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Experience the outdoor beauty and cultural pleasures New England has to offer! First we will arrive in Boston, and meet our tour manager and transfer to our hotel. The next morning enjoy a Boston City tour featuring Boston Commons, Old State House, Old North Church (where Paul revere got the signal to start his legendary ride), Old South Meeting House, Beacon Hill and Old Ironsides. Next enjoy a guided tour of historic Fenway Park, America’s oldest ballpark and home of the Boston Red Sox since 1912. We will then visit the Faneuil Hall marketplace, near the waterfront with free time to shop. Next travel north towards Maine with sandy beaches, beautiful landscapes, quaint villages and lighthouses. The following morning we will visit Portland, Maine’s largest city, in beautiful island-filled Casco Bay and enjoy a scenic cruise to see lighthouses, forts, lobster boats and seals.

We will then visit the Victoria Mansion, and then head to Cape Elizabeth for a visit to the famous Portland Head Lighthouse and Museum. We will also will make a stop at Len Libby’s Candies in Scarborough. The next day we’ll explore the Southern Maine coast with charming seashore towns, picturesque beaches and magnificent old captains’ mansions. In Kennebunkport, see the Wedding cake House, an over-exuberant version of gingerbread Victorian architecture. Next visit the Seashore Trolley Museum and then later board a Lobster Boat that will take us out into the harbor aboard a working boat for an authentic, hands-on experience in the lobstering trade with a lobster haul. In nearby York, take in the views of the Cape Neddick Lighthouse. We will top off the day with aTraditional Lobster Clambake and a chance to try some delicious Maine lobster. Next enjoy a leisure day or opt for a full-day tour to Boothbay Harbor. Next travel to the White Mountains of New Hampshire and arrive in New England village of North Conway and board the Conway Scenic Railroad for a nostalgic ride through the scenic Mt. Washington Valley. Later motor coach along the Kancagamus Highway, one of America’s most scenic drives. Next we will stop at a local Maple Sugar House to learn how sap is harvested and have free time to browse and shop, then return back to the Maine coast and enjoy a Farewell Dinner. The next day we will head south to Boston for our flight home.

Tour includes round-trip home pick-up, round-trip airfare, bag fee, baggage handling, travel insurance, gratuities for tour manager, drivers and local guides. Deposit $350 per person. Double: $3,495. Single: $4,445. Final Payment due July 18, 2022. Credit cards accepted. Make check payable to AFC Vacations. You can sign up for overnight trips as soon as you receive your catalog.