There’s nothing quite like New England in the summer with its quaint villages, scenic coastlines, historic lighthouses and, of course, authentic lobster bakes. and fresh Maine  lobster.

This tour sells out every year so save your spot with a 10-percent, non-refundable deposit and pay over time in monthly installments.

We’re headed to New Hampshire and Maine this summer just in time for the Maine Lobster Festival and the harvesting of blueberries.

Join us on this five-day/four-night tour which includes stops at some old favorites like the L.L. Bean flagship store in Freeport, Boothbay Harbor and Portland Head Lighthouse, the most photographed lighthouse in America.
We’ll take to the water for two cruises – a Seal & Scenic Nature Cruise along Linekin Bay and a Portsmouth Harbor Cruise.
There’s also some unique stops such as the Maine State Prison Showroom which sells souvenirs and woodwork hand-crafted by inmates working in the prison shop; Len Libby Chocolates; and free time at Old Port Exchange, a historic waterfront district with cobblestone streets plus a mix of restaurants, microbreweries, art galleries and specialty shops.

• Round-trip motorcoach transportation

• Four nights’ hotel accommodations

• 8 Meals (4 breakfasts, 4 dinners including a lobster bake)

• Guided tour of Portland including Portland Head Lighthouse Park

• Admission to Maine Maritime Museum

• Boothbay Harbor Seal/Sightseeing Cruise

• Shopping at Maine State Prison store

• Time on your own at Maine Lobster Festival

• Admission to Maine Lighthouse Museum

• Portland Harbor Cruise

• Free time at Boothbay Harbor, Freeport, Portland and Portsmouth NH

• Sales taxes & occupancy fees for all hotels

• All sales taxes & gratuities for included meals

• Baggage handling

PICKUPS
7 a.m. - Wyoming Valley Mall
7:45 a.m. – Scranton Terminal

9 a.m. - Walmart, Milford PA

• Restroom/coffee breaks en route

• Lunch stop en route to New Hampshire

• Check in to Holiday Inn, Portsmouth NH

• Lobster bake - location TBA (included)

• Breakfast at the hotel (included)

• Check out of hotel

• Len Libby Chocolates

• Maine Maritime Museum in Bath, Maine

• Lunch & time on your own at Boothbay Harbor

• Seal Cruise on Linekin Bay 

• Dinner stop-location TBD (included)

• Check in to Rockland Harbor Hotel for 2 nights

• Breakfast at the hotel (included)

• Shopping at Maine State Prison Showroom

• Lunch & on your own at Maine Lobster Festival

• Maine Lighthouse Museum

• Dinner at a local restaurant - TBD (included)

• Breakfast at the hotel (included)

• Check out of hotel

• Shopping at Freeport Village, home of the L.L. Bean flagship store

• Lunch, shopping & time on your own at Old Port Exchange

• Narrated tour of Portland with stop at Portland Lighthouse

• Dinner at a local restaurant - TBD (included)

• Check in to Holiday Inn Portsmouth NH

• Breakfast at the hotel (included)

• Check out of the hotel

• Portsmouth Harbor Cruise

• Lunch & on your own in Portsmouth NH

• Depart for home
  

DROPOFFS (estimated)

TBD - Milford PA

TBD – Scranton Terminal
TBD – Wyoming Valley Mall

All tour itineraries are subject to change. Martz reserves the right to revise the itinerary and make substitutions of equal value.

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CANCELLATIONS

• All sales are final.

• Refunds will not be issued for tours -- no exceptions.

• Therefore, we recommend travel insurance which is now being offered through our partner, Trip Mate. You may use this link to get a quote or to purchase the insurance.

• As a reminder, the deposit on multi-day tours is non-refundable even if you cancel the trip more than 60 days before the departure date.

• If it becomes necessary for Martz Travel to cancel a tour, you will receive a full refund with the option of receiving a refund in the form of a gift certificate that may be redeemed for a future Martz Tour.

PARKING

• There is no charge to park your car at the Wyoming Valley Mall, Wilkes-Barre Township. Pickup at the Wyoming Valley Mall is in the area of the Ken Pollock Service Center, site of the former Sears service center.

• The $9 daily parking fee at Scranton Bus Terminal, 30 Lackawanna Avenue, is being waived. You will receive one free parking pass per reservation. Your parking pass will be included in your passenger packet before you board the bus. Please place the pass in your windshield. Parking passes will not be available in advance at the terminal. When you arrive at the bus terminal, do not enter from Lackawanna Avenue; this entryway is for buses only. Turn onto Cliff Avenue from Lackawanna Avenue, then make a left into the bus terminal parking lot.

• The pickup at the Walmart store in Milford PA is in the VIP parking section.

ACCESSIBILITY

If you require special assistance getting on or off the bus, or if you are bringing a wheelchair or scooter, please make note of it in the Comments section when making your reservation.

WALKABILITY

There is quite a bit of walking on this tour.

VENUE INFO

Len Libby Candies is a family-owned candy store in Maine where you can enjoy favorites like Bangor taffy, lemon zest bark and all varieties of chocolates and other candy. Be sure to take your picture with Lenny, the world's only life-size chocolate moose.

The Seal & Scenic Cruise along Linekin Bay departs from Boothbay Harbor and takes you on a relaxing adventure past vacation homes, lighthouses and small islands; be on the lookout for seals, puffins, blue heron and maybe even a whale.

Look for hand-crafted and wooden souvenirs at the Maine State Prison Showroom.  You'll find unique items and some great bargains, all crafted by the inmates.

The Maine Lobster Festival is one of the premier New England summer fairs, attracting thousands of visitors from throughout the world each year. The festival features vendors, crafts, live music and, of course, fresh lobster -- from a full dinner with all the trimmings to the best lobster roll you'll ever have.

After the festival, you'll take a short walk up the hill to the Maine Lighthouse Museum, 

home to the largest collection of lighthouse, life­saving, and U.S. Coast Guard artifacts in the nation.

Freeport Village where you can shop at the world's large L.L. Bean store along with other outlets including Coach, Old Navy, Skechers, Talbot's and many more.

Old Port Exchange is a charming seaside town with great restaurants and breweries. 

HOTEL INFO

We will spend the first and fourth nights at Holiday Inn Portsmouth NH which has an indoor pool, fitness center and on-site restaurant.

The other two nights will be at Rockland Harbor Hotel which has a fitness center, on-site market and patio fire pit.

MEALS

Breakfast will be served at the hotel on Days 2, 3, 4 & 5 (included)
Dinners are included on Days 1, 2, 3 & 4 – locations TBA.  Dinner on the first night is an authentic lobster bake.

Lunch (not included) on Day 1 will be a fast-food stop en route to Maine.
Lunch on Day 2 will be on your own while visiting Boothbay Harbor

Lunch on Day 3 is on your own at the Maine Lobster Festival

You are on your own for lunch at Old Port Exchange on Day 4

Our final stop is in Portsmouth NH where you are on your own for lunch on the historic waterfront. 

The Portsmouth Harbor Cruise is a narrated trip that takes you through nearly 400 years of local and American history. This cruise offers some wonderful photo opportunities of lighthouses, mansions, submarines and forts, so bring a camera!

BUS SEATING

While we try our best to accommodate all requests, we cannot guarantee you will be assigned the seat of your choice. If you have a  preference, please make note of it in the Comments section when booking your trip. We are committed to meeting the specific health and mobility needs of our passengers.