9 days/8 nights    
Wednesday/Saturday departures

 

Day 1: Arrive Boston
Fly to Providence or Boston via your airline of choice.  Regardless of the airport utilized, it's an easy drive to our home for two nights in the near northern suburbs of Boston, the fine AmeriSuites Hotel- Medford.  Orientation sightseeing (time permitting) and a delicious "welcome" dinner round out the day. (D)

Day 2: Boston • Lexington & Concord • Cambridge • Freedom Trail
A full day of guided sightseeing in the Boston area begins with the storied battlefields of Lexington and Concord, where the "shot was fired heard 'round the world," beginning the American Revolution.  Here also are the homes of great American authors.  Next we'll visit Cambridge, home of Harvard University and M.I.T., before we follow the Freedom Trail to such sights as the Massachusetts State House, Boston Common, Beacon Hill, Faneuil Hall, Quincy Market, Old North Church, the U.S.S. Constitution ("Old Ironside") and Bunker Hill. (CB, D)

Day 3: Main • York •Ogunquit • Kennebunkport • Freeport
Heading for the Maine coast, we'll pause en route for a guided tour of the old shipbuilding community of Portsmouth, New Hampshire.  Arriving in Maine, we're sure to enjoy traveling through such quaint communities as York Beach, Ogunquit, and Kennebunkport, then pausing to view the storied Portland Head Light.  We'll have time this afternoon for shopping at famed L.L. Bean and surrounding outlets in Freeport, then check in for the next two nights in Augusta at the Best Western Senator Inn.
(CB, D)

Day 4: Belfast • Searsport • Bucksport • Bar Harbor
Today's itinerary offers a full-day trip via Belfast, Searsport, Bucksport and Ellsworth to the resort community of Bar Harbor and magnificent Acadia National Park, including a trip to the top of Cadillac Mountain, highest point on the U.S. Atlantic Coast.  En route back to Augusta, we'll savor a traditional Maine lobster feast overlooking Belfast Harbor and Penobscot Bay. (CB, D)

Day 5: White Mountains • Conway • Crawford Notch •Mt. Washington • Vermont
Great sightseeing and splendid fall foliage in the White Mountains of New Hampshire highlight our itinerary today.  We'll see North Conway, Crawford Notch, Mount Washington, and the attractions of Franconia Notch. . .the "Old Man of the Mountain," the Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway and The Basin. Entering Vermont, we'll also visit the Maple Grove Maple Museum and Old Sugar House to learn the time- honored maple sugaring process.  Late this afternoon, we'll be checking in for an overnight stay at the fine Comfort Inn at Maplewood in Montpelier, Vermont. (CB, D)

Day 6: Vermont • Shelburne Museum • Rutland
A full day in the Green Mountain State of Vermont begins with touring in the lovely Waterbury/Stowe area, including such sights as Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Factory, the Cold Hollow Cider Mill, Cabot Cheese Factory, and the picturesque mountain village of Stowe itself.  The afternoon spotlights the splendid Shelburne Museum, Vermont's remarkable exhibition of early New England life filled with unique collections of Americana.  Continuing on to Rutland, we'll be guests for two nights of the Best Western Inn and Suites. (CB, D)

Day 7: Quechee Gorge State Park • Woodstock • Coolidge Homestead
Another full day of touring comes complete with the beautiful fall colors of Southern Vermont's Green Mountains, and includes such sights as the fascinating Vermont Marble Exhibit in Proctor, impressive Quechee Gorge State Park, the quaint village of Woodstock, the President Coolidge Homestead at Plymouth, and the Vermont Country Store in Weston.  Tonight's special treat is dinner at the Summit Lodge. (CB, D)

Day 8: Manchester • Bennington Museum • Mohawk Trail • Yankee Candle Co.
Heading south to Manchester, where a tour is scheduled at Hildene, the splendid Vermont mansion of Robert Todd Lincoln, son of the 16th President.  Next, we'll pause to explore the Bennington Museum, renowned for its collection of the paintings of folk artist Grandma Moses.  Returning to Massachusetts this afternoon, we'll follow the scenic Mohawk Trail and visit the Yankee Candle Company factory complex in South Deerfield.  We'll spend the night in Sturbridge at the Holiday Inn-Expressm and enjoy our "farewell" dinner nearby at the Public House. (CB, D)

Day 9: Old Sturbridge Village • Departure Home
Our final morning's sightseeing features Old Sturbridge Village, New England's great re-creation of an early 1800's farming community, complete with 40 original homes and shops where costumed interpreters and craftsmen demonstrate the lifestyle of their forefathers.  This afternoon we'll board our return flight at Providence or Boston, filled with memories of New England!  (CB)

Package Prices Per Person:
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Included: Land transportation via late-model touring coach, eight nights lodging at quality AAA-rated motor hotels, 16 meals: eight continental breakfasts and eight full-course dinners with choice of entrée, full-time services of an experienced, knowledgeable tour director, all admissions and fees for complete sightseeing and entertainment program indicated, gratuities for handling of one large suitcase per each guest member,  pre-trip itinerary and information packet, name badge and baggage tag for each guest, all applicable taxes and tips on tour inclusions, all gratuities for coach driver and tour director. 

Not Included: Air transportation, meals not indicated, items of a personal nature, travel insurance and any air transportation fuel and/or security surcharges that may be in effect at time of ticketing.