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TRAVEL ITINERARY
Day 1: Indianapolis, IN / Boston, ME
Welcome to Boston, Massachusetts! This evening, your full time tour manager
will meet the entire group at the hotel for a meet & greet reception
before dinner. Sheraton Four Points, Boston (D)
Day 2: Boston, MA / Waterville Valley, NH
This morning you’ll explore the highlights of Boston. Meet your local
guide for a half-day tour of Boston highlights. The city is a blend of historic
buildings and contemporary skyscrapers, narrow winding streets and broad
avenues, Victorian townhouses and tight-knit ethnic neighborhoods. Your
ride along the Freedom Trail will take you to a number of world famous sites,
including the USS Constitution (Old Ironsides), the US Navy's oldest commissioned
ship. A short walk through the North End will introduce you to one of Boston's
oldest and most historic neighborhoods including the Paul Revere House and
the Old North Church, where lanterns were hung to signal Paul Revere. Faneuil
Hall, the Old State House, Kings Chapel, Old Granary Burial Ground, site
of the Boston Massacre, and Beacon Hill will all be highlighted as your
guide relates the history, folklore and current events of Boston. Enjoy
lunch and time on your own to explore historic Quincy Market. The Quincy
Market building is an excellent example of Greek Revival architecture and
the centerpiece of Faneuil Hall Marketplace, one of the country’s
top attractions, with a food court, shops, restaurants and entertainment.
This afternoon we'll travel to the heart of the New Hampshire Lakes Region
for a two-night stay. Snowy Owl Inn & Resort, Waterville Valley (B,
D)
Day 3: White Mountains, NH / North Conway, NH / Franconia
Notch State Park / Cafe Lafayette Dinner Train
This morning we make our way across the magnificent Kancamagus Highway -
one of America’s most scenic routes with covered bridges, waterfalls
and often a moose or two. You’ll make photo stops along the way as
you travel through the White Mountains, which will be aglow with fall colors.
In the mountain village of North Conway, you’ll have some free time
for tax-free shopping and lunch on your own in this classic New England
village. Continue your loop through the scenic White Mountains enjoying
the panoramic mountain vistas. Your next stop is Franconia Notch State Park,
where you’ll board an enclosed tram to the summit of Cannon Mountain.
Have your camera ready for the panoramic views of the distant valleys and
mountains. This evening, relive the romance of dining on the rails aboard
the Café Lafayette Dinner Train! Board a beautifully restored vintage
Pullman railroad car and enjoy a leisurely two hour evening ride among the
lush New England forest and magnificent mountain vistas accompanied by an
elegant five course feast. Snowy Owl Inn & Resort, Waterville Valley
(B,D)
Day 4: Waterville Valley, NH / Moultonboro, NH / Lake
Winnipesaukee / Ogunquit, ME
After a full breakfast, you’ll visit Castle In the Clouds
and tour the impressive mansion high on a mountaintop overlooking the pristine
New Hampshire Lakes Region. The Castle located in Moultonborough, New Hampshire
was built by the eccentric millionaire Thomas Plant encompassing 1914 Arts
and Crafts Architecture and lifestyle. Visit a classic New England country
store and small historical museum in the nearby village of Moultonboro,
NH. Visitors are invited to browse artifacts from the Lake region's history
and to shop for a variety of country store items, including maple syrup,
cheeses, penny candy, candles, wrought iron hardware and more. A bountiful
buffet lunch is included aboard the M/S Mount Washington this afternoon
as you cross Lake Winnipesaukee. Enjoy the captain's commentary as the ship
makes its way around the Granite State's largest lake with over 18 miles
of shoreline and over 200 islands. Your motorcoach will meet you in Wolfeboro
for your drive to vacationland this afternoon. Check in to your hotel in
the Ogunquit, Maine area – which means “beautiful place by the
sea” for a two-night stay. En route to the hotel, stop for a photo
of Maine’s southernmost lighthouse. The evening is free for you to
explore Ogunquit Village and Ogunquit’s quaint Perkins Cove. Have
dinner on your own in one of the area’s fine restaurants. Information
on restaurants, shopping, art galleries, the Ogunquit Playhouse and other
activities will be provided. The hotel is within walking distance of the
famous “Marginal Way,” a scenic walking path along the cliff
between Perkins Cove and Ogunquit Village with benches along the way to
sit and watch the surf. The Meadowmere Resort, Ogunquit, Maine (B, L)
Day 5: Ogunquit, ME / Brunswick, ME / Rockland, ME /
Portland, ME
Today we make our way north to the college town of Brunswick, Maine. Here
you’ll board the Maine Eastern Railroad at 10:00am for your scenic
ride to Rockland, the lobster capital of the world. You'll ride in restored
parlor cars with large windows. Along the two hour ride, you'll spot charming
seaside villages, sailboats tacking in the breeze, swooping gulls soaring
overhead, and trees that glow with a kaleidoscope of color. Watch the beauty
of Maine unfold before your eyes on a route not seen from the highway. In
downtown Rockland, enjoy lunch on your own and time to explore the working
waterfront and many art galleries. Reunite back on the motorcoach for your
drive to Portland, Maine’s largest city-by-the-sea. We’ll stop
for a photo at Portland Head Lighthouse, Maine’s oldest and one of
the country’s most photographed lighthouses. Return to the hotel to
freshen up before dinner. Don your souvenir Maine lobster hat for an authentic
downeast lobster bake dinner. You’ll feast on your choice of Maine
boiled lobster or barbecued chicken, plus chowder, cultivated mussels, corn
on the cob, Maine potatoes and blueberry crumb cake. Sing-along entertainment
is included. The Meadowmere Resort, Ogunquit, Maine (CB, D)
Day 6: Ogunquit, ME / Kennebunkport, ME / Boston, ME
Travel to Kennebunkport this morning to meet your local guide for a narrated
tour. Drive past the sandy beaches and rocky coastline and the George Bush
estate at Walker’s Point, as you hear the history of these shipbuilding
towns and the legend of the Wedding Cake House. You'll also visit the seaside
Franciscan Monastery with its beautiful landscaping, outdoor shrines and
chapel. Enjoy free time to explore Dock Square, the waterfront shops, art
galleries and lunch on your own before you depart to Boston Logan airport
with many fond memories of New England. (CB)
Commercial Air:
Book Now to ensure your place on this trip because this trip operates on
commercial air. Space is limited and may not be available less than 90 days
before departure. Included air fare subject to change.
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