New England Heritage Tour


Day 1 & 2 Boston, Massachusetts
Arrive at the “Athen’s of America.” Explore the Freedom Trail, shop at Quincy Market, take a whale watch cruise. Visit our Welcome Meeting for sightseeing and attractions at special rates. 2 nights Boston at the Omni Parker House.

Day 3 &4 To Mid-Coast, Maine (107 mi/171 km)
Travel to the coast, stopping in Kittery for great factory outlet shopping! Explore the lovely seaside villages of York, Ogunquit and Kennebunkport, where President George H. Bush summers. 2 nights Coastal ME at the Nonantum Resort.

Day 5 & 6 To White Mountains, New Hampshire (102 mi/164 km)
In the White Mountains, drive to the summit of Mt. Washington, shop, or take the Conway Scenic Railroad, or head to the Lakes Region.
2 nights White Mountains at the Mount Washington Hotel.

Day 7, 8 & 9 To Green Mountains, VT (130 mi/208 km)
Travel south to glimpse Lake Squam. En route, you may visit scenic Woodstock or charming Quechee Gorge. Your destination is on the shores of Lake Champlain. Unofficially described as Vermont’s West Coast, Lake Champlain is the sixth-largest lake in America, with more than 600 miles of shoreline bordering its 120-mile length. Visit the marvelous Shelburne Museum, Shelburne Farms, and Waterbury - home to Ben & Jerry’s. 3 nights Vermont at the Basin Harbor Club.

Day 10 & 11 To the Berkshires, MA (174 mi/278 km)
Manchester Village is a lovely stop on your way to the Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts. 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, once home to Norman Rockwell, one of America’s greatest artists. The Norman Rockwell Museum houses many of his works. 2 nights Berkshires at the Red Lion Inn.

Day 12, 13 & 14 To Newport, RI (127 mi/203 km)
Before heading to Newport, you may visit Old Sturbridge Village, a living 19th century museum, or Mystic, Connecticut, and Mystic Seaport Museum, America’s largest maritime museum. Continue to Newport, summer resort of America’s first millionaires.  Spend the day on a spectacular beach, tour the Cliff Walk and Ten Mile Drive with its extravagant summer mansions. Newport’s restored waterfront features many shops and restaurants. 3 nights Newport at the Hotel Viking.

Day 15 To Boston, MA (75 mi/120 km)
En route to Logan Airport, visit Sandwich, the Cape’s oldest town. In Plymouth, visit Plimoth Plantation, a living museum depicting life in 1627. Travel to Boston, drop your car and catch your flight home.

Rates
Rates are per person including tax (room taxes) in US Dollars. 

Rates 2008 

Single Double
15 May - 16 Jun $2450.00 $1446.00
17 Jun - 1 Jul  $2853.00 $1683.00
2 Jul - 19 Sep $2747.00 $1621.00
7 Sep - 11 Sep $2579.00 $1517.00
20 Sep - 10 Oct $2647.00 $1562.00
11 Oct - 22 Oct $2433.00 $1436.00
23 Oct - 31 Oct $2382.00 $1406.00