CAPE COD, PLYMOUTH, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS & PORTLAND, BOOTHBAY HARBOR, MAINE SEPTEMBER 23-29, 2018 for 7 days 6 NIGHTS Featuring a Whale Watch Cruise, City Tour of Boston, and a Boothbay Harbor Cruise SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 rd, 2018 Travel to VERONA, NEW YORK. Arrive at the TURNING STONE RESORT CASINO (Tower rooms) for a one-night stay. DINNER VOUCHER ($20.00 value) is included for use in any of the resort restaurants at your leisure. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 th, 2018 BREAKFAST VOUCHER ($15.00) is included for Emerald or Opals at your hotel. Depart the resort and travel to MASSACHUSETTS, the Bay State. Welcome to the sandy shores of CAPE COD. Extending some 70 miles into the sea, the Cape is home to both natural beauty and quaint colonial villages. You can walk pristine beaches,
revel in the arts and culture, and reclaim childhood memories of seashells, sandcastles, and saltwater taffy. In the late afternoon, your LOCAL GUIDE will meet you at CAPE COD lodging in Hyannis. Unpack for a TWO NIGHT STAY at the HYANNIS HARBOR HOTEL (harbor side rooms). Hyannis Harbor is across Ocean Street. Enjoy a walk along the dock! You will receive a complimentary print by a LOCAL ARTIST just for coming along! DINNER is included this evening. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 th, 2018 Your LOCAL GUIDE will meet you at your hotel for a full day of Cape Cod touring. You will travel historic ROUTE 6A, the Old King s Highway, a scenic byway winding through centuries of Cape Cod history. It winds past hundreds of historic structures which characterize its early development. View the Eastham Windmill, a Cape Cod Lighthouse and visit the CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE VISITOR S CENTER. Sand dunes and the ocean surround you as you approach Land s End PROVINCETOWN. You are now at the extreme tip of Cape Cod. Formerly known as the Province Lands the pilgrims landed here first before they decided to settle across the Bay in Plymouth. Take some time to enjoy the wonderful variety of restaurants, shops, and galleries that make this artists/fishermen village so unique. Board an excursion vessel for an amazing experience of WHALE WATCHING. You will travel into the natural habitat of a diverse marine environment including birds that migrate here from all over the Atlantic, and fish which use these shallow waters to feed. Try to spot Humpback, Minke, and Fin Whales going about their daily business. An onboard naturalist will introduce you to everything you see and will answer any of your questions about the whales, birds, fish and lighthouses. OR YOU MAY CHOOSE TO STAY ON DRY LAND: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 th, 2018 - continued For anyone not wishing to go on a whale watch admission is included on a DUNE TOUR. Ride along the shoreline of the protected lands of the Cape Cod National Seashore. Your guide will point out the dune shacks where famous artists and writers became inspired to create their art. DINNER is included this evening prior to returning to your hotel. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 th, 2018 Pick up your LOCAL GUIDE at the Hyannis Transportation Center. Travel to America s Hometown PLYMOUTH. Home of our Pilgrim Fathers and one of the country s first settlements, it is well known in the United States for its historical value. A picture stop will be made at the Forefather s Monument, the largest, solid granite monument in the United States. She stands facing the harbor, welcoming those who come by water. A picture stop will also be made at the Plymouth Rock, the traditional site of disembarkation of the Pilgrims in 1620. Next, you will travel to BOSTON. Boston is the city where America s roots were formed and driving through it is like reading the pages of an American history textbook. As you travel through the city on your motor coach, your guide will point out sights along the Freedom Trail as well as the Boston Common and Public Gardens, the Back Bay, Beacon Hill, the gold-domed
State House and the original site of Cheers. Enjoy free time for shopping and lunch on own at QUINCY MARKET, next to historic Faneuil Hall. In the mid-afternoon, bid farewell to your guide and depart Boston. Travel to your next destination, MAINE. Arrive in the South Portland, Maine area for a TWO NIGHT STAY at the HAMPTON INN. DINNER is included this evening. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 th, 2018 Your MAINE LOCAL GUIDE will meet you at your hotel for a full day of touring. Get acquainted with highlights of the mid-coast region as you travel to Boothbay Harbor, the boating capitol of Maine. Enjoy a scenic, narrated BOOTHBAY HARBOR CRUISE aboard Cap'n Fish's boat. You ll pass by beautiful vacation homes, lighthouses, small islands as well as a visit with the seals on the ledges. Enjoy some free time to explore Boothbay Harbor s picturesque waterfront. This resort town has retained the atmosphere of an old New England village. Fishing craft lie alongside wharves that follow the quaint, winding village streets lined with shops and art galleries. Travel a short distance to your luncheon. Don your SOUVENIR LOBSTER HAT for an included TRADITIONAL MAINE LOBSTER LUNCHEON today. (alternate selection is available). THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 th, 2018 - continued Depart and travel back to Portland. Your LOCAL GUIDE will take you on a CITY TOUR of PORTLAND - Maine s largest city-by-thesea. You will view Longfellow s boyhood home, sea captain houses and the elegant Victoria Mansion as you drive through historic neighborhoods overlooking the islands of Casco Bay in Portland Harbor. Your tour includes a stop at Portland Head Light. This historic landmark is the most photographed lighthouse in America, set in Fort Williams Park with crashing surf, a beach, and an old fort Arrive back at the hotel. There are restaurants across the street in the Maine mall area for dinner on own this evening. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 th, 2018 Check out and begin your travels toward home. After rest stops and lunch on own, continue to your overnight lodging in the State of New York. Arrive and check into HILTON GARDEN INN in AUBURN, NY.
Dinner is on your own this evening. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 th, 2018 Travel home with fond memories of your coastal Massachusetts and Maine vacation! CAPE COD, PLYMOUTH, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS & PORTLAND, BOOTHBAY HARBOR, MAINE Featuring a Whale Watch Cruise, City Tour of Boston and a Boothbay Harbor Cruise SEPTEMBER 23 rd -29 th, 2018 X 6 NIGHTS PACKAGE INCLUSIONS & PRICING 1 Night of lodging at Turning Stone Resort Casino (tower rooms), Verona, NY 2 Nights of lodging on Cape Cod, MA (Hyannis Harbor Hotel harbor side rooms) 2 Nights of lodging in S. Portland, ME (Hampton Inn) 1 Night of lodging in Auburn, NY (Hilton Garden Inn) Round trip Luggage Handling (one bag per person at each hotel) Print by a Local Artist Guided tour to Provincetown along Scenic Route 6A Visit the Cape Cod National Seashore Visitor s Center Admission on a Whale Watch Excursion OR a Dune Tour Guided tour of Plymouth, view Plymouth Rock and Forefathers Monument Guided tour of Boston, time on own in Quincy Market Guide tour to Boothbay Harbor, ME Admission on a Boothbay Harbor cruise Guided tour in Portland, ME, stop at Portland Headlight 5 Breakfasts 1 $15.00 Breakfast Voucher at Turning Stone 1 $20.00 Dinner Voucher at Turning Stone 3 Dinners 1 Lobster Lunch in Maine Meal Taxes, Meal Gratuities and Room Taxes NOT INCLUDED: customary gratuities to local guides, tour bus drivers and escorts. Such gratuities should be extended on a voluntary, individual basis. PER PERSON COSTS DOUBLE OCCUPANCY: $1729.00.00
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