**Please call for departure
dates**
Day 1
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Fly to Boston
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Crown Plaza
Hotel
Today, we will fly to Boston as we begin our journey to Boston, Cape Cod, Martha's
Vineyard, Nantucket & Newport to view the
magnificent Fall Colors, historical places, and scenic
seascapes.
Day 2
This morning, we will sightsee historic Boston and the communities of Charlestown and Cambridge. You will view the
Freedom Trail, the U.S.S. Constitution, the Old North Church, Faneuil Hall, Harvard University, the Boston
Commons, and
the site of the Boston Tea Party.
Later, we'll visit the John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Library with its replica of the Oval Office and many displays from
the days of "Camelot."
Day 3
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Continental Breakfast,
Dinner
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Tour of Lexington & Concord
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Visit Old Sturbridge
Village
This morning, we will follow the route of Paul
Revere's immortal ride of "April 18th, 1775" through Lexington and Concord. The dramatic events which
led to our Revolutionary War will unfold at every turn in the road
and be climaxed by a visit to Lexington's renowned Minute Man
Statue. We’ll also see
Walden Pond and the homes of Hawthorne, Emerson, and Louisa May
Alcott, Concord’s literary legends.
Afterwards, we'll turn back the pages of time as we visit Old
Sturbridge Village, a recreated New England village of the 1830's
set on 200 acres with over 40 restored buildings from various parts
of New England.
Day 4
This morning, we'll travel to Plymouth where
the Pilgrims landed in December, 1620. There'll be time to walk
along part of the Pilgrim Path which has more than 20 sites.
Next, we'll tour along famous Cape Cod to Hyannis where the Kennedy Family
has a compound and many other rich and famous individuals have
homes.
Day 5
We'll sail by ferry, this morning, to Martha's Vineyard, which we will then
tour. This charming
Island has enchanted sailors,
fisherman, tourists, and wild-life buffs for centuries. You'll love it!
Day 6
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Breakfast, Dinner
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Cruise to
Nantucket
We'll visit Martha's Vineyard's sister Island,
Nantucket, today. With a history
that dates from 1659, you cannot help but enjoy strolling around its
cobblestone main street, small lanes, plain Quaker-style homes and
handsome houses that date from the whaling days of the early 19th
century.
Day 7
We'll tour to elegant Newport, today, where we'll visit
the colonial waterfront area and tour opulent Rosecliff, which was
the mansion where "The Great Gatsby” was filmed. You'll also marvel at the
beautiful gardens of this famous estate.
Day 8
-
Continental
Breakfast
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The Breakers
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Fly Home
Before we fly home, today, we'll visit the most
opulent of the Newport mansions, The Breakers. You
have to see this 70 room summer cottage of Cornelius Vanderbilt to
believe it. It doesn't
get any grandeur than this.
Later, we'll return home with many fond memories of
Boston, Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket and
Newport!
