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Downeaster Rail & Sail

Thursday, September 9

A southbound <i><a href="http://reference.findtarget.com/search/Downeaster/" class="wiki">Downeaster</a></i> passenger train at <a href="http://reference.findtarget.com/search/Ocean Park, Maine/" class="wiki">Ocean Park, Maine</a>, as viewed from the cab of a northbound train.In Colonial times, Maine shipbuilders created some of the finest sailing vessels ever built, and called them "Downeasters." Today, Amtrak's sleek and sophisticated Downeaster train runs between Boston and Portland, Maine with a magical journey along the New England shoreline.  Along the Downeaster route you'll find historic colonial cities, beautiful beaches & quaint villages.  We’ll board the train at Boston’s North Station and begin our journey to Portland.  Once there, we’ll meet our bus and enjoy free time for lunch in Portland’s exciting downtown area.  After lunch enjoy a narrated 90 minute scenic cruise through the busy Portland harbor and innermost islands to see lighthouses, forts, lobster boats, seals, and seabirds. Four lighthouses can be seen up close with as many as seven in view during the cruise, including a close-up view of Maine’s oldest and most photographed lighthouse, Portland Head Light!  Before heading for home you’ll have time to browse the shops in downtown Portland. 

$ 82

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Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton Island & the Cabot Trail

Thursday, September 9 – Friday, September 17

Explore the beauty of the Canadian Maritimes on this getaway, including the Bay of Fundy, Hopewell Rocks, Peggy’s Cove, Green Gables and the scenic Cabot Trail.  We will overnight in Saint John, New Brunswick at the Hampton Inn & Suites; then we will stop at the Reversing Falls to learn about this phenomenon and travel along the shores of the Bay of Fundy to Hopewell Rocks, where we will enjoy an included lunch and see the flowerpot rocks that were carved by the glacier and shaped by the highest tides in the world.  We will travel over the longest bridge in the world, the Confederation Bridge to Prince Edward Island, where we will stop at the Welcome Center for a bit of shopping before heading to Charlottetown. We will overnight for two nights in downtown Charlottetown at the Delta Prince Edward, a waterfront property within easy walking distance to Charlottetown restaurants & shops.  We’ll meet our local guide and enjoy a tour of Prince Edward Island to learn about the history and people of the island, tour Cavendish and Charlottetown, and stop at the House of Green Gables.  We’ll take the ferry across the Northumberland Strait back to the mainland, then cross the Canso Causeway to Cape Breton Island, where we’ll overnight for two nights at the Maritime Inn. We’ll take a full-day motor coach tour on the Cabot Trail with our local guide, one of the most scenic ocean drives in the world, and stop at the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site.   Then, it’s on to Halifax, where we will overnight for two nights at the beautiful, centrally-located Delta Halifax Hotel.  You’ll have free time by the waterfront for lunch & shopping before our Halifax city tour, where you will learn about the Halifax disaster, the sinking of the Titanic, the history of the Acadians, and see the changing of the guard at the Citadel.  Our local guide will take us down the Eastern coast of Nova Scotia, along the lighthouse route, past Mahone Bay and quaint fishing villages to Lunenburg, where we will stop for lunch (on your own) before heading to scenic Peggy’s Cove to experience this scenic fishing village and see Peggy’s Point Lighthouse.  We’ll leave Halifax and travel along the Bay of Fundy, which records the world’s highest tides, creating tidal bores, lush gardens and beautiful scenery in the Annapolis Valley.  We will learn about the deportation of the Acadians at Grand Pre National Historic Site, and then enjoy free time for lunch on your own in Digby, world famous for its Digby scallops (and they are the best!). We’ll take the Cat ferry back to Saint John, where we will overnight again before returning to the Cape. 

Package Includes: 8 nights accommodations - Two nights in Saint John, NB; two nights in Charlottetown, PEI; two nights on Cape Breton Island, two nights in Halifax, Nova Scotia; 2 expanded continental breakfasts; six full breakfasts; five dinners; one lunch; Hopewell Rocks; Green Gables House; Park fees at Cabot Trail, PEI National Park; Hopewell Rocks; Grand Pre Historic Site; Fundy Trail; Alexander Bell Historic Site; Museum of Industry; tours of Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton & the Cabot Trail, Halifax & Nova Scotia; ferry from PEI to Nova Scotia, CAT ferry from Digby to Saint John; meal, driver and guide gratuities. 

THIS TRIP REQUIRES A CURRENT PASSPORT OR PASSCARD

www.thehopewellrocks.ca         www.confederationbridge.com

www.tourismpei.com        www.novascotia.com              

$ 1,595 per person, double occupancy

single supplement $ 630  

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Tougas Farm Fall Harvest

Thursday, September 16

We’ll pick apples and peaches, learn about life on a farm, and visit a winery for a tour and tasting on this harvest-time getaway to the scenic countryside of Eastern Massachusetts.  We’ll travel to Northboro, MA to visit the Tougas Family Farm, where we will take a wagon ride through the apple orchard as “Farmer Mo” tells us about life on the farm. You’ll pick one-half peck of apples (your choice of apple varieties) to take home, as well as a small bag of fresh picked peaches.  You’ll also have free time to visit the barnyard animals or enjoy a home-baked treat at the kitchen bake shop (don’t miss their famous cider donuts!).  We’ll enjoy a tasty New England lunch at the Old Mill Restaurant (choice of Yankee Pot Roast or baked stuffed chicken), take a tour & wine tasting at Nashoba Valley Winery, and take home a commemorative wine glass.

 

$ 95

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 Scottish Highland Games at Loon Mountain

Saturday, September 18

The NH Highland Games is one of the most diverse celebrations of Scottish Arts and Culture in the United States, a unique blend of competitions, festival music, food, vendors and activities that draws people from all over New England.  The term “games” refers to the many competitions, athletic and artistic, but the event is the largest Scottish cultural festival in the Northeast dedicated to the promoting of the music, dance, athletics and customs of the Scottish people and Gaelic culture.  See the Gathering of the Clans, where over 60 clans and societies march over the hill playing bagpipes and drums onto the parade grounds.  The massed bands perform together and you’ll feel as if you’re in Scotland!  Enjoy fiddle, bagpipe and harp music, highland dance competition, concerts, and the Highland Games themselves.  The international field of Strongmen will compete in traditional events that test raw strength and power as well as athletic ability, such as the Farmer’s Walk (carrying weights in excess of 600 pounds), the stone toss, caber toss (lift a large pole, run with it and then toss it end to end).  You’ll find ethnic and traditional food, Celtic crafts, a vendor village, and multiple stages filled with traditional and contemporary musicians and performers, and whiskey tasting seminars (extra fee for tastings)

$ 85

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Boston’s Mafia & Mobsters

Sunday, September 19

Tourists and newcomers may only know Boston for its college students and Big Dig traffic, but locals can attest to the darker landmarks that lurk just beneath our city's historic landscape and seemingly innocent surface. Parallel to the same streets that Bostonians conduct their daily lives and business, the city’s underworld with its storied Italian Mafia and Irish Mob ran a different town. Throughout the years, mobsters of the likes of Whitey Bulger, Gennaro "Jerry" Angiulo and Stephen Flemmi etched their place in local lore through murders, indictments, illegal gambling, loan-sharking, and drugs. Scattered around Boston's neighborhoods are places where deals were made, people killed, and bodies unearthed.  Join us as we tour some of the more infamous landmarks of Boston’s seedy past on a 90 minute Mafia & Mobsters tour.  We’ll stop at Joe Tecce’s for an authentic North End Italian lunch, and some enjoy free time explore the North End or historic Faneuil Hall. 

$ 79

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Niagara Falls, Toronto & the Wineries of Niagara on the Lake

Monday, September 20 – Thursday, September 23

Enjoy dinner and a spectacular view of the falls at Elements Restaurant, located right next to the falls at Table Rock - you’ll have a ring-side seat for the nightly illumination of the falls.  We’ll stay at the Marriott Courtyard, located within walking distance of the Falls, Clifton Hill area and both Niagara Casinos.  We’ll Toronto, and learn about the cities history on our guided city tour, visit Casa Loma, a magnificent stone castle set high on a hill overlooking Toronto, and we’ll take the elevator to the observation deck of the world’s tallest tower, the CN Tower, where you can walk on the glass floor 1,122 feet above the street and enjoy the spectacular view from the observation deck, and have free time at the Eaton Center for lunch!  We will take a tour of Niagara Falls to see the Upper Canadian Rapids, Floral Clock, and the Whirlpool Rapids, and then travel to Niagara by the Lake, located in the heart of the Niagara Wine Region, where we will take the shuttle into the quaint downtown area to browse the shops.  We’ll stop by two distinct Niagara Wineries for tours & wine tastings – including the Niagara Regions famous Ice Wines!  First, we’ll tour Pillitteri Estate Winery, which has received over 500 medals for its wines, and we’ll sample some of their wines (including ice wine).  Then, we’ll visit Château des Charmes, for an exploration of winegrowing of the past, present and future, to see the underground barrel cellars, bottling line, and learn how the shape of the glass affects the taste of the wine as we sip three wines (including ice wine).  We’ll also take an up-close look at the Horseshoe Falls on a Maid of the Mist cruise.

Package Includes: Three nights accommodations, three full breakfasts, two dinners, guided tours of Toronto and Niagara Falls, Tours & tastings at two wineries, CN Tower, Casa Loma, Maid of the Mist.  

www.niagarafallstourism.com          www.niagaraparks.com/dining/elements-on-the-falls.html         www.cntower.ca       www.maidofthemist.com

www.pillitteri.com        www.chateaudescharmes.com    

A valid passport or passport card is required for this trip

$ 545 per person, double occupancy

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Pineland Farms & Freeport Shopping

Wednesday, September 22

Photo of the PFECLocated in the rolling hills of New Gloucester, Maine, Pineland Farms is a 5,000-acre working farm that welcomes visitors to enjoy the beautiful rural landscape and learn about sustainable agriculture and the Maine farm to table movement.  We will start our day with time for lunch on your own at the farm, then we will get a fascinating inside look at life on the farm with our 90-minute guided bus tour.  We will visit the dairy barn where we will see their milking facilities and learn about their award winning Holsteins.  After the dairy barn head over to the creamery where Pineland farms makes their own delicious, world-class cheese, see how they make their cheeses and (schedule permitting) we will be able to see their cheese makers in action!  We’ll visit the equestrian center where we will meet their Dutch Warm-blood competitive Dressage riding horses, and see them in action (if practicing).  We will end our tour back at The Market & Welcome Center where you will have time to browse the full assortment of delicious cheeses from the Creamery, organic eggs from their hens, as well as their own jams, honey, and pickles.  They also have an expended selection of Maine-made foods, beverages, gifts and premium quality Wolfe's Neck Natural Meats.  After our tour, we’ll spend some time farming for bargains at Maine’s famous Freeport outlets (includes a Freeport Merchants coupon package).

$ 65

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New York City shopping & San Gennaro Festival

Saturday, September 25

Spend the day exploring New York City, shop for designer knock offs, take in the sights at Times Square, visit the world famous museums, or spend some time in Little Italy at the Feast of San Gennaro.  The Feast of San Gennaro is an annual street fair that takes place in Manhattans “Little Italy.”  During the feast, the streets of Little Italy are filled with people of all ethnic and racial backgrounds eating fabulous Italian cuisine, listening to live entertainment, and checking out the 300+ street vendors that set up shop.  This enormous festival covers the entirety of the Italian section of the city, and the aromas of sausages and peppers frying, tomato sauce and fresh pastries fill the air.  Chinatown is adjacent to the fair, with some of the best bargain shopping in New York City.  Bring along a small cooler, as you may want to bring home a “taste of Italy!”  We will make drop offs at Rockefeller Center and at Canal Street 

$ 75

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Friesians of Majesty Performance

Wednesday, September 29

Friesians of Majesty, located in the heart of Vermont’s Green Mountains, is a full service breeding and training facility devoted exclusively to maintaining and improving the nobility of the majestic Friesian horse. Friesians of Majesty is home to over 40 Friesians, including Ymkje & Geartsje, Model Mares (a very prestigious title, they are the only two in the Northeast) and Grand National Champions. Interact with these beautiful horses in a guided tour of the European style barns & breeding facilities (they are expecting 12 foals this spring & summer!). Watch a captivating performance show at their new indoor arena where the elegance & grace of this breed is showcased.  Before going to the farm we will enjoy lunch at the Putney Inn – a combination plate with both Vermont maple glazed ham and roast turkey dinner as well as some shopping time at the Basketville Outlet Store, the world-wide leading manufacturer of baskets.

$ 109

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