Acadia National Park Self-Guided Audio Tour Discount Tickets

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location pin icon Bar Harbor, Maine, USA
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Overview

Experience the stunning beauty of Acadia National Park with our immersive audio tour! Explore rocky coastlines, lush forests, and serene lakes while our guides share captivating stories and interesting facts about the park's history, wildlife, and unique geology. Discover the charm of iconic spots like Cadillac Mountain, Jordan Pond, and Sand Beach. Perfect for families, nature lovers, and adventurers, our audio tour lets you explore at your own pace, making your visit both educational and enjoyable. Simply download, plug in your headphones, and set off on an unforgettable journey through the breathtaking landscapes of Acadia National Park! *Download the Shaka Guide app to access the purchased tours*

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Just before the Hulls Cove Visitor Center, as they’re getting ready to reach the main park entrance.

Language Offered

English-AUDIO

Itinerary

1. Hulls Cove Visitor Center
Acadia National Park & The Hulls Cove Visitor Center, where you purchase park tickets and get maps.
Duration: 30 mins
2. Frenchman Bay
Your first overlook after entering the park, high above the Gulf of Maine and Atlantic Ocean.
Duration: 5 mins
3. Sieur de Monts Spring
An exhibit center for park nature and science, plus Wild Gardens and trails like Jesup Path, on the site of Acadia's origin.
Duration: 30 mins
4. Champlain Mountain & Beehive Loop Trail
Another view from afar showing you how high up you still are above Bar Harbor and the ocean, before you get closer to sea level.
Duration: 5 mins
5. Schooner Head Overlook
A larger, still elevated overlook area with a vista of the sea
Duration: 10 mins
6. Great Head Trail
This is a popular, two mile round-trip, moderate loop hike high above the ocean and Sand Beach.
Duration: 60 mins
7. Sand Beach
From the Sand Beach parking lot, head down to the sandy beachfront, or walk up to the Ocean Path and walk parallel to the road and coastline all the way to Otter Point. It's 2.2 miles, or 4.4 miles round trip.
Duration: 60 mins
8. Thunder Hole
This is a small inlet, naturally carved out of the rocks, where the waves roll in. At the end of the inlet, down low, is a small cavern where, when the rush of the wave arrives, air and water are forced out like a clap of thunder, with splashes as high as 40 feet to accompany the thunderous roar.
Duration: 60 mins
9. Otter Cliff
These cliffs rise a hundred feet above the coast and are a popular rock-climbing spot over the ocean.
Duration: 5 mins
10. Otter Point Overlook
This is the very southern tip of the peninsula, and the other end of the Ocean Path that began back at Sand Beach. The view from here is one of the most spectacular sights along the North Atlatic seaboard.
Duration: 5 mins
11. Historic Otter Cove Stone Bridge & Causeway
This is where the road curves around the inlet known as Otter Cove, featuring a one-of-a-kind stone bridge. The inlet leads to a creek on the other side. This cove is a great place for tidepooling!
Duration: 30 mins
12. Wild Iris Farm, LLC
A giant barn holds stables for enormous, strong horses that pull carriages up and down some of the historic carriage roads of Acadia, just as they've done since the days of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., who began building them in 1913.
13. Jordan Pond
This pond is more like a lake. It covers 187 acres with an iconic view of the Bubbles mountains. Jordan Pond House is a historic house...and home to an iconic tradition at Acadia...the baking of hot, piping popover rolls that remain one of the most popular reasons that folks flock to Acadia!
Duration: 30 mins
14. The Bubbles
Bubble Rock is a gigantic boulder hanging off the side of South Bubble Mountain. To get to it, hike the Bubbles Divide Trail. This is a short, easy-to-moderate hike, only about a mile long, with a total elevation gain of 608 feet. Plus some boulder scrambling at the end if you want to get really close to the rock. Hike the Bubbles Divide Trail to South Bubble, following signs to Bubble Rock.Just keep left the whole way up the trail.
Duration: 60 mins
15. Cadillac Mountain
Cadillac Mountain rises 1,528 feet above sea level. That makes is the highest mountain in Acadia and on Mount Desert Island. It's also the highest point along the entire east coast of the United States. And you can drive up to the summit for breathtaking views of Bar Harbor, Frenchman Bay and the Porcupine Islands.
Duration: 60 mins
16. Somesville Museum and Gardens
This is one of the most photographed bridges in all of Maine, with a graceful arch reflected by the waters of Somes Creek, framed by nature for a picturesque and charming view. It's nicknamed the Monet Bridge after the French artist, because it's as pretty as one of his paintings. There's also a small museum on site in case you want to peruse the history of Mount Desert Island.
Duration: 30 mins
17. Echo Lake Beach
With a sandy beach on its south shore, Echo Lake is a gorgeous little lake on the western side of Mount desert Island just south of Somesville, and part of Acadia. It makes for a nice swimming hole in summer, and voices tend to echo off the surrounding mountainous granite rocks.
Duration: 30 mins
18. Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse
Built of brick in 1858 on a stone foundation, this lighthouse stands 56 feet above the high water mark. It's the most famous lighthouse in Acadia. It's the only lighthouse on Mount Desert Island, and one of the most recognized and photographed in the United States.
Duration: 45 mins
19. Ship Harbor Nature Trail
This is an easy 1.3 mile figure-eight loop along the forest floor off Seawall Road near the Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse, with stunning coastline views.
Duration: 60 mins
20. Wonderland Trail
This is an easy 1.4 mile round trip hike to the ocean along Seawall Road near Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse.
Duration: 60 mins
21. Seawall Picnic Area
This is a picnic area with a parking lot where you can stop and take in an up-close view of the ocean.
Duration: 30 mins
22. Charlotte Rhoades Garden and Butterfly Park
This butterfly garden at Charlotte Rhoades Park gives visitors a chance to learn more about butterfly habitats and spot some up close.
Duration: 45 mins
23. Carroll Homestead
This is historic homestead is an example of a typical Maine mountain farm. It was first settled by John Carroll and his family in 1825, and has been preserved after being donated to Acadia.
Duration: 30 mins
24. Seal Harbor
On the optional Northeast Harbor leg. There's also a beautiful village green here, along with a small sandy beach.
Duration: 15 mins
25. Thuya Gardens
An optional stop on the Northeast Harbor leg to explore some beautiful landscaped gardens.
Duration: 30 mins
26. Asticou Azalea Garden
An optional stop on the Northeast Harbor leg to explore a beautiful azalea garden.
Duration: 30 mins
27. Northeast Harbor
A small village along the optional Northeast Harbor leg.
Duration: 30 mins
28. Somes Sound
An optional drive along Somes Sound on the Northeast Harbor leg.
Duration: 15 mins
29. Suminsby Park
A small park along the Northeast Harbor leg, along Sergeant Drive and the Somes Sound
Duration: 15 mins
30. The Seal Cove Auto Museum
Along the westernmost option leg of the southwest peninsula, this is a museum featuring some of the very first automobiles.
Duration: 45 mins
31. Seal Cove Picnic Area
Along the westernmost option leg of the southwest peninsula, this is a small park area near the water.
Duration: 15 mins
32. Eagle Lake
This is the largest freshwater lakes in Acadia and on Mount Desert Island. It's 452 pristine acres, with an average depth of 50 feet.
Duration: 45 mins

Inclusion

Take the tour when you want

Tours NEVER expire

Freedom to explore at your own pace

Offline map (no wifi or data needed)

Tour highlights with activity and restaurant recommendations

Turn-by-turn directions using GPS

Hours of audio narration with stories, travel tips and music

Audio narration that plays automatically as you drive

Exclusion

Meals and refreshment - optional

Horse-drawn carriage rides - optional (price varies)

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

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

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Optional Starting Points: • Hulls Cove Visitor Center parking lot • Rt. 3 Trenton straight to Somesville

Travelers must have a smartphone compatible with the Shaka Guide app.

The app must be downloaded and the tour redeemed before arrival.

Strong Wi-Fi or cellular data is required to download the tour in advance.

Location services (GPS) must be enabled on the device

Travelers are responsible for securing any required entrance passes, reservations, or permits before starting

May through October - advanced reservations are required to visit Cadillac Mountain.

If you plan on dining at Jordan Pond House in Acadia National Park we highly recommend reservations.

You can take a horse-drawn carriage rides at Acadia National Park – we recommend making reservations in advance.

Only swim if there’s a lifeguard on duty - the Atlantic Ocean can be very rough.

Be mindful of rocky cliffs!

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