South Coast Sunrise Supersaver
4 days / 3 nights / 6 meals
May,
June,
September, October
Stroll along the quiet beaches and
impressive coastal views from Ogunquit to
Portland on this hub-n-spoke tour for budget
minded groups. The soft sands and sea breezes will be at
your doorstep, staying at an Old Orchard
Beach waterfront hotel. Enjoy the great seafood and Maine
scenery - without shelling out "a lot of clams".
Full Moon
Foliage Tour to Bethel Maine
3 days / 2 nights / 4 meals
NEW TOUR ~ specific dates!
SEPTEMBER 27 - 29, 2012 2013 dates coming soon
Follow the
New Hampshire color trail to the western mountains of Maine,
known for their gemstone mines and glorious fall colors. Stay
two nights at Sunday River Resort, where you
will ride the enclosed chondola to a
moonlight dinner at their mountaintop
restaurant. Explore a local mine, sluice for
gems with a prospector and discover quaint Bethel village with
a local historian. After an afternoon
foliage ride with a local moose-spotter, enjoy a
buffet dinner with a bonfire and s'mores.Savor the aroma of
Maine with a special tour of the Maine Balsam Fir
Factory on the way home through southern Maine.
Boothbay Harbor Bonanza
4 days / 3 nights / 6 meals
June,
September, October
Unpack once and be captivated by the scenic
beauty of the Boothbay region. Local day touring to
mid-coast villages of Camden
and
Rockport, aharbor cruise,
seafood choice dinners,
the new Botanical Gardens, an
historic walking tour and more!
Holiday Hooplah!
1 & 2 night
packages
MAINE &
NEW HAMPSHIRE
November & December
Tuck in at a southern
Maine inn for festive Christmas shows, delightful meals,
candlelightstroll, shopping
in Kittery and Freeport outlet stores, the Christmas Tree Shop in
South Portland or boutiques in Portland's Old Port waterfront
district, Ogunquit or Kennebunkport boutiques. There are 1 and 2 night packages available in Ogunquit, Kennebunkport and
downtownPortland near the historic Old Port waterfront.
Celebrate the season at Kennebunkport's Christmas Prelude or other
festivities. The Maine Tour Connection "elves" will be on hand
to greet your group!
New Hampshire Holiday Tour
2 days / 1 night / 3 meals
Enjoy a special holiday luncheon show at a delightful
performance center on the Maine/NH border. Overnight in North
Conway with dinner, breakfast and shopping at the tax-free
boutiques or outlet stores. Enjoy the rural, scenic vistas and a
stop in a classic mountain village as you travel home through
Bethlehem, New Hampshire.
Lakes, Loons & Lobsters
Maine & New Hampshire 5 days / 4 nights
/ 8 meals
Discover the highlights of southern
Maine
and New Hampshire's scenic
mountains and
lakes regions. Includes a
lake cruise,
Loon Nature Center,
guidedmountain tour with
tram ride and
turkey diner train.
Lighthouses & Lobsters
OUR MOST POPULAR! 5 days - 4 nights
- 8 meals May, June, September, October
Visit majestic beacons and hear the salty tales of Maine’s maritime
history. Ride on a
Maine lobster boat,
hear fog horns and see the Maine coast from atop
Cadillac Mountain in
Acadia
National Park. Explore
Kennebunkport,
Bar Harbor
and return to Portland for a private
lighthouse tour.
Maine Lobster Festival
2, 3 and 4 night tour
options
Festival dates: August 1-5, 2012, July 31-August 4, 2013
Attend the Maine Lobster Festival in Rockland, with your choice of
coastal or inland accommodations,
seafood choice dinners,
lobstering boat ride or nature cruise,
souvenir Maine lobster hat and
coastal scenery.
A variety of accommodations and activities are available, including
Bar Harbor, Acadia National Park, Portland, Freeport, and Boothbay Harbor outings.
We will customize this tour based on your originating city and
interests of your group. A
Maine Moosin' Tour 5 days - 4 nights
- 10 meals June & September
Enjoy the spring flowers or fall foliage
colors on this trip to spot the gentle giants of the north! Tour a
turn-of-the century estate, stay 2
nights in Rangeley with
entertainment, gold panning and
canoe glide. Return thru
Ogunquit with
lobsters,
lighthouses and
Lenny the
chocolate moose - or
go home through New Hampshire with a
nature program and
loons “On
Golden Pond.”
Midcoast Maine Rail & Sail Tour 4 days / 3 nights / 6 meals
July - October
Rail fans!
Explore mid-coast
Maine at a waterfront hotel
in Boothbay, Rockland or Belfast. Ride the rails on the
Maine Eastern
Railroad and/or Belfast-Moosehead Railway,
then sail the harbors
on a narrated tour boat or windjammer cruise. Visit area
lighthouses and the Maine Lighthouse Museum.
Guided tour included and photo stop atp Mt. Battie - where the
mountains meet the sea. Trip can be combined with a Bar
Harbor day or overight stay including Acadia National Park. Or
include a train ride to Maine from Boston on the Downeaster!
The Most Coast Tour
New Hampshire to Camden, Maine 5 days - 4 nights
- 7 meals May, June, September, October
Seals, shells and surf—from the
sandy beaches of NH to the
rocky shores of Maine. Sail
through New Hampshire’s Isles of Shoals,
visit a host of coastal attractions, travel to
mid-coast Maine. Stay in
water
view hotels and
catch the ocean
breeze. Seafood dinners,
lighthouse history,
maritime crafts and
boat cruises.
Maine
Mountains to the Sea
5
days - 4 nights - 8 Meals May, June, September, October
Travel from the
Bethel Village area of Western Maine to the shores of
Bar
Harbor.
See
gemstones,
covered
bridges,
beautiful lakes
and
interesting attractions.
Sample delicacies at classic New England accommodations.
Boothbay
Scenery & Greenery
NEW! 3 days / 2 nights / 4
meals
June - September
Enjoy 2 nights in Boothbay Harbor with a
guided tour of the new Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. Take a
scenic harbor cruiseto admire the magnificent shoreline, harbor seals and island
views. Experience the solitude of the Franciscan Monastery
gardens on a tour of Kennebunkport. Plus a lobster dinner, of
course!
Military History or Reunion Tour
Overnight
& Day Trips - Year round Meet in the Greater Portland area for a
successful "Maine Event" for your militiary reunion group.
We'll customize a program to meet your group needs, including hotels,
unique attractions, local tours and meals.
Southern Maine Seashore (Hub & Spoke) 4 days / 3 nights / 6
meals
April, May, June, September, October
Unpack just once and spend 3 nights in
Ogunquit, the “beautiful place by the
sea” or along the longest stretch of Maine sand at
Old Orchard Beach.
Day trips to nearby
Kennebunkport,
Portland and
Freeport. Ride the rails at the
Seashore Trolley Museum, visit
lighthouses and
sing-a-long
lobster theme dinner.
Theater by the Sea 3 days - 2 nights
June
- September
Make way for Maine
Musicals! Two nights in Portsmouth, Ogunquit or
Portland, plus great live shows at the Ogunquit Playhouse,
Maine State Music Theater or Portland Stage Company.
Cool ocean breezes, coastal villages and summer scenery.
Train to Maine
~ expanding to Brunswick &
Freeport soon! 1 - 3 night
packages
Year-round
Board
Amtrak's Downeaster in Boston for a quick trip to Vacationland.
Stay overnight in Wells/Ogunquit, Old Orchard Beach or
Portland. Ground transfers provided to hotel, breakfast
included, dinners can be on own or included. Coupons for
attractions such as harbor cruises, art museums, historic homes
and entertainment such as Ogunquit Playhouse or Portland Stage Company
can be included. Based on your group's interests - activities can be done at their
leisure or all together.
**Coming in
2013 - the train service will be extened to Freeport &
Brunswick, Maine as well! Contact us for a special custom tour!
Wings, Whales & Tails
A Maine Nature
Tour - great for kids too! 5 days / 4 nights / 8 meals
June through September
Meet face to face with
Maine’s coastal creatures, from
frisky harbor seals to
unusual lobsters to
birds of flight. This outdoorsy
adventure travels from the south coast
beaches and marshes to
the rocky coast of Bar Harbor
where bald eagles soar.
Acadia National Park certified naturalists
and rangers enhance your
experience.
Cape Cod & The
Islands 4 days / 3 nights
/ 6 meals
April - October
Unpack once and meet your local guide who
will explore all the sights along scenic Route 6A from Hyannis to
Provincetown,
plus a
day exploring the historic whaling community of
Nantucket Island or the
storybook island of
Martha’s Vineyard. Or
both island if you add a day!
Discover the Cape Cod National Seashore,
see a classic Cape Cod lighthouse and dip your toes in the
Atlantic Ocean. Your individual
passengers will have their choice of a whale watch OR a
specail narrated dune ride with
admission to the Pilgrim Monument in Provincetown.
Daily breakfast and dinner - including one lobster dinner.
Choice of
downtown or beachfront accommodations.
SPECIAL EVENT TOUR: Bourne Scallop
Festival Tour Sept 20-24, 2013
Enjoy 5 days & 4 nights on Cape Cod with Marhta's Vineyard,
Provincetown dune ride or whale watch and admission to the 43rd Annual
bourne Scallop Fesetival with plenty of seafood tasting, crafts and
entertainment.
Stowe Garden Festival
June 15-17, 2012
SORRY-FESTIVAL HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR 2012
3 days / 2 nights / 3 meals
Attend the Annual Stowe Garden Festival, including a guided tour of the
Trapp Family Lodge and other area gardens. Area garden-related
activities are included on this scenic summer tour through Vermont's
Northeast Kingdom. Makes a great Red Hat Tour!
Heart of New Hampshire 4 days / 3 nights
/ 6 Meals May, June, September, October
Explore the Granite State where "On Golden Pond" was filmed.
Explore the best of New Hampshire from the mountains to the sea,
including the fabulous Mt.
Washington Valley with New England's highest peaks, Portsmouth’shistoric
StrawberyBanke neighborhood and harborfront, the Castle In the Cloudsmansion,a dinner train and relaxing lake cruise.
Enjoy the lupines and wildflowers in the
mountain meadows in the spring - or cool off with an autumn tour as
the hillsides turn red and gold.
Lakes, Loons & Lobsters
New Hampshire & Maine 5 days / 4 nights / 8 meals May - October
Discover the highlights of southern Maine and New Hampshire's scenic
mountains and lakes regions. Includes a
lake
cruise,
Loon Nature Center,
guided mountain tour with tram rideand turkeydinner train.
2 nights each state.
Leaves & Locomotives
New Hampshire & Maine 5 days / 4 nights / 8 meals Sept & Oct
Ride the rails
through New
Hampshire and Maine villages and valleys during our most colorful
season. Travel in the comfort of your motorcoach from the
mountains to the sea, with daily train excursions
to take in
our most fabulous foliage and panoramic views. Includes Maine
Narrow Gauge RR, Maine Eastern Railroad and Conway Scenic Railroad, just to
name a few. Stay 2 nights in New Hampshire, 2 nights in southern
Maine. 8 meals including a gourmet dinner train
with a souvenir engineer's hat.
**Extended
tours and New England Rail & Sail customized tours are also available,
including Southern Connecticut shoreline, Cape Cod, Vermont trains &
boat cruises.
New England
Castles & Mansions
4
days - 3 nights - 6 Meals June - October
Tour elegant
rural estates and
seaside castles. Step into
luxurious lifestyles and
medieval mysteries through Massachusetts
and Rhode Island. A trip fit for kings and queens - at pauper prices!
New England Time Traveler Tour ~ Experience
3 centuries in 3 days!
4
days / 3 nights / 6 meals June-Early October
Turn back time on this tour as you explore classic 17th, 18th & 19th
century New England villages including Old Sturbridge Village
living history museum, dine with a Pilgrim at Plimoth
Plantation and your choice of special historic programs at
the Museums of Old York - Maine's first town.
Includes a hearth-side colonial inn feast, Maine
lobsterbake dinner with entertainment plus plenty of
sightseeing from central Massachusetts to the coasts of Maine and New
Hampshire!
New England Vistas: For Fly-in Groups
7
days / 6 nights / 12 meals May - October
Designed specially for groups flying into a New England airport. Ride
along
Boston’s
Freedom Trail,
view
covered
bridges
and
picturesquemountain vistas in
New Hampshire,
Vermont & the
Berkshire Mountains
of Western Mass.
This circle tour incluces a variety of northern New England highlights
and can be customized for your group! A New England full time escort and motorcoach
transportation can be
arranged upon request. 6 and 7 night versions also available.
Newport Lifestyles
4 days / 3 nights / 5 meals
May - Oct
The lifestyles of the rich and famous come alive in the gilded age of
the Newport Mansions at the oppulent Breakers Mansion. Then get a
unique behind-the-scenes tour at The Elms mansion.
.
.
By lantern light,
stroll the historic lanes
along the harbor with a
costumed guide
sharing intriguing tales. Choice of hotels in the Newport area. The
Newport Playhouse dinner theater is included. Winery tour and dinner
train are two of the many options on this trip. Or combine with
a stay in Cape Cod or nearby Mystic Seaport and the Connecticut
casinos.
Pilgrims, Pirates & Patriots
4 days / 3 nights / 6 meals May - Oct
Step back in time in the greater Boston area with a tour packed with
historical sites along the famous
Freedom Trail,plus
Lexington, Concord and Plymouth,
Massachusetts. Evening activities include a
Colonial lantern tour,
turkey dinner with a pilgrim and a tour of the Boston waterfront with
a costumed guide. Tour the new Boston Tea Party Museum
as well. Stay 3 nights at a Plymouth hotel.
Pumpkins & Pilgrims NEW ! 3
days / 2 nights / 4 meals October
A fall foliage harvest tour with a twist
to Providence RI and Plymouth MA! Attend the Annual
Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular with thousands of creatively
carved, lit pumpkins in Providence, RI.
Then step back in time in
Plymouth, Massachusetts, where you'll dine with a pilgrim at
Plimoth Plantation, meet with the grist miller and tour a
cranberry farm.
Stay 1 night Providence & 1
night Plymouth. Newport or Cape Cod can easily be added to this quick
trip.
Taste of New England
(Maine-NH-Vermont)
5
days / 4 nights / 8 meals May, June, September, October
Feast your way across the top of New England. Start or end with Southern Maine’s shoreline scenery, indulge in a
traditional
lobster dinner,
visit lighthouses and
cruise on a
lobster boat.
A
maple sugar
house, New
Hampshirelunch or dinner train,
Ben & Jerry's Ice
Cream Factorytour, Vermont cheese
and other New England delicacies
will whet your appetite on this sightseeing trip.
Top of New England Foliage 5 Days / 4 nights / 8 meals
September - October
An annual fall foliage tradition! Journey from
Vermont’s Green Mountains
to the
White Mountains of NH
to the
rockboundMainecoast.
Enjoy the
brilliant autumn leaves
and
New
England country charms.
