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Saturday,  May 17, 2008   


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


These tours are for groups only - 20 passengers or more!


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2008 & 2009 Multi-Night Signature Tours for groups.

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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

Boothbay Harbor Bonanza
4 days - 3 nights 
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, local entertainment and more!

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Boothbay

Holiday Hoopla!
November & December














Tuck in at a southern Maine inn for festive Christmas shows, a candlelight stroll, shopping and seasonal special. 1 -3 night packages available in Ogunquit, Kennebunkport for Prelude and Greater Portland.

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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
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
4
days - 3 nights - 6 meals 
July 30 - August 3, 2008  and  July 29-August 2, 2009




Attend the Maine Lobster Festival in Rockland, with your choice of coastal or inland accommodations, seafood choice dinners, lobster boat ride, souvenir Maine lobster hat and coastal scenery. Add a night to include Bar Harbor and whale watch.


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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 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






Explore mid-coast Maine at a waterfront hotel in Boothbay or Rockland. Ride the rails on the Maine Eastern Railroad or Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad, cruise the harbors and visit area lighthouses!


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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

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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Southern Maine Seashore
4 days - 3 nights - 6 meals  April, May, June, September, October




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
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. 

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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  April, May - October





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 if you add a day!

Discover the National Seashore dunes with a special dune ride and dip your toes in the Atlantic Ocean.  In 2009 we'll be offering your individual passengers their choice of a whale watch OR the dune ride and admission to the Pilgrim Monument in Provincetown.

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Stowe Garden Festival & Vermont Quilt Festival

June 20-22, 2008     June 19-21, 2009
3 days - 2 nights - 3 meals




Attend the Annual Stowe Garden Festival & Craft Fair in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, with special day and evening programs. Makes a great Red Hat Tour!  2008 festival dates also coincide with the popular Vermont Quilt Festival.

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Copyright 2005 Dale Proctor

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 RR and Conway Scenic RR just to name a few. Stay 2 nights in New Hampshire, 2 nights in southern Maine.  8 meals including a gourmet dinner train.  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 MA and RI.


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New England Castles

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.  Full time escort and motorcoach 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 with special
behind-the-scenes tours. Have breakfast with "Mrs. Astor" and visit the servants quarters at Rosecliff. By lantern light, stroll the historic lanes along the harbor with a costumed guide sharing intriguing tales. Choice of hotels in the Newport area.

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Newport Mansions

Pilgrims, Pubs & 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 your choice of a Boston pub crawl or Paul Revere presentation.



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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
5
days - 4 nights - 8 meals  May, June, September, October


 


Feast on Southern Maine’s shoreline scenery, indulge in a traditional lobster dinner, visit lighthouses and cruise on a lobster boat. A maple sugar house, NH lunch 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
June - September






Tuck in for 3 nights at a Vermont resort -
mountain or lakeside choices! Full breakfasts, 3 dinners and lunch at the Von Trapp Family Lodge. Plus fantastic Vermont attractions and scenery. Some weekends available, too!

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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 and Bar Harbor with Acadia National Park.


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Hopewell Rocks

Benedict Arnold River Trek
5
days - 4 nights - 8 meals  Mid-May to Mid-October



Retrace Benedict Arnold’s trek from Maine to
Quebec City with modern comforts. Picnic and boat ride from Maine Maritime Museum to Old Fort Western, a leisurely float or exciting whitewater rafting on the Kennebec River, then tour Old Quebec historic sites with lunch at the Chateau Frontenac.


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Quebec

Maine & The Maritimes
8
& 9 day tours  May - October



Cruise from Portland or Bar Harbor to Nova Scotia on the high-speed CAT ferry. Visit Peggy's Cove, Halifax Citadel, Cabot Trail, Anne of Green Gables and Prince Edward Island National Park. See the Bay of Fundy, FDR's Campobello cottage and Bar Harbor's Acadia National Park.


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Prince Edward Island

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




Journey to the pristine province of
New Brunswick. Highlights include the Fundy Trail, an Acadian Village, Miramichi River & Salmon Museum, plus St. Andrews, Campobello Island and Bar Harbor.


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Campobello Island

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





Meet “The Lobster Lady” of Maine and “The Lobsterman of New Brunswick” on a marvelous maritime tour. Visit Anne of Green Gables, tour Prince Edward Island National Park and learn how the lobster fishermen make their living.


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Newfoundland & Labrador
13
days - 12 nights  June through September
Call Mrs. Moose for pricing.





Explore Gros Morne fjords plus Viking settlements and the coast of Labrador. Or circle Newfoundland coastlines with icebergs, whales and puffins
close to shore.


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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.


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Covered Bridge

Lobster Lady Tours - two scheduled departures in 2008 - now available for groups & individual passengers:

TOUR OPERATOR FLYER for Maine Coast Charms Tour August 24-28, 2008

TOUR OPERATOR FLYER:  New England Foliage Finds  October 13-19, 2008

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