Escorted Tour #120
NEW YORK CITY AND THE NEW ENGLAND EXPERIENCE
11 DAYS/ 10 NIGHTS

Day 1: New York City
Passengers arriving into New York’s JFK will transfer via Shuttle Van to the Doubletree Hotel JFK. The Tour Escort will meet guests during selected hours at the TourMappers Hospitality Desk. Evening on own. Tour escort will assist with recommendations.

Day 2: New York City
This morning passengers will embark on an included half-day city tour of New York City. Sites will include Central Park, Lincoln Center, Times Square, Wall Street and the site of the Twin Towers. Those who have purchased the options package will also visit the observatory atop the Empire State Building. Dinner on own.
Coach will transfer all passengers back to the hotel after dinner.

Day 3: New York - Newport – Sturbridge, MA (267 mi / 430 km)
Depart for Newport, RI. Drive the 10-mile Ocean Drive and “Millionaire’s Row” to view the opulent homes of the Gilded Age. Those who have purchased the options package will tour the Breakers, once the home of the Vanderbilt family. Time will be spent in Old Town and the old Brick Marketplace before continuing to Sturbridge for the next 2 nights at the Sturbridge Host Hotel.

Day 4: Sturbridge - Lenox – Stockbridge - Sturbridge (162 mi / 261 km)
Today, visit the Berkshires and the picturesque towns of Lenox and Stockbridge. In Lenox, visit Tanglewood, summer home of the Boston Symphony. Stockbridge was Norman Rockwell’s canvas, those who have purchased the options package will be able to tour the noteworthy Rockwell Museum.

Day 5: Sturbridge – Williamstown – Rutland, VT (173 miles / 278 km)
This morning, those who have purchased the options package will visit Old Sturbridge Village. Set on 200 acres, this living history museum depicts New England rural life in the early 1800’s. This afternoon depart Sturbridge for Williamstown. This resort town is home to Williams College, the Clark Art Institute, and the Williamstown Theater Festival. Then continue into Rutland, VT for the next 2 nights at the Holiday Inn.

Day 6: Rutland - Shelburne – Stowe - Rutland (186 mi / 300 km)
Head north to Shelburne and visit the Shelburne Museum. Located in Vermont's scenic Lake Champlain valley, Shelburne Museum is one of the nation's most diverse, and unconventional museums of art and Americana. This afternoon, spend time in the charming village of Stowe at the foot of Mt. Mansfield before returning to Rutland.

Day 7: Rutland – Woodstock – North Conway, NH (170 mi / 274 km)
Depart Rutland and travel through winding roads to Woodstock, a quintessential New England village. After visiting Quechee Gorge, “America’s little Grand Canyon” continue into New Hampshire. he next two nights will be at the North Conway Grand in North Conway.

Day 8: N. Conway - Franconia Notch - Mt. Washington – N. Conway (104 mi / 167 km )
This morning passengers will tour through Franconia Notch, the major mountain pass through New Hampshire’s White Mountains and along the Kancamagus Scenic Byway. Passengers who have purchased the option package will climb to the summit of Mt Washington aboard the Mt. Washington Cog Railway, the world’s first mountain-climbing cog.

Day 9: North Conway - Boston - Mystic, CT (242 mi / 390 km)
Depart North Conway for Boston. Tour Boston’s Back Bay section and travel along the Freedom Trail to see historical sites from colonial and revolutionary times. Then continue to Mystic for the next 2 nights at the Comfort Inn.

Day 10: Mystic - New London - Mystic (20 mi / 32 km)
Visit Mystic Seaport, a living history museum depicting life in a coastal community during the 19th c. Passengers will also visit the USS Nautilus, the first nuclear attack submarine in New London.

Day 11: Mystic- New York City (133 mi / 214 km)
Depart Mystic for New Haven, home of Yale University. Take a short tour of the campus before continuing on to New York’s JFK Int’l. Passengers may also be dropped at Manhattan hotels.

12 DEPARTURES:
Wednesday arrivals
May  13*  June 03  Sept. 16*  Oct. 07
         20             10             23           14
         27             17*           30           21*

Language: English;
                     Upon Availability and Tour Operator Guarantee, dates with a * may be converted to
                     one of the following languages: French, German, Italian, Spanish

Hotels:
Doubletree Hotel, JFK Airport, Jamaica, NY
Sturbridge Host Hotel, Sturbridge, MA
Holiday Inn Rutland/Killington, Rutland, VT
North Conway Grand Hotel, North Conway, NH
Comfort Inn, Mystic, Mystic, CT

Included in Tour:
10 nights accommodation
4 continental breakfasts
10 days motorcoach transportation
Arrival shuttle transfer airport to hotel
11 days services of professional TourMappers escort/guide
All touring as outlined in itinerary
Admission to the Shelburne Museum & Mystic Seaport
Baggage handling at the hotels
Taxes

Optional Tour Package Includes:
The Breakers
Old Sturbridge Village
Norman Rockwell Museum
Mt. Washington Cog Railway

Optional Breakfast Package