AUTUMN COLOURS

• Known as the ‘Cradle of Liberty’, was once home to famous sons such as Samuel Adams, Paul Revere and Benjamin Franklin.
• Immerse yourself in its revolutionary history or stroll along the waterfront.
• This evening, meet your Travel Director and fellow travelers for a Welcome Reception to kick-start your New England tour.

Welcome Meet your Travel Director at 18:00

Included Experience: Westin Copley Place

• Unlock the best of Boston walking along parts of the Freedom Trail.
• You’ll love following the brick and cobblestone streets to historic sites that reveal the history of the American Revolution.
• Stop at Lexington and Concord, the site where “the shot heard round the world” was fired, marking the beginning of the American Revolutionary War.
• In the afternoon make your way to Vermont, driving past picturesque New England farmlands and old-world towns.

Included Experience: Discover Boston’s Historic Sites

• Get a taste of East Coast cuisine among some of the country’s most beautiful landscapes on your New England tour.
• In Northfield, Vermont, enjoy a Be My Guest experience with a farmhouse lunch at Green Mountain Girls Farm.
• Learn how they practise regenerative and sustainable farming while raising free-range animals and growing produce in Central Vermont.
• After lunch, there’s the chance to join an Optional Experience cruise on Lake Champlain, where you’ll take in the region’s mountain views and shoreline history from the water.
• Back on land, explore the Burlington waterfront and downtown area, filled with boutique shops, cafes and breweries.
• Wander the cobblestoned streets of Church Street Marketplace and enjoy one of the many local eateries before settling into your hotel.

Included Experience: Green Mountain Girls

Optional Experience: Lake Champlain Cruise

• Head to Stowe, Vermont, a quintessential fall foliage destination known for red and orange hues.
• This afternoon, see how the foliage of New England is in a league of its own as you journey along “The Kanc”, an American Scenic Byway that cuts through the White Mountain National Forest.
• Admire the glowing fall colours on this untouched stretch of road and snap postcard-worthy pics at the many overlooks to remember your New England tour.

Included Experience: Scenic Drive of Kancamagus Highway

• This morning, join a Local Specialist with Raven Wildlife Programs who gives you all the fascinating intel into the local ecology, wildlife, and even the science behind the famous colours of the fall foliage found here.
• This afternoon, join a gentle guided hike to Diana’s Baths, a series of small waterfalls within the White Mountain National Forest.
• It’s the perfect escape to nature, finding peace in many picturesque spots along the rocks, ledges, falls and pools in the brook.

Included Experience: Raven Wildlife Program, Diana’s Baths Hike

• From the mountains of New Hampshire to the pine forests, highlands and river valleys of Maine, New England is a classic.
• Descending “Downeast”, the looming Atlantic swells of Bar Harbor on Mount Desert Island are our destination for the day.
• Join a Local Specialist and naturalist for insights into the lobster fishing industry, marine ecology and local ecosystems.
• Further your lobster “education” with a classic lobster dinner complete with traditional sides.

Included Experience: Lobster Presentation and Dinner

• Acadia National Park promises sweeping coastal vistas.
• Visit the park’s Cadillac Mountain, the highest point along the Atlantic Seaboard and the first spot in the United States where the sun rises.
• Take in a 360-degree panoramic view of the park and the surrounding coastal landscapes.
• Admire the magnificent pink granite cliffs and ancient maple forests – their leaves glowing fiery red, burnt orange and mustard yellow in the crisp autumn air.
• Return to Bar Harbor for free time to explore or consider joining an optional nature cruise on Frenchman Bay.
• This afternoon, visit the Bar Harbor Historical Society’s charming waterfront building to meet a local Wabanaki storyteller for a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience of Indigenous oral traditional music.

Included Experience: Acadia National Park Excursion, Visit a Wabanaki storyteller, a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience

Optional Experience: Bar Harbor Nature Cruise

• Maine, a state where rocky beaches and cliffs make up a coastline like nowhere else.
• The intense hues of New England’s forests and mountains linger as you journey south to make a stop at the iconic Nubble Lighthouse.
• Snap a photo of this classic lighthouse built in 1879 before journeying past fisheries and seaside dwellings that have sheltered everyone from local lobstermen to holidaying presidents.
• This evening, join your fellow travellers for a memorable dinner, reminiscing over your fall foliage experience.

Included Experience: Scenic Drive along the Maine Coast & Nubble Lighthouse

• Transfer to Boston Logan International Airport or to the hotel in Boston if you’d like to extend your stay.

Departure Transfer: Arrive at the airport at 11:00