The Red Sox and Celtics, the Freedom Trail and cream pie, America's oldest city, ‘Beantown' extends a warm welcome. Meet your Travel Director this afternoon; you could head on down to the Seaport District to discover just how seriously Boston takes its reputation as a seafood capital. Local specialities include ‘sacred cod', fresh lobster and creamy chowder, each cooked fresh, steaming and delicious. Stay: Doubletree by Hilton Boston Bayside
Follow the cobblestones of the Freedom Trail, ticking off historical sites like Quincy Market, the State Capitol and Boston Harbour. Leave Boston behind on your New England value tour traveling to ‘America's Hometown' of Plymouth.
Later, wind back the clock with a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER ® Experience visiting the Plimoth Patuxet Museum, a meticulously recreated version of the original 17th century Plymouth Colony. You'll even see a full-scale reproduction of the Mayflower II, one of the many hundreds of ships that made the transatlantic crossing to the Americas in the 1600s.
Next up: Hyannis, via the former fishing villages and wealth town of Cape Cod. Stay: Riviera Beach Resort
Hello, foodies! Fuel up with American classics at Hearth 'n Kettle, a traditional New England Diner serving locals since 1973. Then wind your way through some of the oldest villages in America via Old King's Highway past beaches, sand dunes, salt marshes and nature trails. At the very tip of the Cape sits artsy Provincetown, a place of pilgrimage for writers and artists packed with galleries, craft shops and cafes.
Cap off the day with a Choice Experience sailing through the Hyannis Harbor. You'll have the chance to learn about the history of Hyannis and local area landmarks including Great Island, the Kennedy Memorial, St. Andrews-by-the-Sea, Squaw Island, Point Gammon Light, and the historic Kennedy Compound in Hyannis port. (B)
This morning we visit the world's largest cranberry grower, A.D. Makepeace Comany, and explore its 160-year history in the cranberry industry. Then cross the Cape Cod Canal traveling to Rhode Island on your New England value tour. In Newport, take in the dazzling mansions dotted along the coastline dubbed Newport's 10-Mile Ocean Scenic Drive. You'll have the chance to see the collection of mansions built by New York's wealthiest families on our Choice Experience visiting the Breakers Mansion, a summer “cottage” of the Vanderbilt's before continuing to Providence, home of Brown University. Stay: Graduate Providence
Love a good dose of history and nature? You'll love your drive on the Historic Mohawk Trail to Bridge of Flowers, where you'll see how green fingered volunteers and gardeners keep the Bridge's foliage and flowers flourishing throughout the season. Thirsty yet? Wet your whistle at Putney Mountain Winery, a 100% solar powered winery specializing in the production of fruit wines. Learn about its history, the wine-making process, and their efforts to be a sustainable wine maker before indulging in a guided tasting.
You'll even have the opportunity to watch the wine-making process through two large observation windows. Bottom's up! Stay: Killington Mountain Lodge
Green peaks and green valleys, travel past the appropriately named Green Mountains to Vermont's capital, Montpelier. Meander through the charming streets and past state's gold-domed capital building before pulling up at Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks. Go local tasting “sugar on snow" where maple treats are made using freshly fallen snow. Grab your camera for a quick stop in Stowe, before pulling into Killington to round out the day of your New England value tour. (B)
New Englanders know a thing or two about incredible scenery, and you'll be right there with them today crossing from Vermont's Green Mountains to New Hampshire's White Mountains. Keep your camera handy as you travel along the Franconia Notch Mountain pass and “The Kanc”, a historic National Scenic Byway, leading the way to home for the next two nights, North Conway. (B) Stay: Fox Ridge Resort, North Conway
Red, burnt orange and yellow leaves stretch out in every direction as you head into the White Mountains. Tick off the tallest peak in the Northeast, Mount Washington, on your way through Crawford Notch State Park and pull up at Silver Cascade Falls, which twists, turns and cascades 1,219 feet down the side of Mount Jackson. Your time in North Conway isn't over yet, so get local and stroll past the restored buildings, antique shops and treasure trove bookshops of the historic downtown. (B)
It's the last day on your New England value tour but the fun isn't over yet! Vast forests, pretty seaside villages and cliff lined shores . . . Maine's adventure playground calls. Make a stop in Kennebunkport, packed with boutiques and flashy art galleries and take a trip back in time with Portsmouth's 18th century buildings, and seaside vibes. End the day back where it all began, Boston. (B) Stay: Doubletree by Hilton Boston Bayside
Your adventure through New England's Fall Foliage comes to an end this morning. Make your own way to Boston Logan International Airport. Or, if Boston still has more you'd like to discover, you have the choice of extending your stay a few more days.
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