New England and Cape Cod Autumn Foliage featuring Martha's Vineyard
September 27 - October 7, 2010
11-day tour
Day 1 - Monday, September 27, 2010:
Travel to Ohio
Our New England and Cape Cod adventure begins as we travel eastward to Ohio. Our hotel stay for the
evening will be at the La Quinta Inn in Macedonia, OH.
Day 2 - Tuesday, September 28, 2010:
Continue Traveling to Pennsylvania and New York State
Breakfast is included at the hotel. We'll continue our travel to the wooded beauty of New York
State. (Dinner is included.) Our evening's stay will be at the Best Western at Hunts Landing in
Matamoras, PA.
Day 3 - Wednesday, September 29, 2010:
Newport, Rhode Island
Breakfast is included at the hotel. We'll arrive in Newport, Rhode Island. This fascinating
seaport is famous not only for its maritime history, but for the fabulous summer homes built there
during America's glamorous "Gilded Age." We'll visit the Vanderbilt's Breakers Mansion, one of
Newport's grandest summer "cottages" and a symbol of the Vanderbilt family's social and financial
preeminence in turn-of-the-century America. Later, we continue on to Cape Cod and your hotel for
the next three nights, the Holiday Inn in Hyannis, MA.
Day 4 - Thursday, September 30, 2010:
Martha's Vineyard
Breakfast is included at the hotel. In the morning we'll ferry to the resort island of Martha's
Vineyard, a playground for many rich and famous, including former President Clinton. The island's
coast has astounding cliffs at Gay Head with spectacular shoreline views. We'll visit the village
of Edgartown with its gingerbread cottages and narrow streets. As the sun sets this evening, we'll
prepare for a delicious lobster dinner (included) - a New England tradition and the perfect close
to this unforgettable day.
Day 5 - Friday, October 1, 2010:
Ride the Cape Cod Central Railroad
Breakfast is included at the hotel. Climb aboard the Cape Cod Central Railroad and feel the rhythm
of the train and the spirit of the crew as you are whisked away on an exhilarating rail journey.
You'll pass beautiful cranberry bogs, natural woodlands, lush marches and beautiful sand dunes as
you make your way to the quaint village of Sandwich. With the depot located in the heart of this
historic Cape Cod village, you are within easy walking distance of shopping, dining and even a
museum. Later, enjoy some free time in Hyannis. Stroll down Main Street and visit the many stores
and shops which line the street. You may wish to stop at the John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum, whose
exhibit features over 80 photographs of John F. Kennedy, his family, his friends and the Cape Cod
he so dearly loved. (Breakfast)
Day 6 - Saturday, October 2, 2010:
Plymouth Rock and Boston City Tour
Breakfast is included at the hotel. We'll stop at historic Plymouth Rock, where our forefathers
first landed on American soil, for a brief visit this morning. This is also home of the Mayflower
II, a replica of the original ship which you may wish to visit on your own. In Boston, over 350
years of history await you on a sightseeing tour of the birthplace of freedom and a city of
firsts. We'll explore Boston's Freedom Trail, from the Public Garden to the Old North Church, and
from Bunker Hill to Boston Common. Enjoy free time for lunch at Faneuil Hall before continuing on
to Maine. Our evening's hotel stay will be at the Hampton Inn in Wells, ME.
Day 7 - Sunday, October 3, 2010:
Kennebunkport and the White Mountains
Breakfast is included at the hotel. After breakfast, visit Kennebunkport, one of Maine's coastal
jewels and the summer home to many of America's rich and famous. Adorned with stately homes,
Kennebunkport seems to wait breathlessly for its captains to return from sea. Later, we'll head
west through the beautiful Lakes Region of Maine and into New Hampshire where the massive peaks of
the White Mountain range rise in all their splendor. Mount Washington, the highest mountain on the
eastern seaboard is capped with snow throughout most of the year, and its fierce climate has seen
the highest recorded winds in the world - up to 220 mph. Later in the afternoon, we'll check into
our New Hampshire hotel for the next two nights, the Holiday Inn Express in North Conway, NH.
Dinner is included on this day.
Day 8 - Monday, October 4, 2010:
Conway Scenic Railroad
Breakfast is included at the hotel. Board the Conway Scenic Railroad today for a journey through
the White Mountains. The restored historic railcars are powered by diesel and electric locomotives
and offer the comfort of riding in either open or enclosed passenger cars. You'll enjoy the
scenery of the Mt. Washington Valley countryside and relive a part of railroad history as you
travel through the fields and woodlands. Spend your free time today in North Conway with its
quaint downtown and excellent outlet shopping.
Day 9 - Tuesday, October 5, 2010:
New Hampshire and Vermont
Breakfast is included at the hotel. We'll travel along the scenic Kancamagus Highway and enjoy the
beautiful autumn foliage before passing through Franconia Notch where the "Old Man of the
Mountain," a rock formation whose profile has long been New Hampshire's state symbol, once stood.
We'll stop at Maple Grove Farms for a tour and learn about "the whole sugaring experience." In
Vermont, pass through quaint villages where the steeples of white clapboard churches rise above
the colorful trees before arriving in at our hotel and gathering with our fellow companions for
dinner in the evening (included). Our evening's stay will be at the Holiday Inn in Rutland, VT.
Day 10 - Wednesday, October 6, 2010:
Saratoga Springs, New York
Breakfast is included at the hotel. In the morning, we'll tour historic Saratoga Springs, New
York, whose rich architectural, cultural and landscape heritage is alive today. We'll see the
historic neighborhood and homes of the "Rich and Famous," the famed racetrack and more. Later,
we'll continue on to Buffalo and a farewell dinner (included) hosted by your tour manager. The
hotel stay for the evening will be at the Days Inn in Buffalo, NY.
Day 11 - Thursday, October 7, 2010:
Home
Breakfast is included at the hotel. We'll travel home today with fond memories of our New England
and Cape Cod vacation.
Includes:
- Motor coach transportation
- Accommodations
- 15 Meals (5 dinners including a savory New England lobster dinner and 10 breakfasts)
- Visit 5 New England states – Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont
- Visit Newport, Rhode Island and Vanderbilt's Breakers Mansion
- Stay 3 nights on Cape Cod
- Cape Cod Central Railroad with free time in the town of Sandwich
- Explore Hyannis, hometown of the Kennedy family and John F. Kennedy Memorial
- Ferry to Martha's Vineyard and tour with a local guide
- Visit Plymouth Rock, home of the Mayflower II
- Boston sightseeing tour including Bunker Hill, the Old North Church and Boston Common
- Visit Kennebunkport on Maine's rugged coast
- Spend 2 nights New Hampshire including the Kancamagus Highway
- Ride the Conway Scenic Railroad
- Saratoga Springs touring
- $55 in Mayflower Money
- Services of your tour director
| Price per person: |
$1,959.00 Double |
| $1,936.00 Triple |
| $2,928.00
Single |
$210 deposit with cancellation fee waiver or $150 non-refundable deposit without the waiver. Final
payment is due 40 days prior to departure.
This is a Mayflower Tour.
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