Grand Autumn New England
Just before Jack Frost comes calling, when summer ends in New England, Mother Nature slips into her autumn finery for the stunning blaze of color that marks the coming of fall. Join Tauck for a fall foliage tour like no other, showcasing the history and traditions of this charming corner of America as the leaves turn from summer’s green to the red, gold and orange of autumn. Begin in historic Boston with a two-night stay before exploring New England’s seafaring heritage in Salem and on the rocky coast of Maine at charming Boothbay Harbor. The brilliance of the turning leaves entices as you head into the White Mountains of New Hampshire for a stay at the fabled Mount Washington Hotel and a tour of the Mount Washington Observatory, perched atop the mountain and claiming the “worst weather in the world.” Not to be outdone, Vermont’s Green Mountains don their most vivid fall colors as you go back in history at the Shelburne Museum and partake in an extraordinary culinary dinner theatre experience at the New England Culinary Institute. Discover both the peaceful side of Lake Placid and the excitement of the Winter Olympics when you visit the Olympic Ski Jumping Complex. Amid the glory of autumn’s vivid hues, explore the exciting world of thoroughbred horse racing, the “sport of kings,” at the National Museum of Racing in fashionable Saratoga Springs. As you enjoy your fabulous fall foliage tour in true Tauck Style, you’ll pity the ordinary leaf-peepers trying to negotiate it all on their own.