Departing Dallas/ Ft. Worth and Little Rock
Day 1 – Memphis
Travel country roads and lanes aglow with exhilarating natural fall beauty. Get your running shoes on and be a part of this all-encompassing trip to see the fabulous fall foliage colors of New England.
(D) Overnight: Memphis, Tennessee
Day 2 – The Blue Grass State
Nashville
, or “Music City, U.S.A.,” is our lunchtime stop as we head forKentucky, the “Blue Grass State.” We’ll spend the night in Bardstown, where we have a special evening planned for you at the Old Stable Restaurant.
(B,D) Overnight: Bardstown, Kentucky
Day 3 – My Old Kentucky Home/ Appalachians
Stephen Foster’s Old Kentucky Home is among the many sights you’ll see in Bardstown. Step into the world of the antebellum south during the days of the 19th century. We’ll drive on to Ohio in the foothills of theAppalachian Mountains.
(B) Overnight: Mansfield, Ohio
Day 4 – Niagara Falls/ Maid of the Mist
Today, we’re bound for Niagara Falls, or “Honeymooners’ Paradise” on the Canadian side. We’re in for a real thrill! – the Maid of the Mist boat ride! Water rushes all around you as you “soak” in the excitement. A souvenir raincoat helps keep you dry as we explore the roar of the Falls. After dinner, we’ll see a spectacular view of the Falls under colored floodlights, which illuminate the thundering Falls.
(B,D) Overnight: Niagara Falls, Ontario
Day 5 – Thousand Islands Cruise
This morning, we have a last look at majestic Niagara Falls. Next, we’re on our way to one of the most beautiful waterways in America – theThousand Islands of the St. Lawrence Seaway. We’ll cruise through these beautiful islands, many of which are privately owned.
(B,D) Overnight: Alexandria Bay, New York
Day 6 – Lake Placid/ Ausable Chasm
Today, we’ll drive through the spectacularly beautiful and wildAdirondack Mountains. The area is now a permanent wilderness, never to be commercially developed. After a lunch stop at Lake Placid, we’ll drive to one of America’s great scenic wonders, Ausable Chasm, where mighty sandstone cliffs were formed an estimated 500 million years ago. We will ferry across Lake Champlain to our overnight stop in Vermont.
(B) Overnight: Burlington, Vermont
Day 7 – Covered Bridges/ Morse Farm/ Tram Ride
We begin a circle tour of the Green Mountains today. Spectacular views are ours as we drive through the apple country to Middlebury. During a stop near Waitsfield, we’ll see an oft-photographed old covered bridge,built in 1833. In Montpelier, we’ll see the State Capitol Building, an impressive granite structure with a gilded dome. One of the highlights of this tour is a visit to Morse Farm for a “sugar on snow” treat and a chance to purchase maple syrup to take to friends and family back home. Exploring the White Mountains, we’ll see the celebrated FranconiaNotch. An aerial tramway ride to the top of Cannon Mountain will provide spectacular views of the vista below.
(B,D) Overnight: Lincoln, New Hampshire
Day 8 – Boston Highlights
We’re off to historic Boston, a contrast of past and present. Highlights of our Boston tour include Bunker Hill, the Boston Common, the USS Constitution, Old North Church, Freedom Trail, Beacon Hill and Back Bay.
(B,D) Overnight: Boston, Massachusetts
Day 9 – New York City
Leaving Boston, we drive through Rhode Island and Connecticut to exciting, fascinating New York City. Our sightseeing tour will include Times Square, the Theatre District, Garment District, Greenwich Village, the Bowery, Chinatown, Wall Street, and the United Nations Building. We’ll have a spectacular view of the Statue of Liberty from Battery Park and pay respect at Ground Zero.
(B) Overnight: New York City, New York
Day 10 – Fall Colors
We depart New York via the Lincoln Tunnel and hit the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Crossing one of the world’s most gorgeous rivers, the Susquehanna, we have a wonderful view of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
(No Meals) Overnight: St. Clairsville, Ohio
Day 11 – Kentucky Foliage/ Historic Home
On our southward journey, if we’re in luck, the mountain foliage will have begun to change into fall dress, providing us with another riot of colors. In Bowling Green, we’ll have dinner in a historic home.
(B,D) Overnight: Bowling Green, Kentucky
Day 12 – Farewell Dinner
Leaving Kentucky, we make our way through Tennessee into the neighboring state of Arkansas, saying goodbye to our Arkansas friends. We’ll gather once more for a farewell dinner on this memorable trip.
(B,D) Overnight: Little Rock, Arkansas
Day 13 – Homeward Bound
You have seen miles and miles of beautiful, majestic mountains, and have been greeted by the fiery colors of New England in autumn. History has come alive in so many ways that you have much to reflect upon as we head for home.
(B)
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