided tours!
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Engaging storytelling: uncover unique tales and thrilling history for a memorable journey!
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Perfect narrator: nothing can beat listening to a great voice. proven with tons of rave reviews!
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Offline maps: no signal, no problem! works perfectly without cellular or wifi.
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Comprehensive route and stops: see it all, miss nothing, leave no stone unturned!
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Go at your own pace: start anytime, pause anywhere, enjoy breaks for snacks and photos freely!
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Hands-free: audio stories play on their own based on your location. easy to use!
Excluded
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Attraction passes, entry tickets, or reservations
Explore Portland's historic sites at your own pace with the Ultimate Self-Guided Driving GPS Audio Tour, featuring engaging stories and offline maps.
Highlights
- Experience historic architecture and rich seaside culture
- Explore the cobbled streets of Old Port
- See iconic Maine lighthouses
- Visit pristine beaches
- Discover the city's long and embattled history
Meeting Point
After booking the tour, search your email for the phrase "Set up your self-guided tour now." Follow these instructions NOW to finish setting up the tour while you have Wi-Fi/data. Do NOT wait until you are onsite.
14 Ocean Gateway Pier, Portland, ME 04101 , United States
End Point
After booking the tour, search your email for the phrase "Set up your self-guided tour now." Follow these instructions NOW to finish setting up the tour while you have Wi-Fi/data. Do NOT wait until you are onsite.
14 Ocean Gateway Pier, Portland, ME 04101 , United States
What to expect
Commercial Street
Portland’s Harbor (the body of water that you just sailed in on) is a “deep water” port, it generally does not freeze over during the winters. the Gulf of Maine has very strong tides, and those tides mix the water column and bring deeper, warmer water to the surface all along the coast. Note: This 10+mile-long tour covers the essentials of Portland in 1-2 hours. Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.
Victoria Mansion
This is the Victoria Mansion. Built by Ruggles Morse in 1858. “the best standing example of Victorian art, architecture and decoration.” He named it “Victoria Mansion” after Britain’s Queen Victoria, It was built as his summer home.
The Danforth
On the left-hand side, see the colorful brick rowhouses. These were built originally for the servant class, these rowhouses are now very nice… expensive condominiums. After all those fires, brick was used from that point on throughout the city, not a lot of wood.
Portland
The Maine Medical Center is home of the Barbara Bush Children’s Wing. Mrs. Bush, the wife of our 41st president and the mother of the 43rd president, she lived much of her life in Kennebunkport, Maine, 30 miles south of Portland. She passed away in 2018. Mrs. Bush did so much great work raising money for treatment of kids with terrible illnesses, and her legacy is remembered in the Children’s wing of the Maine Medical Center.
One Longfellow Square
On the right side of the coach we’ll pass the home of Neal Dow. A former Portland mayor, Neal Dow is known as the father of the American Prohibition. In 1851, then Mayor Dow pushed through a statewide prohibition-- banning the sale and consumption of intoxicating beverages--that became the model for the National Prohibition.
Arts District
This is the “Portland’s Arts District”. The area has many independent art galleries, working studios, Coffee houses and restaurants. Up ahead, on the right, is the Portland Art Museum.
Brown St
Just past the non-descript building on the right—the gray/brown Maine Historical Society headquarters—is the Wadsworth Longfellow House. It’s the brick building set a little back from the road, on the left. This is the house where the poet grew up. Built after the Revolutionary War by Peleg Wadsworth, a Revolutionary War General and the grandfather of Henry Longfellow, it’s the oldest brick house in Portland.
Temple St
On our left side is the 1st Parish Unitarian Universalist Church. This is the oldest church in Portland. The building is the second building that has housed this congregation.
Portland City Hall
On the left is Portland’s City Hall, a beautiful building for a small city. This is the third City Hall building on this site. The first two building were destroyed by fire
Franklin St
The tall brick and concrete building to your left is the Franklin Tower, built in the 1970s. It’s the tallest building in the state of Maine at 16 stories.
Eastern Cemetery
Here’s Portland’s Eastern Cemetery, it’s the oldest cemetery in the City of Portland Some Head Stones date back to 1768. The oldest markers were wooden, and they were lost to the fires.
Portland Observatory
Let’s go back to the 1800’s, during that time, ships entering Portland Harbor could not be seen from the docks until they rounded the point of land at Spring Point Ledge and were almost in the harbor.
Waterville St
Notice that there are several examples of the “flattop triple-decker” this tenement housing style, which is very typical here in New England, were built in the 1880s to the 1920s.
Munjoy St
Off to the right is Portland Harbor. Part of Casco Bay, an inlet on the Southern Coast of the Gulf of Maine, the City of Portland sits along its southern edge and the Port of Portland lies within.
Casco Bay
If you look over your right shoulder, see the land mass with the oil tanks. That's the City of South Portland.
Eastern Promenade Trail
The Eastern Promenade is a great space where Portlanders get out and enjoy the nice weather and the sea breezes, at the foot of the Eastern Prom is a little beach called the East End Beach.
Walnut St
After the British destroyed city in 1775, Portland’s city leaders decided that they need to build a fort. The green space on the right is the result of that decision.
Fore Street Restaurant
You'll remember earlier we spoke about the streets in Old Portland, how they were named due to their proximity to the water. They are Fore St, Middle St and Back St.
Casco Bay Bridge
Continuing our drive here in Portland, we will make our way to the Casco Bay Bridge. The Bridge spans Casco Bay and connects the City of Portland with the City of South Portland.
Meetinghouse Hill
While we make our way through the City of South Portland we approach Meetinghouse Hill. Meetinghouse Hill is a kind of quintessential New England scene with the cemetery on the left and the Civil War statue on the right and a beautiful church behind the Civil War statue.
Fort Williams Park
We’re now entering Fort Williams Park. You’ll notice several military installations here in the park
The experience can be subject to change due to bad weather or unforseen circumstances. We always endeavour to give you the best possible experience.
Additional Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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How to access: Once you book a tour, you’ll get a confirmation email and text with instructions: • Download the separate tour app by Action • Enter the password • Download the tour MUST DO while in strong wifi/cellular Works offline after download
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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.
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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.
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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
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Savings tips: Driving tours: purchase just one tour for everyone in the car
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Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.
What our experts say
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Start early for fewer crowds.
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Visit Old Port for great dining.
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Check out local art in the Arts District.
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Pause at Eastern Promenade for views.
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Download the app while on Wi-Fi.
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