SUNDAY, June 19th, 2022 |
Travel to EAST SYRACUSE, NEW YORK.
Arrive and check into hotel.
Dinner at Local venue .
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MONDAY, June 20th, 2022 |
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.
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TUESDAY, June 21st, 2022 |
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.
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WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 |
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.
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THURSDAY, June 23rd, 2022 |
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.
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FRIDAY, June 24th, 2022 |
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.
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SATURDAY, June 25th, 2022 |
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.
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SUNDAY, June 26th, 2022 |
6:30 AM Early BREAKFAST is included this
morning at your hotel.
(Bags out by 6:30 AM)
7:30 AM Travel home!
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