Known as the ‘Cradle of Liberty’, Boston was once home to famous sons such as Samuel Adams, Paul Revere and Benjamin Franklin. Make your way around the city at your leisure and immerse yourself in its revolutionary history, or enjoy a stroll along the waterfront. This evening, you’ll meet your Travel Director and fellow travellers for a Welcome Reception to kick-start a colour-filled journey through New England landscapes.

Westin Copley Place Boston

Welcome Reception

Weaving along parts of the Freedom Trail, visit some of Boston’s most important historic sites, revealing the rich 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 we make our way to Vermont, driving past picturesque farmlands and old-world towns.

DoubleTree by Hilton Burlington Vermont

Breakfast

Get a taste of all that Burlington has to offer both in the form of nature and delectable East Coast cuisine. In Northfield, Vermont, try local products over lunch at Green Mountain Girls Farm. Learn about regenerative and sustainable farming and how they raise healthy and free-range animals including pigs, chicken, turkey and goat as well as vegetables before a farmhouse lunch. Then, take in the Burlington waterfront with a scenic cruise around Lake Champlain.

DoubleTree by Hilton Burlington Vermont

Breakfast, Lunch

Today you are in for a treat as we make our first stop at Lake Champlain Chocolates for local artisan ice-cream and chocolate. We then head to Stowe, Vermont, a popular winter ski destination, this charming New England town comes to life with the quintessential red and orange hues during the autumn months. Then we head to the Raven Wildlife Program where a Local Specialist gives you a fascinating insight into the local ecology, wildlife, and even the science behind the famous colours of the fall foliage found here.

Hampton Inn & Suites

Breakfast

Journey along “The Kanc”, an American Scenic Byway that cuts through the White Mountain National Forest, admiring the glowing fall colours. 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. Or, explore the shops and restaurants of the ski town of North Conway.

Hampton Inn & Suites

Breakfast, Lunch

We continue through the lush pine forests, highlands and river valleys that define the rugged Maine landscape. Descending “Downeast”, the looming Atlantic swells of Bar Harbor on Mount Desert Island are our final destination for the day. Join a Local Specialist for insights into lobster fishing and tonight, we’ll savour a traditional lobster dinner.

Bar Harbor Regency

Breakfast, Dinner

Visit the magnificent Acadia National Park, the first National Park established east of the Mississippi. Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park is the highest point along the Atlantic Seaboard and first spot in the United States where you’ll see the sunrise. Admire the magnificent view over the Schoodic Peninsula, pink granite cliffs and ancient maple forests – their leaves glowing fiery red, burnt orange and mustard yellow in the crisp autumn air. We’ll return to Bar Harbor for an afternoon at leisure 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 to experience Indigenous oral traditional music.

Bar Harbor Regency

Breakfast

The intense hues of New England’s forests and mountains linger as we journey south past the rocky beaches and cliffs of Maine’s rugged coast. Make a stop at the iconic Nubble Lighthouse. We also journey past fisheries and seaside dwellings that have sheltered everyone from local lobstermen to holidaying Presidents. Travel south to the mouth of the Piscataqua River and the historic seaport city of Portsmouth, one of the oldest cities in the United States. This evening, we join our fellow travellers for a memorable Farewell Dinner reminiscing over our fall foliage experience.

Rockport Inn & Suites

Breakfast, Dinner

We’ll return to Boston and transfer to Boston Logan International Airport or to the hotel in Boston for those wishing to extend their stay.

Breakfast, Kickoff Party