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- Insider New England stories during filmed narratives by Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan; private lunch at Edith Wharton's Berkshire home; visits to the Norman Rockwell Museum and the Clark Art Institute in the Berkshires; horse-drawn carriage ride in Acadia National Park; private Tauck schooner cruise in Bar Harbor; exclusive hands-on lobstering experience in Portland; visit with the resident meteorologists of the Mount Washington Observatory
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- Insider stories about New England during filmed narratives by documentary filmmakers Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan Touring enhanced by audio listening devices in many locations A private lunch at Edith Wharton's Berkshire home, The Mount Private Tauck schooner cruise on the waters off Bar Harbor in Maine An exclusive hands-on lobstering experience in Portland with a local lobsterman A visit to the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge A docent-led tour of the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown A visit with the resident meteorologists of the Mount Washington Observatory Small Group Departures, averaging 24 Tauck guests, are available on select departures; specially priced from $5590 per person double, specific dates apply - ask at booking for details Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted 26 meals, service charges, gratuities to local guides, admission fees, taxes and porterage
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