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| NEW ENGLAND TRADITIONS WITH NEW YORK CITY EXTENSION (81052008)
A 12-Day tour starting from $CALL
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Vacation Overview From New York City, travel to Newport, Rhode Island, home to magnificent mansions, skilled sailing, and fresh seafood. On to Plymouth, Massachusetts, where you’ll spend three of your overnights, ensuring plenty of time to sightsee. A major highlight is a whale-watching expedition for finbacks and humpbacks, as well as dolphins. Stop in historic Boston before spending an overnight in the oceanfront village of Ogunquit, Maine. Travel through colorful forests to enjoy a scenic cruise across Lake Winnipesaukee, and overnight in Shelburne, New Hampshire. Glorious rolling countryside connects Montpelier and Burlington, Vermont—your next two stops along the way. Taste local maple syrup and sip some cider before boarding a ferry across Lake Champlain into New York. The foothills of the Adirondack Mountains guide you to Lake Placid, a former Winter Olympic site. Stop in Saratoga, known for its Victorian estates, before arriving in the capital of New York, Albany. From Albany, travel back to New York City for an extended stay—the final leg of this 12-day New England passage. |
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Transportation Ferry across Lake Champlain, whale-watching cruise, cruise on Lake Winnipesaukee; private, deluxe air-conditioned motorcoach while touring. Hotels Twin-bedded rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, service charges, and tips for baggage handling. Listed hotels or equivalent.NEW YORK Holiday Inn Manhattan (F); PLYMOUTH Radisson Hotel Plymouth (F); OGUNQUIT Ogunquit River Plantation (ST); SHELBURNE Town & Country Motor Inn (F); BURLINGTON La Quinta Inn & Suites (F); LAKE PLACID Comfort Inn on Lake Placid (F); ALBANY Comfort Inn (ST) Guides Services of a professional Tour Director; on tour 8105: Host service in Manhattan.
Day 1:
NEW YORK CITY. Welcome to “The Big Apple!” Enjoy some time at leisure to relax or do some independent exploring. Your Tour Director is on hand this evening to answer any questions. Day 2: NEW YORK CITY–NEWPORT–PLYMOUTH. Depart Manhattan this morning and follow the Connecticut shore via New Haven of Yale University fame. Enter the tiny state of Rhode Island and sightsee in Newport, the “Great Gatsby” resort of spendthrift tycoons. Visit THE BREAKERS, Cornelius Vanderbilt’s magnificent 70-room Italian palazzo, before heading north into Massachusetts, where you’ll spend the next three nights in the historic seaside port of Plymouth, where the Pilgrim Fathers landed in the Mayflower in 1620. Day 3: PLYMOUTH. Begin the day with a visit to PLIMOTH PLANTATION, a living history museum of 17th-century Plymouth, where costumed interpreters portray residents of the colony. This afternoon, board a cruise boat and head out to sea for one of the true highlights of your trip—an exciting WHALE-WATCHING expedition with commentary by a local marine biologist. Keep your eyes peeled because these Atlantic waters are a prime feeding ground for finback and humpback whales, as well as dolphins. The evening is yours to relax or explore more of Plymouth. Day 4: PLYMOUTH. This morning, visit the MAYFLOWER II and explore a reproduction of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to the New World. Next, visit Plymouth Rock, the spot where the Pilgrims landed before crossing Buzzards Bay to Cape Cod, known for its temperate climate and scenic beauty. Afterward, drive the length of the peninsula arm to Provincetown, savoring views of Cape Cod National Seashore along the way. There’s plenty of free time to wander through Provincetown, a lively resort and artist colony. For a fun-filled evening, join the optional excursion in America’s original settlement with a walking tour of the historic district and the waterfront while hearing intriguing tales of this town’s history. End the excursion with a tour of the Jenney Grist Mill and dinner at a local restaurant. Day 5: PLYMOUTH–BOSTON–OGUNQUIT. The “Cradle of American Liberty” has numerous impressive landmarks which reflect the role the city has played in the history of the United States. Our included sightseeing tour with a Local Guide will take you to many of the major sights, including Beacon Hill, the Old North Church (where Paul Revere was signalled of the departure of British troops to Lexington), Boston Common, and the Public Gardens. There’s plenty of free time to explore the city at your own pace. Maybe visit one of the city’s excellent museums, which include the Museum of Fine Arts and Museum of Science, or the New England Aquarium. Next, travel to the beautiful oceanfront village of Ogunquit, a haven for writers and artists, for an overnight stay. In the evening, sample the delicious local fare on our optional lobster bake excursion, including steamed clams, Maine lobster, and delicious corn-on-the-cob. Day 6: OGUNQUIT–LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE–SHELBURNE. Marvel at New England’s autumn splendor as we head northwest through forests ablaze with color to Lake Winnipesaukee, one of the region’s largest and most beautiful stretches of water. Enjoy a cruise across this islandstudded lake aboard the historic MS MOUNT WASHINGTON from Wolfeboro to the lake resort of Weirs Beach. Your overnight is in Shelburne, where you have a free evening. Day 7: SHELBURNE–MONTPELIER–BURLINGTON. This morning, it’s off to North Conway and Wildcat Mountain. You might choose to board a chairlift for an optional ride to the summit, with sweeping views of the surrounding mountains and as far north as Québec. Traveling through glorious rolling countryside, carpeted with colorful autumnal forests, continue across New Hampshire. Next stop: Vermont, where birch, oak, and maple leaves form a brilliant kaleidoscope of yellows, browns, oranges, and reds. After a stop in Montpelier, Vermont’s picturesque capital city, we visit a nearby MAPLE SYRUP FARM. Next, we visit COLD HOLLOW CIDER MILL, one of New England’s top producers of fresh apple cider. See how cider is made and take time to wander through the store and sample many of the other goodies produced there. On to Burlington, Day 8: BURLINGTON–LAKE CHAMPLAIN–LAKE PLACID. This morning, drive to the shores of Lake Champlain and board the ferry at Burlington for the SCENIC CROSSING into the state of New York. Travel through the scenic foothills of the Adirondack Mountains to the village of Lake Placid, site of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics. Tonight join the optional farewell dinner outing. Day 9: LAKE PLACID–SARATOGA–ALBANY. Perhaps join the optional excursion this morning, featuring a visit to the Olympic Ski Jumping Complex followed by a cruise on scenic Lake Placid. If you prefer, continue your exploration of the village to shop for souvenirs on Main Street, enjoy a leisurely stroll along Mirror Lake, or visit the Olympic Skating Center where you can watch future Olympic athletes train. A late lunch stop in Saratoga, the historic city in upstate New York. An orientation tour shows off the beautiful Victorian estates and downtown with its tree-lined streets, one-of-a-kind boutiques, and gorgeous floral plantings. Day 10: ALBANY–NEW YORK CITY. The final leg of your journey takes you south into New York City. Check into the Holiday Inn Manhattan. Day 11: NEW YORK CITY. A local expert takes you on a tour of the most popular sights: Times Square, Greenwich Village, Wall Street, and Chinatown. During your free time in Manhattan, take advantage of our optional activities such as a helicopter flight over “the city that never sleeps,” a ride up to the 86th floor of the Empire State Building, or a Manhattan harbor cruise. Your Local Host can help arrange these and other excursions, as well as offer useful shopping and dining tips. Day 12: NEW YORK CITY. The trip ends today with guests departing on individual schedules. Airport transfers are provided to Kennedy International, LaGuardia, and Newark International Airports.
Scenic Highlights Plimoth Plantation, Plymouth Rock, Provincetown, Boston, Ogunquit, Shelburne, a visit to Cold Hollow Cider Mill, Lake Placid. City Highlights In Boston. Notes FALL FOLIAGE—Enjoy the spectacular colors of New York and New England on our special fall foliage departures: Sept. 17 to Oct. 16 Related Tour Code 8100 Related Tours 8100 | New England Traditions without New York City extension Price Details US Prices are for all land arrangements. Cosmos may be able to provide you with flight arrangements.Single Room Supplement: $917.Triple Room reduction per person: $211.Additional accommodations before or after your tour may be available. CURRENT SPECIALS: Special Offers from Cosmos Discount for young travelers Cosmos grants a 10-percent discount on the land-only price to travelers who are under 18 years old on the departure date, provided they are accompanied by an adult. On escorted vacations, we do not accept children under eight years old because we’ve found that they are too young to enjoy these vacations.
Pay less for your second and subsequent vacations Our vacations are designed and scheduled so you can combine them almost any way you want. We charge you list price for your first vacation in 2008, but for every additional Cosmos trip you take in the same year, you pay US $25 under list price. |
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