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11 Days Grand Autumn New England Tour Package
Duration: 11 Days / 10 Nights
Priced From: $3470 pp dbl. occ.
Dates: Sep, Oct
When summer ends in New England, Mother Nature performs one of the world's most amazing events – the stunning blaze of color that marks the coming of fall. Join us for a fall foliage tour like no other, showcasing the history and traditions of this charming corner of America as the leaves turn from summer’s green to the red, gold and orange of autumn. Begin in historic Boston with a two-night stay before exploring New England’s seafaring heritage in Salem and on the rocky coast of Maine at charming Boothbay Harbor. The brilliance of the turning leaves entices as you head into the White Mountains of New Hampshire for a stay at the fabled Mount Washington Hotel and a tour and Q & A session at the Mount Washington Observatory, perched atop the mountain and claiming the “worst weather in the world.” Not to be outdone, Vermont’s Green Mountains don their most vivid fall colors as you tour Shelburne Farms, go back in history at the Shelburne Museum, and partake in an extraordinary culinary dinner theatre experience presented by the New England Culinary Institute. Discover both the peaceful side of Lake Placid and the excitement of the Winter Olympics when you visit the Olympic Ski Jumping Complex. Amid the glory of autumn’s vivid hues, explore the exciting world of thoroughbred horse racing, the “sport of kings,” at the National Museum of Racing in fashionable Saratoga Springs. As you enjoy your fabulous fall foliage tour in true Style, you’ll pity the ordinary leaf-peepers trying to negotiate it all on their own.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1 – Welcome to Boston
Your fall foliage tour begins at 6:15 PM at The Langham, Boston. A transfer is included from Boston's Logan International Airport to The Langham, Boston; located in the heart of this historic city, your lovely hotel is a national architectural landmark just steps away from Boston’s famous attractions. Please join us for our welcome dinner this evening to meet your Director and the other autumn explorers who will share this memorable journey with you.
Meals: Dinner
Lodging: The Langham, Boston, Massachusetts
Day 2 – The many faces of Beantown
Boston entices on so many levels. History buffs think of the city as the hotbed of the American Revolution while baseball fans associate it with the 2007 World Series champions, the Boston Red Sox. There’s something intriguing everywhere you look. We’ll show you some of Boston’s most famous sights this morning on an orientation tour – including the Harvard Museum of Natural History, where you'll sneak a peek at the lifelike Glass Flowers Exhibit – before turning you loose to further explore the faces of Boston, "America's Walking City," that interest you most at your leisure.
Meals: Breakfast
Lodging: The Langham, Boston, Massachusetts
Day 3 – New England’s seafaring side
While Salem might be best known for its infamous witch trials, during the Revolutionary War it was the port of choice for 158 privateering vessels. Salem’s privateer fleet helped the American cause by, between them, capturing 445 English ships. You’ll discover more about seafarers who plied these waters – and the art and artifacts they brought back from their voyages throughout the world – on a visit to the Peabody Essex Museum. Then, it’s off to the coast of Maine, where you'll spend the next two nights of your fall foliage tour at an antique-filled country inn in the classic New England village of Freeport.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: The Harraseeket Inn, Freeport, Maine
Day 4 – The beguiling Boothbays
Clustered along Maine’s rocky coast are several scenic small villages, known as the Boothbays, which were a favorite summer retreat of the rich and famous with saltwater in their veins in the 19th century. Sailors continue to go down to the sea in ships here, just as you will when you board a private schooner for a cruise on beautiful Boothbay Harbor. Later, your fall foliage tour includes a guided stroll through the Botanical Gardens to view the outstanding collection of plants and flowers dressed in their autumnal best.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Lodging: The Harraseeket Inn, Freeport, Maine
Day 5 – New Hampshire mountain majesty
Your fall foliage tour continues as you take in the charming rural New England landscape while climbing into the stunning White Mountains. You’ll be surrounded by the full glory of autumn during lunch in North Conway, where a RAVEN interpretive series presentation on the wildlife indigenous to the area increases your understanding of this wonderful part of the country. Travel the scenic Kancamagus Highway to The Mount Washington Hotel for a memorable overnight stay. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it has been a favorite getaway of wealthy folks from as far away as Philadelphia for over 100 years
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: The Mount Washington Hotel, Bretton Woods, New Hampshire
Day 6 – From extreme weather to sweet Vermont treats
A visit to the Mount Washington Observatory, perched at the 6,288-foot summit of the mountain and experiencing some of the most extreme weather on earth, will be a memorable experience during your fall foliage tour. In April of 1934, a wind gust of 231 mph – still the world record for a surface station – was recorded here. You’ll be able to meet the dedicated (and hardy) resident meteorologists and learn about their work during a special lecture and Q & A session. Later, cross into the Green Mountains of Vermont. You’ve always just poured it on your pancakes without giving it a single thought... well, no fall foliage tour would be complete without a sweet encounter with the maple syrup that Vermont produces more of than any other state. After arriving at your charming Vermont inn for a two-night stay, you'll have another treat in store tonight as you attend a culinary dinner theatre experience presented by the New England Culinary Institute.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: The Inn at Essex, Essex Junction, Vermont
Day 7 – Vermont's agricultural delights at Shelburne Farms
Dedicated to “Cultivating a Conservation Ethic,” 400-acre Shelburne Farms has been a model agricultural estate since its creation in 1886. Today, this National Historic Site practices environmentally, economically and culturally sustainable rural land use. During your visit, you’ll meet the cheese-makers who turn the milk from a herd of 125 purebred Brown Swiss cows into award-winning farmhouse cheddar cheese, and see the Breeding Barn built to provide Vermont’s farmers with hackney horses at the turn of the 20th century. Spend the afternoon as you please, and enjoy dinner tonight at your leisure at the Inn.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: The Inn at Essex, Essex Junction, Vermont
Day 8 – Art, Americana and on to Lake Placid
Today offers an enriching journey through Americana at the Shelburne Museum, where a fascinating array of diverse exhibits includes American painting and sculpture, folk art, carriages, toys, cigar-store Indians and much, much more. Later, enjoy a ferry ride across Lake Champlain from the Green Mountains to the spectacular Adirondack Mountains; arrive in the alpine village of Lake Placid in New York State. The glorious autumn scenery surrounding you is an inspiration, as you begin a two-night stay at an award-winning lakeside inn.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Lodging: Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa, Lake Placid, New York
Day 9 – Placidly perfect
You’ll understand why the lake was given its name as you admire the peaceful beauty around you during a cruise on its calm waters. The village of Lake Placid is usually just that – except when the Winter Olympics are in town, as they were in 1932 and 1980. While visiting the Olympic Ski Jumping Complex, try to imagine what it would feel like to be standing way up there at the top of the jump, with the long, thin boards strapped to your feet the only things between you and the ground far below. You’ll gain a new respect for intrepid athletes who dare to even attempt ski jumping. It may surprise you to encounter Civil War history in upstate New York, but you will when you visit the John Brown Farm, home and burial place of the famed abolitionist whose legacy endures today.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa, Lake Placid, New York
Day 10 – And, they’re off... in Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Springs has long been a mecca for devotees of “the sport of kings,” as you’ll see when you tour the National Museum of Racing, devoted to the history and traditions of thoroughbred horse racing. It was also a popular destination for Victorian socialites who came to “take the waters” of its therapeutic mineral springs when not at the races. As your fall foliage tour draws to a close, return to Vermont for an overnight in a country inn in Ludlow, where we invite you to join us for a farewell cocktail reception and dinner this evening.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Jackson Gore Inn, Ludlow, Vermont
Day 11 – Homeward bound
Although it’s the final day of your fall foliage tour, you’ll still be amidst the glowing red, yellow and orange of autumn in New England as we drive the approximately 163 miles back to Boston. Your tour ends at Boston’s Logan International Airport at 3:30 PM or at The Langham, Boston at 4:30 PM, depending upon traffic. Please allow a minimum of two hours for airport check-in formalities. We wish you a safe and pleasant journey home.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
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