If you're looking to explore Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island or Bar Harbor there's no better way to do it than climbing aboard Oli's Trolley for a fully narrated tour. My wife and I did the Cadillac Mountain Tour last year, and it was great! I totally recommend it and I am planning on going on the the others this summer! Right now, you can save half price on any of Oli Trolley's four tours too!

Tours depart daily at 10 and 11 a.m. as well as 1 and 2 p.m. May through October. Join Oli's Trolley for a journey past Bar Harbor's beautiful homes, famous names and breathtaking landscape. This customizable, fully-narrated tour offers the most complete and comprehensive sightseeing experience of the Downeast area. Adults and children alike will enjoy learning about Mount Desert Island's unique history and seeing its diverse geology, flora and fauna in person.

  • View historic mansions of the rich and famous
  • Enjoy breathtaking views from the summit of Cadillac Mountain
  • Experience the biggest attractions of Acadia National Park, including the Nature Center and Wild Gardens at Sieur de Monts Spring, Thunder Hole on Ocean Drive, Sand Beach and Otter Cliffs
  • The tour includes three 15-minute stops for walks and photos. The scheduled stops are Cadillac Mountain Summit, Thunder Hole on Ocean Drive and the Sieur de Monts Spring area, including the Wild Gardens and Nature Center of Acadia.

Tours depart daily at 10:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. June through October. Hop aboard Oli's Trolley and enjoy a quieter side of Mount Desert Island. Their fully narrated two and a half hour "off the beaten path" tour is a trip through part of Acadia National Park and the villages of Otter Creek, Seal Harbor and Northeast Harbor established in 1789 as the town of Mount Desert. You will travel by the world famous Jackson Laboratory and through the scenic landscape entering the Village Otter Creek. As you enter the rugged coastal Village of Seal Harbor, you will start to see summer cottages and yachts playing the waters of the Western Way, long part of the seafaring history. Along the way to Northeast Harbor, you will be shown a stunning natural cobble beach damming the fresh water Little Long Pong with a background of scenic Penobscot Mountain cliffs. This delightful vista, the playground of John D. Rockefeller Jr., became his laboratory and template for the nation's future Acadia National Park. As the trolley approaches the Village of Northeast Harbor cottages dotting the gardened landscape and yachts moored in the harbor harken back to another era. You will visit the marina for a closer inspection of a kaleidoscope of working and pleasure lobster boats, sailing and motor yachts and smell the salty tang in the clean coastal air. Your next stop in the Village of Northeast Harbor offers a chance to browse in some of the most charming and exclusive shops on the coastal island and the opportunity to watch the summer community while away their carefree days. You will return to Bar Harbor, by the original Park entrance gates and through the island interior offers breathtaking views of the mountain terrain.

Tours depart daily at 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. as well as 2:15 and 3:30 p.m. June through October. Explore scenic Bar Harbor, from the stunning terrain and diverse wildlife to the mansions of a bygone era! This one hour fully narrated tour journeys through the area's rich history and its some of its most notable landmarks, including breathtaking views of Acadia National Park

  • Learn about the area's rich history, from the discovery in 1604 to the great fire of 1947
  • Enjoy the spectacular scenery, including Paradise Hill, Frenchman Bay and the summit of the Cadillac Mountain - don't forget to bring a sweater or jacket!
  • One 15 minute stop for walks and photos at the summit of Cadillac Mountain is included.

Tours depart daily at 10:30 and 11:15 a.m. as well as noon, 1:30, 2:30 3:15 and 4:15 p.m. June through October. Hop on Oli’s Trolley and begin to explore the beautiful and historic village of Bar Harbor.
Established in 1796, Bar Harbor became a “rusticator’s paradise” in the 19th century and a summer playground for the wealthy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. On their 30 minute fully narrated “21st century tour” Oli's Trolley will show you historic sites and mansions, points of interest, charming shops and fine restaurants in town. By starting your holiday with their tour guides, you are assured of where to go, what to explore, and where to dine.

 

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