Best Of New England And Quebec

Arrive at Logan International Airport. Pick up your rental car and proceed to your hotel. Enjoy your evening at leisure.
Accommodation: (STD) The Midtown Hotel or similar (SUP) Boston Park Plaza or similar (2 nights)

Today is your to enjoy all this grand city has to offer. The historic landmarks of Boston have played important roles throughout American history. This tradition continues as Boston is a world leader in industry and financial power. Visit Boston Commons, the majestic U.S.S. Constitution Memorial and Beacon Hill, which is reminiscent of jolly old England. Walk the Freedom Trail, one of Americas’ first historic walking tours. This is the perfect introduction to Colonial and Revolutionary Boston.

Along your route north of Boston lies almost four centuries of history as well as some of the coast’s finest beaches and seascapes. First stop in Salem, the location of infamous witch trials. Then drive along the coast to the charming harbor towns of Gloucester and Rockport. Enjoy the old-time seaport atmosphere of Portsmouth, New Hampshire and its wealth of historic buildings before crossing into Maine. Your destination today is the popular resort of Kennebunkport, a haven for writers and artists.
Accommodation: (STD) La Quinta Inn & Suites or similar (SUP) The Nonantum Resort or similar

Today continue along Maine’s fantastically varied coastline by Brunswick to Wiscasset, which claims to be the “prettiest village in Maine.” Stop in Rockland where several schooners offer cruises from the harbor. Then drive along a jagged peninsula to Castine and learn about the history and the 200-year struggle of four countries to possess this strategic town. Your destination today is fashionable Bar Harbor, gateway to Acadia National Park on Mt. Desert Island.
Accommodation: (STD) & (SUP) Colonial Inn Ellsworth or similar (2 nights)

A full day to explore one of the oldest and most beautiful national parks in America. Discover soaring peaks, dramatic glacier-carved valleys, clear lakes and the shoreline with the only true fjord on the US Atlantic coast. Witness the area’s natural wonders from Park Loop Road or drive to the summit of Cadillac Mountain, at 1,530 feet (466 meters), the highest point on the US Atlantic seaboard.

Leave the coast and drive inland. Cross the Appalachian Mountains and stop at Moosehead Lake before crossing at the US/US border into the Frenchspeaking Province of Québec. Bright blue and white farmhouses dot the landscape as you travel through rolling countryside towards the provincial capital of Québec CityAccommodation: (STD) Clarion Québec Ste Foy or similar(SUP) Hotel Manoir Victoria or similar. (2 nights)

A full day to discover romantically medieval Québec City and experience the locals’ joie de vivre. Fortifications of Upper Town overlook Lower Town with its narrow, steep cobblestone streets at the river front. Visit the Citadel and Place-Royale. A short drive away is Île d’Órlèans. The island’s shoreline is dotted with attractive Victorian style summer homes.

Today, a scenic drive south along the St. Lawrence River brings you from Québec to Montréal, the world’s second largest French-speaking city – exceeded only by Paris. Explore the many sights of this city including Île Sainte Héléne, Île Notre-Dame, site of the 1967 Expo, and the Basilique Notre-Dame, one of the largest neo-gothic cathedrals in North America. Relax in one of the many cafés in the French Quarter.
Accommodation: (STD) Holiday Inn Midtown or similar (SUP) Des Gouverneurs Place Dupuis or similar

Driving south, return to the United States and drive along Lake Champlain, the largest lake in New England, to Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. Here you will find some of the country’s most beautiful scenery. Drive beneath the brow of Mount Mainsfield to Stowe.
Accommodation: (STD) La Quinta Inn Burlington or similar (SUP) Golden Eagle Resort or similar

Continue south along Route 100, where you will take in some of the most spectacular scenery in Vermont’s Green Mountains. With theirdense forests, the mountains are home to bears, moose, wild turkey, and deer. See picture-perfect villages and some of Vermont’s famous covered bridges before crossing into Massachusetts’ Berkshires, known for their rural beauty and cultural assets. Overnight in the college town of Williamstown.
Accommodation: (STD) & (SUP) The Williams Inn or similar

Drive south and pass through a series of wonderful little towns including Lenox, summer home for the Boston Symphony. See Hancock Shaker Village near Pittsfield before continuing to the storied little city of Newport, Rhode Island, once a prosperous colonial seaport.
Accommodation: (STD) Best Western Mainstay or similar (SUP) Holiday Inn Express or similar

America’s most prominent families – from the Astors to the Vanderbilts – have summered in Newport. Some of their spectacular vacation homes are open for viewing. After sightseeing continue along the coast on your way to Cape Cod.
Accommodation: (STD) Mariner Motor Lodge or similar(SUP) Holiday Inn Hyannis or similar (2 nights)

A full day to explore magnificent Cape Cod with its high cliffs, rolling dunes, broadbeaches, and miles of walking trails, picturesque villages and delicious seafood.

Today leave Cape Cod and drive back to Boston. Stop in Plymouth, a living panorama of Pilgrim and Colonial times, and see the Mayflower II . Return your car at the airport before your departure flight.