FALL FOLIAGE GETAWAY WITH BOSTON EXTENSION (8 Days starting from $1,699)

FALL FOLIAGE GETAWAY WITH BOSTON EXTENSION

An 8-Day tour starting from $1,699

Length:	8 Days
Type:	Other Tours
Category:	Other Tours
Operator:	Globus
Tour Code:	AEE-2008

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About This Tour

Witness the magnificent fall colors and sample fresh maple syrup as you make your way through classic New England on this 8-day fall foliage vacation. After a Boston sightseeing tour, travel to Deerfield, a National Historic District, and onto Stockbridge to visit the Norman Rockwell Studio and Museum. Near Stowe, visit Shelburne Heritage Park, an outdoor museum depicting early New England life. Enjoy visits to Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream factory and a maple syrup farm before venturing on to New Hampshire''s White Mountains. Admire the red and gold leaves as you travel into picturesque Maine for a gondola ride up Wildcat Mountain. Then visit Kennebunkport with time to explore the galleries of Dock Square. Continue on the rocky coastline to see the famous town of Salem before returning to Boston.

What's Included
Itinerary
Dates & Prices
Sightseeing

City Highlights
BOSTON:
Welcome reception; sightseeing tour

STOCKBRIDGE:
Visit Norman Rockwell Studio and Museum

BERKSHIRE MOUNTAINS:
Leaf peeping

BURLINGTON:
Visit Shelburne Heritage Park

STOWE:
Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Factory tour; maple syrup farm, lunch at Trapp Family Lodge

PINKHAM NOTCH:
Gondola ride up Wildcat Mountain; Raven Interpretive Wildlife Program

KENNEBUNKPORT:
Globus Farewell Celebration Dinner

SALEM:
Visit historic landmarks

Meals
Welcome reception (WR); American breakfast daily (B); 2 lunches (L); 2 three-course dinners with choice of entrees (D), including a Globus Farewell Celebration Dinner in Kennebunkport.

Hotels:
BOSTON Boston Park Plaza (SF), NORTH ADAMS Holiday Inn Berkshires (F), STOWE Commodores Inn (F), NORTH CONWAY North Conway Grand (F), KENNEBUNKPORT Nonantum (F)

Day 1:
Boston. Welcome to “Bean Town!” This evening, mix and mingle with your traveling companions at the 6 p.m. WELCOME RECEPTION. Your Tour Director will prepare you for your upcoming adventure. (WR)

Day 2:
Boston–Stockbridge–Berkshire Mountains. Your morning tour of Boston highlights the historic sites near Boston Common, Old State House, Old North Church, and the Freedom Trail. Depart Boston for DEERFIELD, a National Historic District. The town was an outpost of English Colonial civilization. Enjoy lunch at the historic Deerfield Inn, a classic country inn built in 1884. Travel through valleys of unspoiled New England villages to Stockbridge. Here visit the NORMAN ROCKWELL STUDIO AND MUSEUM, housing a large collection of works by one of America’s favorite artists. Your overnight hotel is nestled in the heart of the Berkshire Mountains in North Adams. (B,L)

Day 3:
Berkshire Mountains–Stowe. Head north to Stowe. Visit nearby SHELBURNE HERITAGE PARK, a fascinating, 45-acre outdoor museum depicting early New England life. Afterward, a wonderful treat in store—visit famous BEN & JERRY''S Ice Cream Factory, nestled in the heart of the Green Mountains, for a guided tour. Overnight in Stowe, a favorite mountain resort. (B,D)

Day 4:
Stowe–North Conway. This morning, visit a MAPLE SYRUP FARM. Next, a special lunch is in store for you at the TRAPP FAMILY LODGE which is still owned and operated by the Trapp Family made famous by “The Sound of Music.”After a break in Montpelier, Vermont’s capital, head for New Hampshire’s White Mountains. Enjoy some time at leisure this afternoon, perhaps for shopping at New England’s premier outlets. (B,L)

Day 5:
North Conway–Portland– Kennebunkport. At Pinkham Notch, board the Wildcat Mountain GONDOLA for a thrilling ride to the 4,397-foot summit. Also enjoy a presentation on the RAVEN INTERPRETIVE PROGRAM and local wildlife. Then travel through the densely wooded, lake-strewn landscape of Maine to Portland, one of New England’s most famous cities. Stroll down the cobblestone streets of Portland’s Old Port Exchange, lined with its many boutiques, coffee houses, and art galleries. Early afternoon arrival in Kennebunkport, with time to explore the quaint shops and galleries of Dock Square. Tonight, your Tour Director hosts a special GLOBUS FAREWELL CELEBRATION DINNER. Wonderful conversation and cuisine make the perfect finale for your vacation. (B,D)

Day 6:
Kennebunkport–Boston. A scenic drive along the rocky coastline of Maine to Massachusetts with a call at Salem, infamous for the largest witch hunt in American history. You’ll have time to visit the many historic landmarks. Check into your Boston hotel. Evening is free. (B)

Day 7:
Boston. Today is free to explore Boston at your leisure. Or, perhaps join an optional Old Town Trolley Tour, a fully narrated, 100-minute tour that lets you experience all Boston has to offer while boarding and reboarding at conveniently located stops throughout the city. (B)

Day 8:
Boston. The vacation ends today with guests departing on individual schedules. Transfers are provided to Boston’s Logan Airport. (B)

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Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
9/19/2008 - 9/26/2008	$1,749	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
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10/6/2008 - 10/13/2008	$1,739	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
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10/15/2008 - 10/22/2008	$1,699	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
10/17/2008 - 10/24/2008	$1,699	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us

BOSTON:
Welcome reception; sightseeing tour

STOCKBRIDGE:
Visit Norman Rockwell Studio and Museum

BERKSHIRE MOUNTAINS:
Leaf peeping

BURLINGTON:
Visit Shelburne Heritage Park

STOWE:
Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Factory tour; maple syrup farm, lunch at Trapp Family Lodge

PINKHAM NOTCH:
Gondola ride up Wildcat Mountain; Raven Interpretive Wildlife Program

KENNEBUNKPORT:
Globus Farewell Celebration Dinner

SALEM:
Visit historic landmarks

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