2023 Magnificent Maine & Vermont
June 4 - 10, 2023
7 Day Tour Begins and Ends in Boston, Massachusetts
for Single Accommodations
This Trip Includes
6 NIGHTS
Hotel accommodations, including baggage handling
8 MEALS
American breakfast (B) daily, 2 dinners (D)
SIGHTSEEING & ACTIVITIES
Guided sightseeing with your Tour Manager as outlined in the day-by-day itinerary; visits, admissions and special features are shown in bold.
DEPARTURE TRANSFER
Return transportation to Logan International Airport (BOS) | 2:00 PM arrival
PROFESSIONAL TOUR MANAGER
Full time throughout the trip
Tour Highlights
- Kick-off Welcome Meeting
- Boston Panoramic City Tour
- Historic Faneuil Hall
- The Old North Church
- Lowell, Massachusetts
- New England Quilt Museum
- Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- Quilted Threads Fabric Shop
- Night Owl Quilting Studio
- Trapp Family Lodge
- Shelburne Museum
- Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Factory
- Cotton Weeds Quilt Shop
- L.L. Bean
- The Vermont Country Store
- New England Farewell Dinner
- Kennebunkport, Maine
- Eight Meals: 6 Breakfasts, 2 Dinners
Hand Selected Hotels
BOSTON
Hotel AKA Back Bay
PORTSMOUTH
Hampton Inn & Suites
STOWE
Trapp Family Lodge
FREEPORT
Hilton Garden Inn
Explore Boston’s Freedom Trail before tucking in at the Trapp Family Lodge in Vermont then making the journey to Maine to savor a traditional New England lobster dinner.
Day 1
Arrive Boston – Tour Begins
Settle into your hotel, perhaps exploring Boston’s lively North End before meeting our Tour Manager and fellow quilt-lovers at the evening Welcome Meeting.
Day 2
Boston – Portsmouth
After breakfast (included daily), take a guided tour of Boston, with time for lunch and shopping at famed Faneuil Hall. Relax on the short drive to Lowell, Massachusetts, birthplace of the industrial revolution. Tucked into the textile mill buildings in downtown Lowell, is the New England Quilt Museum, where their collection of permanent collection of 19th-century quilts can be admired side-by-side with the current traveling exhibition. Later, travel to the colonial port city of Portsmouth, on New Hampshire’s seacoast. Tonight, explore the historic district and dine on your own at one of the many downtown waterfront restaurants. B
Day 3
Portsmouth – Weston – Stowe
Enjoy views of Mount Monadnock as you traverse southern New Hampshire, stopping at Night Owl Quilting Studio and Quilted Threads, both eye-dazzling quilt and needlework shops brimful of brilliant fabrics. Cross into Vermont, admire the tranquility of the Green Mountains before visiting The Vermont Country Store for lunch and nostalgia. Savor mountain views and sample traditional Austrian dishes at the Trapp Family Lodge, home for the next two nights. B, D
Day 4
Stowe – Burlington
Tour the historic buildings at the open-air Shelburne Museum after exploring their exceptional collection of historic handmade quilts. Twenty-five structures, including a lighthouse and a steamship, have all been relocated to the museum grounds. Explore downtown Burlington‘s shops and waterfront before returning to Trapp Lodge for an evening at leisure. B
Day 5
Stowe – Waterbury – Freeport
Spend the morning exploring Trapp’s gardens, or hike to the stone chapel tucked away in the forest above the hotel. Travel to Waterbury to enjoy ice cream and visit the Flavor Graveyard at the incomparable Ben & Jerry’s before our scenic drive through New Hampshire’s White Mountains en-route to Maine. Later, arrive in Freeport in time to settle in for dinner on your own. B
Day 6
Freeport
Get your creative juices flowing at Cotton Weeds Quilt Shop, a quilter’s dream of fabrics including hand-dyed batiks. Next, visit the flagship store of L.L. Bean where you can purchase slippers or duck decoys, all under one (massive) roof. Later, our scenic drive along Maine’s rocky coastline sets the stage for our customary New England Farewell Dinner. B, D
Day 7
Freeport – Kennebunkport – Boston – Tour Ends
Discover the seaside village of Kennebunkport for souvenir shopping and a last chance to enjoy a Maine lobster roll. Traveling back to Boston, swap addresses with new friends before arriving at the airport for the end of the tour. B