| Day 1 | Welcome to New England! Your tour will offer striking contrasts – from Vermont’s rural villages and New Hampshire’s rugged White Mountains to the jagged coastline of Maine, dotted with lobster traps and lighthouses. This evening, enjoy dinner and settle in to your new surroundings.
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| Day 2 | Good Morning! Start your day with a hearty breakfast before your visit to a Maple Farm to see a demonstration on the art of maple sugaring. Next, travel to Plymouth Notch, an idyllic, tiny mountain setting and the birthplace of Calvin Coolidge. Visit the Calvin Coolidge Family Homestead before continuing on for you visit to Woodstock, VT. Woodstock is well known for its pretty town green overlooking the red-painted covered bridge. This evening, relax and enjoy dinner. |
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| Day 3 | Good Morning! After a hearty breakfast and a visit to Quechee Gorge, Vermont’s “Little Grand Canyon,” depart Vermont and head east into the “Granite State” of New Hampshire. Visit Hanover, NH, home to the Ivy League Dartmouth College. Continue on along the scenic roads to Franconia Notch in the White Mountains. Here you will see the former site of the “Old Man of the Mountains,” a natural rock formation that unfortunately has deteriorated over the years. Your tour then travels south through the beautiful New Hampshire Lakes Region. Pass by Lake Squam, whose peaceful views were featured in the movie On Golden Pond, and Lake Winnipesaukee. Arrive at your New Hampshire hotel and settle in for a two-night stay. Dinner is included again this evening. |
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| Day 4 | Good Morning! Enjoy another delicious breakfast this morning. After breakfast, enjoy the salty scent in the air as your tour heads for Southern Maine. Travel along the rugged, rock-bound coast and arrive for your tour of Kennebunkport, a resort town where the Bush family has their summer home. Have your camera ready to photograph the Wedding Cake House, a Victorian marvel built by a sea caption for his bride! Continue further north for a stop at the Portland Headlight, the oldest lighthouse still in use! Next, enjoy a Visit to Freeport, the home of L.L. Bean, for free time and lunch on your own. Later, you will arrive at one of Maine’s famous restaurants for a native lobster dinner, complete with all the trimmings! |
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| Day 5 | Good Morning! Following breakfast, it is time to bid “farewell” to your Tour Director and depart for home, leaving behind picturesque scenes and centuries old traditions that make New England famous.
Please note: This is only a sample itinerary. Events are subject to change and are based upon availability.
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