Day 1
SHENANDOAH VALLEY:
Our
exciting tour to witness the
spectacular fall colors of New England
begins early this morning as we are
greeted by our Christian Tours Driver
and Tour Director. The colors of fall
begin today as we travel the length of
the beautiful Shenandoah Valley to our
overnight accommodations.
Day 2
GETTYSBURG CYCLORAMA •
AMISH TOUR & MEAL:
Today we
continue north to Gettysburg, where
we will visit the Cyclorama, a 360° mural
painting of the Battle of Gettysburg.
This was the scene of the most decisive
battle of the Civil War. We continue to
Lancaster where we enjoy a Pennsylvania
Dutch meal. This afternoon we meet
our delightful guide for an Amish country
sightseeing tour. We'll be surrounded by
fertile fields and early American charm
as we tour the farms, pass one room
schoolhouses, meet horse and buggies,
and hear of the Amish way of life. (L)
Day 3
WEST POINT • HYDE PARK • HOME
OF FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE:
Our ride
today takes us through the beautiful
Pocono Mountains. We pause for a
guided tour through the United States
Military Academy of West Point before
continuing to Hyde Park. Here we visit
the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Historic Site, containing
manuscripts, books, paintings, prints,
historical material, and other artifacts.
We overnight in the Albany area.
Day 4
GRANDMA MOSES SCHOOLHOUSE
• BENNINGTON MUSEUM •
WORLD'S LARGEST GRANITE QUARRY •
DINNER:
Today's sightseeing begins in
Bennington, Vermont, headquarters for
Ethan Allen's Green Mountain Boys,
known to the Yankees as the “Bennington
Mob.” Bennington Museum is one of
the country's finest regional museums,
featuring a large collection of old Bennington
pottery, a very rare collection of
American blown and pressed glass, the
oldest Stars and Stripes in existence,
rare documents, costumes, uniforms
& furnishings. On this property is the
Grandma Moses Schoolhouse. Her
furniture, paintings, and memorabilia
complete the schoolhouse. Also today
we enjoy the splendor of the Green
Mountains, which cover a quarter of a
million acres in Vermont, and take a
guided tour of Rock of Ages, the world's
largest granite quarry. See the artisans
creating monuments, and marvel at
Hope Cemetery, a Museum of Sculptured
Headstones. Dinner is included tonight. (D)
Day 5
MAPLE GROVE • FAIRBANKS
MUSEUM • CANNON MOUNTAIN
TRAM:
This morning we visit Maple
Grove to learn about the whole sugaring
experience. At Fairbanks Museum we
can see more than 2,500 mounted
birds and mammals as well as a U.S.
weather observation station. Now we
head for the Mount Washington Valley,
located in the White Mountains of New
Hampshire. We'll ride the enclosed
80-passenger tramway rising 2,022
feet over a distance of one mile to
Cannon Mountain Summit where the
view is magnificent.
Day 6
BOSTON CITY TOUR • LUNCH •
PLIMOTH PATUXET • MAYFLOWER II
• PLYMOUTH ROCK:
We begin our day
with a tour of historic Boston, including
Old North Church, Bunker Hill, and
other points of interest. Lunch is included
today. At Plimoth Patuxet costumed
people in their 17th century community
portray actual residents of the community
of 1627. The Mayflower II returned to
Plymouth in 2020 after a total restoration.
We'll tour this historic replica, then see
Plymouth Rock before heading to our
overnight accommodations. (L)
Day 7
MYSTIC SEAPORT • LUNCH:
Mystic
Seaport is the nation's largest
maritime museum. Here you can go
aboard the world-famous wooden whale
ship, the Charles W. Morgan. You can
walk the decks of the square-rigged
Joseph Conrad, and go below decks on
the fishing schooner L.A. Dunton. In the
re-created seaport village and waterfront
area, you may tour the actual homes in
which seafaring New Englanders lived,
and visit the maritime trade buildings
where nearly forgotten skills such as
boat building and blacksmithing are
demonstrated. There are also exhibit
buildings filled with exhibits of ship
models, figureheads, scrimshaw, and
other seagoing artifacts. We enjoy a box
lunch before traveling to Maryland for
our final night with all our new found
friends. (L)
Day 8
HOME:
All too soon our tour must
come to an end. We continue south
today, sharing the week's experiences
with our new friends.
