Our Lighthouses & Lobsters tour takes you through the scenic countryside of Maine with visits to the ever-popular Bar Harbor and Kennebunkport areas and the breathtaking Acadia National Park.

Martz Tours will run this trip Oct. 6-10 when New England is in its autumn splendor. The five-day/four-night tour includes guided tours of Portland, Maine’s largest city by the sea; a scenic trolley ride through the Maine countryside; visits to the Strawbery Banke and Abbe museums, and stops at Nubble Lighthouse, the state’s southernmost lighthouse, and Portland Head, site of the most photographed lighthouse in the nation.

• Round-trip motorcoach transportation
• Four nights’ hotel accommodations
• 8 Meals (4 breakfasts, 4 dinners)
• Guided tour of Portland including Portland Head Lighthouse Park
• Admission to the Abbe Museum
• Guided tour of Acadia National Park
• Guided tour of Kennebunk & Kennebunkport
• Admission to the Seashore Trolley Museum
• Admission to Strawbery Banke Museum
• Photo stop at Nubble Lighthouse
• Baggage & handling
• All hotel sales taxes & occupancy fees
• All sales taxes & gratuities for included meals

PICKUPS
6 a.m. - Wyoming Valley Mall
6:45 a.m. – Green Ridge Plaza
8 a.m. – Milford

Fast food break en route to Maine
Photo opportunity at Nubble Lighthouse
Lobster dinner – location TBA
Check in to Anchorage Inn, York Beach, Maine

Breakfast at the hotel
Narrated tour of Portland, Maine including the “lighthouse loop” with the stop at Portland Head lighthouse
Lunch on your own in Portland
Check in to Fairfield Inn, Bangor, Maine, for two nights
Dinner at a local restaurant – TBA

Breakfast at the hotel
Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor
Lunch & sightseeing on your own in Bar Harbor
Tour of Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park
Dinner at a local restaurant – TBA

Breakfast at the hotel
Guided tour of Kennebunk & Kennebunkport
Lunch on your own at Dock Square
Seashore Trolley Museum with scenic trolley ride through Main countryside
Dinner at a local restaurant – TBA
Check in to Anchorage Inn, York Beach, Main

Breakfast at the hotel
Self-guided tour of Strawbery Banke Museum
Depart for home
Lunch stop en route to Pennsylvania
All tour itineraries are subject to change. Martz reserves the right to revise the itinerary and make substitutions of equal value.

DROPOFFS

5 p.m. – Milford
6:15 p.m. – Green Ridge Plaza
7 p.m. – Wyoming Valley Mall

All tour itineraries are subject to change. Martz reserves the right to revise the itinerary and make substitutions of equal value.

CANCELLATIONS

• All sales are final.

• Refunds will not be issued for tours -- no exceptions.

• Therefore, we recommend travel insurance which is now being offered through our partner, Trip Mate. You may use this link to get a quote or to purchase the insurance.

• As a reminder, the 10-percent deposits on multi-day tours are non-refundable even if you cancel the trip more than 60 days before the departure date.

• If it becomes necessary for Martz Travel to cancel a tour, you will receive a full refund with the option of receiving a refund in the form of a gift certificate that may be redeemed for a future Martz Tour.

ACCESSIBILITY

If you require special assistance getting on or off the bus, or if you are bringing a wheelchair or scooter, please make note of it in the Comments section when making your reservation.

WALKABILITY

There is quite a bit of walking on this tour.

VENUE INFO

Our first and fourth nights will be spent at Anchorage Inn, which has two indoor pools, a whirlpool spa, outdoor hot tub and fitness room.
We’ll stay at the Fairfield Inn Bangor, Maine, on the second and third nights. The Fairfield has an indoor pool and fitness center.
Portland Head Lighthouse is an iconic landmark situated on the shores of Fort Williams Park in the town of Cape Elizabeth.
Abbe Museum is Maine’s most extensive Native American heritage museum where visitors can take a self-guided tour focusing on the four tribes in Maine.
Bar Harbor has been celebrated for its beauty since the island was discovered in 1604 by Samuel de Champlain who named it “Isle de Monts Desert” or Mount Desert Island for its desert-like mountaintops.
Acadia National Park is often referred to as the “Crown Jewel of the North Atlantic Coast,” attracting 4 million visitors each year. The park was the first national park founded east of the Mississippi and protects the natural beauty of the highest rocky headlands along the Atlantic coastline, an abundance of habitats and a rich cultural heritage. Visitors enjoy 27 miles of historic motor roads, 158 miles of hiking trails and 45 miles of carriage roads.
Our narrated riding tour through the villages of Kennebunk and Kennebunkport takes us past the sandy beaches and rocky coastline, past the George Bush estate at Walker’s Point.

MEALS

Breakfast will be served at the hotel on Days 2, 3, 4 & 5 (included)
Dinners are included on Days 1, 2, 3 & 4 – locations TBA; 2 will be lobster dinners
Lunch (not included) on Day 1 will be a fast-food stop en route to Maine.
Lunch on Day 2 will be on your own while visiting Old Port Exchange in Portland
Lunch on Day 3 is on your own in Bar Harbor
On Day 4, we will stop at Dock Square where you will have lunch on your own

BUS SEATING

While we try our best to accommodate all requests, we cannot guarantee you will be assigned the seat of your choice. If you have a  preference, please make note of it in the Comments section when booking your trip. We are committed to meeting the specific health and mobility needs of our passengers.