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New England in the Fall- Escorted Tour
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Explore Acadia National Park, the nation's second most visited national park -
Cross the Bay of Fundy aboard the high-speed The CAT, one of the world's super ships
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Visit Halifax Citadel National Historic Site and enjoy spectacular panoramic views
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Visit the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site on Cape Breton Island
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Explore Cape Breton Highlands National Park, famous for its highlands and ocean scenery
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Discover Prince Edward Island National Park, home to sand dunes, wetlands and forests
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Board a private Salem Trolley for a narrated tour through historic Salem
Day 1 Fly to Boston
Where a transfer is provided to your first hotel. Your Tour Director is at your hotel this evening to welcome you and answer any questions. Please join us at 6:00pm for a Welcome Drink at the hotel. (WD) Hotel: Omni Parker House
Day 2 - Boston - Williamstown
Discover some of Boston's most famous sights as your Tour Director takes us along the Freedom Trail. We then enjoy the colourful scenery travelling west to Stockbridge for a visit to the Norman Rockwell Museum, the largest and most significant collection of original Rockwell art. Next we travel through the stunning rolling hills of the Berkshires to your hotel in the beautiful college town of Williamstown. (FB, D) Hotel: The Williams Inn
Day 3 - Williamstown - Stowe
Leaving Massachusetts, we journey through the fabulous autumn foliage of Vermont. After a photo stop at Quechee Gorge, we visit the Rockefellers' renowned Billings Farm and Museum, a working dairy farm and farm life museum. Next is the quintessential New England village ofWoodstock with its picturesque covered bridge. There is time to stroll the quaint streets before heading to Stowe for a two-night stay. It was the breathtaking alpine setting that attracted the Von Trapp family, of The Sound of Music fame, when they arrived from Austria in the late 40's and built their wonderful hideaway. (FB D) Hotel: Trapp Family Lodge
Day 4 - Vermont excursion
Today we enjoy beautiful rural scenery ablaze with autumn colours and views of Vermont's tallest peak, Mount Mansfield. We visit Cold Hollow Apple Cider Mill and taste fresh cider in the making, then sample flavours of a different kind on a guided tour of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Factory. Later we return to the charming town of Stowe where the rest of the day is free to wander the quaint streets, hike in the woods, or enjoy the lodge's amenities. (FB) Hotel: Trapp Family Lodge
Day 5 - Stowe - North Conway
This morning we visit Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks and taste a Vermont tradition: 'sugar on snow' - maple syrup served with a doughnut and pickle! Next, we learn all about cheese making at the Cabot Creamery and nibble on the 'World's Best Cheddar'. We then head for New Hampshire's White Mountains and enter Franconia Notch. Get your cameras ready as the ride on the Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway offers panoramic vistas over New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, New York, and Canada. Later, we journey through the dazzling crimson and orange hues of the famed Kancamagus Scenic Byway to North Conway. And after dinner we enjoy an interpretive presentation by a naturalist on the North Woods' wildlife and ecology. (FB D) Hotel: North Conway Grand Hotel
Day 6 - White Mountains excursion
Another morning of brilliant autumn foliage colours as we journey through Crawford Notch.We stop for pictures at the beautiful Silver Cascade Waterfall and Bretton Woods, offering stunning views of Mount Washington, the tallest peak in the northeast at 6,288 ft. Back in North Conway, the afternoon is yours to explore the township or shop at the tax-free outlet stores near the hotel. (FB) Hotel: North Conway Grand
Day 7 - North Conway - Portsmouth
Leaving New Hampshire's glorious foliage, we enter the deep green pine forests of western Maine. At charming Kennebunkport, we enjoy a ride along Ocean Drive with stunning views of the Maine coastline and the homes of Kennebunkport's rich and famous. There is time to browse the many galleries and shops or walk along the waterfront before we continue on to the historic city of Portsmouth. (FB HD) Hotel: Sheraton Harbourside Portsmouth
Day 8 - Portsmouth
Depart Boston This morning we journey to the charming village of Rockport on Cape Ann to stroll down flower-filled lanes lined with wooden fishing shacks, quaint shops and art galleries before heading back to Boston for your return scheduled flight back to Ireland.
8 days
Price per person based on 2 Sharing and Includes Flights Single supplement €599. All Prices Subject to Travel Dates and Availability - Taxes Extra - Call or Email now for quote ! +353-1-8535000 or info@flydriveusa.ie
