6 Nights / 7 days
Tour Starts in Boston and Ends in New York
Day 1: Boston, Massachusetts
Incorporated as a town in 1630, and as a city in 1822, Boston is one of America’s oldest cities, with a rich economic and social history to match. Since its beginnings as a homesteading community, it has evolved into a centre for social and political change and is now the economic and cultural hub of New England.
In a city filled with interesting things to see and do, the historic Freedom Trail is the highlight of Boston for many visitors. The 2.5 mile red brick walking trail leads you to 16 nationally significant historic sites, everyone an authentic American treasure. Preserved and dedicated by the citizens of Boston in 1958, when the wrecking ball threatened several important places, the Freedom Trail today is a unique collection of museums, churches, meeting houses, burying grounds, parks, a ship, and historic markers that tell the story of the American Revolution.
You can walk the Trail yourself, or take one of the many guided tours available through the National Park Service. Tours begin every half hour from the park visitor centre at 15 State Street opposite the Old State House. If you prefer to ride, you can take a trolley tour, which is an unofficial guided tour, but does include many of the most important sites along the Trail including Old Ironsides, the Paul Revere House and the Old North Church. Plan to stop and eat at Faneuil Hall, once the primary meeting place for America’s revolutionaries. It is now a bustling market of restaurants and shops
Day 2 & 3: Boston, Massachusetts
If you were able to experience a portion of the Freedom Trail yesterday, you can complete that journey today or tomorrow before choosing from the myriad possibilities for exploring that Boston offers. There are always a variety of fascinating exhibits at the Boston Museum of Science. Cheers, of the famous television show, is located on Beacon Hill. The Sam Adams Brewery is a recent addition, founded in 1984.
The Boston Museum of Arts, founded in 1876, has an outstanding, world-renowned collection that includes some 450,000 items. The New England Aquarium offers special whale watching trips until October. There’s also the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, Newberry Street, with some of the best antiquing in America, and Cambridge, MA, home of Harvard University, right across the river.
3 nights Boston
Standard: The Midtown Hotel
Select: Colonnade Hotel
Day 4,5 & 6: To New York City (4 hours)
Depart this morning for “The Big Apple.” Your AMTRAK train allows you to relax and enjoy the comfort and service of rail travel. Your NorthEast regional Amtrak train departs conveniently from Boston South Station in the heart of Downtown Boston and arrives approx 4 hours later again conveniently into New York City’s Penn Station in the heart of Downtown.
Welcome to the Big Apple. New York City has something for everyone... with museums, galleries, theatre, world famous restaurants and shops and not to mention some of the most dazzling sights in the world, there's plenty for culture buffs, partygoers and shopaholics alike to do. Times Square is the centre of New York City's shopping and entertainment district. This is where you will find the Broadway theatres, the most famous stage shows in the world, and the prestigious Metropolitan Opera. There are landmarks everywhere you look including the world famous Empire State Building, with its incredible panoramic views, the Chrysler Building, the site of the former World Trade Centre and Central Park, which has appeared in many films and television shows. New York City is home of some of the world's most famous art galleries including the Guggenheim, Noma and the Metropolitan. From Manhattan take a trip on the Staten Island ferry for an up-close view of the Statue of Liberty or take a tour out to one of the 5 boroughs that make up this exciting city.
3 nights New York City
Standard: Skyline Hotel
Select: New Yorker Hotel
Day 7: To Airport
Enjoy last-minute shopping and sightseeing today before heading back to the Airport to catch your homeward flight.
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Pre, post or extra nights: Pre, post & extra nights within the itinerary can be added to this tour, please let us know if you would like to extend your stay anywhere and we will be happy to quote the extra nights.
Included in the tour:
6 nights room only accommodation.
Amtrak NorthEast Regional train tickets from Boston to New York City
All hotel taxes.
Not included in this tour:
Meals.
Flights – Please contact us for a competitive quote on flights direct into Boston with our airline partner’s British Airways or Virgin Atlantic.
Hotel accommodations are offered on two quality levels:
“Standard” typically 2/3 star hotels providing clean and moderate accommodations with several basic facilities, some with a limited dining room and sometimes a swimming pool.
“Select” indicates a more superior style of accommodation typically of a 3/4 star quality, in a central location with extended facilities including a full service dining room and usually a swimming pool.
Rooms in both levels of accommodation choice provide private facilities and are based on the hotels standard or lead in room type.
Should any of the above published hotels not be available an alternative property at the same level will be offered.
Prices:
All rates quoted are per adult person per package in Great British Pounds and include all taxes.
Up to two children under 12 can normally stay free when sharing the same room with two adults.
Standard Accommodation
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Tour departs everyday
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Single
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Double (2 adults sharing)
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Triple (3 adults sharing)
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Quad (4 adults sharing)
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01 Jan 2012 - 27 Jun 2013
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£787
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£450
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£343
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£290
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£675
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£388
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£303
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£260
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30 Aug - 29 Dec 2013
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£842
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£480
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£364
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£306
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30 Dec 2013 - 31 Mar 2014
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£578
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£335
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£267
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£233
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Select Accommodation
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Tour departs everyday
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Single
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Double (2 adults sharing)
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Triple (3 adults sharing)
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Quad (4 adults sharing)
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£1167
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£659
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£477
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£387
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28 Jun - 28 Aug 2013
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£935
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£532
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£394
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£324
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29 Aug - 30 Nov 2013
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£1417
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£796
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£569
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£455
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01 Dec - 18 Dec 2013
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£1112
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£628
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£458
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£371
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19 Dec 2013 - 31 Mar 2014
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£811
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£473
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£356
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£297
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To book this tour, flights, car hire and extra nights or if you have any questions, please call us on 0844 80 444 80. We are open 7 days a week.
