Hike & Kayak Maine's Acadia National Park




Overview
Highlights
- Hike Acadia’s highest peak, Cadillac Mountain, and be rewarded with breathtaking views of Bar Harbor, Frenchman Bay and the Schoodic Peninsula.
- Take a ferry to Winter Harbor, a side of the park that only 10% of visitors experience, and see the quieter side from along the Anvil Trail.
- Enjoy the sea breeze on a kayaking tour of the Porcupine Islands and the coastline of Frenchman Bay, potentially paddling alongside porpoises and harbour seals.
- Spend your nights staying in the idyllic Bar Harbor (‘Bah Haba’ to the locals), the perfect place to find a plate of Maine lobster.
- Immerse yourself in the history of Acadia, traced back through the stories of the Wabanaki people and the region’s colonial French settlers.
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Trip includes
- Acadia National Park -Great Head of Acadia Hike with trail lunch
- Shuttle from Bangor to Acadia National Park
- Acadia National Park -Jordan Pond Hike
- Acadia National Park - Dorr & Cadillac Mountain hike
- Round-trip Winter Harbor Ferry
- Schoodic Peninsula - Blueberry Hill to the Anvil and Schoodic Head with picnic lunch
- Acadia National Park - The Beehive Trail hike
- Half Day Sea Kayaking on Frenchman's Bay
- Shuttle to Bangor
- Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse visit
- Mt. Desert Island - Beech Mountain Hike
Itinerary

Welcome to Bangor! After meeting your fellow travellers, you’ll hop on a shuttle over to Acadia National Park for the start of your hiking and kayaking adventure. There’ll be a short stop at the visitor’s centre before you’re quickly whisked away to the scenic Sand Be...
After breakfast, you’ll head out to conquer two of Acadia’s highest peaks. First on the list is Cadillac Mountain, where your hike will start gently before easing into more of an incline. There’ll be granite stairs and iron rungs to lend a hand but expect your lungs t...
Today you’ll go a bit further afield, travelling by ferry over to Winter Harbor/Schoodic Peninsula. This is the quieter side of Acadia with only 10% of visitors to the park making the journey over (meaning there will be even less in-between you and Mother Nature). Whe...
Get up early this morning and head to Acadia to take on its most famous hike – the Beehive Loop. Sprinkled with steep cliff faces and narrow ledges, it’s not a hike for those who don’t do heights! But for those that brave it out, you’ll be rewarded with a commanding v...
Your final day on Mount Desert Island starts with a shuttle toward Bass Harbor – a fishing village on the quiet side of the island. Along the way you’ll check out a postcard-perfect view of a 19th century lighthouse which has featured on USA currency. You’ll then head...
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