Classic New England

Classic New England

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$2664

$2274

Classic New England

9 Days Starting and ending in Boston, USA

Visiting: Boston, Portland, Bar Harbor, North Conway, Montpelier, Woodstock, North Adams, Plymouth, Hyannis

Tour operator:

Cosmos

Tour code:

8100-2025

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Physical rating:

Low

Tour operated in:

English

Activities:

Sightseeing, Walking

From: $2664 $2274 Operator discount: -$390 -15%

NB: Prices correct on 07-Nov-2024 but subject to change.

Tour Overview

Known for its historic sites and stunning fall foliage, New England in the fall delights all of the senses. On this fall foliage tour, experience the spectacular beauty of autumn displays in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Your colorful tour of New England begins in the historic city of Boston. You’ll head north into Maine, for a visit to the charming cobblestoned streets of the maritime city of Portland—complete with lighthouses and lobstermen. Head to Bar Harbor on Mount Desert Island—gateway to the woodlands and rocky seashores of Acadia National Park. Keep an eye out for local residents, including beaver, whales, and seabirds on your drive through the park. Your guided tour of New England continues inland through the Longfellow Mountains to the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Step back in time through classic covered bridges, quaint towns, and forests bursting with seasonal colors. You’ll drive along New Hampshire’s Kancamagus Scenic Byway through the fragrant pine and colorful deciduous woodlands of Franconia Notch and White Mountain National Forest. Be enthralled with the kaleidoscope of fall colors of birch, beech, and maple trees on your way to Vermont where you’ll visit a sugarhouse in Montpelier that’s been producing maple syrup for eight generations. Travel to Woodstock where you’ll visit Billings Farm & Museum, an outdoor museum and dairy farm. Continue on to Quechee Gorge State Park, Vermont’s ‘Little Grand Canyon’, to take in views of breathtaking Quechee Gorge. Then see historic Plymouth Rock where the pilgrims on the Mayflower landed in 1620. Spend two nights in Hyannis on Cape Cod including a day trip to the tip of the Cape to explore the small community of Provincetown. You’ll return to Boston for a sightseeing adventure to trace the steps of Paul Revere near the Old North Church; see the Boston Common; the old State House; and other locations that are significant to U.S. history along Boston’s Freedom Trail. From colorful American history to colorful fall scenes beyond compare, your escorted vacation in New England is a trip to create memories for all seasons!

Highlights

  • Explore the historic Maritime city of Portland with its cobblestone streets and working fishing wharves.

  • Visit Bar Harbor, a popular seaside resort and gateway to Acadia National Park.

  • Drive through Acadia National Park, ascending Cadillac Mountain, the highest point on the Atlantic Coast.

  • Enjoy the small-town hospitality in Farmington, settled by veterans of the American Revolution.

  • Drive along Kancamagus Scenic Byway, renowned for its fall leaf viewing, and through White Mountain National Forest.

  • Visit an eighth-generation sugarhouse in Montpelier to learn about traditional maple sugaring.

  • Marvel at the views in Quechee Gorge State Park, Vermont’s little Grand Canyon.

  • See Plymouth Rock and visit the old whaling port of Provincetown on Cape Cod.

Places You'll See

Holiday Inn Express Boston Quincy

Acadia Inn

Hampton Inn And Suites

Comfort Inn & Suites Montpelier-Berlin

Hotel Downstreet North Adams

Margaritaville Resort Cape Cod

Itinerary

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Day 1: Boston Area

Location: Boston

Accommodation Name: Holiday Inn Express Boston Quincy

Welcome to New England! Your Tour Director is on hand late this afternoon to answer any questions.
BOSTON AREA Welcome to New England! Your Tour Director is on hand late this afternoon to answer any questions.

Day 2: Boston,Portland,Bar Harbor

Location: Boston, Portland, Bar Harbor

Meals Included: Breakfast

Head north into Maine, famous for its beautiful coastal region, including its legendary lighthouses and lobster industry. Stop in the historic Maritime city of Portland where an included city sightseeing tour upon arrival shows you the cobblestone streets of the famous Old Port waterfront, lined with working fishing wharves and converted warehouses with restaurants and shops. Continue northeast via Bangor, to Bar Harbor, a popular seaside resort and gateway to Acadia National Park.BOSTON–PORTLAND–BAR HARBOR Head north into Maine, famous for its beautiful coastal region, including its legendary lighthouses and lobster industry. Stop in the historic Maritime city of Portland where an included city sightseeing tour upon arrival shows you the cobblestone streets of the famous Old Port waterfront, lined with working fishing wharves and converted warehouses with restaurants and shops. Continue northeast via Bangor, to Bar Harbor, a popular seaside resort and gateway to Acadia National Park. (B)

Day 3: Bar Harbor. Excursion To Acadia National Park

Location: Bar Harbor

Accommodation Name: Acadia Inn

Meals Included: Breakfast

Bar Harbor is situated on Mount Desert Island, home of the ruggedly beautiful Acadia National Park. Drive through woodlands, past beaver lodges, rocky beaches, and rounded mountains ascending the glacier-scoured granite peak to the summit of Cadillac Mountain, the highest point on the Atlantic Coast and one of the first to see the sunrise. Your afternoon is free to explore the quaint village of Bar Harbor on your own. You may decide to walk the Shore Path, take a nature cruise, or visit the shops, galleries, and boutiques that line the streets. Your Tour Director will have suggestions for additional sightseeing and dining.
BAR HARBOR. EXCURSION TO ACADIA NATIONAL PARK Bar Harbor is situated on Mount Desert Island, home of the ruggedly beautiful Acadia National Park. Drive through woodlands, past beaver lodges, rocky beaches, and rounded mountains ascending the glacier-scoured granite peak to the summit of Cadillac Mountain, the highest point on the Atlantic Coast and one of the first to see the sunrise. Your afternoon is free to explore the quaint village of Bar Harbor on your own. You may decide to walk the Shore Path, take a nature cruise, or visit the shops, galleries, and boutiques that line the streets. Your Tour Director will have suggestions for additional sightseeing and dining. (CB)

Day 4: Bar Harbor,Farmington,North Conway

Location: Bar Harbor

Accommodation Name: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast

Explore the roads less travelled of inland Maine, past pristine farmland, blueberry barrens and forests noted for their vivid colors during the autumn. Stop to enjoy the small-town hospitality in Farmington, settled by veterans of the American Revolution. Overnight in North Conway.
BAR HARBOR–FARMINGTON–NORTH CONWAY Explore the roads less travelled of inland Maine, past pristine farmland, blueberry barrens and forests noted for their vivid colors during the autumn. Stop to enjoy the small-town hospitality in Farmington, settled by veterans of the American Revolution. Overnight in North Conway. (CB)

Day 5: North Conway,Montpelier

Location: North Conway, Montpelier

Meals Included: Breakfast

Today, you are greeted with picture postcard views of New Hampshire’s charming rivers as you drive along Kancamagus Scenic Byway, renowned for its fall leaf viewing. The “Kanc,” as the locals call it, remains unspoiled by homes or service stations for its entire length. A drive through White Mountain National Forest brings you to Franconia Notch. Then visit an eighth-generation sugarhouse and learn about traditional maple sugaring before ending the day in Montpelier, the capital city of Vermont.NORTH CONWAY–MONTPELIER Today, you are greeted with picture postcard views of New Hampshire’s charming rivers as you drive along Kancamagus Scenic Byway, renowned for its fall leaf viewing. The “Kanc,” as the locals call it, remains unspoiled by homes or service stations for its entire length. A drive through White Mountain National Forest brings you to Franconia Notch. Then visit an eighth-generation sugarhouse and learn about traditional maple sugaring before ending the day in Montpelier, the capital city of Vermont. (B)

Day 6: Montpelier,Woodstock,North Adams

Location: Montpelier, Woodstock, North Adams

Meals Included: Breakfast

This morning visit Woodstock, its village green reminiscent of 19th-century England. Next, explore Vermont’s rural heritage at Billings Farm & Museum, a living museum and working dairy farm, home to a famous herd of dairy cows. Marvel at the views in Quechee Gorge State Park, Vermont’s little Grand Canyon, and return to simpler times with a visit to the charming Vermont Country Store in Rockingham. End today with an overnight in the town of North Adams.MONTPELIER–WOODSTOCK–NORTH ADAMS This morning visit Woodstock, its village green reminiscent of 19th-century England. Next, explore Vermont’s rural heritage at Billings Farm & Museum, a living museum and working dairy farm, home to a famous herd of dairy cows. Marvel at the views in Quechee Gorge State Park, Vermont’s little Grand Canyon, and return to simpler times with a visit to the charming Vermont Country Store in Rockingham. End today with an overnight in the town of North Adams. (B)

Day 7: North Adams,Plymouth,Hyannis

Location: North Adams, Plymouth, Hyannis

Meals Included: Breakfast

Drive across Massachusetts today to Plymouth, the first landing place of the Mayflower Pilgrims in 1620, and see Plymouth Rock. Then cross the Cape Cod Canal, the widest sea-level canal in the world, on your way to the town of Hyannis, on the Cape Cod peninsula. Hyannis is known internationally as the “All-American City” and where you will find the John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum, award-winning restaurants, and quaint storefronts.NORTH ADAMS–PLYMOUTH–HYANNIS Drive across Massachusetts today to Plymouth, the first landing place of the Mayflower Pilgrims in 1620, and see Plymouth Rock. Then cross the Cape Cod Canal, the widest sea-level canal in the world, on your way to the town of Hyannis, on the Cape Cod peninsula. Hyannis is known internationally as the “All-American City” and where you will find the John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum, award-winning restaurants, and quaint storefronts.

Day 8: Hyannis. Day Excursion To Provincetown

Location: Hyannis. Day Excursion To Provincetown

Today, drive the arm of the Cape, to the old whaling port of Provincetown. This eclectic seaside town is a tiny haven often referred to as “Land’s End.” Stroll MacMillan Pier with its fishing boats and craft shacks, browse the colorful shops of Commercial Street, or dig into a lobster roll, Portuguese pastry, or some fried clams. There’s also time to kick up your wheels on an optional Sand Dune tour in National Seashore Park. Return to Hyannis, where the remainder of your time on the Cape is free for independent activities.HYANNIS. DAY EXCURSION TO PROVINCETOWN Today, drive the arm of the Cape, to the old whaling port of Provincetown. This eclectic seaside town is a tiny haven often referred to as “Land’s End.” Stroll MacMillan Pier with its fishing boats and craft shacks, browse the colorful shops of Commercial Street, or dig into a lobster roll, Portuguese pastry, or some fried clams. There’s also time to kick up your wheels on an optional Sand Dune tour in National Seashore Park. Return to Hyannis, where the remainder of your time on the Cape is free for independent activities.

Day 9: Hyannis,Boston

Location: Hyannis, Boston

Depart this morning for Boston. Upon arrival, your guided tour focuses on the city’s most prominent landmarks. See historic sights of the Freedom Trail; Boston Common; Old State House; Old North Church, where two lanterns were hung on the night of Paul Revere’s famous ride; and Faneuil Hall, with the chance to browse in Quincy Market or dig into a bowl of famous New England Clam Chowder before a stop at Boston Logan International Airport for those with homebound flights. Please schedule flights after 3:30 pm.HYANNIS–BOSTON Depart this morning for Boston. Upon arrival, your guided tour focuses on the city’s most prominent landmarks. See historic sights of the Freedom Trail; Boston Common; Old State House; Old North Church, where two lanterns were hung on the night of Paul Revere’s famous ride; and Faneuil Hall, with the chance to browse in Quincy Market or dig into a bowl of famous New England Clam Chowder before a stop at Boston Logan International Airport for those with homebound flights. Please schedule flights after 3:30 pm.

What's Included

  • Accommodation

    Stay at various hotels including Holiday Inn Express Boston Quincy, Acadia Inn, Sunday River Resort, Comfort Inn & Suites South Burlington, Comfort Inn & Suites Brattleboro, and Cape Codder Resort and Spa.

  • Meals

    6 breakfasts are included during the tour.

  • City Sightseeing Tour

    Included city sightseeing tour in Portland, Maine.

  • Excursion to Acadia National Park

    Drive through Acadia National Park, including a visit to Cadillac Mountain.

  • Visit to Billings Farm & Museum

    Explore Vermont’s rural heritage at Billings Farm & Museum.

  • Guided Tour of Boston

    Guided tour of Boston focusing on the city’s most prominent landmarks.

What's Not Included

  • Flights

    Flights to and from the tour starting point are not included.

  • Personal Expenses

    Personal expenses such as souvenirs, additional meals, and activities not listed in the itinerary are not included.

  • Travel Insurance

    Travel insurance is not included and is recommended to be purchased separately.

  • Optional Activities

    Optional activities such as nature cruises, shopping, and dining in Bar Harbor are not included.

Meals

5 Breakfasts

Notes

Enjoy the spectacular fall colors of New England (Mother Nature permitting.)

Accommodation

Boston:Holiday Inn Express Boston Quincy
Bar Harbor:Acadia Inn
North Conway:Hampton Inn and Suites
Montpelier:Comfort Inn & Suites Montpelier-Berlin
North Adams:Hotel Downstreet North Adams
Hyannis:Margaritaville Resort Cape Cod

Check out our Q&As

  • What kind of accommodations can I expect during the tour?

    You will stay at a variety of accommodations including the Holiday Inn Express Boston Quincy, Acadia Inn, Sunday River Resort, Comfort Inn & Suites South Burlington, Comfort Inn & Suites Brattleboro, and Cape Codder Resort and Spa. These hotels offer modern amenities such as free Wi-Fi, complimentary breakfast, fitness centers, and more.

  • What activities are available in Bar Harbor?

    In Bar Harbor, you can explore Acadia National Park, drive through woodlands, past beaver lodges, rocky beaches, and ascend Cadillac Mountain. You can also walk the Shore Path, take a nature cruise, or visit the shops, galleries, and boutiques in the village.

  • What can I do in Provincetown during the day excursion?

    In Provincetown, you can stroll MacMillan Pier, browse the colorful shops of Commercial Street, and enjoy local delicacies like lobster rolls, Portuguese pastries, or clam chowder.

  • What will I see on the guided tour in Boston?

    The guided tour in Boston will cover prominent landmarks such as the Freedom Trail, Boston Common, Old State House, Old North Church, and Faneuil Hall. You will also have the chance to browse in Quincy Market.

  • What is included in the visit to Montpelier?

    In Montpelier, you will visit an eighth-generation sugarhouse to learn about traditional maple sugaring.

  • What can I expect at the Billings Farm & Museum?

    At Billings Farm & Museum, you will explore Vermont’s rural heritage at this living museum and working dairy farm, which is home to a famous herd of dairy cows.

  • What are some highlights of the drive along the Kancamagus Scenic Byway?

    The drive along the Kancamagus Scenic Byway offers picture postcard views of New Hampshire’s charming rivers and is renowned for its fall leaf viewing. The route remains unspoiled by homes or service stations for its entire length.

  • What can I do in Hyannis?

    In Hyannis, you can visit the John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum, dine at award-winning restaurants, and explore quaint storefronts. The town is known as the 'All-American City.'

  • How long has the tour company been trading?

    Since 1961

  • What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?

    Cosmos is committed to minimizing our impact on the environment and to reducing dependence on non-renewable resources. In this endeavor, we have implemented policies to support this mission and are working carefully to enhance our products with this mission and our values combined. We are committed to complying with all relevant legislation and/or regulations.

  • What documents will I receive before I travel?

    Travel documents, including any air tickets, itineraries, and other information, are available approximately two to three weeks prior to departure provided full payment has been received.

  • What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?

    All guests are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for travel through February, 2023. Beginning March 1, 2023, while we highly recommend vaccination, we will no longer require it. We ask all guests to comply with airline and destination requirements, which still may apply. To check your destination requirements for your travel dates, view the Latest Travel & Health Restrictions for Travel.

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We have just returned from a Cosmos…

28-Sep-2022

We have just returned from a Cosmos tour- Gourmet Tuscany. We stayed in Montecatini Terme and traveled from there to many wonderful places, in towns and the fabulous Tuscan countryside. We visit Vineyards for wine tastings, farms for cooking lessons and lunches and dinners in authentic Italian restaurants. All assisted by a friendly, informative tour director. First class holiday

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Rick  

Excellent in every respect

08-Dec-2022

I recently did a 2-week "best of Italy" tour with this company. Our guide, Daniella, was fantastic, the itinerary was excellent and they catered for my rather difficult dietary requirements really well. Really happy and will certainly book with them again

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John Lomanno  

A wonderrful experience

09-Nov-2022

WE saw so much. The tour director Mladin was very knowledgeable and made the experience so enjoyable. The bus driver Paul was so nice and helpful. A couple of the hotels had no refrigerators to keep the water cold. We had to carry our own luggage to and from the rooms. There should have been porters to help us. Over all we had a great time.

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27-Oct-2022

Great organisation, tour guide(Kris) and driver(Tony) who went extra mile and good group of people from all over world. The hotels were excellent in New Orleans and Nashville and very good in other cities. The itinerary was well thought out with visits to Gracelands and Grande ole Oprey topping the bill. We added 3extra nights in New Orleans (giving us 6nights) which was absolutely fab and would advise anyone doing this tour that they consider some extra nights to see and do as much as you can

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Francine Ramos  

The tour director expertise and…

18-Dec-2022

The tour director expertise and personality made the trip all the more pleasant. No stress. The local guides as well added to the beauty of this trip. They were knowledgeable and personable. I also have to mention the travelers (the group of 21). The people were friendly an accommodating. This is my third trip with this tour company and I will continue to travel with this company due to excellent planning and customer service. Thank you

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