A Culinary Journey Through New England

Arrive in Boston today and transfer to your hotel. Meet your Tour Manager in the lobby at 6:00 p.m. for dining suggestions.

Enjoy a get-acquainted breakfast at the hotel this morning. Board the waiting motorcoach and depart for coastal Maine. The day begins in Perkin’s Cove where you will board the Finestkind Lobster Pulling Cruise to learn about Maine lobster fishing. Then travel to Portland, Maine’s largest city, where a local guide conducts a tour of the city including the waterfront, the Eastern and Western Promenade, the Longfellow Home and the Bug Light. Make a stop at Stonewall Kitchens who produces delicious Maine Blueberry preserves and many other wonderful jams and jellies. Tonight, a delicious Maine Lobster dinner is served in Ogunquit. Meals: B, D

After your included breakfast at the hotel, you will make a stop at Nubble Light before saying good-bye to coastal Maine. Make your way to the Green Mountains of Vermont where you will stop at Quechee Gorge Village for a visit the Cabot Cheese Annex followed by lunch served at a local restaurant. This afternoon, visit the historic Billings Farm and Museum to learn the history of a Vermont hillside dairy farm. While at the farm you will enjoy a butter or cheese making demonstration. Later, continue to your Rutland hotel where you check in for the next two evenings. Dinner is included this evening at the resort. Meals: B, L, D

Today is spent touring in Vermont. Begin the day in Montpelier, Vermont’s State Capital, where you will visit the Morse Sugar Farm for a talk on maple sugaring and a taste of their traditional sugar-on-snow. Lunch and shopping is on your own in Montpelier. This afternoon, continue to the Cold Hollow Cider Mill to see the production of their delicious cider and sample many of their fine apple products. No visit to Vermont is complete without a stop at Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Factory for a tour and tasting. Tonight, another wonderful dinner is included at a local restaurant. Meals: B, D

Depart Vermont for the small town of Deerfield, Massachusetts. Stop at Yankee Candle Factory for a little shopping and a morning break. Then visit historic Sturbridge Village. Here, you will enjoy a special Colonial Cooking demonstration. Enjoy a lunch in the Bullard Tavern area. Later, continue to the Middletown/Newport, Rhode Island area, and check into your hotel for the next two evenings. Tonight, a dinner of locally raised foods is included at the hotel. Meals: B, L, D

Enjoy a hearty breakfast before a local guide conducts a narrated tour of Newport including the downtown area, Fort Adams and Narragansetts Bay. You will also see the “homes of the Elite 400” along beautiful Bellevue Avenue. Next, travel to the Matunuck Oyster Farm where you will enjoy a program on oyster farming in Rhode Island followed by a delicious lunch featuring local seafood. You will conclude the day with a visit to Greenvale Vineyards where you will enjoy a guided tour and tasting of their wonderful wines. Tonight, your Tour Manager hosts a special farewell dinner. Meals: B, L, D

A hearty farewell breakfast is served before boarding the motorcoach for a group transfer to Boston Logan Airport for flights out after 12:00 p.m. Meal: B