This was a super interesting Locally owned tour of Portland . We visited some beautiful historic…read morelight houses and toured the downtown areas. The driver (and owner) had lots of local interesting information to share and he was enthusiastic and really made the tour fun for our group. Actually was one of the best local tours I have ever been on. Highly recommended when visiting Portland for the first time.

loved this tour! great commentary and good jokes! Very interesting and well done. I would…read moredefinitely recommend this trip!

When Norm heard that we wanted a photography tour, he did not disappoint. From moment one he had…read moreplanned out an itinerary of bucolic and iconic Maine sites. From the famous Portland Head Lighthouse to off the beaten path locations that no tourist ever attended, he found spots to take gorgeous photos and videos. Although the weather on the day we visited was overcast, Norm even planned for those weather contingencies and had multiple locations ready for us to film from. He helped to structure the tour so that lighting was best for the specific shot. Prior to our tour, Norm had also location scouted a variety of different locations so that he could recommend specific spots from which to film rather than us wasting time looking for a spot to shoot from. Norm was also extremely hospitable and friendly and epitomized Maine hospitality. Norm and his company have the flexibility to cater the tour to your exact specifications: You want local only food places for foodies; you want a tour in Cantonese or Portuguese; You want a tour of all lighthouses -- nothing was a problem. Norm also took us to a local restaurant that had some of the best clam chowder in the east coast, and the absolute best lemon mascarpone cheesecake that I have ever tasted in my life. Thank you Norm. We would never do Maine without first booking a tour with you.

My wife and I traveled to Portland Maine this past weekend (August 20th 2022) for my birthday. My…read morewife booked the Portland Venture to try a few different restaurants in the Portland area. Our guide was Jason G. He was so much fun, but moreso, very knowledgeable about the city, restaurants, and some of the historical landmarks. he was a very personable guy and you need that type of a personality on a 2 hour walk. It was one of the best parts about our trip to Portland. We were able to try some great local food and drinks and learn so much about a fantastic city! We will definitely be back. Jason was fantastic and we highly recommend asking for him through Maine Day Ventures! you won't be disappointed!

What a amazing experience. My wife and I went to Portland to visit Maine (we fell in love with it…read morea few years ago and wanted to check out Portland). She searched for things to do and found this tour and I am sure glad she did. We did the biking tour with Don and it was wonderful. Was able to taste some local mead, beer, and rum and see parts of Portland. He was extremely friendly, fun, and informative. I am not going to lie...I was a little bummed when my wife said she booked this tour instead of the earlier biking brewery tour (visit 3 local brewery's as opposed to our scheduled mead, beer, and rum tour). But it didn't matter, it was a amazing experience. In fact, our guide pointed out man local establishments on the tour that we tried the next day (cough..cough..Forage Market) and was amazed; it truly added to our Portland experience. And we have a tour for the next time we come. All in all...6 out of 5 stars for this organization. I wish I was able to post some pictures, but to be honest, I didn't think about it as I was immersed in the moment and enjoying every second of it. So when in Portland...book your tour, you won't be sorry.

best 21+ cruise/ tour in the greater portland area by far. Both Joe and Pete have been fantastic,…read moreesp after bad trips with other companies. It was refreshing to have professional knowledge in a comforting setting!

An ad randomly popped up on Facebook and I decided to purchase this as a Christmas gift for my…read morehusband. We flew up from Pittsburgh and had an amazing time. What a great evening on the sunset wine and sail with an extremely knowledgeable sommelier. We highly recommend this for anyone visiting the Portland area. We tasted 5 wines and received a charcuterie box as well. We now want to travel to Fort Lauderdale to say we did both locations!

This was my third time on the Frances. It's one of my favorite wine sails of all time. Every time I…read morecome back to my #1 vacation spot of Portland, this is where I book first. The host was different and I was a bit irritated by the amount of her narrative/talking but otherwise we had fun. The little box of snacks was okay. On precious sails, I recall getting a glass tray where you can hook your wine glass and they'll give you cheese on there to enjoy. I preferred back in the days and am hoping this was just a slight glitch bc I'm still coming back! One of my best memories there.

We paid for a steam boat but bc some company bought the steam boat for the night, they crammed us…read moreon the boat from jaws. Same price. If they say challenger, don't book. It's a tiny boat with limited seating. It looks like a fishing boat.

Top notch experience! They are very well organized from the instructions you receive after…read moreregistering to the check-in process and parking for $5 for the duration of your trip. It was great that it was a live narration rather than a recording. So many interesting facts along the way. We took the shoals island tour that included 1 hour at Star Island. The option to take a 1/2 hour tour or explore on your own for about an hour was available. Plenty of time to look around. Snacks and drinks available in boats are affordable or you can bring your own snacks. Overall a great experience.

Great experience renting bikes! Staff was friendly and the route was incredibly scenic and easy to…read morefollow. We were nervous we would need to drive with the bikes to get where we needed to go, but it was very easy to bike to the trail! Would definitely recommend!

My wife and I did the bike tour with Ross and we had a great time. Ross is very knowledgeable and…read morepersonable. I would definitely recommend this company!

Our tour guide made the ride from one brewery to the next as enjoyable as the stops, filled with…read morefun brewing history and information. The bus was clean and comfortable. 14 people got on the bus as strangers and bonded quickly over beers and brew tales. This really seemed like the kind of adventure you could do again and again. Can't wait to go back and share the Maine Beer Tour experience with others. The one downside was that, as someone who is perpetually early, the lack of signage to be sure I was in the right place made me a bit nervous that I was where I was suppose to be to catch the bus. We hung out in front of the Portland Lobster Co. For a few minutes before others arrived to reassure us we were in the right spot. Overall, this was a fantastic adventure for this beer lover. I learned new things about breweries I thought I knew everything about and was introduced to Bunker Brews and Ice Tea Mead. We'll be back.

Great harbor tour. We thoroughly enjoyed the beer and the commentary. I would highly recommend.read more

The ~$36 per person cost might make you immediately turn around before entering. But it is…read more**highly worth it**. We did ask about the cost: The guard told us that the road has been owned by the family for ~100-150 years or so. At some point in the early 1900s the government decided that Mt. Washington itself would become a National 'property' (I honestly cannot remember if it's a state park or national monument or what). But the government did allow the family to keep their road. It's the only way to the top. Driving up the 7-8 miles you can see the amount of maintenance required year-round, so there's where (I assume) a good chunk of your money goes. It was a fun and amazing drive. From hairpin turns to parts that were just gravel roads to fantastic views, it had everything. Beautiful scenery. Super fun getting stuck behind drivers who clearly had no idea that you could actually go faster than 5 mph. Ugh. You do get a 'This Car Has Gone Up Mt. Washington' bumper sticker. Fun. But this is worth it for the top. Even without hiking around, plan to spend at least a half hour, and maybe several hours, just walking around seeing the sights and reading about the history at the top. It's amazing. And highly worth the trek!! ***And on the way down PLEASE pay attention to all of the signs saying to put your vehicle in low gear to save your brakes. This is NOT rocket brain surgery and made it very easy for us to get back down while saving probably 1,000 miles on brake pads.

We drove up in mid-August and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Well worth the ticket prices. They…read moregive you a complimentary bumper sticker, too. It is, however, a VERY challenging drive. The road is very, very narrow and you must be very careful to take it slow, take breaks in the various turnouts (check out the amazing view!), drive in low gear, and go easy on your breaks coming down. Most of the road is well-maintained, but the edges of the road in some parts are pretty severely washed out. The gift shop at the top is nice but small and crowded. We also went to the small but informative museum - pay what you choose. No matter the weather at the base or the time of year, it's colder at the top than you think it will be, so BRING A SWEATER.

We just took the 4hr mountaineer ride. Paid for the top tier Dome seating. Right now, its not worth…read moreit. Maybe in a few weeks during "leaf peeper" season it is. Plus we had our reservations last minute so was in the back (on the way up) Dome car. Just two seats facing each other. The front dome car was more plush and had a table in between fir the same price. Seems like the "comfort" level seating is more worth it. Especially in the forward cars Seats are assigned but conductir was ok with us sitting in a open comfort level seat.

My wife and I took the 4 hour train ride on a most beautiful June day. The sun was shining on the…read moretrain cars and everyone was in a good mood. The folks working for the Scenic Train were very friendly and helpful. The building and the train cars seem well maintained. They are clean and for the most part, comfortable. We took the comfort class because we wanted the A/C. The seats are in a restaurant booth configuration. However, if you are a larger person such as me, your belly will be pushed against the table for 4 hours. (My fault, not the train's) For most of the ride out you listen to a very nice narrator talk about the history of the area as you ride though people's backyards. The local children seem to enjoy the train and were in costume on their back deck waving to us on the train. We saw about 30 minutes of some very good views. There is a short stop at a tourist trap store before heading back the same way. (Use the restroom here, the ones on the train as smaller than a phone booth.) We did switch sides for the ride back and got to see the backyards of the houses on the other side of the tracks. The boxed lunch was a sandwich, a bag of chips, a whoopie pie, and a bottle of water. I have to say the sandwich was very good. The roll was soft, fresh, and flavorful. The bag of chips was not just a tiny bag, but a good size. The whoopie pie was very good. It was $20, overpriced, but at least it was quality. I really wanted to like this train ride but it turned out to be uncomfortable for such a long ride, too long, and not all that scenic.