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Explore Boston’s Freedom Trail before tucking in at Trapp Family
Lodge then journey to Maine to savor a New England lobster roll.
DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY
DAY 1 ARRIVE BOSTON – TOUR BEGINS
Settle into your hotel, perhaps exploring Boston’s
lively North End before meeting your Tour
Manager and fellow quilt-lovers at the evening
Welcome Meeting.
DAY 2 BOSTON – PORTSMOUTH
After breakfast (included daily), take a guided tour
of Boston, with time for lunch and shopping at
famed Faneuil Hall. Relax on the short drive to
Portsmouth, on New Hampshire’s seacoast, to visit
the historic homes and gardens of the Strawbery
Banke open-air museum. Tonight, explore more of
this old port city and dine on your own at one of the
many downtown waterfront restaurants. B
Trapp Family Lodge
DAY 3 PORTSMOUTH – WESTON– STOWE
Enjoy views of Mount Monadnock as you traverse
southern New Hampshire, stopping at Quilted
Threads, an eye-dazzling quilt and needlework
shop brimful of brilliant fabrics. In Vermont, admire
the tranquility of the Green Mountains before
visiting The Vermont Country Store for lunch
and shopping. Savor mountain views and
sample traditional German dishes at the
Trapp Family Lodge, home for the next
two nights. BD
DAY 6 FREEPORT
Get your creative juices flowing at Cotton Weeds
Quilt Shop, a quilter’s dream of fabrics including
hand-dyed batiks. Next, visit the flagship store of
L.L. Bean where you can shop for slippers or duck
decoys, all under one (massive) roof. Later, our
scenic drive along Maine’s rocky coastline sets the
stage for our customary New England Farewell
Dinner. B D
Burlington
Stowe
DAY 4 STOWE – BURLINGTON – WATERBURY
Tour the historic buildings at the open-air
Shelburne Museum after admiring the exceptional
collection of historic handmade quilts. Twenty-five
structures, including a lighthouse and a steamship,
have all been relocated to the museum grounds.
After lunch, travel to Middlebury to enjoy ice cream
and visit the Flavor Graveyard at the incomparable
Ben & Jerry’s. B
DAY 5 STOWE – WOODSTOCK – FREEPORT
Spend a casual morning exploring Trapp’s flower
and herb gardens, or hike to the stone chapel tucked
away in the forest above the hotel. Enjoy lunch and
free time to shop in Woodstock’s galleries and
boutiques before our scenic drive through New
Hampshire’s White Mountains. Later, there’s time to
unpack and relax at our Freeport hotel, our home
for the remainder of the trip. B
Freeport
Maine
Kennebunkport, Maine
Woodstock
Vermont
Henniker
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Kennebunkport
Atlantic Ocean
Portsmouth
Boston
DAY 7 FREEPORT – BOSTON – TOUR ENDS
Explore our favorite seaside village in Maine for
souvenir shopping and a last chance to enjoy a
Maine lobster roll. Traveling back to Boston, swap
addresses with new friends before arriving at the
airport for the end of the tour. B
MAGNIFICENT MAINE & VERMONT
JUNE 4–10, 2023
$2,575 Per Person/Double Occupancy
$850 Additional/Single Occupancy
Lake Champlain
YOUR Burlington
VACATION
INCLUDES
Stowe
Shelburne
ME
NH
6 NIGHTS
Woodstock
Center Harbor
Hotel accommodations, including baggage
handling
Kennebunkport
VT
8 MEALS
American breakfast (B) daily; 2 dinners (D)
Nashua
SIGHTSEEING & ACTIVITIES
Boston
MA Manager as
Guided sightseeing with your Tour
outlined in the day-by-day itinerary; visits, admissions
and special features are shown in bold.
DEPARTURE TRANSFER
Return transportation to Logan International Airport
(BOS) | 2:00 PM arrival
PROFESSIONAL TOUR MANAGER
Full time throughout the trip
TOP-RATED HIGHLIGHTS
• Kick-off Welcome Meeting
• Boston Panoramic City Tour
• Historic Faneuil Hall and the Freedom Trail
• Old North Church
• Strawbery Banke Outdoor History Museum
• Portsmouth, New Hampshire
• Quilted Threads Fabric Shop
• The Vermont Country Store
• Trapp Family Lodge
• Stowe, Vermont
• Shelburne Museum
• Ben & Jerry’s Factory Visit and Tasting
• Woodstock, Vermont
• Freeport, Maine
• Cotton Weeds Quilt Shop
• L.L. Bean Flagship Store Visit
• Classic New England Lobster Bake Farewell Dinner
• Eight Meals: 6 Breakfasts, 2 Dinners
HAND-SELECTED HOTELS
BOSTON: Loews Boston Hotel
PORTSMOUTH: Hampton Inn & Suites
STOWE: Trapp Family Lodge
FREEPORT: Hilton Garden Inn Downtown
Call 1.800.346.9820
www.CountryHeritageTours.com
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