7 days in Portsmouth & Maine Itinerary
7 days in Portsmouth & Maine Itinerary
Created using Inspirock United States planner
Start: Newark
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Portsmouth
— 2 nights
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Portland
— 4 nights
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End: Newark
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Portsmouth — 2 nights
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Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, in the United States. Start off your visit on the 14th (Sat): see majestic marine mammals with a dolphin and whale watching tour.
To see other places to visit, traveler tips, maps, and tourist information, refer to the Portsmouth trip planning site.
Newark to Portsmouth is an approximately 3-hour flight. You can also drive; or take a bus. Traveling from Newark in August, things will get little chillier in Portsmouth: highs are around 80°F and lows about 60°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 16th (Mon) early enough to drive to Portland.
To see other places to visit, traveler tips, maps, and tourist information, refer to the Portsmouth trip planning site.
Newark to Portsmouth is an approximately 3-hour flight. You can also drive; or take a bus. Traveling from Newark in August, things will get little chillier in Portsmouth: highs are around 80°F and lows about 60°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 16th (Mon) early enough to drive to Portland.
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Portland — 4 nights
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Maine's biggest and perhaps most vibrant city, Portland was established as a fishing village in 1633 and grew to become New England's largest port.Step off the beaten path and head to Rising Tide Brewing Company and Portland Breakwater Lighthouse. Get some cultural insight at Maine Jewish Museum and Eastern Cemetery. There's lots more to do: examine the collection at South Portland Historical Society Museum, stop by Lisa-Marie's Made in Maine, get up close to creatures of the deep with Odyssey Whale Watching, and steep yourself in history at Fort Preble.
To see maps, reviews, other places to visit, and more tourist information, use the Portland itinerary planner.
Traveling by car from Portsmouth to Portland takes an hour. Alternatively, you can take a bus. August in Portland sees daily highs of 79°F and lows of 59°F at night. On the 20th (Fri), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can fly back home.
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Maine travel guide
The Pine Tree State
The easternmost state in New England, Maine features an indented coastline and forested interior, carved eons ago by receding glaciers. Maine includes more lighthouses and quaint resort villages than you could ever hope to explore in a single trip, but the state is also one of the country's most sparsely populated, the majority of its land pristine and uninhabited wilderness. The temperate coastal regions, historically supported by fishing and lobstering, contain most of the state's urban centers and are the most popular spots in the state for holidays. The sea is the focus here, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that water plays an important role in the distinct character of the state, shaping its economy, tourism, cuisine, politics, sports, and art.
