Day | Location | Driving Miles | Activities |
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DAY 1-2 | Kennebunkport / Wells, ME | – | – Dinner at Local Restaurant – Kennebunkport Trolley Tour – a narrated sightseeing tour showcasing the area’s history including President Bush’s Estate, Franciscan Monastery, Spouting Rock, Blowing Cave & more – Scenic Cruise in a Lobster Boat – enjoy the sights from the water and see how Maine lobsters are caught – Lunch at Local Restaurant |
DAY 3-4 | North Conway, NH | 74 | – Castle in the Clouds – tour the 1913 mountaintop mansion with spectacular views of Lake Winnipesaukee & the Ossipee Mountains – Campground Cookout – food, fun and friends! – Scenic Kancamagus Byway Motorcoach Tour – travel through the heart of the White Mountains and see Crawford Notch, Silver Cascade, the Flume Gorge & Mt. Washington Hotel – Mt. Washington Cog Railway – ride the world’s first mountain climbing cog railway to the highest mountain peak in the Northeast – Lunch on the Cog Railway – Historic Albany Covered Bridge – surrounded by the scenic White Mountains, visit one of the most photographed covered bridges in New Hampshire |
DAY 5-6 | Meredith, NH | 50 | – Canterbury Shaker Village Guided Tour – explore the buildings & grounds of the Shakers, while learning the history of their communities – Lake Winnipesaukee Scenic Cruise – enjoy a buffet lunch on New Hampshire’s largest lake with magnificent mountain views |
DAY 7-8 | Quechee Gorge, VT | 59 | – Quechee Gorge – visit “Vermont’s Little Grand Canyon” and overlook the 165 ft.-deep river gorge from the bridge – Private Motorcoach Transportation to Activities – King Arthur Baking Company – visit the flagship store and cafe – Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site Tour – visit the childhood home of the 30th President of the United States – Local Lunch – Simon Pearce Glassware–Fueled by the rushing Ottauquechee, our turbine-powered glassblowing studio is the place to watch artisans trained in Simon’s techniques create functional works of art |
DAY 9-12 | Montpelier, VT | 29 | – Private Motorcoach Transportation to Activities – Ben & Jerry’s Factory Tour – overlook the production floor, sample ice cream & visit the quirky Flavor Graveyard – Cold Hollow Cider Mill Tour – see how cider is made and sample fresh apple cider – Trapp Family Lodge Tour & Lunch – learn about the von Trapp family history & explore the Austrian-inspired resort – Morse Farm Maple Sugar Works – visit Vermont’s oldest maple farm and tour the sugar house, sample fresh product & explore the farm life museum – Vermont State House – explore Vermont’s state capitol building in Montpelier – Lunch at Local Restaurant – Hope Cemetery Tour – known for exquisite granite craftsmanship on its memorials & tombstones in the “Granite Capital of the World” – Farewell Dinner at Local Restaurant – Goodbye Continental Breakfast – grab some food and coffee |