American Holidays - Boston - New England 8 Day Fly Drive

New England Explorer
Begins & Ends Boston
8 days | 7 nights


Day 01 | Boston Arrival
Arrive at Logan International Airport  and proceed to your hotel. Enjoy your evening at leisure.
Hotel: The Midtown Hotel or similar

Day 02 | Boston
This morning at 08:00 you will be met by an AmericanTours representative and provided with a welcome kit which includes
driving instructions, vouchers, and maps for your tour. The remainder of the day is free to explore Boston, the cradle of American liberty. The Revolutionary Era comes to like along the Freedom Trail walking route. Visit the haunts of the patriots who stoked the fires of democracy throughout the Colonies.

Day 03 | Boston – Mid Coast Maine
Driving distance: 115 mi /185 km
This morning you pick up your rental car and head out of Boston.
Along the route north of Boston lies almost four centuries of history, as well as some of the coast’s finest beaches and seascapes. First stop is Salem, the location of the 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. Pass through Kennebunkport, summer home to Presidents, and enjoy exploring Portland, Maine’s largest city.
Hotel: Nonantum Resort or similar

Day 04 | Mid Coast Maine – White Mountains
Driving distance: 115 mi/185 km
Your drive today takes you inland towards the spectacular scenery of the White Mountains, the “rooftop of New England,”a landscape dotted with historic villages and enchanting covered bridges. En route, experience breathtaking views of mountain ranges and pristine forests.
Hotel: Town and Country Inn or similar

Day 05 | White Mountains – Green Mountains
Driving distance: 130 mi /210 km
Today, traverse the White and Green Mountain ranges that divide the New England states of New Hampshire and Vermont. The mountains are home to bears, moose, wild turkey, and deer. The route takes you through some of New England’s most beautiful scenery. Drive by Lyndonville and see Willey’s General Store in Greensboro before continuing through Craftsbury, a Grandma Moses kind of village, to Stowe. See picture-perfect villages and some of Vermont’s famous covered bridges.
Hotel: Golden Eagle Resort or similar

Day 06 | Green Mountains – Connecticut River Valley
Driving distance: 180 mi/285 km
In 1614, the first Europeans entered the Connecticut River estuary and by the 1630s, fur trading posts extended into Massachusetts. In the following century, English colonists moved farther and farther up river into Vermont and New Hampshire. Today, step into Old Sturbridge Village and find yourself transported back in time. In historic households and shops, at water-powered mills and on working farms, explore the everyday tasks and seasonal celebrations of early 19th-century New England.
Hotel: Comfort Inn Mystic Seaport or similar

Day 07 | Connecticut River Valley – Cape Cod
Driving distance: 188 mi/300 km
Journey southward towards the Massachusetts coast. Many of America’s most prominent families – from the Astors to the Vanderbilts – have summered in Newport. Continue along the coast on your way to the Cape. Explore magnificent Cape Cod with its high cliffs, rolling dunes, broad beaches, miles of walking trails, picturesque villages and delicious seafood. This peninsula is a beloved vacation spot for visitors and natives alike. Stop in Plymouth, a living panorama of Pilgrim and Colonial times and see the Mayflower II.
Hotel: Holiday Inn Hyannis or similar

Day 08 | Cape Cod – Boston
Driving distance: 75 mi/120 km
Today, leave Cape Cod and drive back to Boston. Return your car at the airport before your eveninbg departure to ireland.