DAYS 1 AND 2: BOSTON
The “Athens of America” is yours to discover. Explore the Freedom Trail, ride the Swanboats; shop at Quincy Market; or take a whale watch cruise. Museums,
shops, art galleries complete your visit. Visit our Welcome Meeting for sightseeing and attractions at special rates. Two nights Boston.
DAY 3: BOSTON – MID COAST MAINE (112 mi/180 km)
Travel along the coast into Maine. (Stop in Kittery for outstanding factory outlet shopping!) Visit Kennebunk and Kennebunkport and continue to Portland, a historic city with a charming restored waterfront. One night Mid Coast Maine.
DAY 4: MID COAST MAINE – WHITE MOUNTAINS (107m / 171km)
Journey through the Maine Lakes Region. Stop at North Conway for fabulous factory outlet stores or travel the Conway Scenic Railroad. The Mt. Washington Toll Road takes you to the summit of one of the east’s highest mountains. One night White Mountains.
DAYS 5 AND 6: WHITE MOUNTAINS – NORTHERN VERMONT (130m / 208km)
If you spent the night in Jackson or North Conway, travel the Kancamagus Highway to Lincoln. In Vermont, treat yourself to a tour of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Factory before heading to Burlington, on the banks of Lake Champlain. Head for Woodstock, a quintessential New England village with traditional shops and covered bridges. Visit Shelburne Museum’s collections of Americana, gardens and the side- wheeler, SS Ticonderoga. Two nights Northern Vermont.
DAY 7: NORTHERN VERMONT – CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY (174m /278km)
En route to Massachusetts, visit Rutland or lovely Manchester Village. In the Berkshire Hills, visit the Francine Clarke Art Institute or the Hancock Shaker Village, a restored 19th century settlement. Continue to Lenox, summer home of the Boston Symphony and Stockbridge, where The Norman Rockwell Museum houses many of his works. One night Connecticut River Valley.
DAY 8: CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY – NEWPORT (127m / 203km)
Visit Old Sturbridge Village, a living 19th century museum, before heading to Newport, summer resort to America’s first millionaires. Tour Ten Mile Drive, with its extravagant summer mansions, explore the restored water front’s shops and restaurants. One night Newport.
DAYS 9 AND 10: NEWPORT – CAPE COD (75m / 120km)
Travel to Cape Cod, with its white sandy beaches and abundance of attractions. Plan a whale watch cruise, visit the historic village of Chatham or colorful, artistic Provincetown, or take a day trip to Martha’s Vineyard or Nantucket. Two nights Cape Cod.
DAY 11: CAPE COD – BOSTON (75m / 120km)
En route to Logan Airport, visit Sandwich, the Cape’s oldest town, or Plymouth, where Plymoth Plantation, depicts life in 1627.