Sterling Travel

New England and Cape Cod
Autumn Foliage

Departure Date: October 1, 2019

Tour Highlights

• 13 Meals (7 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 5 dinners)
• Round trip airport transfers
• City tour of Boston with a local guide including the Freedom Trail and Boston Common
• See Plymouth Rock, where our forefathers first landed on American soil
• On Cape Cod enjoy a delicious New England lobsterbake
• Take the ferry to the resort island of Martha’s Vineyard with its astounding cliffs at Gay’s Head and quaint gingerbread houses of Edgartown
• Guided tour of Newport, Rhode Island, a fascinating seaport famous for its maritime history
• Visit the Vanderbilt’s famed Breakers mansion, a testament to America’s glamorous “Gilded Age”
• Travel the “Backroads of Vermont,” with its beautiful mountain villages, Vermont Country Store, maple syrup and ice cream
• See beautiful Quechee Gorge State Park, Vermont’s “Little Grand Canyon”
• Climb aboard the Mount Washington Cog Railway for an exciting trip to the top of New England’s highest mountain
• Travel the Kancamagus Scenic Byway through the White Mountains on one of the world’s most spectacular fall-foliage trips
• Cruise across scenic Lake Winnipesaukee on what has been called the “most beautiful cruise in New England”
• Visit the town of Kennebunkport, one of Maine’s coastal jewels
• $40 in Mayflower Money

Day 1 – Arrive in Boston: Arrive in Boston, Massachusetts with an included transfer to your hotel. Meet your Tour Manager in the hotel lobby at 6:00 p.m. for a welcome dinner. Meal: D

Day 2 – Boston City Tour and Plymouth Rock: Over 350 years of history await you on a sightseeing tour of Boston’s historic Freedom Trail, from the Public Garden to the Old North Church. Enjoy free time for lunch at Faneuil Hall before heading to the historic town of Plymouth, site of the “Rock,” and where our forefathers first landed on American soil. Later, make your way onto Cape Cod. As the sun sets this evening, prepare for a delicious lobsterbake - a New England tradition and the perfect close to this unforgettable day. Meals: B, D

Day 3 – Martha’s Vineyard: This morning, ferry to the resort island of Martha’s Vineyard, a playground for many rich and famous, including former President Clinton. The island’s coast has astounding cliffs at Gay’s Head with spectacular shoreline views. Visit the village of Edgartown with its quaint gingerbread cottages and narrow streets. Meal: B, D

Day 4 – Newport and Breakers Mansion: Entering the smallest New England state, arrive in Newport, Rhode Island. This fascinating seaport is famous not only for its maritime history, but also for the fabulous summer homes built there during America’s glamorous “Gilded Age.” Visit Vanderbilt’s Breakers Mansion and get a glimpse of how America’s most elite families lived at the turn of the century. After free time in Newport, continue to Vermont, your home for the night. Meal: B

Day 5 – The Back Roads of Vermont: This morning, set out along the scenic back roads of Vermont, which take you through such beautiful mountain villages as Newfane and Grafton. Weston is home to the Vermont Country Store, “Purveyors of the Practical and Hard-To-Find,” and Woodstock has been called the “prettiest small town in America.” While Vermont’s maple syrup season takes place in the spring, maple syrup products are readily available. Also enjoy a stop at Quechee Gorge State Park. This impressive river chasm is often referred to as Vermont’s “Little Grand Canyon” and offers spectacular views. Later, continue on to Lincoln, New Hampshire, your home for the next two nights. Meals: B, D

Day 6 –  Mount Washington Cog Railway and Kancamagus Scenic Byway: This morning, travel through Franconia Notch to see where the Old Man of the Mountain used to be and come to Mount Washington, the highest peak in New England. Here, ride the world’s first mountain climbing train, The Cog Railway, to the top for incredible views. Then, stop for an included lunch before coming to the quaint town of North Conway, with its outlet shopping. You’ll take the Kancamagus Scenic Byway through the White Mountains. Considered one of the world’s most spectacular fall-foliage trips, the road meanders through vast forests, old logging roads, and Indian hunting paths. Meals: B, L

Day 7 –  Lake Winnipesaukee Cruise and Kennebunkport: Today, set sail for a journey across Lake Winnipesaukee on what has been called the “most beautiful cruise in New England.” Sail from the home port of Weirs Beach aboard the M/S Mount Washington to Wolfeboro, known as the oldest resort town in New Hampshire. Continue to Kennebunkport, one of Maine’s coastal jewels and the summer home to many of America's rich and famous. Adorned with stately homes, Kennebunkport seems to wait breathlessly for its captains to return from sea. Tonight, gather for a farewell dinner to share memories with our travelling companions. Meals: B, D

Day 8 –  Travel Home: After breakfast, your group transfer brings you to Boston’s Logan Airport for flights out after 1:00 p.m. Meals: B

Hotel Accommodations
Day One Boston Park Plaza, Boston, Massachusetts
Days Two and Three Red Jacket Blue Water Resort, South Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Days Four Hampton Inn, Brattleboro, Vermont
Days Five and Six Mountain Club at Loon, Lincoln, New Hampshire
Days Seven Hampton Inn, Kennebunkport, Maine

Departure Date: October 1, 2019

Please add $650 per person for airfare out of Denver.

Air itineraries may not be available until documents are received. Air seats are assigned by the airline for the entire group. Seat changes can only be attempted upon receipt of tickets and documents at which time availability may be limited. If specific seat assignments are vital to your reservation, we recommend individual air reservations rather than booking air with the group.

Travelers Protection Plan (TPP) – $150 per person (optional))
This nonrefundable fee waives all cancellation fees when we are notified of cancellation one day before the tour departs. If you must leave the tour early due to personal illness, illness or death of a member of your immediate family, TPP guarantees full refund for any unused services after the departure of the tour. Other benefits include medical expenses for illness and injury, emergency transportation, 24 hour hot line, and lost or stolen baggage assistance. Return air transportation is included ONLY if your air tickets were provided by Mayflower Cruises & Tours. If you purchase the optional Travelers Protection Plan (TPP), you will be refunded all payments, including deposit amount, less the TPP premium amount.

Without Travelers Protection Plan (TPP)
• 61 days and more – deposit amount
• 60 – 31 days – 20% of the tour cost
• 30 – 15 days – 30% of the tour cost
• 14 – 1 day prior – 40% of the tour cost
• Day of departure or early departure
from tour – 100% of the tour cost
No refund on unused portion

Exclusions: Mayflower Cruises & Tours reserves the right to alter its refund and cancellation policy when a substantial amount of cancellation or postponement of travel is attributable to: conditions resulting from an act of God, natural or man-made disaster, fire, government action, civil disorder, war, hostilities between nations, or unavailability of transportation through no fault of Mayflower Cruises & Tours.