Just a taste....
This is our standard tour. We also offer 4 day/3 night and 3day/2 nights tours as well. The day-by-day itinerary below is an example of our basic tour. You can also customize your New England vacation any way you like. Either way, we will make sure it will be one that you will always remember.
CAPE COD & NEW ENGLAND
2009 5 DAY/4 NIGHT TOUR
Your Cape Cod adventure begins when you board your deluxe motor coach for a relaxing ride though the New England countryside to Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Along the way, fortresses of dunes push white sand beaches into the sea and weathered shingle houses form tiny hamlets that have been standing since the days of the pilgrims. Upon arrival, you will be greeted by our staff.
Your tour starts today in Hyannis with a view of the John F. Kennedy Memorial and St. Francis Xavier Church. We then motor east along the Old King's Highway, which threads its way along the original Indian trail, though lovely countryside, where quaint Cape Cod homes, churches, and villages dot the way. We will stop at Cape Cod National Seashore Park, center for national coastlines along the Atlantic. Traveling north, we reach land's end at Provincetown, first landing place of the pilgrims, in 1620, after their perilous, 63-day voyage aboard the Mayflower. While anchored for five weeks, the pilgrims signed the Mayflower Compact, forerunner to the U.S. Constitution. You will have time for shopping and exploring this beautiful seaside village before returning to our hotel.
Your tour today will take you to the historic village of Sandwich, the Cape's oldest town and site of the first English settlement, in 1637. Here you will visit Pair Point Glass factory for a glass-blowing demonstration. Afterwards we motor north to Plymouth, where you view Plymouth Rock, Forefather's Monument, The Mayflower II--an exact replica of the original Mayflower, the ship that brought the pilgrims to the New World--along with other historic sites here in "America’s Hometown".
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Forefather's Monument |
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DAY FOUR: Boston, Ma. Breakfast Included
Following breakfast we motor North to Boston, traveling the historic avenues of the Back Bay for a view of stately mansions and majestic buildings that make up the Hub. What would a trip to Boston be without viewing Paul Revere's home, and the Old North Church? We will stop at Fanueil Hall and Quincy Market. Here, three beautifully restored historic buildings dating back to 1826 are alive with superb restaurants, shops filled with crafts, fashions, home furnishings, imports and food stands of every kind. Between the buildings are cobblestone walkways where pushcarts overflow with street wares, and musicians and craft demonstrations take place regularly and spontaneously. This afternoon we continue our New England adventure with a visit to the USS Constitution, which is anchored near by. Launched in 1797 and nicknamed "Old Ironsides" from the strength of her oak construction, this heavy frigate never lost a battle. We then return to the Cape and visit the Christmas Tree Shop for incredible discount, one-of-a-kind shopping.
You will wish that all good things would never end. However, after breakfast, you bid farewell to Cape Cod and to your tour escort and begin your homeward journey with treasured memories of your vacation that will last a long time … perhaps forever.
The above is the standard 5 day/4 night tour. Options are available, at an extra cost, and you may substitute any of the following tours. Below are some examples of other, wonderful optional replacements.
Following breakfast, a morning drive takes you to Newport, Rhode Island, the immaculately restored city with its lavish mansions, jazz festivals and home of the America’s Cup race. You’ll motor along the ten-mile Ocean Drive to see the exquisite estates and “mansions of the rich and famous”, and visit two of them, including the most palatial of them all, The Breakers. Once home of Cornelius Vanderbilt, it has 70 rooms and sweeping ocean views from across broad terraces and lawns. Next, you will visit Rosecliff. Commissioned by Nevada silver heiress Theresa Fair Oelrichs in 1899, architect Stanford White modeled Rosecliff after the Grand Trianon, the garden retreat of French kings at Versailles. Afterwards, a stop at the Brick Market, where you will have time to shop in the boutiques and nautical shops unique to Newport. You will then motor back to your hotel.
The Breakers Mansion (left), and Rosecliff (right), two of the lavish homes of Newport's seaside Preservation Society you will visit.
Your tour starts with a relaxing, scenic cruise to the enchanting island of Martha’s Vineyard, with its rural atmosphere, unhurried way of life and heritage of more than three centuries of seafaring ways. Settled in the early 17th century, this storybook island is a paradise for artists and photographers alike, and boasts such distinguished residents as Walter Cronkite, Mike Wallace, and Carly Simon. You will tour through quaint towns with streets lined with sea captains’ houses, built when the only great industry was whaling by harpoon. You will visit Oak Bluffs, with its century-old gingerbread cottages. The breath taking view of Gay Head’s clay-colored cliffs, and the sight of Chappaquiddick, will be forever etched into your memory. In Edgartown, you will have time to explore the narrow winding streets, with their many charming boutiques and restaurants before you board your boat for a return cruise to Cape Cod.
NANTUCKET ISLAND
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Your tour starts with a relaxing, scenic cruise to the enchanting island of Nantucket, with its rural atmosphere, unhurried way of life, and heritage of more than three centuries of seafaring. Since the late 1800's, people have sought out this tiny curve of sand for its pristine beaches and its quaint towns, with cobblestone streets lined with sea captains' houses built when the only industry was whaling by harpoon. You will have time to enjoy the island's charming sights, boutiques, and restaurants before you board your ferry for a return cruise to the Cape.
WHALE WATCH CRUISE
Today, departing from Barnstable Harbor, you will board The Hyannis Whale Watcher, a state of the art, jet-powered boat. The vessel is the fastest and most whale-friendly of its kind in the northeast. Your cruise takes you along the quaint cottage colony, and light house, on Sandy Neck, across Cape Cod Bay to view these magnificent creatures, spouting and breaching right off the bow of your ship. Equipped with sophisticated locating equipment and a crew of experienced spotters, your trip is guaranteed to be a whale of a success! You will be spellbound as you thrill to the sight of whales as they sound and surface near the ship. Get your cameras ready for this once-in-a-lifetime treat.
Humpback (pictured above left), Wright, and Minke whales are some of the giant mammals you can see. Depending on the time of year, you could also see dolphins, killer whales, seals, basking sharks, and porpoises.
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