Domestic
2026 Downeast Maine
The northern part of Maine - known as "way down east" - has some spectacular lighthouses along its rocky coast, and on this tour you will see 25 of them. You will also visit Acadia National Park and Roosevelt Campobello International Park. We'll start in Bangor, Maine, and travel all the way to West Quoddy Head at the easternmost point in the U.S., and over to Head Harbor Lighthouse in Canada. There's likely to be wildlife along the way, including puffins, eagles, and seals.
Tour Leaders: Tina and Rick Hans, Historian Jeremy D'Entremont
THIS TOUR REQUIRES A PASSPORT TO ENTER CANADA.
Tour Cancellation / Refund Policy / Trip Insurance
210 – 180 days prior to departure $150.00 processing fee will be charged
179 – 150 days prior to departure Deposits become non-refundable
149 – 90 days prior to departure 25% of tour price becomes non-refundable
89 – 60 days prior to departure 50% of tour price becomes non-refundable
59 - 1 days prior to departure 100% of tour price becomes non-refundable
NOTE: Trip Insurance is now required or a signed waiver on file at the USLHS headquarters.
NOTE: Due to the dynamic and fluctuating world financial markets, the price per person quoted on this tour is an approximation. The actual cost may change after all of the tour elements have been negotiated and finalized.
Lighthouses
- Egg Rock
- Prospect Harbor
- Petit Manan
- Narraguagus
- Nash Island
- Moose Peak
- Libby Island
- Baker Island
- Burnt Coat Harbor
- Bass Harbor Head
- Bear Island
- Blue Hill Bay
- Isle Au Haut
- Heron Neck
- Saddleback
- Great Duck Island
- Winter Harbor
- West Quoddy Head
- Lubec Channel
- Little River
- Mulholland
- Head Harbour (East Quoddy)
- Whitlocks Mill
- Dice Head
- Fort Point
Itinerary
Day 1 - June 6, 2026, Saturday
We will arrive at Bangor Airport and have our Welcome Dinner at a hotel in Bangor.
Day 2 - June 7, 2026, Sunday
Today we will travel to Bar Harbor and board a boat to see lighthouses: Egg Rock, Prospect Harbor, Petit Manan, Narraguagus, Nash Island, Moose Peak, and Libby Island. Lunch will be on board. In the afternoon, we will take a short boat ride to Baker Island, where we will get a special private tour of the island and lighthouse. We'll have dinner in Bar Harbor and we'll check into our hotel there.
Day 3 - June 8, 2026, Monday
We will take a ferry from Bass Harbor to Swans Island, where we will tour beautiful Burnt Coat Harbor Light Station, where we will climb the tower and visit their museum and shop. When we get back to the ferry terminal in Bass Harbor, we will take a shuttle to Bass Harbor Head, where we will climb the lighthouse and enjoy the spectacular scenery. Dinner in Bar Harbor will be on your own.
Day 4 - June 9, 2026, Tuesday
Another Boat cruise out of Bar Harbor to see more lighthouses: Egg Rock, Bear Island, Bass Harbor Head, Blue Hill Bay, Isle au Haut, Heron Neck, Saddleback, Burnt Coat Harbor, Great Duck Island, Baker Island, band Winter Harbor, with lunch on board. In the afternoon, we'll have a guided tour of Acadia National Park, a crown jewel of the Northeast. The tour will include a drive to the top of Cadillac Mountain, the highest mountain on the East Coast. We'll then head up to the quaint town of Lubec for the first of two nights, with dinner on the way.
Day 5 - June 10, 2026, Wednesday
We'll head to the iconic red-and-white striped West Quoddy Head Light at the easternmost point in the U.S., where the tower will be open for climbing. We'll also visit their museum and shop. There, we'll climb the tower and visit their museum and shop. We'll stop at West Quoddy Gifts, the easternmost gift shop in the U.S. Nearby, we'll get a view of Lubec Channel Light, and we'll have lunch in Lubec. In the afternoon, we'll go to the scenic fishing village of Cutler for a short boat ride to Little River Light, where the tower will be opened for climbing. Dinner will be in the area, and we'll spend a second night in Lubec.
Day 6 - June 11, 2026, Thursday
We cross the border today into Canada as we visit Campobello Island, New Brunswick. (Be sure to bring your passport.) We'll make a stop at the Roosevelt Campobello International Park, a memorial to FDR and a symbol of cooperation between the U.S. and Canada. We'll visit Mullholland Light as well as the spectacular Head Harbour (East Quoddy) Light. Access to that one requires a difficult walk that includes multiple sets of steep stairs. The lighthouse and the keeper's house will be opened for us. We'll head to Calais and visit Whitlocks Mill Light (opened for climbing), and then head to our hotel in Bangor for the first of two nights.
Day 7 - June 12, 2026, Friday
We'll head south to the historic town of Castine, where we will visit and climb Dice Head Light. We will visit the Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory (the highest bridge observatory in the country) for a fantastic view, with a visit to nearby Fort Knox. Then we'll head over to Stockton Springs and Fort Point Light (opened for us). Back to our hotel in Bangor for the Farewell Dinner.
Day 8 - June 13, 2026, Saturday
Flights Home
Costs:
What's Included:
Six Breakfasts
Six Lunches
Six Dinners
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Download a Tour Registration Form (PDF). Complete and mail your check to USLHS, 9005 Point No Point Rd NE, Hansville, WA 98340.