8 day Autumn Colours tour with Trafalgar

Inclusions

• 7 nights first class accommodation
• Transfers on the first and last day of the tour
• Transport by air-conditioned coach with reclining seats
• 7 full breakfasts, 2 three-course dinners, Maine Lobster Highlight dinner in Bar Harbor and a farewell dinner with wine in Springfield
• Services of a Trafalgar tour director
• Ride a gondola to the top of Wildcat Mountain
• Visit the family homestead of President Calvin Coolidge

Itinerary

Day 1    Arrive Boston
Welcome to Boston. Hotel: Omni Parker House.

Day 2    Boston - Maine Coast - Bar Harbour (2 nights)
Heading north, travel through Portsmouth, New Hampshire, into the state of Maine. Then journey along the state's scenic shoreline, offering a glimpse into its rich past in whaling, shipbuilding and lobstering. The quaint villages along the way typify quintessential New England. Later, cross a narrow spit of land to Mount Desert Island and the seaside town of Bar Harbor for a two-night stay. Hotel: Bar Harbor Regency - 2 nights.

Day 3    Acadia National Park Excursion & Bar Harbour 
This morning, explore beautiful Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park, the only national park in New England. Its wooded roads offer views of quiet ponds and rocky beaches, highlighted by the blaze of autumn colours. A stop at the top of Cadillac Mountain provides you with sweeping views of the park, Bar Harbor and the islands of Frenchman Bay.

Day 4    Bar Harbour - Pinkham Notch - North Conway
Leaving the Maine coast, turn inland and travel through the colourful woodlands of maples, birch and sumac. Entering New Hampshire, stop at Pinkham Notch for a gondola ride to the top of Wildcat Mountain with incredible views of the White Mountains. Spend the night in the town of North Conway, a popular year-round resort. Hotel: Red Jacket Mountain View Resort.

Day 5    North Conway - Ludlow
More breathtaking vistas await you today as you travel through New Hampshire into Vermont, New England’s most rural state, where tiny villages and remote farm houses are framed by the striking autumn colours. Then onto your resort situated in the majestic Green Mountains. Hotel: Jackson Gore Inn - 2 nights.

Day 6    Woodstock excursion
After a photo stop at Quechee Gorge, visit the Rockefellers' renowned Billings Farm & Museum, a working dairy farm and farm life museum. Next is the quintessential Vermont village of Woodstock often called “the prettiest small town in America.” Leaving Woodstock, stop in Plymouth Notch to visit President Calvin Coolidge’s childhood homestead and where he was sworn into presidency while holidaying. Return to Ludlow in the late afternoon where the remainder of the day is at leisure.

Day 7    Ludlow - Springfield
Cross into western Massachusetts and enjoy the spectacular autumn colours on a scenic journey through the rolling countryside of the Berkshires. Later, stop at the Norman Rockwell Museum to learn more about the area's most famous artist. Upon arrival in Springfield, enjoy a Farewell Dinner with newfound friends. Hotel: Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel.

Day 8    Springfield, Lexington, Concord
Your journey this morning takes you into the heart of Revolutionary War history with a visit to the towns of Lexington and Concord, made famous in Longfellow's poem about “Paul Revere's Ride.” It was in these two small villages that in April 1775 the first shots of the American Revolution were fired. You also see the Minuteman Statue, Concord Bridge and Lexington Green, before returning to Boston.

Price*

*Terms and Conditions

• Prices current as at 22 May 2012
• Prices are per person in AUD$ based on twin share, land only
• ^Members receive an additional 5% off selected departure dates when you book this 8 day tour. Discount has not been deducted from the price.  The discount is available for all bookings where at least one person in the party is an RACQ member at the time of booking
• Prices are subject to change (eg due to currency fluctuation)
• Offer is subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time
• Single supplements are available
• Further conditions apply please see Trafalgar USA 2012 brochure or speak to your RACQ Travel consultant