Maine Foodie Tours

What Maine Foodie Tours does

Maine Foodie Tours, operating under the legal entity Maine Day Ventures, is a privately held walking tour company headquartered at 10 Moulton St., 3rd Floor, Portland, Maine. The company operates small-group, highly interactive culinary, historical, garden, and charity dog-walk tours across six Maine coastal communities: Portland (year-round), Kennebunkport (May-November), Biddeford (May-December), Boothbay Harbor (May-October), Bar Harbor (May-October), and Rockland (June-October). Tours typically run 2-3 hours and visit 4-7 food or historical venues, with French-language options available in select markets. Pricing ranges from $99 per person for Happy Hour walking tours to $119 per person for Happy Hour trolley tours, with private group bookings available year-round by request.

The business runs on a direct-to-consumer model, selling exclusively through an embedded FareHarbor booking widget on the company website, with gift cards sold through the same channel. No mobile app, no proprietary technology platform, and no API exist; the entire digital infrastructure relies on FareHarbor for reservations and Mailchimp for newsletter distribution. Revenue streams consist of one-time ticket sales (food, history, garden, happy hour tours), private group bookings, and gift cards, with no subscription, licensing, or recurring revenue components. The customer base is fragmented across individual tourists, families, and small private groups, with no enterprise or B2B contracts disclosed.

The company has earned consecutive USA Today Top 10 Best Food Tours recognition in 2023 and 2024, holds the #1 Walking Tour ranking on TripAdvisor, and partners with the Maine Historical Society on history tours where ticket purchases generate donations. In 2026, the company rebranded from Maine Foodie Tours to Maine Day Ventures while retaining the Maine Foodie Tours brand for its food tour products, signaling intent to position the parent entity for broader experiential offerings beyond culinary tours.

Name

Maine Foodie Tours

Legal name

Maine Day Ventures

Website

https://mainefoodietours.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Maine Foodie Tours (legal entity Maine Day Ventures) operates small-group culinary, history, and garden walking tours across six Maine coastal communities, selling directly to tourists and private groups through an embedded FareHarbor booking platform. The Portland-based company holds USA Today Top 10 recognition and a #1 TripAdvisor walking tour ranking.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Culinary and Historical Walking Tour Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (561520), Tour Operators (56152)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Culinary Walking & Market Tours (THAJAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food, Market & Culinary Culture Tours (THAJAAAG), Culinary & Wine Itinerary Planning (THAKAOAJ)

Keywords

• Culinary walking tours
• Guided food tours
• Historical walking tours
• Private group tours
• Local tourism experiences

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Walking Tour Tickets: Revenue from food tours, history tours, garden strolls, and happy hour tours sold directly to consumers via FareHarbor booking platform. Tour prices range from $99-$119 per person depending on tour type and format.
2. Private Events and Group Tours: Custom private tours booked year-round for groups seeking personalized experiences. Revenue generated from bespoke tour arrangements.
3. Gift Cards: Prepaid gift cards sold through FareHarbor for future tour experiences.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Maine Foodie Tours (DBA of Maine Day Ventures) sells guided 2–3 hour walking tours that visit 4–7 local food venues or historical sites per experience, offered across six Maine coastal communities. Its core lineup includes flagship culinary walking tours (Portland Old Port, Biddeford, Kennebunkport, Bar Harbor, Rockland, Boothbay Harbor), historic walking tours in Portland and Biddeford, happy hour trolley and walking tours in Portland, garden strolls in Kennebunkport, and custom private group tours available year-round. Gift cards are sold as a supplementary product through the same booking system.

Product overview

Maine Foodie Tours (operating as Maine Day Ventures) offers a portfolio of walking food tours, history tours, garden strolls, and private events across multiple Maine coastal locations. The core offering consists of culinary walking tours (Portland Old Port, Biddeford, Kennebunkport, Bar Harbor, Rockland, Boothbay Harbor) and historic walking tours (Portland, Biddeford), supplemented by Happy Hour trolley and walking tours and private group bookings. Tours are limited in size, highly interactive, typically visiting 4-7 locations per 2-3 hour experience. The company also offers gift cards as a supplementary product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Portland: Old Port Culinary Walking Tour 3-hour flagship walking food tour in Portland showcasing classic Maine, Maine-inspired, up-and-coming, cultural, and fancy food and beverages with history. Open year-round for tourists and visitors.
• Portland's Historic Walking Tour, A Daily Walk Through Time 2-hour walking history tour covering Portland's history of railroads, fires, wars, famous poets, and Hollywood producers. Open year-round. Ticket purchases benefit the Maine Historical Society.
• Biddeford: Culinary Walking Tour 3-hour food tour along revitalized Main Street in downtown Biddeford, Maine, featuring local history, stories, and food venues. Open year-round.
• A Walk Through Time in Biddeford 2-hour walking history tour along revitalized Main Street in Biddeford, sharing the city's revitalization story.
• Happy Hour Tours Portland happy hour tours offered as walking tours on Mondays and Tuesdays at $99 per person and as trolley tours on Wednesdays and Thursdays at $119 per person. Entry-level tier of the company's tour lineup.
• Private Foodie Tours, History Tours & Events Custom private group tours and events available year-round by request, including custom-created activities for families, friend groups, corporate teams, and celebrations.
• Kennebunkport Food Tours Food tours in Kennebunkport featuring local lobster, Maine craft beverages, and artisan foods. Open May through November.
• Bar Harbor Food Tours Food tours in the Bar Harbor area. Open May through October.
• Rockland Lunchtime Culinary Walking Tour Lunchtime culinary walking tour in Rockland, Maine. Open June through October.
• Garden Strolls Botanical garden walking tours in the Kennebunkport area, combining garden, nature, and culinary elements.
• Boothbay Harbor Walking Food Tour Walking food tour in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Open May through October.
• Gift Cards Prepaid gift cards sold through FareHarbor for future tour experiences, redeemable against any Maine Foodie Tours tour.

Quantifiable outcome

• Highly rated with 5-star reviews on TripAdvisor and Google
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FareHarborcoreTechnology or IntegrationBooking and reservation platform provider powering all tour ticket sales, gift cards, and private event bookings through embedded widgets on the company website.
• Maine Historical SocietyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNonprofit partner benefiting from Portland's Historic Walking Tour ticket purchases. Tour ticket sales generate donations supporting Maine Historical Society's mission to preserve and share Maine's history.
• TripAdvisorcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPrimary review and discovery platform where company maintains #1 Walking Tour ranking. Serves as key customer acquisition and credibility channel.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Urban Adventures: Small-group experiential tours focused on local food, history, and culture in major cities worldwide. Closely comparable operating model and tour format to Maine Foodie Tours.
• Eating Europe: Runs food walking tours across European and US cities featuring local guides, multiple tastings, and history storytelling. Directly comparable tour format, customer base, and pricing architecture.
• Secret Food Tours: Operates small-group culinary walking tours in major cities globally with multi-stop restaurant tastings and local guides. Closely comparable to Maine Foodie Tours in format, audience, and per-ticket pricing model.
• Delicious Italy: Operates culinary walking tours in Italian cities combining food tastings with cultural and historical storytelling. Directly analogous food-tour business model to Maine Foodie Tours.
• Withlocals: Online marketplace connecting travelers to local hosts offering private and small-group tours including food experiences. Comparable as a curated, guide-led food and walking experience business.
• Free Tours by Foot: Tip-based walking tours across US cities including food tours and historical walks with local guides. Comparable in tour format, though pricing model is pay-what-you-wish versus Maine Foodie Tours' fixed per-ticket pricing.
• Avital Tours: Curated small-group food and culture walking tours in cities like NYC and San Francisco with local storytelling. Comparable offering structure and experiential positioning to Maine Foodie Tours.

Regional players

• Oli's Trolley: Trolley-based sightseeing tours in Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park, Maine. Comparable as a Maine tour operator with shared geography, though trolley sightseeing rather than culinary walking focus.
• Boston Food Tours: Operates small-group food walking tours in Boston and Cambridge featuring local restaurants and history. Comparable format and New England geography, though focused on a different metro market.

Broad incumbents

• Airbnb Experiences: Global marketplace hosting local food tours, history walks, and small-group experiences from independent hosts. Overlaps as a competing supply channel for travelers seeking guided local experiences in Maine.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/mainefoodietours
• Instagraminstagram.com/mainedayventures

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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