What to book before you travel to Portland, Maine?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

Weekend One week Two weeks

4 activities to book · about €45 per person

Portland, Maine

Days 1-7

Days 1-7Portland Head LightMaine's oldest lighthouse, first lit in 1791, a 24-metre white tower on the rocks of Cape Elizabeth inside Fort Williams Park, with a small museum in the keeper's house.€5Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Peaks IslandThe inhabited island closest to Portland, 20 minutes by ferry, with a village of clapboard houses, a 6 km coast road and old Second World War batteries hidden in the woods.€14Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Portland Museum of ArtMaine's oldest public art museum, founded in 1882, with a building by I. M. Pei's firm and a major collection of Winslow Homer, alongside Andrew Wyeth and the painters of the Maine coast.€17Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Portland ObservatoryA 26-metre wooden signal tower built in 1807 on Munjoy Hill to spot approaching ships, the last of its kind in the United States, with views over the whole bay from the top.€9Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Old Port · Eastern Promenade · Kennebunkport · Freeport

All activities in Portland, Maine on GetYourGuide

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Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Portland, Maine cost?

€45 per person if you do them all, across 4 bookings. The most expensive is "Portland Museum of Art" at €17, the cheapest "Portland Head Light" at €5. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Portland, Maine without booking anything?

4 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Old Port, Eastern Promenade, Kennebunkport, Freeport. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

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