New England - Mountains to Seacoast

9 day/ 8 night tour

Tour Itinerary

Day One - Arrive in Vermont

This afternoon, arrive to central Vermont Inn for a relaxing two-night stay. Receive a warm welcome by our tour director along with a refreshing welcome reception. Take some time to relax and freshen up before our welcome dinner.
Meals – Dinner

Day Two - Vermont Flavors & Stowe Gondola Ride

Today will be spent touring (and tasting) through the Green Mountains. Enjoy picturesque countryside colors of red barns, green pastures dotted with black and white cows. Visit Morse Sugar Farm for a maple sugaring presentation followed by a traditional sugar on snow and Cold Hollow Cider Mill where we’ll see the production of their cider and sample many fine Vermont products. Enjoy free time in the beautiful village of Stowe and finish the day wth a breathtaking Gondola Ride up to the highest peak in Vermont – Mount Mansfield. Meals – Breakfast, Dinner

Day Three - White Mountains of New Hampshire

This morning, say farewell to Vermont and journey into the White Mountains of New Hampshire. We’ll visit Franconia State Forest for a scenic Aerial Tram ride up Cannon Mountain. At the top, enjoy the spectacular views of New Hampshire’s breathtaking landscape. Later, we’ll tour along one of the country’s most scenic by-ways; The Kancamagus Highway including a picture stop or two! Arrive to our White Mountains area hotel for a relaxing night’s stay. Take some time to relax and enjoy our surroundings before dinner this evening.
Meals – Breakfast, Dinner

Day Four - Mount Desert Island

This morning, check out of our hotel and depart for Maine. Enjoy the scenery as we make our way through the North Country of New Hampshire and Maine. This afternoon, arrive to Mount Desert Island and check into our area hotel for a relaxing two-night stay. Enjoy the resort amenities and surroundings.
Meals – Breakfast, Dinner

Day Five - Acadia National Park & Whale Watch Cruise

This morning, depart for a visit to Acadia National Park. Visit thunder hole along with other scenic picture stops. We’ll travel to the top of Cadillac Mountain and enjoy spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean, Porcupine islands and Bar Harbor. Later, enjoy some free time in the village of Bar Harbor before embarking on an exciting Whale Watch Cruise out of Frenchman’s Bay. Tonight, enjoy a traditional down east lobster bake.
Meals – Breakfast, Dinner

Day Six - Southern Coast of Maine

This morning, journey south to the seaside village of Kennebunkport, summer home to former President Bush. Driving into town make sure you get your camera ready for a picture of the ornate gingerbread-trimmed Wedding Cake House. Continue south along the jagged coastline into Ogunquit which was named by the Abenaki Indians meaning, “beautiful place by the sea.” Enjoy a scenic lobster boat cruise out of Perkins’s Cove for an opportunity to learn about these tasty creatures of the sea. Later, travel to the village of York for a visit to Cape Neddick light; fondly known as “the Nubble”. This afternoon, check into our coastal accommodations for a relaxing night’s stay.
Meals – Breakfast, Dinner

Day Seven - Plymouth, Sandwich & Hyannis

This morning, check out and depart for Cape Cod! Enjoy a brief tour of Plymouth – America’s Hometown. View the Plymouth Rock and Mayflower II. Enjoy free time along the waterfront for lunch on own. Later, cross over the Cape Cod Canal and begin a guided tour of Sandwich; Cape Cod’s oldest town. View Shawme Pond, Dexter Grist Mill and Sandwich Village. A picture stop at the Sandwich Board Walk is included. Continue touring along scenic Route 6A to Hyannis with a picture stop to the JFK Memorial and Korean War Memorial overlooking beautiful Veterans Beach. This afternoon, continue to the seaside village of Falmouth and check into our area hotel for two evenings. Relax and enjoy your village surroundings.
Meals – Breakfast, Dinner

Day Eight - Martha’s Vineyard Island

This morning, we’ll make a quick jaunt to Woods Hole and board the Steamship Authority ferry to Martha’s Vineyard Island. Located seven miles off the coastline, this Island offers a vacation ambience unlike any other. Once an early refuge for coastal ship traffic, it blossomed into a whaling community in the 18th and 19th century and evolved to what is now a popular tourist destination of today. Explore the diversity of its island towns, take a walk along our pristine shores, and step back in time to a more leisurely pace. Enjoy a guided tour of Oak Bluffs which is noted for its collection of small Carpenter Gothic cottages clustered in the Methodist Camp Meeting Grounds, and Edgartown, known for is stately Greek revival homes built by sea captains of years ago. Return to the mainland after a full day of sightseeing.
Meals – Breakfast, Dinner

Day Nine - Depart for home

This morning, bid farewell to Cape Cod as we begin our journey home taking with us many fond memories of our fun times traveling through New England.
Meals – Breakfast

Tour Inclusions:

Eight night’s accommodations
Welcome reception
Eight breakfasts
Eight dinners (including a lobster bake)
Touring through Green Mountains of Vermont
Admission to Morse Sugar Farm
Mount Mansfield Gondola Ride Visit to Cold Hollow Cider Mill
Visit to Franconia State Park
Cannon Mountain aerial tram ride
Tour along the Kancamagus Highway
Visit Acadia National Park & Cadillac Mountain
Visit to Bar Harbor
Whale Watch Cruise
Guided tours of Kennebunkport, Ogunquit and York
Finest Kind Lobster Boat Cruise
Tours Plymouth, Sandwich, Hyannis and Falmouth
Round Trip ferry service to Martha’s Vineyard
Guided tour of Martha’s Vineyard Island
Nine days professional tour director service
Luggage handling (one piece per person)
Room taxes; meal taxes and gratuities