Day 1 - Arrive Boston
Visit all six New England states! Your vacation begins in Boston, the “Cradle of Liberty.” Transfer from Boston’s Logan Airport by hotel courtesy shuttle to your hotel. Rooms are available for check-in after 3:00 p.m. Join Caravan for an 8:00 p.m. and share the anticipation with your traveling companions at tonight’s Welcome Meeting.
Day 2 - Plymouth Rock, Hyannis
Stop this morning at Boston’s Old North Church, where Paul Revere began his famous midnight ride. Brief visit to Faneuil Hall Marketplace. Drive by the State Capitol and the Boston Commons. Continue to Lexington, where the Minutemen had their first Revolutionary skirmish. See the Battle Green, where “the shot heard around the world” signaled the start of the American Revolution.
Follow the route of Paul Revere from Lexington to Concord. Stop at the Old North Bridge. Then, head south and stop at Plymouth Rock, where pilgrims from the Mayflower landed in 1620. Next, to Cape Cod’s southern shore for a two-night stay in the popular vacation community of Hyannis. Hyannis was the site of President John F. Kennedy’s summer White House. Enjoy dinner.
Martha's Vineyard Marina
Day 3 – Martha's Vineyard
Morning ferry from Woods Hole across the bay to Martha’s Vineyard, named for a European sailor’s daughter, Martha, who found wild grapes growing on the island. The island is a haven for artists, poets, singers, and celebrities who are attracted to its laid-back, charming lifestyle.
Here, enjoy an island tour of sweeping vistas. See Oak Bluffs and Vineyard Haven. Visit the historic whaling town of Edgartown with its narrow streets and elegant homes. Enjoy leisure time to wander, shop, and visit the art galleries. Return by ferry to Cape Cod.
The Breakers
Day 4 – Rhode Island, Connecticut
Journey this morning to the sailing capital of the world, Newport, Rhode Island. On your sightseeing drive of Newport, see the mansions of the “400 Club”, including the Breakers, the historic Vanderbilt “summer cottage.” This Italian Renaissance-style palace has 70 rooms and is the grandest of all Newport estates.
See St. Mary’s Church, where Jacqueline Bouvier married John F. Kennedy. Continue to the seaport of Mystic, Connecticut. Visit Mystic Seaport, the nation’s leading maritime museum, dedicated to the golden age of seafaring. View impressive tall ships.
Day 5 – Norman Rockwell, Vermont
This morning, into the beautiful Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts, where Norman Rockwell spent the last 25 years of his life. Visit the Norman Rockwell Museum. Admire the collection of Rockwell’s Saturday Evening Post covers which extol the virtues of everyday Americans.
Visit Rockwell’s studio, preserved exactly as it was when Rockwell painted here. (Please note: The tour starting on October 14 will not visit the museum, since it will be closed for a day). Then, overnight in the Green Mountains of Vermont.
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White Mountains, New Hampshire
Day 6 – White Mountains, New Hampshire
A scenic mountain drive this morning along country roads takes you by Plymouth Notch, the birthplace of President Calvin Coolidge. Our 30th President took the oath of office from his father, by the light of a kerosene lamp.
Continue to Woodstock, described as “the prettiest small town in America.” Photo stop at a covered bridge. This afternoon, journey through the White Mountains of New Hampshire to your hotel. Enjoy dinner.
Day 7 – Portland, Southern Coast of Maine
This morning, travel past Maine’s lakes to Portland, on the rocky Atlantic coast. Visit Portland’s waterfront. Continue to Kennebunkport for a sightseeing drive. Continue to the resort town of Ogunquit for your overnight along the Maine coast.
Your resort is centrally located in Ogunquit, with direct access to the Marginal Way, one of New England’s most scenic coastal walks. Tonight enjoy a farewell Maine lobster dinner. Maine’s rocky coast, strong wave action, and cold, nutrient-rich waters help create the world’s sweetest and best-tasting lobsters.
Day 8 - Boston
After breakfast, Caravan transfers will take you to the Boston airport for your flight home
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