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Lake Champlain
Burlington Stowe ME

Shelburne
NH
Woodstock Center Harbor
Kennebunkport
VT Ogunquit

Atlantic Ocean
Nashua
Starting Location
Overnights Lowell Boston
Visits MA
Tour Routes

CT RI

Woodstock, Vermont DAY 5 This morning, we visit the turn-of-the-century village of
Woodstock, Vermont. Browse in country stores showcasing antique
DAY 3 This morning, we travel to a peaceful hilltop Shaker Village linens and laces, quilts, and local pottery, before wending through the
where time seems to have stood still. We’ll tour their simple dwellings colorful New England countryside to the Maine coast. B
and visit with craftspeople who still produce Shaker products. Later,
we’ll visit Keepsake Quilting, America’s largest quilt shop, where you’ll DAY 6 Imagine awakening to sounds of the sea in an ocean-side hotel
be dazzled by the hundreds of quilts on display, and the thousands of in Ogunquit, Maine, then exploring village streets lined with white
bolts of fabrics, books, and needlework supplies. This afternoon, our clapboard cottages and picket fences. Inhale the fragrance of beach
coach travels into the mountains of Vermont, which look so much like roses as you stroll an ocean path to wharf-side cafes and artisan shops.
the Austrian Alps, it’s easy to see why the Baron von Trapp family built This afternoon, we pay a visit to Knight’s Quilt Shop before celebrating
their famous guest house here. In true Bavarian style, the trademark our journey at our Farewell Dinner. B D
window boxes of the Trapp Family Lodge are brimming with autumn
foliage, and we’ll enjoy two cozy nights in this legendary lodge. B DAY 7 Before saying goodbye to your new friends, tour Boston’s
narrow streets to see historic Old North Church, the Tea Party Ship
and the pushcarts of Faneuil Hall Marketplace. B

Faneuil Hall, Boston

DAY 4 An unforgettable morning awaits us as we drive through
Vermont’s lush Green Mountains where the extraordinary Shelburne
Museum overlooks Lake Champlain. Here you’ll explore yesterday’s
New England in gardens and dozens of vintage homes, barns, and
shops filled with rare needlework, dolls, dollhouses, and paintings by
artists as diverse as Wyeth, Monet, and Grandma Moses. Then lose
yourself in the world’s largest collection of early American quilts.
This evening enjoy a harvest dinner as our sunset cruise sails on
Lake Champlain. B D
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