Travel to EAST SYRACUSE, NEW YORK.
Arrive and check into hotel.
Dinner at Local venue .

BREAKFAST is included this morning at your resort.
(Bags outside door by 7:15 AM)
Depart the resort and travel to MASSACHUSETTS, the “Bay State”.
Welcome to the sandy shores of CAPE COD. Extending some 70 miles into the sea, the Cape is home to both natural beauty and quaint colonial villages. You can walk pristine beaches, revel in the arts and culture, and reclaim childhood memories of seashells, sandcastles, and saltwater taffy.
Your LOCAL GUIDE will meet you at the Hotel. YARMOUTH and will assist with check in, where you will receive a complimentary print by a LOCAL ARTIST just for coming along.
DINNER is included this evening.

1 BREAKFAST is included this morning at your hotel.
Your LOCAL GUIDE will meet you at your hotel for a full day of touring. You will travel historic ROUTE 6A, the Old King’s Highway, a scenic byway winding through centuries of Cape Cod history. It winds past hundreds of historic structures which characterize its early development. View the Eastham Windmill, a Cape Cod Lighthouse and visit the CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE VISITOR’S CENTER. Sand dunes and the ocean surround you as you approach “Land’s End” – PROVINCETOWN. You are now at the extreme tip of Cape Cod. Formerly known as the “Province Lands” the pilgrims landed here first before they decided to settle across the Bay in Plymouth. Take some time to enjoy the wonderful variety of restaurants, shops, and galleries that make this artists/fishermen village so unique.
Board an excursion vessel for an amazing experience of WHALE WATCHING. You will travel into the natural habitat of a diverse marine environment including birds that migrate here from all over the Atlantic, and fish which use these shallow waters to feed. Try to spot Humpback, Minke, and Fin Whales going about their daily business. An onboard naturalist will introduce you to everything you see and will answer any of your questions about the whales, birds, fish and lighthouses.
OR YOU MAY CHOOSE TO STAY ON DRY LAND:
For anyone not wishing to go on a whale watch admission is included on a DUNE TOUR. Ride along the shoreline of the protected lands of the Cape Cod National Seashore. Your guide will point out the “dune shacks” where famous artists and writers became inspired to create their art. DINNER is included this evening.

BREAKFAST is included this morning at your hotel.
Your LOCAL GUIDE will meet you at your hotel and will escort you across the street to the HY-LINE DOCKS for ticketing and boarding of the 9:00 AM high-speed ferry to the island of MARTHA’S VINEYARD. Upon arrival at 10:00 AM, you will board a local bus for a SIGHTSEEING TOUR. You will learn about the history and lifestyles of the islanders as you pass through Vineyard Haven. There will be free time for lunch and shopping in the historic whaling town of Edgartown. Complete your day on the island in Oak Bluffs. You may choose to stroll through “Cottage City” with its brightly painted cottages and decorative “gingerbread” trim. Depart the island at 3:35 PM, arriving back on the mainland at 4:35 PM. (ferry times subject to change)
Dinner is on your own this evening. Your guide will offer suggestions.

BREAKFAST is included this morning at your hotel.
Your LOCAL GUIDE will meet you at your hotel and will escort you across the street to the HY-LINE DOCKS where you will board the 9:30 AM high-speed ferry to the stunning island of NANTUCKET. Upon arrival at 10:30 AM, your guide will point out the restaurants, galleries, shops, and museums that are within walking distance to the dock. Admission is included on a NANTUCKET ISLAND TOUR at a time to be specified by your guide. Lunch and shopping are on your own. Please remember to wear comfortable walking shoes for the cobblestone streets and brick sidewalks that line Nantucket’s downtown area.
Depart the island at 4:10 PM, arriving back on the mainland at 5:10 PM LOBSTER DINNER is included this evening Alternate entrées will be available for any “landlubbers” not wishing to eat shellfish.

BREAKFAST is included this morning at your hotel. Your LOCAL GUIDE will meet you at your hotel and will conduct a tour of HYANNIS including the John F. Kennedy Memorial, the Korean War Memorial, Hyannisport and a view of St. Francis Xavier Church, the summer parish of the Kennedy Family.
Admission is included to the WHYDAH PIRATE MUSEUM. The Whydah was a fully rigged galley ship that was built by the British. During one of it voyages in 1717, it was captured by the famed pirate Samuel “Black Sam” Bellamy. During an infamous storm off the coast of Cape Cod the Whydah sank, laying its treasure just 500 feet off the shore for over 250 years. Now you can touch and see the world’s only authenticated pirate treasure.
You will then travel to SANDWICH – the oldest town on Cape Cod. You will view the Village Green, the Great Salt Marsh, a Cranberry Bog, and Cape Cod Bay. Sandwich became the site of one of America’s largest glass factories, an industry that flourished during the 19th century. This quaint and quiet seaside community is the hometown of Thornton Burgess, naturalist and author of 170 children’s books.
There will be time for lunch on your own at Seafood Sam’s on the canal. Drop your guide at the Sagamore Commuter Lot and depart the Cape with sand in your shoes, seashells in your pocket and many fond memories of your BLUE LAKES TOUR to CAPE COD! Arrive at the historical SALEM CROSS INN in West Brookfield. Settle in as the baker prepares a deep-dish apple pie from scratch right before your eyes using the freshest ingredients available and apples picked from the trees in our local orchards. Help peel the apples with an antique apple peeler and corer. Learn some of the secrets to rolling out a perfect crust and making a mouth-watering dessert. Then we’ll top it with fresh whipped cream Let the FAREWELL FIREPLACE FEAST begin! Relax by the fieldstone fireplace as the crackling fire roasts your prime rib “to a turn” by rotating it slowly over a crackling fire of wild cherry logs. This jack is the only known 1700’s antique roasting jack that was used to roast fowl and beef in New England that is still in use. The flavor of the fireplace roasted prime rib is unsurpassed. Beware the brimming bowl of freshly whipped cream – the perfect complement to New England’s Best Apple Pie served from an antique wooden bowl.
After dinner travel to CHICOPEE and check into the hotel.

Leisure Hotel BREAKFAST is included this morning at your leisure.
(Bags outside door by 8:15 AM)
9:15 AM Check out and continue your travels toward home.
10:00 AM Visit the NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM in the quaint New England tour of Stockbridge.
Learn about this beloved artist and his iconic paintings of small-town Americana. The Museum presents the world’s largest collection of original Norman Rockwell art, including beloved paintings from The Saturday Evening Post and the Four Freedoms. PICNIC IN A BAG is included while at the museum.
1:30 PM Continue your travels west to East Syracuse, New York.
5:00 PM Arrive and check into the Hotel.
Dinner is on your own this evening. There is a restaurant on property.

6:30 AM Early BREAKFAST is included this morning at your hotel.
(Bags out by 6:30 AM)
7:30 AM Travel home!