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June 22 - 28, 2008
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Tour Highlights
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- Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire & Vermont
- Admission to the Vermont Quilt Festival
- Keepsake Quilt Shop
- Trapp Family Lodge
- Admission to Shelburne Museum
- Freeport Maine Shopping
- Boston city tour
- Admission to the New England Quilt Museum
- Baggage Handling
- 10
meals: 6 Continental Breakfasts, 4 Dinners
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Per Person Rates |
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$1310
- Per Person Double Occupancy
$650 - Additional for Single Accommodation
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Arrival and Departure Information |
Day 1
Hotel check-in is after 3:30 p.m. Our welcome meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Baggage storage is available for earlier arrivals.
Day 7
Return transportation to Boston Logan Airport is included. Please plan for airline flight departures leaving after 4:30 p.m.
The Week of Your Dreams!
For “summercators” of yesteryear, vacationing meant “taking in” the cool, crisp air of northern New England’s pristine countryside. You too can spend an unforgettable week visiting New England’s most picturesque spots, like the weathered, sea side villages in Maine and New Hampshire, the spectacular mountain vistas framing the Trapp Lodge, or the verdant valley that hosts the Vermont Quilt Festival—this is the week of your dreams!
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Detailed Itinerary |
Day
1 -
Welcome
Arrive
at your leisure into Boston's Logan Airport. Our downtown
hotel is conveniently located within a 5-minute walk
of the Freedom Trail, Faneuil
Hall Marketplace, and the waterfront. Our welcome meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. to allow plenty of time for you to enjoy dinner on your own. (Welcome Meeting)
Day
2 - Down East
Our
journey together begins as we board our coach for a
tour of historic Boston. As our coach traverses the
old, narrow streets, you’ll view the Old
North Church, the U.S.S. Constitution,
the Boston Massacre site, the Tea
Party Ship... and more.
Then we’re headed “down-east” to Freeport, the number one destination for visitors to Maine. From the first name in the great outdoors to the last word in international fashion; from the hustle bustle of Main Street to the salty quiet of the town wharves, some of the best things in life are in Freeport Maine. We’ll have plenty of time this afternoon to explore the legendary L.L. Bean flagship store, and outlet shop, as well as over 150 eclectic boutiques and speciality shops. A perfect way to end the day might be a visit to the old Jameson Tavern known as the “Birthplace of Maine” where weathered wooden tables have been serving folks since the 1800’s.
Later this afternoon we’ll be checking into our Freeport hotel, our home for the next two nights. (C. Breakfast)
Day
3 - Lobsters & Lighthouses
We’ll begin our day with a morning visit to the charming Knights Quilt Shop where room after room is filled with fabrics, notions and patterns…and they are having a “Private Sale” just for us!
Then we’re off to Kennebunkport where we’ll view the grand old summer “mansions,” including the 11 acre estate of former President Bush. You’ll spend this afternoon at leisure, where perhaps you’ll explore this cozy, sea-side town whose streets are lined with white clapboard cottages and picket fences. Or relax over lunch at one of the ocean side cafes, where gentle ocean breezes seem to whisk your cares away.
This evening you’ll savor the unforgettable taste of our traditional Maine lobster bake. (C. Breakfast) (Dinner)
Day 4 - The Trapp Family
Rise
and shine for it’s time to visit The Keepsake
Quilt Shop, honored as one of the 10 favorite
quilt shops in America. Step inside this quilter’s
paradise, and you’re immediately inspired by the
hundreds of quilts covering the walls and ceiling. Then
shop from over 8000 different fabrics, hundreds of books
on quilts and needlecrafts, cross-stitch and needlepoint
supplies, and one of the largest collections of fine
knitting yarns in the Northeast.
This afternoon our coach travels into the mountains of Vermont, which look so much like the Austrian Alps, it’s easy to see why the Baron von Trapp family
built their famous guest house here. In true Bavarian
style, the trademark window boxes of the Trapp
Family Lodge are brimming with red geraniums
and white petunias, and hanging baskets festoon the
balconies that overlook the mountains.
All
this will be your’s to enjoy during our 2-night
stay here…ahh heavenly!
In
the tradition of olde-world-style hospitality, we invite
you to join us this evening for a hearty multi-course
meal. Afterward, enjoy a stroll through the open meadows,
breathing in the cool mountain air...you may even find
yourself humming a note or two from the Sound of Music
(the story of the von Trapp family.)
(C Breakfast) (Dinner)
Day
5 - Vermont's "Smithsonian"
Our journey this morning takes us to a quiet corner
of Vermont, where nestled near Lake Champlain is the
extraordinary Shelburne Museum Village. Inside barns,
farmhouses, and New England-style shops you’ll
find treasures of every description. Art by Rembrandt,
Monet, Wyeth, Degas, Grandma Moses, and Currier and
Ives; a collection of thousands of needlework pieces;
rare dolls and dollhouses; vintage ball gowns, toys,
weathervanes, carousel and cigar store figures, bandboxes,
shadowboxes...and the largest collection of early American
quilts in the world!
We’ll
return to the Trapp Family Lodge for a bountiful dinner,
and afterward, perhaps you’ll relax in the richly
paneled sitting room, or enjoy the indoor swimming pool,
exercise room, and sauna. Wherever you find yourself
in the lodge, there’s always a view of the long
horizon of peaceful mountains. ( Breakfast) (Dinner)
Day
6 - Mountains of Quilts
Waking
up in the mountains of Vermont is magical. Perhaps you’ll
arise early and visit the inn’s private gardens,
where you can explore the enchanting cutting garden,
abundant with flowers used for arrangements throughout
the inn, and a bountiful kitchen and herb garden.
Our
journey today takes us to the Vermont Quilt
Festival. This is New England’s largest
quilt show, combining vintage quilts gathered from attics
across New England with a collection of dazzling contest
quilts. You’ll also find great shopping at the
merchants mall which offers quilt and needlework supplies
of every kind.
Packages in hand we’re ready for a relaxing ride into the foothills of the Green Mountains and into the yesterday town of Woodstock, Vermont. This charming, 200 year-old town has changed little through the years. Along the main street are shops showcasing antique linens and laces, and native stoneware pottery.
This evening we'll check into our lovely New Hampshire hotel where we'll enjoy a final night farewell dinner. (Breakfast) (Dinner)
Day
7 - Past Times & Pushcarts
We’ll
journey back in time this morning to visit a mill city
that was “woven” into the tapestry of America’s
textile revolution. As we pass through the iron mill-yard
gates at Lowell, Massachusetts we retrace the steps
of 2000 “mill girls” who passed this way
each day in the 1800s. During its heyday “Spindle
City”, as it was known, produced a million yards
of cloth each week. We’ll enter a turn-of-the-century
bank building that is now home to the New England Quilt
Museum for a private tour of their current exhibit.
Later
our coach travels back to Boston’s old port area
where we’ll visit Faneuil Hall Marketplace, a
mecca of international food stalls and pushcarts piled
high with wares.
All
too soon our week together has ended and we are arriving
at Boston’s airport, and then back to our starting
hotel for guests staying additional time. (C. Breakfast)
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