Reviews of Portland Fire Engine Co. Tours. (Travel Agency) in Portland (Maine).

Portland Fire Engine Co. Tours

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180 Commercial St, Portland, ME 04101, United States

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This place has a very good rate, they treat their customers well and you’ll feel welcome, super recommended

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Joy Alvarez

Really unique way to tour the highlights of Portland. I loved our guides. They were very humorous and knowledgeable and you could tell they really enjoyed sharing their city. Bonus points for the fireball candy at the end of the tour!!

Jen Witkowsky

Very nice overview of the history of Portland with some beautiful views and great local recommendations. Our tour guide Amanda was a joy, very warm and friendly.

Paul Barry

Paullie Bessa Italian imigrant and fantastic host , folks dont miss this narrated tour it is a must. We had a great experience and highly reccomend. Also thnaks to Mike our driver !

Phil Caragol

Great tour. Fun. Gave us bearings of Portland neighborhoods and tips of what to see and where to eat. Highly recommend!

Janine L

Delightful way to be introduced to the city of Portland! Both driver and tour guide for our Sunday morning tour were welcoming, informative, interesting, and fun! Our tour appeared to be fully booked, but we still had plenty of room for personal space between each individual. We could hear our guide perfectly through the speakers the entire ride, and we had selected seats in the back. Highly recommend, I can’t imagine seeing Portland any other way!

Donna Guerrette

We thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Weather was beautiful as they drove us around many historical areas of Portland. Our hostess was so pleasant and was a great speaker as she explained the facts and history of the many locations they took us to. It's so much more interesting & less stressful to take one these tours than to try and drive around yourself. This tour has inspired us to take a trolley tour next time.

carrie kittel

This tour is amazing 😍 I took my mom for her birthday and she loved every second of it! Amanda is a great guide full of Portland history and tid bits. Kieth is the owner and driver. He's very sweet and funny. Highly recommend. Be sure to book early! Thank you both for a memorable experience! …

Kate Demers

The Tour was great. Since we live in the area, it gave us a wonderful perspective of the history of Portland. The 50 minute tour was just the right amount of time on the fire engine (nice touch) and only 13 people! Location for pickup and drop off was perfect. We would highly recommend this tour!

Kelsey Davis

This was the first thing we did when we arrived to Portland. We were so glad that we did! The tour was the perfect length with the perfect amount of information. A really neat way to see the city and get your bearings. The rest of our stay as we walked around the city, it was fun to see the landmarks from the tour and know the story behind them. I would highly recommend this tour!

Cheryl Kuch

A must-do tour in Portland. This was our first time visiting Portland. I wasn't sure about doing this tour as sometimes these kinds of tours can be hokey in other places. I am glad we went. If visiting Portland I would recommend doing this first as it highlights landmarks you may want to visit during your stay. The tour guide was great. I would recommend you sit on the LEFT side as you enter the fire engine. Most of the landmarks highlighted and views available were on the right side. I was sitting on the right with my back to these items - it was hard to turn around to see what was being described. There is such interesting and rich history shared, even for locals it would likely be valuable.

Ed B

This was a really cool tour. It is very small and personal. The tour guide and driver, who is also the owner, are very social and knowledgeable. This is one truck, not a fleet owned by some large company. Paul the tour guide is smart and funny. The trip gives a perfect tour around the town that helps identify spots you may want to visit on foot and the history of the town. Relatively cheap and only an hour and a half out of your day. A must do.

Jorgelina friezo

What a fantastic once in a life time experience. This tour is a must if you are visiting Maine! Paul the tour guide is so knowledgeable and has the most amazing sense of humor! Mike the driver had perfect timing and made the ride smooth. All in all we give it 10 stars.

Jeannette Marshall

Loved this tour!! The driver was pleasant and the tour narrator was informative and overall, excellent. He kept the tourist engaged and spoke slow enough that you clearly understood him. In about an hour one could get to see a number of important Portland landmarks. Highly recommend this tour!

Kristianna Kelson-Gallagher

We loved our tour with the fire truck! The driver/owner and our tour guide was personable and made us feel so welcome. Led us to wonderful areas that were unknown to us which we will take advantage of in the future. Good information in a small casual tour. Highly recommend

Stephen Weicker

What a wonderful find!! Very unique way to tour Portland. The tour guide, Paul, and the driver, Keith, were very knowledgeable and humorous, making the tour very special!!! We came away with a real appreciation for the city and wanting to return to see more!!!

Constance Foley

What a great way to see Portland! Booked this on a lark and so glad we did. Riding on the truck was fun and our guide Paul was awesome. We learned so much and saw parts of Portland we never would have seen. Highly recommended!

Leslie Grenier

Super fun tour. We learned a lot about Portland and the truck was comfortable. Riley, our tour guide was fantastic. He was patient, knowledgeable, inclusive, and a wonderful host with our whole group. Thank you!

Chelsi Lechtenberg

This was my husband and I's first time in Portland. We found this tour on tripadvisor, and we decided we would try it. It was wonderful! We had a wonderful tour guide, Paul, who was funny but informative. We covered a lot of history, but it was such a great experience. If you haven't been to Portland, or even if you have, I strongly recommend taking a tour!

Manoela Wunder

Amazing experience! I learned so much about Portland and the tour guide was so knowledgeable and friendly! She definitely made the rain tolerable haha. She also had great recommendations of places to eat and drink. Highly recommend this tour for a fun way to get to know the city!

John Higgins

Loved the tour. The driver/owner changed our reservations at our request. After the tour, went to one of the islands bc of the tour guide many ideas on what to do in Portland. Would take another tour w Portland Fire Engine Tours Co when we visit again.Thanks for a great tour!!!!!

Stephen Huvane

We had a very positive experience on the Fire Truck Tour. The driver and guide were polite and helpful. It gave us a good overview of the history and culture of Portland. We would recommend it highly to all.

Kelly Luo

I loved this tour! Not only is being on the fire engine cool, but the tour guide (sorry I didn't catch her name and there are multiple guides) was so friendly and knew so much cool information! The bus driver is also incredibly nice. I learned so much and had a great time. The tour fits about 10 people maximum, so I like that it is a small intimate group. If it is raining, they will offer a poncho! Furthermore, I lost my earbuds during the tour and after I reached out, they found them and held onto them until I could pick them up!

Alicia V

This was a cool way to see Portland and get some history about the town. There really is only one side of the fire truck to sit on to make it worth your while, though. If you sit on the other side you will be cranking your head while seatbelted in. That side is not a good experience.

Lisa Shaw

Amanda & Keith were great tour guides through the gorgeous city of Portland! Have to come back as there is so much to see & do! Lots of fun & laughs!

Doug Tenore

The Portland fire truck tour was very informative and a learning ride. Our narrator knew his material.

Lindsey Duran

Good tour. The perfect amount of time for the toddlers. I took one start away because I feel like it’s over priced for the kids. Mine are three and one and the fact that I even had to pay for them when they sat in our laps the whole time and don’t understand anything they are listening to was kind of silly. It was pretty expensive for what it was after all was said and done.

Kirsten Swingle

Absolutely wonderful tour. The fire truck is so cute, and Amanda did a wonderful job narrating the tour. Even as a local, I learned a lot - and the views are absolutely beautiful. Will likely go again!

Chezzelle

We walked this lovely city all week; however, a scenic tour allows you to learn the history, adding to the experience. Taking the scenic tour on the Fire Engine was informative and......just plain fun!

Scents for the Soul

Fun and informative tour. Great tour guide a driver. He did show all the must-see landmarks. We were glad we did the fire truck instead of walking tour. Highly recommend it

Isabelle Favier

Wonderful tour , great guide/ narrator in Amanda . She is very knowledgeable and funny! Would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Portland

Holly Pacheco

Excellent way to see Portland. Our guide was enthusiastic and engaging. I definitely recommend taking this tour.

Michelly Batista

Thank you for introducing us to Portland! It was a good 50 minutes tour. It was very easy to find Fire Engine Co. We totally recommend it.

Nick Miller

We took the tour in May. Paul provided excellent, interesting, often personal observations about sites along the way and local places to eat. He supported his comments with pictures on a big screen TV (really helpful!). My wife and I retraced the tour the next day to take more time at many of the spots we saw. We are completely delighted we took the tour. That said, the ride in the back of the fire engine is bumpy in many places (many Portland Streets are uneven - asphalt over cobblestones).

Barbara Graham

We had never been in Portland, Maine, and decided to take this tour. It is only 50 minutes, but we learned a lot of history and saw locations for pubs and restaurants we wanted to try. It is always good to learn about local spots from locals! The firetruck makes it very unique and there are only spaces for 13 people on board. We enjoyed it!

Robert Bibby

Want a quick tour of some of the key sights of the beautiful city of Portland Maine, aboard a vintage fire truck? Portland Fire Engine Company will provide you just that... and it will be a tour laced with humor. Sign up and enjoy the fun!

Jill O'Connor

Amanda and Kyle gave an awesome informative tour. It was the highlight of our Portland visit. Thank you so much. I highly recommend 😃 …

Andy Pappas

We had a great time! Learned a lot about Portland and Paul was a great tour guide! Very knowledgeable and great sense of humor. Would recommend to others

Sherri Clayton

Had an awesome tour with Paul and Mike! Would recommend it to anyone. I will take the tour again on my next visit as there was so much to take in that I'll need a refresher.

Megan Patterson

Super fun tour! Great historical facts and tour guide and driver were both super nice. Definitely recommend!

Sameh Khayat

We enjoyed the tour greatly! The driver and Paul the guide were both very nice, funny and knowledgeable

Nicole Gauvin

Riley was our tour guide. He did a good job narrating and answering questions.

Joseph Buchek

We took this tour on a sparkling Fall Day in October. The tour was very informative and entertaining. Riding around on a vintage fire truck was just a hoot!

Sara Ebben

Excellent tour! Fun, small group with a very informative guide! Slide show was a great addition to the tour.

Thomas Virgilio

I’ve been visiting Portland for many years but this was the first time visiting the entire city by fire truck. Had a great time and our hosts were very welcoming and knowledgeable.

Jane Borne

Wonderful way to see Portland! Mr Besse does a great job entertaining the group with the history of the city. Thank you for sharing your passion with us.

Sabrina Pecore

We have done this tour twice on two different trips and our kids love it. They love getting to ride the fire truck and my husband and I love hearing about the history. Very informative and nice tour to do if you’re in town!

Laurie Phillips

I'm a native of Portland currently living in MA but thought this would be a fun thing to do with my 'almost' 91 yo mom who lives in Southern ME. We had a fantastic time and finished the tour with lunch at no other than iconic J's Oyster where we were not disappointed!!! Waitress Kimmy took awesome care of us❤️Would definitely recommend this to both tourists and locals alike.

Cristin Gerczak

Our tour guide was simply amazing. Very knowledgeable and gave us a few ideas of places to go in Portland after the tour that we didn’t know about. Great way to see the city and learn some history. My kids loved that it was on a fore engine too. Highly recommend.

Mary McElhaney

Highly recommend this tour! The guide was very friendly and personable and kept us laughing while also giving a wonderful history lesson of Portland. It’s also great to get ideas for other places to explore while in the city. My 7 year old daughter also loved it. 5 stars!

Sheri Perkins

The MC for the tour was excellent. The route included many monuments and gave great ideas for future outings, This was a greater first time visit to the Portland area and I've been in Maine for 15 years.

Jess MunZing

Wow. We got such a great tour. The guy was super knowledgeable and I learned a lot. It was the most educational tour I did while I'm Maine. Really friendly and you can tell he was happy doing it. It gives a good tour around the city and the truck is really nice and clean too. Highly recommend!!!

Chelsey Allen

Fun and a must do in Portland! We learned so much history and what to do next on our short trip here. Paul was great. Thank you for a great experience!

Ed Smith

Great trip overall. Very well organized and well run. The highlight of the trip was the narration of the sights along the way, she brought life to the sights and instilled a real appreciation for the city, she totally made the trip. Only negative was it was hard for me to turn and look at the sights behind me so I did miss some things.

Cynthia Januik

Tour was nice. Our guide was well versed and communicated the information well. We definitely sat on the wrong side of the truck. Turning around was tough bc it was a bit crowded, but great concept.

Eric Brown

This is the tour you must start with on your trip to Portland. It is a very enjoyable overview of the city with great and friendly guides. It is the perfect amount of time, unique, and gives you a good lay of the land.

Marla Binker

We thoroughly enjoyed our fire truck tour! Our guide was informative and amusing. Great overview of the history of the city.

Adriana Stephens

What a delightful tour! Our guide was a native to Portland and had a lot of insight into the history of the city and landmarks and other quirky facts. I would recommend this tour at the beginning of your trip to get some ideas on other places to visit and restaurants to eat. We made the mistake of taking this tour right before heading to the airport. It was a lovely time! Thanks guys!

Ethan Scapellati

We had a blast! It was the first thing we did when we arrived to Portland and we got an excellent overview of the city and its history, it really helped us plan out the rest of our week visiting. Our tour guides were very funny and very down to earth, we had an excellent time.

brandi ruh

We don’t normally do organized tours when we travel but thought this was a unique offering. Paul was the guide. Very calming demeanor but also good with his delivery and knows his history. He made the tour fun. Also got good recommendations on places to check out that we didn’t originally think about. With the price of the ticket and tip.

Katrina Turner

Excellent tour. The tour guide was incredible. He gave such rich history of the city. We covered a lot of Portland. This is a great way to get to know the city in ways that are not possible by yourself on foot. I highly recommend this tour.

Rachel Collyer

We really enjoyed our fire truck tour of Portland last weekend! The tour was very informative and provided so much interesting information about Portland. It helped us decide what to do with the rest of our trip. The team is very kind and easy going. I would definitely recommend booking this tour.

Teresa Mishoe

Great way to tour Portland. Our tour guide was a wealth of information.

Lawman7565

This tour is well worth the money. Take this during your first day in Portland, as you will get ideas as what to see next. The guys did a great job and they are very knowledgeable about the area. We really enjoyed the tour and we highly recommend it.

ML Reyes

The driver and the tour guide were very enthusiastic. They enjoy what they are doing. They shared the history of downtown Portland like they were just talking to a group friends. It was a good way of getting to know the city. They were observant of the social distancing. The driver maintained a face mask. The tour guide was wearing a face shield which made his words clear. This tour is highly recommended!

Elena Kononenko

The tour was great! We saw a lot of interesting places of Portland and knew more about a history of this wonderful and friendly city. Kids were exited to ride a fire track. The tour guide had a lot of interesting stories to tell plus pictures to show on a big screen. 5 stars to the team!

Toni Bork

This tour was fun & informative. Our guides were engaging & made the tour very fun.

Loretta Chapman

We really enjoyed out tour, our guide was very informative. Great tour!!

Lisa Honsinger

Really interesting tour of Portland. Keith and Paul were great! Very informative of the history and surrounding area of Portland. Great views and got to ride in a real fire engine truck! Check it out if you are in Portland! Paul will tell you some great places to see!

Samantha Crehan

If you’re looking for a quick and fun way to learn about the city of Portland ME, this tour is for you! It was full of awesome views and cool facts that I would’ve known without taking this firetruck tour. The crew also takes stops throughout so you can take memorable pictures of the day! Definitely recommend!

mona buchanan

We had done this tour in 2018 and went back this year because we were impressed. This year was even better! We are business owners and to know the driver was also the owner warms my heart! Reilly was very knowledgeable and knew many additional detail about the city. We even got to see some of his family and friends (randomly)while on the tour We will be back again!!! Great job guys

Darlene Raessler

It was a great tour to get to know Portland, Maine. Very informative and fun. Had a good time.

David Connolly

My husband, a friend visiting from CA, and I thoroughly enjoyed our scenic and educational tour of the Old Port, downtown Portland, and the Eastern, and Western Promenades. The young man who was our tour guide had a wealth of interesting information and facts about events in Portland's history and the present time. We had a great time!

Fran Pangakis

We really enjoyed the tour. Lots of great information and the guide and driver had fun facts. I would recommend the tour to anyone visiting Portland. Good job guys!

Jo Daughtrey

The Fire Truck Tour was a great way to see and hear about Portland! The tour guide and driver were personable and professional! This tour is highly recommended as a way to learn new and interesting facts! We had fun!

Tracee Loran

I took the tour at 1pm on 8/24. So much FUN! Our tour guide was absolutely amazing. He added a personal touch that just made the experience so much more special. He showed us where his aunt & uncle live as well as the home of his childhood best friend, he made note of his high school, he pointed out the hospital where he was born and he even showed us the exact spot where he wiped out on his skateboard (Ouch!). Fortunately he's ok! His Portland knowledge was vast and very impressive. This wasn't just a generic script delivered by an actor. Nope! I learned a lot of history and he made it very interactive. The driving was A+ as well. HIGHLY recommend this experience!

Derrell Comer

Our group of four enjoyed this tour. It was a unique way to do a short tour of Portland and learn about some of the history of the city.

Tiffany Roberts

We came into Portland for a day and saw the fire truck tour pass by. My 7 yo was excited so we called and booked a tour for a few hours later. The tour was great. The information from a local that was shared was really interesting. I knew we saw things we would not have made it to just driving in our car. I give it 4 stars bc of the rough ride. If you have a bad back, do not take this tour. It is not their fault. I believe it is mainly the roads but it can be painful.

Joseph Black

This is a great little tour to take when you first get to Portland. They give lots of ideas of what to do while you are there. It's made for a small group, maybe 12 people at most, so you can ask lots of questions. Great for kids.

Bergen Ahrens

I was able to book this tour last minute and hop on. The owner of the firetruck was very kind & professional. It's a snug fit next to everyone but I felt totally comfortable the entire time. The tour guide was really knowledgeable & charismatic which made it an enjoyable experience. I actually learned some interesting facts that I didn't know! And also learned some boring stuff that I didn't necessarily care about. But overall I had a good time and would recommend this tour to anyone.

Ben Barrios

This was a great experience from the start. Tour guide and driver took us around Portland, Maine and showed us so many beautiful areas. They made the tour so much fun. The narration along with some humor were a nice touch. It was very informative. We loved it! Highly recommended! You won’t regret it!

Shelby Carignan

Cannot reco this tour enough! Super laid back but packed full of local history and fun factoids for locals and visitors alike. The old school fire truck is a unique vantage point to see things you’d miss on foot and it really hits all the historical highlights of Portland.

Judy Zitzka

We left a message about a tour that had already booked up. They called us because of a cancellation... much appreciated. Our guide was informative and fun. He had lots of info for us about the history of Portland. Educational and entertaining.

Bob Mayhew

We really enjoyed our Portland Fire Engine Tour. Everybody gets a “window” seat. It’s open air and very enjoyable and informative. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting the Portland Maine area. Very enjoyable.

A van Buuren

We had a fantastic tour of Portland with Riley and George. It was very informative. Loved the screen - it helped to see things you may have missed and gives you an idea of location. Keep up the good work. Thanks for the humor.

Margaret Fratzel

This fills up fast, and with good reason! We booked online several weeks in advance. We met Dan ahead of the tour when he helped us with a finicky downtown parking meter, then were delighted to learn that he was the narrator for the tour. The weather was perfect! The tour not only highlighted the sights of Portland, but also provided quite a historical perspective as well. We saw the beautiful coastal areas, lighthouses, magnificent homes, amazing architecture, and of course the fire stations, learning their prominent role in Portland's past. Dan is a natural storyteller -- loved the way he introduced the Observatory and its history and significance. The sound system was very good as well. I'm pretty hard of hearing, and the fire truck had speakers at the front and back which really helped me absorb the stories. The truck also includes a display system which provides related information, such as the signal flag system that was used to communicate between incoming ships and the observatory staff. This tour is also very reasonably priced. All in all, one of our favorite experiences during our first-ever sisters trip to Maine!

nowell godfrey

Was a fun trip and get the highlights of Portland. Quick way to learn where to visit and what is offered there along with a bit of history

Nathan Dunford

We loved taking the firetruck tour around Portland! When visiting Portland I would do this first so you can get a good idea for the layout of the city and pinpoint areas that you want to visit. Our tour guide was informative and entertaining. It was very reasonably priced compared to some of the other options.

Irma Mercado

Enjoyed the tour in Portland, ME with the vast knowledge of our guide. This is a must to do.

Gary Brunkhorst

We had a great time on our tour. I got my history lesson and the kids loved being on the fire engine. Glenn the guide did a fantastic job detailing the history of Portland while throwing in a side comedy act. He also kept the kids engaged by making the tour interactive and asked them lots of questions.

Katie Kosma

Fabulous tour! Educational and super fun. My mom and I loved it.

gofasttony

Very friendly and knowledgeable guides. The tour was informative and entertaining. I would recommend this tour to anyone who is interested in learning more about the history of Portland.

Josh Drobina

TL;DR 10/10 I would die for Riley and Frank. Sorry if I spelled your name wrong. Our tour guide was Riley and our driver was Frank and they were both entertaining, knowledgeable and friendly. It was a beautiful day and we learned a lot about Portland and its history, especially as relates to the various fires that helped create the city as it is today. Riley always had a fun comment or factoid about everything we asked about, and his patter and prepared facts were delivered in a natural way that led you to believe that he was just spouting off these facts off-the-cuff. Frank was an excellent driver, and navigated even the rough cobblestone streets of Portland in a way that didn't make me seasick. Highly recommended for any visitor to the city.

Kal Parekh

Great tour of Portland. Tour guide was a local who provided history and his own stories of the area. Would recommend them for sure. Truck was comfortable and the shade/cover provided us with an enjoyable tour of Portland on a hot summer day.

C Smith

Paul and Keith were epic. We had a family and this is the best 1 hour tour we have done anywhere in the world. Paul's history knowledge is off the charts and just an amazing way to see the city

Janeta Watts

Great tour. Loved the information as we drove round. Be prepared to wrap up when going this season, but they do provide firemen's coats to cover you. Quirky way to see Portland. A wonderful city to visit.

Stephen Eichler

Great tour of Portland on a vintage fire truck. The Tour Guide, Riley, was very personable and knowledgeable. The truck does not hold a lot of people so everyone is closer to the guide and you can not only hear him very easily but you can also ask questions easily and he is very good about answering. Being on top of the truck gives a great vantage, and there's a Bimini top overhead which gives shade from the sun. Probably won't keep you totally dry in the rain though. Overall I highly recommend it.

Amy Wood

This is a great way to learn about and see more of Portland. Such a fun time, enjoyed the humor of the driver and tour guide, very personable and fun!! An hour well spent!! I highly recommend this tour.

Jolly Grub

Extremely friendly,and knowledgeable. We plan on coming again to go to places that were highlighted on the tour. So many things we didn't know about Portland. Excellent job

Redding Farlow Soderberg

We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with the Portland Fire Engine Company. Our tour guide was excellent and was very knowledgeable and kept things fun. We did the tour with our 5 year old son and he enjoyed getting to ride on an old fire truck. I highly recommend this tour for anyone visiting Portland.

TheSeventhSnivy

Glenn is one of the best tour guides I’ve ever had on any trip... Portland is very unique in how small it is. This trip with Portland fire engine company really explores the entire city, and its a great event for kids and families. A must do in Portland! I mean it! Thank you Glenn!

Pauline Boehm

We thoroughly enjoyed our ride around Portland on this antique fire truck. Our guide was phenomenal. He was a font of information and had a wonderful sense of humor that kept us all laughing. There were 8 of us and every single one of us raved about the ride - and the guide!!!!!

Patrycja Reyes

It was a great tour - we learned a lot about the history of Portland and got a lot of tips on places we should visit! Overall, great experience !

Brenden O'Brien

We enjoyed this 1 hour tour in Portland. Cool truck, fun route and lots of facts and stories. Glenn did a great job and I really enjoyed how he incorporated a taste of local residential real estate.

Dawn T

We loved our Fire Engine tour of Portland! Very interesting! The tour guide was great! We thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend to anyone new to the area! Portland has a very interesting history.

Sue Weber

Great tour with lots of insights on the local area. Reasonable price and just long enough

Christina Cohen

Loved the tour and the guides! Even our 9 year old was super engaged. We all learned more about Portland and it's interesting history!

G. Maloney

Excellent tour that was well worth every penny. Timely, fun, informative, interactive, and historic. It was an awesome way to see more of Portland in a short time. Highly recommend!

Michael Patrick

What a fun and insightful tour about the city of Portland. Vintage ride was the icing on the cake. But the real treat was having a Portland native give his personal insights in a fun and engaging way. Loved his asking for our “guesses”.

Janay Butera

First off, even before we boarded, Glenn, our guide and Mike, our driver were a lot of fun. Glenn did a fabulous job pointing out the sites, giving us the history and making us laugh. The truck was comfortable and we all had fun. Definitely a thumbs up 👍. You won’t regret it. Kudos for sure!! …

Rachel Gesualdo

A bumpy ride but lots of fun and great information. Great way to see the city. Our tour guide was awesome. I would recommend this tour especially if you have kids..what kid wouldn't want a ride on a fire truck!

Carlos Ortiz

It was a great fun experience. Learned a lot about the city, recommendations on places to eat and saw a lot of things I wouldn’t have found on my own. Thanks!

Barb Smith

We enjoyed the tour, only regret is that we didn’t do it at the start of our time in Portland. The info on the city site’s would have been helpful with our vacation planning.

Allison Colfer

Glenn, our guide, was incredibly knowledgeable and funny. He tailored the tour to the the people on the tour and based on the weather (it was very foggy). The pictures off his iPad which he displayed on a tv for all to see really enhanced the tour experience. He had great suggestions on further sightseeing ideas giving my family ideas on what areas of Portland we wanted to further explore. My 11 year old girls couldn't stop talking about this tour and said it was their favorite part of the day!

Oslaida Rivera

The best tour! Great guide tour and wonderful views of the city. Highly recommended! ;)

Ashley Royle

We had a lot of fun on our firetruck tour and it was a good intro to Portland. Paulie was a great guide and told us lots of interesting facts.

Molly S

10/10 recommend, one of my favorite things we did in Portland.

Touyen Le

Our tour guide was knowledgeable and friendly. He added personal stories that made the tour enjoyable. The tour was good for all ages and interesting. The tour gave us a good overview of the area.

Rodney Jones

Great tour of Portland. Tour guide was enthusiastic and very knowledgeable about the history of the city. He engaged the audience and was funny. Highly recommended.

Mark Sablacan

The tour was very informative. The guide was very knowledgeable. I would have liked the tour to be a little longer and the stops for opportunities to take photos a little longer too. Overall I recommend this tour as a great way to see the city.

sandy shin

Fantastic experience. Interesting facts and tidbits for my husband and I to take in, and a fun fire engine ride for our toddler to enjoy. Glenn is very informative and personable - perfect mix for a tour guide. Highly recommended.

bill schuster

A fun experience in a converted fire truck. Our guide and driver were very friendly and knowledgeable about the area. We enjoyed the tour, it wasn't packed so we could ask questions.

Ruthie Gonsoski

I loved the tour! So cute to have fire engine as the tour vehicle. Mike our driver was wonderful and our tour guide was young and informative. I would recommend this tour to others

Carol Head

Was a great trip. Very knowledgeable staff Good fun

Gina Galan

Enjoyed the history and details provided. Tour guide made this tour very interesting and fun !!

Aki Riaz

Fun and unusual vehicle was comfy and nicely high up fir great views. The tour was informative, interesting and not too long, highly recommended for visitors to Portland and/or fire truck enthusers.

Vicki Grimes

It was a great tour. Glen was an excellent guide. He knew a lot about the history of the area we tour, plus he pointed out additional spots to explore along the tour route. It was well worth the price of admission.

Mike Hooper

Driver was friendly and knowledgeable. My 2 year old son and 4 year old daughter loved the truck and the ride. Highly recommend for kids fun or for adults to learn about portland and see the city sites.

James Wilson

This tour was both informative and fun. We appreciated the focus the architecture and history of Portland.

Mavis Koleada

Great overview of Portland. Only wish it included a closer look or a stop at one of the many lighthouses. Thanks for letting us change our tour to the afternoon to avoid the morning rain!

Renee Bucklin

Glen was knowledgeable and entertaining. The fact that the weather was perfect was not lost on all of us. We will recommend this tour for anyone visiting Portland, ME.

Sara Narrow-LaPoint

My family absolutely loved this tour! Our driver was so friendly. My daughter loved the fire hat. It was a special touch. Our tour guide was full of knowledge. We only wished the tour was longer!

carol ann Yenco

This was a fun tour. A lot of history to be learned. Great suggestions for places to visit while in Portland. Loved it!

Patricia Ross

An excellent trip with an amazingly knowledgeable guide. I would certainly recommend this.

Mary Hutteman

The tour was very informative and professionally given. Our guide and driver were very friendly and knowledgeable.

Janessa Barbian

We really enjoyed this tour. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and funny. They tour flew by, we wished we had taken it sooner so that we could have then visited all the places we saw!

Christova Rojas

Awesome tour. Even as locals, my wife and I greatly enjoyed it; so much great information! We highly recommend this for all people despite where they're from.

Lynn Vatter

It was a unique experience riding on top of the firetruck around Portland Maine. The tour guide was interesting and knowledgable of the area. The experience enhanced our groups visit to the port.

Debora Porter

...tour guide was awesome...the tour lacked total excitement...in part because I lived in Maine 90 days prior to Portland Fire Engine Co. Tour and distant view of light houses

J Thomas

Very good tour! Wish we had known about this at the beginning of our stay instead of at the end. Tour guide is a local and very knowledgeable. Could have used that knowledge earlier!

Kelly Piccola

A fun and informative tour of Portland. Paul and Reilly were personable and knowledgeable. I highly recommend this tour. It is a bit bumpy so be cautious if you have back problems.

Sandra Meck

A nice introduction to Portland, touching on the waterfront, a variety of residences and businesses and a smattering of history by a very pleasant tour guide aboard a rather unique vehicle.

Matt Wieland

We did this on a spur of the moment thing and it was wonderful!. The guide was very knowledgeable of Portland Me and made the tour very interesting. Well worth it!!!!!

Stan Jakubowski

Glenn was great. Tour was informative and fun. On a slighty rainy day the crew gave us actual fire fighter coats to wear. They kept us warm and dry.

DBOMB707

Delicious . They go all out.. Even stuff the Lobster with shredded carrot sticks and Wasabi. Not sure how they get that in there.

waiting lim

Great experience & fun Portland history!

Miranda Castleberry

Enjoyed the 50 minute Portland tour! Very informative learned a lot about Portland! Scenic tour! FYI- those with back issues it is bumpy.

Ruriko Amano

Riley was very informative, spoke clearly and just at the right tempo, which is sometimes overlooked but very important. The tour length was just right also.

Shadara Wood

A bit overpriced but the fire truck aspect was cool. I felt as though the tour could of been longer and the announcer was pushing us to visit other places when we wanted more history.

Patricia Estrela

lovely experience. tour guide was knowledgeable and very friendly and the truck itself was really cool and fun to be on. Boarding and departure was prompt. Wish it could have been longer! great time

Tim Bracken

Great tour of Portland. We saw the highlights of the city. If you can, sit in the very back of the truck for the best pictures.

Steven Long

Great Tour! Very knowledgeable guide that knew a ton of interesting facts and even had answers to detailed questions. Would highly recommend!

Elizabeth Priore

Great value! Tour guide was very knowledgeable of the city and provided an interactive and engaging tour. Would recommend to friends.

Landon Jackson

Great guides with excellent knowledge. Interesting and interactive. Lots of history. Pro-tip, book the last trip of the day and you get a semi-private tour.

Stefan Wirth

Great tour with a friendly and knowledgeable guide. Highly recommended, don't miss out on these guys when visiting Portland.

Gladys Woo

Very nice tour of Portland Maine with our tour guide "Guy". Good recommendation too to Becky's (a local no-grill) diner. Thank you.

Sammi S.

We really enjoyed this tour! The operators were knowledgeable and fun. We learned a lot about the Portland area.

Carol Dennehy

Best tour ever. The commentator was excellent, informative and pleasant. The driver was careful, friendly and nice.

Gayle Parker

This is a fun and inexpensive way to get to know Portland.

Kristen Poore

Informative and funny tour guide! Beautiful way to tour the city and learn about the storied history of Portland Maine!!

Lacey Frye

Great tour. Love the old converted fire truck, very unique. The guys were so friendly and knowledgeable, the tour was very fun and informative.

Nimisha Puran

This tour is excellent for both kids and adults, it very informative. The tour guide was amazing and did a wonderful job.

Doreen Hearsey

The tour was very informative and provided us with information and locations of other sites to see. A unique experience in this converted fire engine. I will highly recommend this tour.

dale sarver

I highly recommend this tour for new visitors to Portland. It is a good starting point before exploring the city on your own.

Gerard Chiudina

Execellent tour- Glenn & Mike were awesome! When you are in Portland, you gotta go on this wicked good tour, you’ll have a blast!

K Euston

Very fun and informative 55 minute tour of Portland. Highly recommend.

JoAnn Catuosco

Great tour and a great experience! The tour went all over Portland and was very informative!

Lisa Webster

So much fun!! Good history info of the city and such a fun guide!! The grandsons loved riding on the fire engine.

Maggie Marshall

Great way to get an overview of the city. Knowledgeable guide, stops at several beautiful vistas. Learned quite a bit of local history. Great value for the money.

Marissa Tatar

What a great experience! Highly recommend s to anyone going to Portland especially the first time

Tracy Richardson

Great tour. Very knowledgeable guide. Cool truck

Jeremy Millrood

Soggy day in Portland, but our driver and tour guide did a great job making us comfortable and showing us the history of the town.

Ann Prado (Annie)

Took a tour yesterday and it was very educational and fun. Plus the views are amazing!!

Thomas Mackey

A fun and informative trip around Portland. Very knowledgeable and friendly and very worth the price.

Keith Nuki

Awesome sightseeing tour of the town of Portland. 50 mins is the perfect tour length. Highly recommended!

Courtney Foust

We really enjoyed this tour! It is short but informative and our guide was great!

Kate Clark

Portland Fire Engine Co. is the best tour in Portland Maine. Best local guides, find them in front of Portland Lobster Company on Commercial Street.

Meghann Galloway

Informative and fun! Great historical facts mixed with recommendations that locals and tourists enjoy today

David Johnson

A good way to gain local lore and history of Portland. Only lasts 50 min so we’ll worth the time

Erik Perez

Very informative and friendly tour leaders. Highly recommended.

Jordan Brodsky

what a fabulous tour. great fire truck, knowledgeable guides, fun atmosphere and affordable. I recommend to anybody!!

Jennifer Shanks

Great way to see Portland. Very informative and personal!

Jack Cunic

Wonderful Tour Enjoyed the Sites the History and the Guide

Sara Ritchie

Paul and Keith were very friendly and personable. Paul was very nice and knowledgeable about the city

Bree Danyiel

Great time. Nice guys and they really catered to the young kids on board, but also interesting and informative for the adults. Highly recommend.

Franco Verde

Fun, information packed toured with an excellent tour guide!

Ellie Price

Highly recommend. Guide was informative and a nice kid. Left promptly at the pick up location.

Arielle Nissenblatt

I loved this tour! I'm a big fan of knowledgable and quirky tour guides and this had it all.

Barbara F. Gordon

Narrator knew his stuff. However his appearance could use a lift: his hair was messy and unkempt.

Steffi N

A nice city tour, more for the uniquness of the ride :) they actually had a tv in the bus, so they could show old pictures.

John King

Had a great time and learned a bunch about Portland. I would recommend this tour

Susan Canty

Fabulous tour!! Riley was our guide and he was knowledgeable and a nice young man!

Candy Capaldo

The tour was great very informative and just about the right length time wise

Kristin Parenteau

Paul our guide was so knowledgeable and this was a great way to see the city. I highly recommend this!!

Suzanne Sykes

Our tour guide Guy was fantastic very informative had a great tour fire truck was an Interesting ride.... thanks Guy and Ken for the experience

Kathy LaFar

Great tour. Very professional and friendly. Well worth the money

Vivian Shaw

Excellent overview of the Portland area. Humorous snd light hearted!

Brittany Silfies

It was fantastic! So much fun, and such kind guides! I would recommend this to everyone!

Jason Lezark

Our family had a nice history lesson and tour of Portland!

Brian Cottrell

Lovely tour. Our guide Glenn was great!

John Ruzich

Fun and informative trip for our family. Very Covid-19 conscious and safe.

Mick Reinhard

Fantastic experience learning about the history of Portland and the sights to see in the city.

Zibby D

Great and informative, the guys were fun and pretty awesome! I would recommend this to everyone!

Tauhera Jinnah

Loved it

Amalia Pace

Great tour, very informative and lots of fun !

Gwendolyn Church

Excellent! Glenn is very knowledgeable and extremely friendly. Well worth it!

Ted Wojcik

Great tour. Very informative and knowledgeable narrator.

Dina Pascua

Good foods, friendly people, live music what else can you asked for!

Scarlett and Squeakers

Informative and fun! Highly recommend!

JP Bouchard

Very nice tour guide and driver. Highly recommended!

Aaron Goff

Very awesome experience, fun and knowledgeable tour guides.

Lu P

Loved the experience. Great for all ages!! Staff super friendly!

Florida Firefighters Safety & Health Collaborative

great tour with friendly, knowledgeable crew

Susan “Suz” Claassen

We had a fabulous time! Informative and entertaining!

Alison P. McCarthy

Interesting narrative, thorough tour of Portland

Lisa Brown

Fun & educational tour

D.Cristopher Benner

Really good guide, fun old truck

Gary Christian

Great Tour

lisa babcock

Wonderful tour...very informative

Briana Capers

kind , knowledgeable , fun crew . highly recommend

Tina Howe

Amazing! A must do while in Portland

Angela S

Great ride around Portland

Bill Baffoni

Lots of fun and very interesting

Stefan Stolz

Very informative and diverting tour.

Alejandro Perez

Fun and educational

Rebecca Gosche

Would highly recommend!

Chuck McDonald

Timothy was fantastic!

Andrea E

Fun and very informative!!!

Dennis Adams

What a great dinner

M P

A very good tour.

Nathan Lathers

Must try when in old.port

karen leeds

Fun experience!

Patrick Bittner

Fun and informative!

Paul Stellmacher

Endlich mal eine coole Stadtrundfahrt abseits der üblichen Hop-On-Hop-Off-Touren! Allein ob auf der Ladefläche dieses Feuerwehr-Trucks aus den 70ern mitzufahren, ist schon ein Erlebnis für sich. Hinzukommt kommt der Tourguide - sie ist ein wandelndes Lexikon rund um Portland und bringt die Geschichten derart sympathisch rüber. Durch die kleine Gruppengröße bleibt hier noch mehr als genug Zeit für individuelle Fragen. Perfekt: Die Touren sind vor Ort und online buchbar. (Translation) Finally a cool city tour away from the usual hop-on hop-off tours! Just being on the loading area of this fire engine truck from the 70s is an experience in itself. Then there is the tour guide - she is a walking encyclopedia about Portland and brings the stories across so sympathetically. The small group size leaves more than enough time for individual questions. Perfect: The tours can be booked on site and online.

Florence Bruni

(Translation) We started Portland with this tour, booked in advance (it's better to be sure to have a place at the desired time). It was perfect for discovering the city, its history, the places to see again and where to walk afterwards. (Original) Nous avons commencé Portland par ce tour, réservé en avance (c'est mieux pour être certain d'avoir une place à l'horaire souhaité). C'était parfait pour découvrir la ville, son histoire, les endroits à revoir et où se balader par la suite.

Yvonne Weseloh

Eine super nette Tur einmal quer durch die Stadt.Die Fahet dauert ca.1 Std.die Besatzubg super nett und freundlich.So etwas macht riesen Spass.Vielen Dank dafür.Preis ist ebenfalls total in Ordnung (Translation) A super nice door right through the city. The journey takes about 1 hour. The crew is super nice and friendly. Something like that is a lot of fun. Thank you for that. The price is also totally fine

Delphine R.

(Translation) A great ride! Our guide and driver were just awesome. They made us discover not only Portland, but also tell a bit of history, give information to visit other places ... and all this by involving us and taking an interest in us. To do as soon as you arrive! And in addition they are petfriendly ;-) (Original) Un super tour ! Notre guide et notre chauffeur étaient simplement géniaux. Ils nous ont fait découvrir non seulement Portland, mais aussi raconter un peu d’histoire, donner des informations pour aller visiter d’autres lieux ...et tout cela en nous faisant participer et en s’intéressant à nous. A faire dès votre arrivée ! Et en plus ils sont petfriendly ;-)

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