Hidden Gems of New England 2019
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- TAUCK EXCLUSIVES - Filmed vignettes by filmmakers Ken Burns & Dayton Duncan
- and visit to Ken Burns's private studio in New Hampshire; visit to the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge; interactive 'New Hampshire Maple Experience'; guided tour of Boston's Fenway Park and tasting tour of Boston Public Market; private tour of Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield; visit to Vermont's Billings Farm and Museum
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- TAUCK EXCLUSIVE - Filmed vignettes by filmmakers Ken Burns & Dayton Duncan that tell the stories of visionaries and ordinary people that shaped the places that define New England TAUCK EXCLUSIVE - Private visit to Ken Burns's private studio in Walpole, New Hampshire An exclusive wildlife presentation by an expert naturalist Visit to the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, featuring original works and the artist's preserved studio An interactive "New Hampshire Maple Experience" revealing the process of creating maple syrup Guided tour of Boston's legendary Fenway Park A walking and tasting tour of Boston Public Market A private "Lunch, Grace & Song" tour of Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield Guided visits through Vermont's fascinating Billings Farm and Museum Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted 17 meals (7 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 6 dinners), service charges, gratuities to local guides, admission fees, taxes and porterage
Itinerary
Tour begins: 5:30 PM, The Westin Copley Place, Boston. A transfer is included from Logan International Airport to The Westin Copley Place, Boston. Please join us this evening for a welcome reception at the hotel, followed by a welcome dinner at a local restaurant in the heart of Boston.
MEALS : D
LODGING : The Westin Copley Place, Boston
PORTOFCALL : Boston, Massachusetts
In his film Baseball, Ken Burns offers a glimpse into the soul of our "national pastime" - for many, it lives at Boston's Fenway Park. Schedule permitting, take a walking tour of the stadium. Next, an orientation tour of the city follows the historic Freedom Trail fro...
Continue to Lexington for a visit to the Lexington Battle Green, where the "shot heard 'round the world" was fired; and Concord's Old North Bridge and iconic Minuteman statue, cast from the bronze of Civil War cannons, in Minute Man National Historic Park. Head west a...
Begin today's Berkshires discoveries at the Norman Rockwell Museum, dedicated to the beloved illustrator whose scenes from small-town America - including here in Stockbridge, his last home - illuminated the lives of ordinary people with humor and pathos; view many ori...
Depart your Vermont resort and drive to Walpole, New Hampshire for an exclusive insider visit to Ken Burns's private film studio. Next, hop back into Vermont to Billings Farm and Museum for a firsthand look at its sustainable farming and forestry methods. Continue int...
Your day starts with a "New Hampshire Maple Experience," an interactive virtual tour revealing the process of creating maple syrup, including a tasting. Back at the Omni Mount Washington, enjoy lunch and a free afternoon; if you wish, you may join us for a scenic driv...
Start the day with a wildlife talk by an expert naturalist, then head to Perkins Cove in Ogunquit, Maine. Walk the Marginal Way trail before driving to Cliff House in Cape Neddick; join for us for a traditional lobster bake tonight.
MEALS : B, D
LODGING : Cliff House
PORTOFCALL : Ogunquit, ME
Tour ends: Boston. Drive directly to Boston's Logan International Airport from the Cliff House after breakfast. Allow a minimum of two hours for flight check-in; flights should not be booked before 2:00 PM. The group transport will drop guests off at the airport and then drive 3.5 miles to drop off at Boston South Station (for trains).
MEALS : B
PORTOFCALL : Boston, Massachusetts
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