Salem, MA, Portland, ME, Barharbor, ME 
Alternative schedule and accomodations provided at the end. 

Northeast Roadtrip - Booking Details and Field Notes 

9pm: Finish the night with a drink and dinner on The Hotel Salem: The Roof 

Highlights include: Salem Common, Collins Cove trail, and Ye Olde Pepper Companie

Be sure to look out for plaques on the side of the historic houses for the original owner and their occupation

2:30pm: Start your drive. Should take you about an hour and a half to reach Portland Harbor Hotel 

4:00pm: Check-in to Portland Harbor Hotel 

5:00pm: Grab a quick dinner at Highroller Lobster Co. 

6:00pm: Enjoy a sunset cruise around the Portland Bay with the Portland Schooner Company 

8:00pm: Finish up with the tour and head over to Fore street to go bar hopping. 

10:00am: Spend the morning slowly exploring the shops and galleries of Portland’s Art District and Old Port

1:30pm: Head over to Amethyst Park and rent bike to ride on the Eastern Promenade Trail 

4:00pm: Head back to the hotel to shower and change 

6:00pm: Head over to Portland Lobster Company 

9:00am: The Eighty8 Donut cafe for breakfast 

10:00am: Drive to Bar Harbor, ME, should take about 3 hours 

1:00pm: Depending on the tide schedule (can check online) walk the sandbar over to Bar Island and explore the island. 

4:00pm: Check-in to The Centrl House Bar Harbor 

5:00pm: Walk around Bar Harbor and find a place for dinner

6:30pm: Nature Cruise around Bar Harbor with Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co. 

7:00am: Head back to Bar Harbor for breakfast at Jeannie’s Great Maine Breakfast 

9:00am: Hike the Beehive Loop (1.5 miles). Take your time and enjoy the scenery 

12:00pm: Head over to Jordan Pond House. There is a gift shop and togo section if you don’t feel like making reservations for the sitdown section

1:30pm: Hike the Jordan Pond Path (3.1 miles) should take you 2-3 hours 

3:30pm: Drive the Park Loop Road around the island 

6:00pm: Explore downtown Bar Harbor and find a place for dinner or grab snack from the shops for a picnic in Agamont Park 

8:00pm: Enjoy the sunset in Agamont Park 

10:00am: Check out of The Central House and head home 

5pm: Unpack/Have drinks sent to your room (Average price was $11 per drink) 

Day 1: $230 (Hotel Salem), $20 (Parking at Witch City Mall), $22 (Hotel Drinks), $60+$5 processing fee (Bewitched Walking Tour), $60 (Dinner at The Roof) 

Day 2: $24 (Breakfast at Gulu-Gulu Cafe), $20 (treats at Ye Olde Pepper Co), $24 (Coffee and snack from Lulu’s Bakery and Pantry), $250 (Portland Harbor Hotel), $47 (valet parking), $56 (Dinner at Highroller Lobster Co), $134 (Portland Schooner Co. sunset sail), $45 (Drinks on Fore Street) 

Salem, MA, USA

2:00pm: Grab an afternoon coffee from Lulu’s Bakery and Pantry for the drive up to Portland, ME

Portland, ME, USA

Day 3: $250 (Portland Harbor Hotel), $47 (valet parking), $22 (breakfast at Holy Donut), $40 (lunch at Brickyard Hollow), $25 (Bike Rentals), $80 (Dinner at Portland Lobster Co.) 

Best streets to walk down include: Commercial st, Union st, Wharf st, and Market st. 

Portland Bikeshare | Tandem Mobility

Day 4: $20 (eighty8 donuts), $142 (The Central House), $80 (Dinner), $108 (Sunset cruise)  

Tide Times and Tide Chart for Bar Harbor

Day 5: $142 (The Central House), $6 (Cadillac mountain vehicle reservation), $35 (7 day park pass), $40 (breakfast at Jeannie’s Great Maine Breakfast), $40 (lunch at Jordan Pond House), $40 (Picnic at Agamont Park 

Acadia National Park Site Pass in Maine - Recreation.gov

Cadillac Summit Road Vehicle Reservations - Acadia National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

Jordan Pond House - Jordan Pond House

Variable expenses: Gas (~$260), Souvenirs (~$150), Roadtrip snacks (~$100)

Bar Harbor, ME, USA

The Hotel Salem

Bewitched Tours

Gulu-Gulu Cafe

Salem Common

Collins Cove Rail Trail

Northeast Roadtrip - Booking Details and Field Notes

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