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8 Days Cape Cod, The Islands and Newport Tour Package
Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights
Priced From: $2590 pp dbl. occ.
Dates: Jun, Aug - Oct
From the earliest Pilgrims at Plymouth to the whaling era on Nantucket and the age of the Great Gatsby in Newport, step back in time on this memorable New England vacation. Experience 17th-century life first-hand at Plimouth Plantation; visit the homesteads of two U.S. presidents; and go inside the largest whaling museum in America. Explore centuries of history in Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, Cape Cod, and Newport; special experiences include a scenic flight from Martha's Vineyard to Nantucket, a whale-watching cruise off the shores of Provincetown, and a tour of The Breakers, one of Newport’s most extravagant Gilded Age mansions.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Welcome to New England
Your New England vacation begins at 6:30 PM at the Hilton Boston Back Bay. A transfer is included from Logan International Airport to the Hilton Boston Back Bay, situated in the heart of picturesque, historic Boston. A welcome reception and dinner tonight gets your New England vacation off to a wonderful start!
Meals: Dinner
Lodging: Hilton Boston Back Bay, Boston, MA
Day 2: Plimoth heritage and Martha's Vineyard
From Boston, travel to Plymouth to step back in time at Plimoth Plantation, a re-created 17th-century village with costumed role players who bring the history of the Plimoth Colony to life; see Plymouth Rock, marking the Pilgrims’ 1620 landing site. After some free time in Falmouth, a ferry ride from the mainland takes you to the island of Martha's Vineyard. Whether you call it chic, fashionable, posh, quaint, charming, or trendy, it is one of the hottest New England vacation destinations of the 21st century – and where you'll spend the next two nights of your New England vacation, in the former whaling center of Edgartown.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Harbor View Hotel, Edgartown, MA
Day 3: Explore 17th – and 21st – century Martha's Vineyard
You'll bridge the centuries by exploring the Vineyard today. Start your sightseeing by admiring the historic stately homes in Oak Bluffs and Vineyard Haven. Take in the salt marshes, long beaches, and picturesque yacht harbors. During an afternoon and evening spent as you please, you might want to bird watch at the bluffs, watch the lobstermen pull up their traps offshore, hang out at the fishing pier, or seek out what interests you most in this idyllic New England vacation spot.
Meals: Breakfast
Lodging: Harbor View Hotel, Edgartown, MA
Day 4: Whaling days on Nantucket
Explore a different New England vacation island today when you take a flight from Martha's Vineyard to Nantucket, one of the country’s most important whaling towns two centuries ago. Admire the Colonial architecture, winding cobbled streets, and historic taverns in the quaint harborside town, a National Historic Landmark District. See the coastal heathlands and long barrier beaches; approximately 40 percent of Nantucket is preserved as conservation land. Take a ferry to Hyannis and travel to the quaint seaside village of Chatham for the next two nights. The Chatham Wayside Inn is located right on Main Street, surrounded by historic buildings, art galleries, boutiques – and the colors of the season in plentiful flowerboxes.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Chatham Wayside Inn, Chatham, MA
Day 5: Whale-watching cruise and the seashore
Visit the Cape Cod National Seashore on the outer Atlantic side of the Cape with massive sand dunes above crested seas. Arrive in Provincetown on the tip of the Cape, another historic whaling town due to Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary offshore, the summering grounds for a number of whale species. Weather permitting, take a guided whale-watching cruise to see them roll, flip their tails, and blow through their blowholes – a true highlight of your New England vacation. Have dinner back in Chatham this evening.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Chatham Wayside Inn, Chatham, MA
Day 6: History in New Bedford & Newport
Your New England vacation continues in New Bedford, a historic seaport on the Atlantic coast, where you'll visit the New Bedford Whaling Museum, the nation's largest museum devoted to the history of whaling. Arrive in Newport, Rhode Island, a long-time haven for yachting enthusiasts and former home of the America’s Cup. Drive past some of the ostentatious mansions that served as summer houses for affluent socialites during the Gilded Age, and travel the celebrated Ten-Mile Drive.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Lodging: Hyatt Regency Newport, RI
Day 7: A New England vacation day in Newport
Your Director will invite you for a stroll along the Cliff Walk, set between the sea and the mansions. Take a guided tour through The Breakers, a 70-room Italian Renaissance mansion inspired by the 16th-century palaces of Genoa and Turin. Built by Cornelius Vanderbilt, it’s now a National Historic Landmark. With so many boats off the shores, it is no wonder that a cruise is a highlight of our New England vacation days in Newport. Cruise through Newport Harbor and Narragansett Bay, then explore Newport on your own. Attend a farewell cocktail reception and dinner in the evening.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Hyatt Regency Newport, RI
Day 8: A Presidential legacy and your New England vacation ends
En route to Boston and the conclusion of your memorable New England vacation, visit the Adams National Historical Park in Quincy, the former home of John Adams, the second U.S. president, and John Quincy Adams, the sixth U.S. president. This memorable New England vacation ends at Boston’s Logan International Airport at 12:30 PM, or the Hilton Boston Back Bay at 1:30 PM, traffic permitting. Airport transfers are included; allow two hours for flight check-in.
Meals: Breakfast
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