New England is where the story of the United States of America began and captures the scenic splendor of mountains, woods, and sea. Enjoy special transportation on a cog railway, historic railroad, and ferry among the islands. Small townspeople welcome you to relive some of the olden times.

NOTE: September 30 is a new departure date, just three days later than initially shown.

2 Rail Journeys: Conway Scenic Railroad & Mt. Washington Cog Rail

Boston City Tour

Faneuil Hall Marketplace

USS Constitution

North Conway, NH

Mt. Washington

Billings Farm & Museum

Woodstock

Maple Sugar Farm

Ben & Jerry’s Factory

Shelburne Museum

Portland, Maine

Casco Bay Cruise

Kancamagus Highway

Quechee Gorge

Cold Hollow Cider Mill

Portland Lighthouse

Lobster Farewell Dinner

Multi-Night Stays in North Conway, Burlington & Portland

*Price is per person based on room occupancy chosen. Tour is operated by Premier World Discovery as a disclosed principal. Click here for a printable flier. The deposit is $400 per person. Tour balance is due 6/27/23 with a discount of $100 per person if paid by paper check or an e-check via WeTravel (call if you want to pay via e-check). The document required is a  driver's license with a photo (a "REAL" ID Drivers License with a gold star is no longer required; it was postponed from December 2022 until May 2025). 

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EASY  1 2  (3)  4 ACTIVE on a scale of 1 to 4, the tour is a 3, more active than average.

Level 1: The tour operates at a very leisurely pace and involves some minimal physical activity such as climbing stairs, boarding a motorcoach, walking into a museum or other venue and walking from the hotel reception area to hotel rooms and dining areas.

Level 2: This tour requires average physical activity. You should be in good health, able to walk some stairs and walk reasonable distances, possibly over uneven ground and cobblestoned streets.

Level 3: This tour includes moderate physical activity. The itinerary blends some longer days with shorter days. You should be in good health, able to walk a flight of stairs or more and participate in walking tours or nature walks possibly over uneven ground and cobblestoned streets with periods of standing.  There could be some early and late activities, and temperature and altitude changes.

Level 4: This tour is active, requiring participants to be good physical shape to fully enjoy the experiences. This itinerary has more activities which may include such things as longer walking tours over uneven ground, transfers over uneven and dusty terrain, high altitudes or very early morning departures. All conditions do not apply to all days, so please read the itinerary carefully and speak to one of our Reservations Coordinators to determine if this tour is right for you. Unfortunately, this tour is not appropriate for individuals who use wheelchairs, scooters, walkers or similar equipment.

The Premier Compass Club rewards our valued guests with special recognition and a Compass Club Loyalty Credit on future tours and cruises. Guests who have completed a trip will automatically be enrolled and receive an additional $100 per person or $200 per couple Compass Club Loyalty Credit applied to their next Premier World Discovery tour or River Cruise. Loyalty Credit is valid for 24 months from your last tour.

FULL REFUND if sick and unable to travel*, or if canceling for any reason, get a 75% credit towards a future Premier World Discovery tour later in the year (the latter applies up to 48 hours before scheduled departure). The optional Travel Protection Plan costs $299 per person and is not refundable.

The Travel Protection Plan also includes Post-Departure coverages for Trip Interruption and Delay, Baggage & Personal Effects and Delay, Emergency Accident/Sickness Medical Expense, Emergency Evacuation/Repatriation of Remains, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Non-Insurance and Emergency Travel Assistance Services 24/7. 

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*You are also covered if there is a death in the immediate family.

Book securely online 24/7 by clicking the green button at the upper right or call Bill Owen at 217 619-0202 or Mary Beth at 217 840-8724. Click here for a Printable Flier.

 1 Night - Hilton Boston/Woburn or Hyatt Place Boston/Braintree, Boston Area

2 Nights - North Conway Grand or Residence Inn, Jackson, NH

2 Nights - Doubletree by Hilton, Burlington, VT or Best Western Windjammer

2 Nights - Hyatt Place or Holiday Inn, Portland, Maine

On some dates, alternate hotels may be used

Ride a motorcoach to Chicago and board a flight. Upon arrival in Boston, meet your Tour Director and transfer to your Boston Area hotel. Tonight enjoy a Welcome Dinner. (D) Overnight: Boston Area

This morning enjoy a Boston City Tour featuring Boston Commons, the Old State House, and the Old North Church from where Paul Revere got the signal to start his famous ride, the Old South Meeting House, Beacon Hill, and Old Ironsides. Visit the Faneuil Hall Marketplace, located in downtown Boston near the waterfront and originally gifted to the city in 1742. Enjoy leisure time to grab a bite to eat, wander, people watch, and shop. Later leave Boston and travel into New Hampshire’s scenic White Mountains & arrive in the picturesque North Conway area for a two-night stay. (B,D) Overnight: North Conway Area, NH

Photo: Boston's Faneuil Hall

This morning motorcoach to board the historic Mount Washington Cog Railway. Enjoy breathtaking vistas during your three-hour rail experience aboard the world’s first (1869) mountain-climbing Cog Railway to the top of the highest peak in the Northeast, Mount Washington. Then return to North Conway and board the Conway Scenic Railroad for a nostalgic ride through the scenic Mt. Washington Valley countryside. The restored historic railcars are powered by diesel & electric locomotives. Enjoy the evening at your own pace. (B) Overnight: North Conway Area, NH

Photo: Conway Scenic Railroad

This morning motorcoach along one of New England’s most popular scenic drives, the Kancamagus Highway. The drive connects North Conway with Lincoln and offers spectacular views of rushing rivers and covered bridges. 

Continue to Quechee Gorge, “Vermont’s Little Grand Canyon.” Later arrive in the scenic town of Woodstock to visit the Billings Farm & Museum, a modern working dairy farm and museum of Vermont life in the 1890s. 

This afternoon pass through quaint villages and mountain scenery before arriving in Burlington for a two-night stay in the famous and historic Vermont mountain town. (B,D) Overnight: Burlington, VT

Photo: Quechee Gorge

Visit the Shelburne Museum, located in Vermont’s scenic Lake Champlain Valley & one of the nation’s finest, most diverse, and unconventional museums of art and Americana. 

Later, visit Cold Hollow Cider Mill, one of New England's largest apple cider mills known for its cold-pressed cider. Also, visit the home of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, founded in 1978 in a renovated gas station. Enjoy a brief factory tour and a scoop of one of the creative flavors. Late afternoon return to your hotel for an evening at leisure. (B) Overnight: Burlington, VT

Photo: Burlington's charming center

This morning visit a Maple Sugar Farm to sample some authentic Vermont Maple sweets and learn about the sugaring process. Later relax and enjoy the spectacular New England scenery en route to the Maine Coast. 

Arrive in scenic Portland, Maine, for a two-night stay. Portland is Maine’s largest city and sits on a peninsula, jutting out into island-filled Casco Bay (B) Overnight: Portland, ME.

Photo: Maple sugaring process

Today enjoy a scenic Casco Bay Cruise past lovely Victorian cottages on the shorelines of Little & Great Diamond Island. Then enjoy some leisure time in Old Port, Portland’s historic waterfront. 

Later visit the Portland Head Lighthouse & Museum in Cape Elizabeth, one of America’s oldest and most photographed lighthouses. Tonight enjoy a Lobster Farewell Dinner with your fellow travelers. (B,D) Overnight: Portland.

Photo: Portland Head Lighthouse & Museum

Travel to Boston & fly home with wonderful memories of your New England experiences. Board motor coach back to Champaign. (B)

Photo:  Mount Washington Cog Railway.