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🇺🇸 Portland (ME) — your itinerary

5 days · 11h 30m of activities · $26 per person in tickets & dining

Day-by-day plan

Day 1 — Arrival

2026-08-05
1h 30m · $0
Light afternoon after travel — ease into the city.
  • 14:30
    16:00
    Afternoon
    🏛️Portland Head Light
    Maine's oldest lighthouse (1791), in Fort Williams Park — the iconic New England postcard.
    1h 30m · Free · must-see

Day 2

2026-08-06
8h · $8
  • 09:30
    13:30
    Morning
    🎭Old Port walking
    Cobblestoned 19th-century brick warehouses turned shops, restaurants, and breweries.
    4h · Free · must-see
  • 14:00
    18:00
    Afternoon
    🌿Casco Bay islands ferry
    Public ferry to Peaks or Chebeague islands — coastal views for the price of a bus pass.
    4h · $8 round trip · recommended

Day 3

2026-08-07
2h · $18
  • 09:30
    11:30
    Morning
    🎭Portland Museum of Art
    Winslow Homer, Andrew Wyeth, and a fine European collection.
    2h · $18 · recommended

Day 4

2026-08-08
0m · $0
Free time — explore on your own.

Day 5 — Departure

2026-08-09
0m · $0
Quick morning visit before heading to the airport.
Free time — explore on your own.

Budget breakdown

1 traveler · 5 days
CategoryPer personPer person
Attractions & activities
Entry tickets and activity fees from your plan.
$26$26
Restaurants (dinner each day)
Midpoint of cost ranges; lunch usually $10-20 extra per day.
$0$0
Lodging (estimate, mid-range)
4 nights × ~$140/night
$560$560
Local transport (estimate)
5 days of metro / taxis / ride share.
$75$75
Total trip estimate$661$661

Mid-range estimates. Travel hackers can cut 30-40%; luxury 2-3×. Lodging assumes mid-range hotel/Airbnb.