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ST ICK AROUND
Your delegates may want to extend their stay in Maine with a
variety of pre- and post-conference trips. Our service team can
suggest daytrips or weeklong outings; from the mountains to
the sea, there’s so much to discover and so many reasons to
turn a business trip into a real vacation.
Popular Pre-/ Post-Conference Trips
THEMED TRIPS
There’s something for everyone in Maine! Art lovers can follow
the Maine Art Museum Trail and immerse themselves in works
of art from ancient to contemporary. If lighthouses set you
aglow, you can seek out the more than 60 beacons that
illuminate the craggy coast. Moose watching, whale watching,
and other wildlife tours are also available in various regions
throughout the state.
SOUTH & MID-COASTAL MAINE
Charming towns and villages dot the coast both south and north
of Portland, boasting terrific art galleries, shops, and cruises.
Enjoy forts and lighthouses, amusement parks and maritime
museums, salt marshes and beaches. Kittery and Freeport
are home to wonderful outlet shopping, and outdoor outfitter
L.L.Bean in Freeport is a destination unto itself.
DOWNEAST MAINE & THE CANADIAN PROVINCES
Acadia, Maine’s only national park, is located less than four
hours northeast of Portland, near the resort town of Bar Harbor.
Hiking trails and carriage paths offer spectacular views. On your
way, visit the quaint villages of Boothbay Harbor, Rockport and
Camden, boasting art galleries, shops and windjammer cruises.
The CAT Ferry makes the trip from Portland to Yarmouth, Nova
Scotia in 5
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hours, the perfect spot to begin exploring Canada’s
ocean playground.
MOUNTAINS & LAKES REGION
Rustic cabins, camping, swimming, and boating in the clear
waters of Maine’s lakes… if you love to be active outdoors, this is
the region for you! Enjoy mountain biking, fishing, hunting,
canoeing, whitewater rafting, cross-country or downhill skiing,
and the wildlife of these unspoiled landscapes. The Katahdin
Woods and Waters National Monument invites discovery of
northern Maine’s outdoor playground. Get a different kind of
adrenalin rush as you try your luck at table games and slot
machines at Oxford Casino, a mere 40 minutes from Portland.