The News Herald (Willoughby, OH)
Trains of New England!
4 Trains, 5 N.E. States, 7 Days of Leaf-Peeping October 18-24 * Very Unique Opportunity
Bask in the New England beauty as you journey thru five New England States – CT, MA, ME, NH and VT! Along the way, amidst the picturesque scenery, you’ll Ride the Rails on 4 Different & Distinctive Train Excursions and experience the charm, relaxation, and views that only railrides can give! Between the old-school atmosphere, the food car, the iconic conductors, and the world flying by outside your window, there’s a wonderful, comforting, and nostalgic appeal to train travel! Here are some Highlights – Call for the Fully-Detailed Flyer!... Overnight in Danbury, CT as our great adventure begins * On to Massachusetts for a Guided Tour of Historic Boston and time at famous Quincy Market * Photo stop at the USS Constitution, aka ‘Old Ironsides’ in the Charlestown Navy Yard * Ride the Amtrak Downeaster to Maine - Sit back, relax in comfortable reclining seats, and enjoy the scenery of northern New England from oversize windows * Enjoy a narrated driving tour of the coastal villages of Kennebunkport & Kennebunk – pass sandy beaches and rocky coastline, the George Bush Estate, and get lunch in Dock Square * At Perkins Cove’s Shoreline Walking Path, stroll along or sit on benches and watch the surf, drawbridge and bobbing lobster boats * A delicious traditional Maine Lobsterbake Dinner will be yours one evening – Yum!! * 2 Nights at Mountain Club on Loon in NH (*This resort features murphy beds) * Photo Op at Nubble Lighthouse, Maine’s Southernmost light * On the Conway Scenic Railway Train, travel on tracks laid in the 1870’s and enjoy some of the most dramatic natural scenery in the East as you travel thru spectacular Crawford Notch – a marvelous experience w/ box lunch on board * Guided touring thru the White Mountains with photo stops at scenic vistas – travel thru notches cut from glaciers and take in the panoramic sights at every turn * Escape the ordinary and relive the romance of dining on the rails as we ride in restored Pullman cars aboard the Café Lafayette Dinner Train – Wow! Music while dining, five courses of fine food, magnificent vistas and lush forests, and later the dramatic sunset outside your window makes for a journey you might wish would never end * Another day we embark on the Cog Railway to the Summit of Mt. Washington, the Northeast’s Highest Peak! This 3-hour, round-trip ride includes a spectacular stop at the summit with box lunch included * Passing thru Vermont, we make a great stop at the famous Vermont Country Store – still family-owned to the 5th generation, they adhere to the old-fashioned values and are on the constant search for products not sold anywhere else – Fun! * In Bennington, enjoy lunch at the Publyk House, named ‘#1 Most Beautiful Restaurant in VT’ * The Norman Rockwell Museum is a delightful place to visit as we spend some time in quaint Stockbridge * A TRULY FIRSTCLASS TOUR all the way thru ~ Early deadline b/c of all the trains – Please Call Soon
** $2,348 per/person, double occ * $2,278 p/p triple or quad occ * $2,848 single