In supplier order. Some entries may cover multiple days; optional experiences are described by the supplier.
Fly to the USA
Fly to New York, meet your tour manager and board our coach for the transfer to your overnight hotel in New Jersey.
Included New York day-trip
Make the short transfer across the Hudson River into the heart of New York – Midtown Manhattan – for a marvellous, memorable day in the incomparable Big Apple. Explore this breathtaking city under your own steam, or join our optional guided city tour. Marvel at the famous sights – the Empire State and bustling Times Square, the green acres of Central Park, the southern tip of Wall Street and the waterfront district, before ending your tour with a ride to the top of the Rockefeller Center.
This afternoon, perhaps take in Macy’s or Saks, two of the world’s most celebrated shopping meccas before we return to New Jersey at the end of the day.
Travel north into rural Vermont
Board the coach for the journey north into Upstate New York and make an overnight stop in charming Albany, the historic state capital, before heading into rural New England.
Included tour of fall colours with Quechee Gorge
Take a full-day tour through New England's spectacular scenery at a time when it's at its very best. Soak up the beauty of this region of rolling, forested hills and picture-book villages and towns like idyllic Woodstock.
Travel through spectacular Quechee Gorge before heading into New Hampshire for an overnight stay in the charming White Mountain town of Lincoln.
Included fall colours drive to North Conway and over the Kancamagus Highway
Today, you’ll start the day at your Lincoln-based hotel, before driving through the idyllic Franconia Notch State Park to North Conway. Here, you'll have time to explore and browse the town's outlet stores before continuing back to Lincoln along the world-famous Kancamagus Highway – arguably the most beautiful drive in New England.
Included visits to Kennebunkport and Ogunquit
Enjoy a scenic drive through New Hampshire's stunning Lakes region before calling at the charming seaside towns of Kennebunkport and Ogunquit. You'll then continue to America’s most European city, Boston, for a stay at your Nantasket Beach resort, south of Boston across Quincy Bay and your base for the last two nights of your tour.
Included Boston day trip
Spend an unforgettable day in Boston, one of America’s most welcoming, walkabout cities. You'll have an opportunity to begin your visit with a fascinating optional guided tour that will bring to life this Cradle of the American Revolution, as you follow the famous Freedom Trail through the heart of the compact city. Take in the green acres of Boston Common, and the gold-domed State House, then later, perhaps visit colourful Quincy Market and its speciality stalls.
Boston's rejuvenated Waterfront area is also home to the wonderful New England Aquarium and to the replicas of the famous Tea Party ships. Stroll around the parks and gardens, check out Newbury Street’s stylish boutiques, or perhaps visit one of the city's many brew houses – Boston is one of North America’s craft beer capitals – and enjoy lunch in a vast choice of eateries.
Return to Nantasket at the end of the day, perhaps to dine on traditional clam chowder or New England lobster – a final holiday treat.
Included Plymouth and Rhode Island tour
Your final day sees you head to the airport to board your overnight flight back to the UK. On your way, call in the Pilgrim city of Plymouth, where the historic streets of "America's Hometown" were once trodden by the first settlers, and fashionable Newport, Rhode Island, where "weekenders' cottages" are opulent mansions.
Land back in the UK
Arrive back in the UK at the end of a wonderful, colourful autumn holiday in New England.
Fly to the USA
Fly to New York, meet your tour manager and board our coach for the transfer to your overnight hotel in New Jersey.
Included New York day-trip
Make the short transfer across the Hudson River into the heart of New York – Midtown Manhattan – for a marvellous, memorable day in the incomparable Big Apple. Explore this breathtaking city under your own steam, or join our optional guided city tour. Marvel at the famous sights – the Empire State and bustling Times Square, the green acres of Central Park, the southern tip of Wall Street and the waterfront district, before ending your tour with a ride to the top of the Rockefeller Center.
This afternoon, perhaps take in Macy’s or Saks, two of the world’s most celebrated shopping meccas before we return to New Jersey at the end of the day.
Drive north into rural Connecticut with included Yale University tour
This morning, board the coach for a scenic drive into the state of Connecticut, the ‘Constitution State’, taking in the striking fall foliage as you go. Your destination today will be the town of New Haven, the state’s cultural capital, on Long Island Sound.
This delightful town is also home to the world-famous Yale University, one of North America’s most celebrated academic institutions, and you’ll have the chance to explore the campus’ magnificent Gothic buildings on a guided tour. Join one of the university’s undergraduate students, who will take you around the most recognisable spots while introducing the history, architecture and alumni of each college.
Afterwards, you’ll continue to your centrally located hotel for the rest of the day at leisure. As you’ll be based within walking distance of the city’s Theatre District, why not spend the evening exploring New Haven’s cultural highlights or finding dinner locally?
Included visit to Quechee Gorge via Woodstock, Vermont
Leave coastal New Haven this morning for a full-day tour of Vermont’s autumnal highlights. On the way through the countryside, enjoy a brief visit to the Yankee Candle Outlet, one of the brand’s five original stores, before continuing to your first stop of the day, charming Woodstock. This quintessential New England town is home to traditional wooden buildings and a picturesque selection of 18th-century houses, and you’ll have some time to explore under your own steam before travelling on.
Your next stop will be Quechee Gorge, Vermont’s ‘Little Grand Canyon’, which is lined each year by a spectacular sea of red, orange and yellow fall foliage. This dramatic ravine is the deepest in the state, stretching more than 160 feet down to the forest floor, and has several scenic bridges, from which you can enjoy the view.
Afterwards, continue across the state border into New Hampshire for a stop in Lincoln, a charming village nestled against the breathtaking White Mountains National Park. Boasting scenic vistas and a true taste of small-town American life, this delightful spot is the perfect introduction to New Hampshire.
One of your holiday’s wish-list highlights follows with a drive along the magnificent Kancamagus Highway, one of the United States’ most picturesque routes and the ideal spot to see the fall colours at their most scenic. This scenic byway offers an uninterrupted panorama of the landscape, with no buildings to obstruct your view, and a sea of vivid shades.
Continue to North Conway, where you’ll stay for the next two nights.
Included fall colours into Franconia Notch National Park
Today’s excursion will see you delve further into New Hampshire’s autumnal landscapes in search of more fall foliage. On the road again, you’ll trace the majestic White Mountains, a region encompassing more than 800,000 acres of protected national forest.
From here, you’ll travel to Franconia Notch State Park, a mountain pass enclosed by rocky cliffs and lush forests, where you’ll have some time to take in the breathtaking New Hampshire scenery at your own pace. Take in the thunderous waterfalls along Flume Gorge, stretch your legs on one of the park’s woodland trails, and soak up the glorious panorama from one of its scenic overlooks.
After your visit, you’ll head back along the Kancamagus Highway to North Conway, where you’ll have the rest of the afternoon at leisure. If you’d prefer a little retail therapy, the town’s popular outlet stores are the ideal choice for finding a bargain or two.
Included visits to Kennebunkport and Ogunquit
Enjoy a scenic drive through New Hampshire's stunning Lakes region before calling at the charming seaside towns of Kennebunkport and Ogunquit. You'll then continue to America’s most European city, Boston, for a stay at your Nantasket Beach resort, south of Boston across Quincy Bay and your base for the last two nights of your tour.
Included Boston day trip
Spend an unforgettable day in Boston, one of America’s most welcoming, walkabout cities. You'll have an opportunity to begin your visit with a fascinating optional guided tour that will bring to life this Cradle of the American Revolution, as you follow the famous Freedom Trail through the heart of the compact city. Take in the green acres of Boston Common, and the gold-domed State House, then later, perhaps visit colourful Quincy Market and its speciality stalls.
Boston's rejuvenated Waterfront area is also home to the wonderful New England Aquarium and to the replicas of the famous Tea Party ships. Stroll around the parks and gardens, check out Newbury Street’s stylish boutiques, or perhaps visit one of the city's many brew houses – Boston is one of North America’s craft beer capitals – and enjoy lunch in a vast choice of eateries.
Return to Nantasket at the end of the day, perhaps to dine on traditional clam chowder or New England lobster – a final holiday treat.
Included Plymouth and Rhode Island tour
Your final day sees you head to the airport to board your overnight flight back to the UK. On your way, call in the Pilgrim city of Plymouth, where the historic streets of "America's Hometown" were once trodden by the first settlers, and fashionable Newport, Rhode Island, where "weekenders' cottages" are opulent mansions.
Land back in the UK
Arrive back in the UK at the end of a wonderful, colourful autumn holiday in New England.