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Multi-Night Tours | Northeast Quick Trips | Day Services | Step-on Guides

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Maine Tours

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".

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Walking on the beach
 

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.

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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, a harbor cruise, seafood choice dinners, the new Botanical Gardens, an historic walking tour and more!

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Boothbay

 

Holiday Hooplah!
1 & 2 night packages     MAINE & NEW HAMPSHIRE     November & December




Tuck in at a southern Maine inn for festive Christmas shows, delightful meals, candlelight stroll, 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 downtown Portland 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.
 

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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, guided mountain tour with tram ride and turkey diner train.

2 nights Maine & 2 nights New Hampshire.


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Loon Tour

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.

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Portland Head Light

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

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Maine Lobster Festival

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 loonsOn Golden Pond.”

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Moosin' in Maine

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!

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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.


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Lobster Cruise

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.
 

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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 cruise to 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!

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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.  

        Click here for a sample itinerary

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.

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Wedding Cake House

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.

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Ogunquit Playhouse

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!

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Downeaster

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.

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Acadia National Park
New England Tours

African-American History
4
days / 3 nights / 5 meals    April - November


Follow New England’s anti-slavery movement from the Amistad exhibit, Mystic Seaport through Rhode Island, to Portsmouth NH and Portland ME.

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Amistad

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.


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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! 

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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’s historic Strawbery Banke neighborhood and harborfront, the Castle In the Clouds mansion, 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.

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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 ride and turkey dinner train. 2 nights each state.

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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.

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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!

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New England Castles

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!

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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 picturesque mountain 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.

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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.

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Newport Mansions

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.

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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.


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Southern New England Shore Tour
5days - 4 nights - 8 meals 
May - October



Discover historic Mystic Seaport, CT, casinos, Hyannis, cranberry bogs and dunes of Cape Cod, the Rhode Island coast and Newport’s elegant mansions.

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Mystic Seaport

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 Hampshire lunch or dinner train, Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Factory tour, Vermont cheese and other New England delicacies will whet your appetite on this sightseeing trip.

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Taste of New England

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 rockbound Maine coast. Enjoy the brilliant autumn leaves and New England country charms.

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Boothbay Fall Bonanza
 

Vermont Villages & Vistas
4 days / 3 nights / 6 meals    June - October


Tuck in for 3 nights at a classic Vermont village inn, mountaintop retreat or lakeside resort - we have several location options for your convenience.  Visit the highlights of Vermont with visits to attractions such as the Shelburne Museum, Calvin Coolidge Homestead, Vermont Covered Bridge Museum and Vermont Marble or Granite quarry. Sample Vermont cheese & Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream. Dinner at a Vermont farmhouse or the inn where"The Bob Newhart Show" was filmed! A very scenic summer or fall tour.

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Two-Nation Vacations

Bar Harbor & The Bay of Fundy
6 days / 5 nights / 9 meals    
June - Sept



Journey to the pristine province of New Brunswick. Highlights include the Fundy Trail, Campobello Island, St. Andrews-By-The-Sea and Bar Harbor with Acadia National Park.


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Hopewell Rocks

Maritime National Parks - including Maine, NB, PEI & Nova Scotia
6 and 7  night adventures !
       May - Sept


Start your trip in Maine on your way to your way to New Brunswick's coastal highlights, including Hopewell Rocks and Bay of Fundy National Park. Cross the Confederatio Bridge to pristine Prince Edward Island to visit Anne of Green Gables and PEI National Park.

Continue to Halifax, Nova Scotia and Peggy's Cove lighthouse. Take the ferry from Digby, Nova Scotia to St., NB John where you'll spend the night near the Loyalist City. 

Return to the U.S. via a tour of FDR's cottage in the Roosevelt International Park on Campobello Island. Continue south along the beautiful coastline of downeast Maine to Bar Harbor. Tour Acadia National Park and the beautiful mid-Maine coastal area. Stay 3 nights in Maine, 4  nights in Atlantic Canada with a full-time, kilted Canadian tour guide on the Maritimes portion.

6 night version eliminates Campobello and stays only 1 night in Bar Harbor. We can customize this tour depending on your city of origin.

Prince Edward Island

Maine & Magical Maritimes including the Cabot Trail & PEI
9 & 10 day options    May - October



Visit Peggy's Cove, Halifax Citadel, Cabot Trail, Anne of Green Gables and Prince Edward Island National Park. See the amazing Bay of Fundy and the giant stone flowerpots at Hopewell Rocks, the beautiful Kingsbrae Gardens at St. Andrews-by-TheSea, FDR's Campobello cottage and Bar Harbor's Acadia National Park. A full-time, kilted Canadian tour guide is included on the Maritimes portion of this tour. This tour can be customized to meet your group needs.


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Best of New Brunswick
7
days / 6 nights / 11 meals  June through September


Journey through
Maine to the pristine province of New Brunswick. Highlights include the Fundy Trail, an Acadian Village, Miramichi River & Salmon Museum, plus the enchanting St. Andrews-By-The-Sea region, Campobello Island & FDR cottage.  Swing home through Bar Harbor and mid-coast Maine.


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Campobello Island

Prince Edward Island & New Brunswick
5
days - 4 nights - 8 meals         June through October


Make a quick trip to two endearing Maritime provinces.  Marvel at the highlights of New Brunswick & PEI.  Visit Anne of Green Gables, tour Prince Edward Island National Park and learn why this region has always been a lobster lady favorite with its warm waters, welcoming local folk and pristine scenery!


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Newfoundland & Labrador
13
days - 12 nights  June through September
 




Explore Gros Morne fjords plus Viking settlements and the coast of Labrador. Or circle Newfoundland coastlines with icebergs, whales and funny-faced puffins so close to shore. This is the TRIP OF A LIFETIME!


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New Foundland & Labrador

Northeast Waterfalls & Covered Bridges
6 days - 5 nights - 9 meals  June - October


Cool your toes in the wondrous waterways of northern New England and the Province of Quebec. Walk across classic covered bridges and marvel at the beautiful waterfalls and gorges on the scenic sojourn. Includes Montmorency Falls near Quebec City, Maine's picturesque Artist's Bridge, Mt. Washington Valley NH region and the new Vermont Covered Bridge Museum. Niagara Falls can be added en-route. All New England versions of this trip are also available upon request.


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