Spend the day exploring the highlights of Portland and Kennebunkport, and visit Maine's oldest lighthouse.

Enjoy some free time exploring the cobbles of the Portland’s quaint Old Port, a former warehouse district brimming with 19th-century brick buildings that have been converted into shops, galleries and restaurants. Visit imposing Fort Williams Park and admire Maine’s oldest lighthouse, Portland Head, which was commissioned by George Washington in 1791. Soak up the stunning 18th and 19th-century architecture in charming Kennebunkport, along with the famous Wedding Cake House and Walker's Point – the Bush estate where world leaders often visited. Then spend some more free time wandering through the art galleries, antique shops and upscale boutiques of Dock Square.

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