Charm of Cape Cod with Historic Boston and New York
| Resort: | Charm of Cape Cod with Historic Boston |
| Operator: | Titan Travel |
| Destination: | United States Of America |
| Price From: | £3349.00 |
OverviewCombining the history and culture of Boston, the 1950s seaside charm of Cape Cod and the bright lights of New York, this tour is a leisurely discovery of Americas east. Three nights in Boston allows plenty of time to follow its Freedom Trail or stroll along Beacon Hill. Falmouth gives us easy access to the Capes treasures – wide sandy beaches, harbour towns and upscale Marthas Vineyard. Explore Newports Breakers Mansion and Yale University before concluding in the most exciting of US cities, New York. What’s included
– Tour highlights
4 days of free time Enjoy time to explore independently, relax at your hotel, join our optional excursions or ask your tour manager for their recommendations.
ItineraryDay 1 – UK – Boston Titans VIP door-to-door travel service collects you from home for your flight to Boston. Boston Park Plaza (4-star) Day 2 – Boston Boston may feel the most British of American cities, but this is where the American Revolution began. This morning, we have a guided city tour taking in the site of the Boston Tea Party, Back Bay and Beacon Hill. Explore the city at your leisure this afternoon – maybe take a harbour cruise or walk the famous Freedom Trail which links 16 significant sites such as a Revolutionary War battle site and the country’s oldest public park. Boston Park Plaza (4-star) Today includes Excursions & visits:Guided city tour of Boston (morning) Day 3 – Boston Today is free for you to explore. An easy, walkable city, it is worth taking your time to wander, keeping your eye out for the details and the odd quirk of architecture such as the brass plates and gas lamps. Renowned for its thriving arts scene, much-celebrated sports teams like the Red Sox, superb shopping centre, exquisite seafood restaurants and a highly esteemed university that keeps the citys energy youthful, theres plenty to fill your day. Boston Park Plaza (4-star) Day 4 – Plymouth – Falmouth, Cape Cod We depart Boston this morning, travelling south to Plymouth, Americas hometown, where it all started back in 1620 with the landing of the Mayflower. Youre free to explore the town of 300-year-old restored homes or take an optional excursion to Plimoth Patuxet Museums. Here, life on the early settlement is played out before you in this fully functioning village. Later this afternoon, we transfer to our hotel in Falmouth, Cape Cod. Shoreway Acres (3-star) Day 5 – Cape Cod We spend today getting to know Cape Cod. Tour the pristine beaches, passing through the picturesque clapboard village of Chatham, and visit multi-cultural Provincetown. Later, we return to Falmouth, where the remainder of the day is free. Shoreway Acres (3-star) Day 6 – Marthas Vineyard This morning we catch the ferry for a short crossing to Marthas Vineyard, popular with film stars, politicians and creative minds. In Oak Bluffs, youll find bustling tourist shops, fine sandy beaches, an antique working carousel and colourful little gingerbread cottages at the Methodist Campgrounds. We return to Falmouth where the evening is free, offering the chance to sample the range of dining opportunities just a short walk away. Shoreway Acres (3-star) Day 7 – Newport – Mystic We head to Rhode Island and the city of Newport – the summer playground for Americas barons of industry in the Gilded Age. Mansions built here as summer cottages line Bellevue Avenue and well visit one of the most famous and the grandest of all – The Breakers. It was a symbol of the Vanderbilt familys social and financial power in turn of the century America and is home to spectacular art and opulence. After free time well continue to Mystic, nestled in the leafy green and blue between New York and Boston – the Eastern slice of Connecticut known as Mystic Country. The rest of your day is free to explore, or maybe choose an optional excursion to Mystic Seaport, a museum capturing Mystics maritime past. Hampton Inn & Suites Mystic (3-star) Day 8 – New Haven – New York Todays first stop is Bishops Orchards, one of the last few remaining farms from Guilfords agricultural heritage. Using traditions that began at the original 52-acre farm purchased in 1871, each generation has both built on the successes and evolved. Well take a tour of the charming apple orchards and taste some of their excellent products. Next, well head to New Haven, a quintessential New England college town and well take a tour of one of Americas great institutions – Yale University. Enjoy some free time before we depart for New York City. On arrival the evening is free. The New Yorker, A Wyndham Hotel (4-star) Days 9-10 – New York We start our morning getting to know this iconic city, on a tour led by a local guide. Theyll impart their inside knowledge and well pass by some of the most famous sights, including Central Park, Broadway and the Empire State Building. The rest of the day and all of day 10 is free to explore in the city that never sleeps. Maybe head to Fifth Avenue for some shopping, explore the theatres and lights of Times Square, wander through Greenwich Village or just stroll through the sprawling acres of Central Park. Theres so much to see and do in this city, youll easily fill your time. Optional excursions will be available too. Day 11 – New York – In flight Enjoy some more free time this morning before we transfer to the airport for your overnight return flight to the UK. |
