New England
Fall Foliage
October 5-12, 2010

 

Oct. 5:  Boise - Boston  Meet your group this morning at the Boise Airport and begin your adventure.  Upon arrival in Boston you will board your Deluxe Motorcoach and travel to Concord.  Overnight: Hilton Boston/Woburn

Oct. 6: Boston Sightseeing  Meet your local guide for your all day tour.  Travel the Freedom Trail in   Boston, see the USS Constitution “Old Ironsides” and visit the Old North Church and Paul Revere’s House.  Step by step you will discover the  dramatic history of this country’s birth.  The sites here are not recreations or adaptations, they are real!

Oct. 7: Boston - Plymouth - Boston  This morning travel to Pilgrim Memorial State Park, the smallest state park in Massachusetts, and the most heavily visited.  Here you will see Plymouth Rock, where tradition tells us, the passengers on the Mayflower first set foot in the New World.  Next, visit the Mayflower II, a replica of the ship that brought the first Pilgrims to Massachusetts.  Then it’s on to visit Plimoth Plantation, the living history museum of 17^th century Plymouth.  The Plantation’s Pilgrim Village brings to life Plymouth of 1627, and it replicates the original site of the Plymouth settlement.  Each house in the village contains painstakingly accurate reproductions of the furniture, tools, and cooking equipment used by the villagers, and are used by the museum staff to re-create the daily life of the colony.  This evening you will return to Boston for the night.

 

 

Oct. 8: Boston - Lincoln (L, D)  Travel to Salem and visit the House of Seven Gables which inspired Nathaniel Hawthorne to write his legendary novel of the same name. Built in 1668, this is the oldest surviving 17th century wood mansion in New England. Continue to Canterbury Shaker Village where a box lunch will be provided upon arrival. Shaker Village is a National Historic Landmark and Museum in Canterbury, New Hampshire, with 25 restored and 4 reconstructed Shaker buildings. Its 694 acres site includes gardens, fields, ponds and forests. Known for its tranquil beauty, the village offers tours, exhibits, workshops, family programs, hiking trails, unique shopping and delicious food. Continue to Lincoln where you will enjoy dinner and entertainment at your hotel. Overnight: Beacon Resort for 2 nights.

Oct. 9:  White Mountain Sightseeing (B, L, D)  After breakfast at your hotel, a local step-on guide will join you to see the area sights and a boxed lunch will be provided for you to enjoy while on tour.  Travel to Franconia Notch State Park on the western slopes of the White Mountain National Forest.  Take a scenic Tram ride on Cannon Mountain then travel to Crawford Notch State Park then on to North Conway.  Return to Lincoln via the Kancamagus Highway, which is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular sections of the White Mountains Trail stretching 34 1/2 miles from Conway to Lincoln.  Known as “The Kanc” it traverses the White Mountain National Forest, crosses the flank of Mt. Kancamagus and climbs to nearly 3000 feet, providing dramatic views.  The highway was named for an early Indian Chief who tried to keep the peace between his people and the white settlers.

Oct. 10: Lincoln - Middlebury  (B, L, D)  After a full breakfast at your hotel you will travel to Vermont and tour the Maple Grove Museum and Factory.  Then continue to Stowe, nestled beside Vermont’s highest peak, majestic Mt. Mansfield.  You will enjoy free time to explore this world famous village where the colorful hillsides ablaze with red, orange, and gold are truly breathtaking.  It’s a treat for the senses and the soul!  This afternoon you will tour Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Factory then continue to Middlebury where you will join your group this evening for a special “Old English Carvery Dinner” at your hotel.  Overnight: Middlebury Inn

Oct. 11:  Middlebury - Boston (B, D)  This morning you will be treated to a full breakfast at your hotel before departing for Proctor.  Here you will visit the Vermont Marble Museum, the world’s largest marble museum.  Quarried from the Green Mountains, Vermont marble has been used in buildings and monuments around the world.  Continue to Bennington and visit the Old First Congregational Church then travel the Molly Stark Trail, named after the wife of General John Stark who achieved hero status during the Revolutionary War by defeating the Kings troops in 1777.  A stop at the Bridge of Flowers will be made as you travel to Boston where you will join the group at the Colonial Inn for dinner then continue to your hotel.  Overnight: Hilton Boston/Woburn

Oct. 12:  Boston - Boise  Meet a local step-on-guide for a tour of Lexington and Concord, the birthplace of American Liberty and the sight of the “shot heard ‘round the world”.  An early afternoon departure takes you back to Boston where you will board your flight and return home.
 

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