This morning, set out for a guided (driving) tour of historic Boston, the birthplace of American Freedom!  Follow the famous Freedom Trail viewing many historic sites while hearing tales of the brave Bostonians and Colonialists who dared to challenge Britain and helped establish the greatest republic in the world.  Enjoy free time for lunch on our own at Faneuil Hall Marketplace which is as alive today as it was in 1742 when our nation’s fathers proclaimed it “The Cradle of Liberty.”  

This afternoon, enjoy the beautiful colors of autumn as you travel through the Pioneer Valley to the Berkshires Hills!  Arrive in the beautiful Norman Rockwell town of Stockbridge and gather for a festive dinner at the historic Red Lion Inn. Check into your hotel for the evening.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn Lenox Pittsfield, MA or Holiday Inn, Pittsfield, MA

This morning, enjoy a ‘cottage tour’ through the Berkshires, viewing magnificent Gilded Age Mansions.  Travel north to the Green Mountains of Vermont touring through historic Bennington, with a visit to the Bennington Monument State Historic Site. Continue on to the beautiful village of Manchester to visit the magnificent Hildene, former summer home of Robert Todd Lincoln, son of Abraham Lincoln and his wife Mary Harlan Lincoln. Tour the restored 24-room Georgian Revival mansion , hear the 1908 Aeolian Organ and explore the magnificent gardens.  This afternoon, sit back, relax and take in the beautiful autumn scenery as we journey to our Vermont Resort for a relaxing two-night stay.  This evening, gather for a delicious dinner together.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner  

Today explore Vermont’s splendid foliage and countryside, beginning with a visit to one of Vermont’s Family Maple Sugar farms!  Tour the farm; enjoy a lively maple demonstration and sample syrups!  Enjoy free time and lunch on own in Montpelier, Vermont’s state Capital. Admire the majestic State House and explore this delightful town.  This afternoon, the hills come alive with a special visit to the famous Trapp Family Lodge. As Maria von Trapp once said, “Our life is like a beautiful story that happens to be true.” Hear their story on this unique History Tour! Finish the day off with some free time in the charming village of Stowe. Enjoy the evening at leisure to dine on your own. 

Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: The Essex Vermont’s Culinary Resort & Spa – Essex, VT 

This morning set off for the majestic White Mountains of New Hampshire and the historic Omni Mount Washington Hotel. A grand masterpiece of Spanish Renaissance architecture, The Mount Washington Hotel was a two-year labor of love for 250 master craftsmen. Conceived by industrialist Joseph Stickney, this National Historic Landmark opened in 1902 and at once became a favorite summer haunt for poets, presidents, and princes. Enjoy a self-guided tour of this magnificent hotel followed by a delicious luncheon in the grand dining room. Journey to the Mount Washington Cog Railway for an unforgettable and exciting “once in a lifetime” railing experience.  In 1869, the Cog Railway was an engineering marvel, a technology of toothed cog gears, rack rails, and tilted boilers. Enjoy a rare glimpse of this world gone by while enjoying spectacular views as we travel up some of the steepest railroad tracks in existence, before checking into your North Conway hotel for a two-night stay.  This evening, gather at the hotel for a light ‘pizza party’ style dinner.  Meals – Breakfast, Luncheon, Light Dinner 

Please note: the Mount Washington Tour & Luncheon is unavailable on the October 2nd and 8th departure and will be substituted with a luncheon at the Trapp Family Lodge.

Meals: Breakfast, Luncheon, Light Dinner
Hotel:  Fairfield Inn & Suites, Residence Inn by Marriott, or Hampton Inn & Suites – North Conway, NH 

Enjoy another spectacular day of touring through the Lakes Region of New Hampshire! Start the day in the charming lakeside village of Wolfeboro, known as the oldest Summer Resort in America. Enjoy some free time to explore before boarding the M/S Mount Washington for a scenic cruise on Lake Winnipesaukee. While aboard, enjoy a light deli buffet lunch.  Disembark in Weirs Beach and venture to Moulton Farm, an authentic family-owned New England farm, for a fun wagon ride and tasty treats! Travel along the Kancamagus Highway, one of the country’s most scenic by-ways, viewing magnificent scenery and making picture stops. Return to North Conway for the afternoon and evening at leisure this afternoon.

Meals: Breakfast, Deli style Lunch, Dinner
Hotel:  Fairfield Inn & Suites, Residence Inn by Marriott, or Hampton Inn & Suites – North Conway, NH

Set off for the stunning coastline of “Down East” Maine, to the popular summer resort of Kennebunkport! Drive by Walker’s Point where the summer home of the 41st President of the United States George H. W. Bush. Enjoy free time in Dock Square to explore, shop and have lunch on own. Then continue to the seaside village of Ogunquit – named by the Abenaki Indians meaning, “Beautiful place by the sea” to board Finest Kind Cruises for a fun-filled lobster cruise experience!  Enjoy the scenic beauty of Ogunquit’s shoreline, learn about lobsters and their habitat, and see traps hauled and lobsters caught by an authentic Maine lobsterman. Enjoy some free time in Perkin’s Cove before checking into your Resort.  Tonight, enjoy a traditional down east meal for a chance to try succulent Maine lobster!

Meals: Breakfast, Lobster Dinner
Hotel: Meadowmere Resort – Ogunquit, ME 

This morning, tour through the village of York with a visit to one of the most photographed lighthouses in the country – Cape Neddick Light, popularly known as “the Nubble” and tour through the historic Seaside town of Portsmouth, NH, before returning to Boston Logan International Airport taking with you many treasured memories of your Taste of New England vacation! 

Meals: Breakfast

(Please plan on leaving out of Boston no earlier than 2pm)