Departing September
27,
2010 11
Days
Day 1
- Fly
to Boston
- Holiday
Inn-Express
Today,
we will fly to Boston as we begin our journey to
New England and Canada to view the
magnificent Fall Colors.
Day 2
- Continental Breakfast, Dinner
- City
Tour of Boston
- Lexington and Concord Tour
This
morning, you will sightsee historic Boston and the communities of Charlestown and Cambridge. You will enjoy;
the Freedom Trail, the U.S.S. Constitution, the Old North Church and the site of the Boston Tea
Party. This afternoon, we will follow the route of Paul
Revere's immortal ride of "April 18th, 1775" through Lexington and Concord. The dramatic events
which led to our Revolutionary War will unfold at every turn in the
road and be climaxed by a visit to Concord's renowned Minute Man
Statue. You will travel through Concord's literary community past
the homes of Hawthorne, Emerson and Louisa May
Alcott.
Day 3
- Continental Breakfast, Lunch
- Tour
to Bar Harbor, Maine
- Acadia Inn
This
morning, we will tour through upstate Massachusetts, the southeast edge of
New Hampshire, and southern
Maine en route to Bar Harbor.
One of our sightseeing highlights today will be in the quaint
seaport village of Kennebunkport, where we will
get a glimpse of the home of former President Bush. Then it's
on to Portland, where we will tour
the charming Old Port area of the city, before
we tour along the scenic Maine
coast.
Day 4
- Continental Breakfast, Lobster Dinner
- Acadia National Park
We'll
follow the rugged and pristine coast of Acadia
National Park
today. You'll marvel at its
awesome seascapes and sheer cliffs - wait until you see the view
atop Cadillac Mountain! We'll also have time in
beautiful Bar Harbor, the
famous resort town.
Day 5
- Continental Breakfast, Dinner
- Campobello
- Hampton Inn - Moncton
We'll continue
north along the Maine coast to Campobello Island, in New Brunswick,
home of Franklin D. Roosevelt's beloved summer home. Later,
we'll continue on through New Brunswick. Along the way, we'll
stop at Reversing Falls in St. John.
Day 6
- Continental Breakfast, Dinner
- Tour
to Halifax
- City
Tour of Halifax
- Tour to Peggy's Cove
- Quality
Inn
This morning,
we'll tour through New Brunswick and Nova Scotia en route to
Halifax.
In the
afternoon, we will tour Halifax;
viewing such famous sights as the Public Gardens, the Citadel, Dalhousie
University, the
site of the Great Explosion of 1917, the cemetery where many of the
Titanic victims are buried, and much more. We will then tour
to picturesque Peggy's Cove, one of the most scenic spots in
Nova
Scotia. Don't miss the lovely
lighthouse and the cute shops and restaurants of this special
village.
Day 7
- Continental Breakfast, Dinner
- Tour
to Prince Edward Island
- Loyalist Country
Inn
We will
leave Halifax this morning and travel
to Caribou, where we will catch our ferry to Prince Edward
Island. You'll love this wonderful,
tiny Canadian Province that has been an
inspiration for Canadian Government, Arts and Literature!
Day 8
- Lunch, Dinner
- Tour of Prince Edward Island
We will
tour this quaint island Province today as we see lovely beaches,
picturesque fishing villages, and the house that was the setting for
Anne of Green Gables. In Charlottetown, the birthplace of
Canada, we will
see the Parliament Building.
Day 9
- Lunch
- Tour
to St. Andrews By the Sea
- St. Andrews Motor Inn
We will
travel to Borden this morning to begin our drive over the historic
Confederation Bridge to New Brunswick. Sightseeing
highlights today will include historic Fort Beausejour for a
spectacular view of the Bay of Fundy Basin, the scenic farmlands of
New Brunswick, the city of St. John, New Brunswick, where we will
view the Reversing Falls (during different tidal
conditions) and lovely St. Andrews by the Sea!
Day
10
- Tour to
Gorham, New Hampshire
- Town &
Country Inn
- Farewell Dinner
We will
tour through the states of Maine
and New Hampshire today, en route
to Gorham in the spectacular White
Mountains.
Day
11
- Breakfast
- Tour to Boston
- Flight Home
We will
return to Boston past Lake
Winnipesaukee and through the gorgeous countryside of New Hampshire and Massachusetts today, as we head to Logan
Airport for our
flight home.