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 lunch will be a familystyle
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 Mystic
for the night. (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 final lunch together 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.