7-Nights Coastal New England

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Explore the magnificent scenery and maritime sights on a tour of coastal New England. Travel to six states, from New York to Maine, seeing both big cities and quaint towns, each with their own character and charm. This coastal adventure begins in the exciting and diverse city of New York where you’ll see the sights with a Local Guide and have free time to take a bite out of the ‘Big Apple’ on your own. Visit the delightful seaside town of Mystic, Connecticut on the way to Rhode Island to explore Newport, the summer playground for America’s barons of industry where opulent mansions like The Breakers still evoke America’s Gilded Age. Stop at the Whaling National Historical Park in New Bedford, Massachusetts, one of the world’s most important whaling ports in the 19th century, before arriving in Plymouth, where the first pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. Take an excursion to the tip of Cape Cod and stroll the streets of historic and colorful Provincetown. Head north to Maine and visit Portland’s scenic waterfront with its lobster fishermen and cobblestone streets then stop in the resort town of Kennebunkport before spending the night in nearby Ogunquit. See the iconic and much-photographed Nubble Lighthouse on your way to Boston where you’ll take a city tour of all the must-see sights like Faneuil Hall and the Old North Church with a Local Guide, then have free time to explore on your own. From the breathtaking ocean views to the big cities and charming small towns rich with maritime history, this coastal trip to New England will provide memories for a lifetime!

See Nubble Lighthouse on your way to Boston where you’ll take a guided tour of all the must-see sights like Faneuil Hall and the Old North Church and then have free time to walk the Freedom Trail or discover the North End, Boston’s oldest and most iconic immigrant neighborhood. From the breathtaking ocean views to the big cities and charming small towns with their rich with maritime history, this coastal trip to New England will provide memories for a lifetime!

About as picturesque as they come, Ogunquit has a slightly more frivolous spirit than its Kennebunk neighbors, and it is a very popular gay resort spot 60 mi/95 km southwest of Portland. Once a fishing village, the town is now something of an art center with lots of galleries and shops lining the streets. The Ogunquit Museum of American Art is highly regarded and well worth a visit (http://www.ogunquitmuseum.org). The Ogunquit Playhouse has maintained a reputation for high-quality performances since it first offered summer theatrical productions in the 1930s (http://www.ogunquitplayhouse.org). Free Ogunquit Travel
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You shouldn't miss Bald Head Cliff—you reach it by walking the Marginal Way, a winding, paved route that follows a cliff edge along the waterfront (the waves crashing against the cliff add to the drama of the scenery). Open-sided trolleys run through the center of town and as far as Footbridge Beach between July and Labor Day. Pay a visit to Perkins Cove, where you can see a drawbridge that's used exclusively by pedestrians (the only one of its kind in New England).

In nearby Wells, the Wells Auto Museum displays more than 70 antique cars, as well as vintage arcade games and other relics (http://www.wellsautomuseum.com). We found the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve at Laudholm Farm an excellent place to spend an afternoon. This 1,600-acre/650-hectare parcel of wetland provides many hiking paths, and you can see an exceptional variety of birds—herons, egrets, kingfishers, glossy ibis and Canada geese. Take along binoculars (http://www.wellsreserve.org). Nearby, the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge is a 1-mi/1.6-km loop through a white-pine forest and a salt marsh (http://www.fws.gov/northeast/rachelcarson).