Portland Walking Food Tour – Warm Donuts, History & Hidden Gems
Overview
Portland, Maine is known for its culinary scene, including amazing donuts. With this tour, you'll get to sample from the city's best donut shops, while also learning of Maine's connection to the invention of the donut and the city's history. Your tour guide will take you not only to the most famous of them all, The Holy Donut, to skip the line, but also to local favorites, that are equally delicious.
What's Included
- All Fees and Taxes
Meeting Location
2 Exchange Street
Portland, ME 04101, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
As featured in The Boston Globe: “A little bit of history, and a lot of deliciousness.”
On this small‑group walking tour you will:
Skip the lines and sample six hand‑picked donuts at three award‑winning bakeries—all waiting for you when you arrive. Water included.
Walk a scenic one‑mile loop from the working waterfront through the Old Port’s cobblestone streets, guided by a local storyteller.
Hear bite‑sized tales of Portland’s past—from sea captains and Prohibition to the immigrant Maine sailor who “invented” the hole‑in‑the‑middle donut way back.
Meet the makers and discover what sets a Maine potato donut apart from anything you’ve tasted before.
Leave with insider tips for the best photo ops, breweries, and eats to explore after your tour.
Expect 90 minutes of coastal views, fun history, and melt‑in‑your‑mouth donuts—perfect for food lovers, families, and bachelorette groups alike.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Requires ability to walk 1 mile, through a historic district that includes uneven wharf, and cobblestone surfaces at times.
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EST).
- All Fees and Taxes.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Portland Walking Food Tour – Warm Donuts, History & Hidden Gems is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Requires ability to walk 1 mile, through a historic district that includes uneven wharf, and cobblestone surfaces at times.
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Portland Walking Food Tour – Warm Donuts, History & Hidden Gems will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- All Fees and Taxes
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Requires ability to walk 1 mile, through a historic district that includes uneven wharf, and cobblestone surfaces at times.
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
