October 6 – 20, 2012
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Special Features
- 16 State Fall Foliage Tour, plus Canada & Washington, DC
- Niagara Falls, Ontario
- Lunch at top of Skylon Tower, Niagara Falls
- Quechee Gorge Overlook, Vermont
- Old Brick Store and Covered Bridge, New Hampshire
- Red Jacket Mountain View Inn, New Hampshire
- Mayflower II, Plymouth, Massachusetts
- Tour “Breakers” Summer Home of the Vanderbilts
- Ferry to Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
- Empire State Building Observation Deck
- New York City Harbor Cruise
- Guided Tour of Manhattan
- Guided Tour of Philadelphia
- Guided Tour of Washington, DC
- Arlington Cemetery and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
- JFK and Jackie Grave sites
- Smithsonian Museums
- Dinner at Pier 7
- Tour Mt. Vernon, George Washinton’s Home
- Lunch at Michie Tavern
- Tour of Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s Home
There is so much to see and do in this Grand tour of New England that we are sure you
will agree that is it truly “amazing”! The 16-state, Washington, DC and Canada Fall Foliage Tour includes it all! The breathtaking beauty of the fall colors, awesome Niagara Falls, church spires rising above quaint villages and the majestic mountains of Vermont and New Hampshire. Live the history of our Nation from Plymouth Rock to Ellis Island to the Liberty Bell and Arlington Cemetery, and through it all, the colors of fall reign supreme!
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Prices
Double: $2,525/pp
Single: $3,325/pp
Triple: $2,425/pp
Trip Protection Gold $225/pp
$100/pp if booked by April 30, 2012
Day 1, Saturday, October 6
Today we meet new friends as we travel from Springfield to Dayton, OH. Unelss delayed, we should arrive in time for complimentary drinks and hot hors’ devours buffet at our hotel.
LODGING: Drury Inn
Day 2, Sunday, October 7
Have your passports handy as our travels take us into Canada, to magnificent Niagara
Falls, Ontario
LODGING: Holiday Inn by the Falls
MEALS: Breakfast
Day 3, Monday, October 8
Today we have a guided tour of Niagara Falls. Lunch is at the top of Skylon
Tower with a magnificent view from the rotating restaurant high above the Falls. The balance of the day is free to take the Maid of the Mist boat ride or explore the many shops and museums.
LODGING: Holiday Inn by the Falls
MEALS: Breakfast Lunch
Day 4, Tuesday, October 9
Today we’ll experience the beauty of upstate New York as we travel through the Mohawk
Valley and Adirondack Mountains on our way to Rutland, Vermont.
LODGING: Comfort Inn
MEALS: Breakfast
Day 5, Wednesday, October 10
Our journey takes us to Quechee Gorge, the “Little Grand Canyon of Vermont”, to
admire the view and perhaps pick up a memento from Vermont. Lunch time brings us to the quaint village of Bath, New Hampshire with its Old Country Store and Covered Bridge. Be ready for some awesome scenery and fall colors as we continue on to North Conway, New Hampshire.
LODGING: Red Jacket Mountain View Inn and Resort
MEALS: Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 6, Thursday, October 11
We must depart our lovely inn and head for the quaint town of Kennebunkport and a
view of the former President Bush’s summer home. A drive by the Nubble Lighthouse and then we travel on to Plymouth, Massachusetts for a tour of the Mayflower II, a replica
of the ship that brought our forefathers to America. Our overnight will be Newport, Rhode Island.
LODGING: Holiday Inn Express
MEALS: Breakfast
Day 7, Friday, October 12
This morning we will tour “The Breakers”, the elegant summer home of the Vanderbilts
and enjoy some free time on the waterfront before departing for New Jersey
LODGING: Fairfield Inn
MEALS: Breakfast Dinner
Day 8, Saturday, October 13
Our day begins with a breathtaking view from the Observation Deck of the New York Empire State Building . This afternoon we will see the awesome metropolis from a different view as we cruise around New York City.
LODGING: Fairfield Inn
MEALS: Breakfast Dinner
Day 9, Sunday, October 14
Today we will experience New York through the eyes of a local on a guided tour of the
city before boarding our ferry to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. Our overnight is in Jamesburg, New Jersey
LODGING: Crowne Plaza
MEALS: Breakfast
Day 10, Monday, October 15
We depart for the “City of Brotherly Love”, Philadelphia, PA, for a guided tour of this historical city including Independence Hall, Liberty Bell and more. We continue on to Springfield, Virginia for two nights.
LODGING: Holiday Inn Express
MEALS: Breakfast
Day 11, Tuesday, October 16
We pick up our guide for an inspiring tour of the Nation’s Capital with stops at Lincoln and Jefferson Monuments, World War II, Korean and Vietnam Memorials among others. This afternoon explore the world famous Smithsonian Museums before a special dinner at Pier 7 Restaurant.
LODGING: Holiday Inn Express
MEALS: Breakfast Dinner
Day 12, Wednesday, October 17
This is an awesome day as our first stop is Mount Vernon for a tour of George Washington’s home. Next we tour the revered Arlington Cemetery to view the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and see the grave sites of John and Jackie Kennedy. Later, our trail takes us into the Blue Ridge Mountains for our overnight at Charlottesville,Virginia.
LODGING: The English Inn
MEALS: Breakfast Dinner
Day 13, Thursday, October 18
This morning we visit Monticello, the mountain top home of Thomas Jefferson and one of the most unique colonial homes in America. A tour and lunch at the Historical Michie Tavern and we turn west through the fabulous Shenandoah Valley and the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia into Beckley, West Virginia for tonight.
LODGING: Country Inn & Suites
MEALS: Breakfast Dinner
Day 14, Friday, October 19
The Eastern hills of Kentucky beckon as we begin our journey home. After a farewell
luncheon we will arrive into Louisville Kentucky for one last night’s stay. Unless delayed, we should arrive in time for complimentary drinks and hot hors’ devours buffet at our hotel.
LODGING: Drury Inn
MEALS: Breakfast Lunch
Day 15, Saturday, October 20
Today we complete our “amazing” tour and should arrive in Springfield, Missouri
by approximately 4:00
MEALS: Breakfast