DAY 1: NEW YORK
Arrival in New York City, America's largest city and greatest attraction. From the airport, drive to Manhattan.

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DAY 2: NEW YORK – MYSTIC SEAPORT – NEWPORT – BOSTON (230m / 368km)
Depart for New England and Boston. Travel along the Atlantic coast through Connecticut and stop at Mystic Seaport, a restored 19th-century port. Arrive in Boston, the capital of Massachusetts and a cultural and historical center of the United States.

DAY 3: BOSTON
The full day to enjoy Boston, one of America's most historic and beautiful cities. This city is small enough to visit on foot and many facilities are available for touring this way. The Freedom Trail is an interesting tourist walk. The Boston Common, the major park in central Boston, and Quincy Market at Faneuil Hall are all fascinating areas to see.

DAY 4: BOSTON – SALEM – PORTSMOUTH – KENNEBUNKPORT / PORTLAND (110m / 176km)
Today depart northward along Massachusetts Bay to the historic and scenic town of Salem, known for its witchcraft trials of the 17th century as well as its museums and restored homes. Then it's north into New Hampshire, through the seaport of Portsmouth into Maine. Arrive in Kennebunkport, one of Maine's most popular and picturesque resorts. It is also former President Bush's second home. The town has many boutiques, galleries and restaurants. Stay here for the night, or continue along the Maine coast to Portland.

DAY 5: KENNEBUNKPORT / PORTLAND – ACADIA NATIONAL PARK – BAR HARBOR (130m / 208km)
Time to explore Portland, Maine' largest city featuring a restored, 19th-century area. In Freeport, stop at one of America's most famous outdoors-style clothing stores, L.L. Bean, open 24 hours a day. Drive along the coast or highway to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. This island, connected to the shore by a bridge, is a beautiful example of the desolate, rocky Maine coast. Visit Acadia National Park and stay for the night, or travel inland to overnight in Bangor, Maine.

DAY 6: BAR HARBOR – ACADIA NATIONAL PARK – WHITE MOUNTAINS / BRETTON WOODS (210m / 336km)
Today travel west into the forests, lakes and mountains of rural Maine. In New Hampshire enter the scenic White Mountain National Forest, one of the most scenic areas in the Northeast. Drive or take a tram ride up the highest mountain in the Eastern US, Mount Washington.

DAY 7: WHITE MOUNTAINS / BRETTON – GREEN MOUNTAINS / STRATTON (145m / 232km)
Depart for beautiful Vermont, the Green Mountain State. Travel on the small roads and see typical whitewashed villages, covered wooden bridges and spectacular vistas. The town of Woodstock is a typical Vermont town, with many examples of 18th century America. Tonight is spent in the Green Mountains, a famous ski resort in winter and tennis resort in summer.

DAY 8: GREEN MOUNTAINS – SKAKER VILLAGE – BERKSHIRES / STURBRIDGE (145m / 232km)
Continue traveling south through Vermont and the Green Mountain National Forest. The suggested route takes you into Massachusetts, where a visit to historic Shaker Village is suggested. This beautifully restored village, set on 1,200 acres of farm, woodland and pasture, is home to the premier collection of Shaker buildings and artifacts. Descend through the Berkshires, summer resort for New Yorkers and Bostonians alike, famous for scenic and cultural interest. The Pittsfield/Lenox area boasts many musical events, including the Tanglewood Festival. Many galleries, antique shops and resorts are found throughout these hills. Continue to the Sturbridge area for your overnight.

DAY 9: BERKSHIRES / STURBRIDGE – NEWPORT (110m / 176km)
Visit Old Sturbridge Village, a recreation of a working New England colonial town, or continue direct to the Atlantic Coast. Travel through Rhode Island to Newport, a thriving seaside resort. Visit the fantastic mansions built at the turn of the century by America's wealthiest families. There are many museums to visit in this great walking town.

DAY 10: NEWPORT – CAPE COD (100m / 160km)
Take the short drive from Newport to Cape Cod, the scenic and historic nook of land jutting into the Atlantic Ocean. Cape Cod is a resort of desolate sand dunes, small villages and hidden ponds. It is a great place to relax and sightsee, from Hyannis, the commercial center and home of the Kennedy family, to Provincetown, the village at the very tip of Cape Cod, noted for its fun, colorful atmosphere. There are two nights on Cape Cod.

DAY 11: CAPE COD
The full day to relax and to visit Hyannis, Provincetown, the National Seashore or Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, two scenic islands that can be easily reached by ferry. There is more than enough to do on Cape Cod.

DAY 12: CAPE COD – NEW YORK (260m / 416km)
Depart Cape Cod this morning and travel north. Visit Plymouth Rock, the site of the Pilgrims' landing in America, and see the Mayflower II, a reconstruction of the ship that crossed the Atlantic. Plymouth Plantation, a living history museum, depicts life in the earliest days of colonial America. Then proceed to New York City or to Boston and the end of your tour.