A Receptive Tour Operator for Groups of 20 or More

New England and Eastern Canada Itineraries

Got groups? What are you waiting for?
Check your radar screen and put on a tour to New England and/or Eastern Canada with The Maine Tour Connection (TMTC) as your receptive host company!
Consider us as your remote office in Maine and an extended member of your team.   Getting it done for you! 

Isn’t it time for you to call the Lobsterettes?  
Whatever type of local packaging you are looking for, The Maine Tour Connection can customize it to make you look good and your groups come back for more.   

Moose?
We know where to find them.
Craft beers?
We’ve got the breweries.
Scenic coastal tour?
It doesn’t get any better than New England.

Our happy tour operator clients come from all over the country to work with us. Our goal is that your customers will be perfectly happy, too, once they have been on a tour you have had planned by The Maine Tour Connection.

We show you how to "get there from here," with a minimum of fuss and a maximum of fun.

Let us know what you're looking for, and we'll let you know how we can put it together for you. 
Chris Rackmyre, CTIS, President
The Lobster Lady® 
The Maine Tour Connection
TMTC is boiling with new ideas.
The Lobsterettes are ready to get crackin'.
Call (207) 878-8400,
or email us today!
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Best of Bar Harbor
May - October 
4 days / 3 nights / 6 meals



​Ahhhh….three nights to enjoy ocean
breezes and views from your resort
overlooking Bar Harbor’s splendid bay.
Features a guided tour of Acadia, nature
cruise and lobster bake dinner, spinetingling lumberjack show, and more!

Something for 2026...
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 Steaming Hot Savings

Call or email us today!
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Boothbay Harbor Maine
July 12-15, 2026 
4 days / 3 nights / 6 meals 
This three-night escape will have you staying at the Boothbay Harbor Inn that sits at the edge of the water and steps away from the iconic wooden pedestrian bridge that spans over 1000-foot across the harbor.  On this trip you will wander through the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, board a cruise boat where you will see the “clowns of the sea” the Atlantic Puffins on Eastern Egg Rock! Take a voyage to Cabbage Island aboard the Bennie Alice for a scenic harbor cruise that drops you at an exclusive island for an authentic Downeast Clambake.  You will have plenty of “Harbor Time” to explore the quaint village of Boothbay Harbor. ​
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Maine Lobster Festival 
July 27-31, 2026
5 days / 4 nights / 8 meals 
Experience the summer on the coast of Maine with this flavorful 4-night escape coastal escape. Your adventure will take you to world-famous Maine Lobster Festival in Rockland!  Where you will join this hometown celebration of “Maine’s iconic crustacean” as you stroll the festival grounds long Rockland Harbor that will feature steamed lobsters, live music, local artisan vendors, cooking contests, and oceanside views while you soak in the authentic Down East charm that makes this event a bucket list experience. The adventure continues as you dive into the region’s rich nautical history at the Maine Maritime Museum and the Maine Lighthouse Museum, including a stop at the legendary Portland Head Light. You'll take to the water for two distinct experiences: a seal-watching harbor cruise in Boothbay and a scenic cruise through Portsmouth Harbor.
Throughout the trip, you’ll enjoy a perfect blend of guided highlights—like a visit to the unique Maine Prison Showroom—and free time to explore the charming shops and streets of Rockland, Freeport, Portland, and Portsmouth. With four nights of accommodation in Portsmouth NH & Bangor, ME. four breakfasts, four dinners (including two traditional lobster bakes), This tour delivers the ultimate blend of coastal scenery, rich history, and classic Maine flavor.
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Must See Maine 
May - October 
7 days / 6 nights / 12 meals
This trip was designed to explore Maine's natural beauty. Guided moose watching, balsam fir factory tour, Gem Sluicing, Mineral & Gem Museum, Acadia National Park, nature cruise, oyster & seal cruise, Maine Tasting Center, lighthouses and an authentic lobster cruise.​
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​New England Fall Foliage 
September - October 
8 days / 7 nights / 14 meals
Two nights in Western Massachusetts, two nights in Ogunquit Maine, two nights in White Mountain region in New Hampshire and one night in Vermont. Visits to Hancock Shaker Village, Eastern States Exposition, Old Sturbridge Village, Portland Harbor Cruise, Mount Washington Cruise, Castle in the Clouds, White Mountain touring, gourmet dinner train, sugar house tour and Billings Farm make this a memorable trip.​