Rail Tour 6 Night Boston & Portland
7 days/6 Nights
Tour starts In Boston and ends in Portland or Boston
An exciting option available to Purely New England clients is a two center holiday in the East Coast’s most popular destinations, utilizing the frequent AMTRAK service along the Eastern Corridor as transportation. Benefits to the traveler include: no driving!, rail stations are in the center city areas so no expensive airport transfers are necessary, sit back and let the train take the strain.
Some trains have Dining Cars which provide you with complete sit-down meal service. In other trains, Lounge, Dinette, and Cafe Cars provide more informal food service.
All Purely New England Mini-Rail Tours include hotel accommodations, including tax and rail tickets.
Days 1, 2 & 3: Boston, MA
Welcome to Boston, the “Athens of America.” On arrival at Logan International Airport a shuttle transfer to your hotel is provided. While in Boston explore the Freedom Trail, a 2.5 mile (4 km) historic walk marked by a red line, winds its way through 350 years of history. Note worthy sites include the Park Street Church, the Old Granary Burying Ground and the Old North Church. Stop at Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market. Visit Old Ironsides, the oldest ship in the US Navy. See the Swanboats in the Public Gardens, or enjoy a whale watch cruise from Boston Harbor.
3 nights Boston
Standard Hotel: The Midtown or similar
Select Hotel: Hilton Boston Financial District or Similar
Days 4, 5 & 6: Portland, Maine (200 mi/320 km)
Depart this morning for the lovely Maine Coast. Greater Portland, a four season destination in southern Maine, offers scenic beauty, recreational opportunities and a wealth of historic and cultural attractions. Maine’s metropolitan area sits right on lovely Casco Bay, a gateway to historic forts and lighthouses. Day and night, Portland’s bustling waterfront is alive with activity and people: fisherman and ferries; sightseeing cruises and pleasure boats; restaurants and shops. A four-season recreational wonderland, Portland is surrounded by classic New England villages, wide sandy beaches and Freeport, home of renowned L.L. Bean.
3 nights Portland
Standard Hotel: Howard Johnson Portland South
Select Hotel: Eastland Park Portland or similar
Days 7: Boston, Maine (200 mi/320 km)
Depart Portland today to head back to Boston North Station (Downtown) and either take a taxi to the airport for your flight home or extend your stay for a night or 2 back in Boston.
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Pre, post or extra nights: Pre or post nights are available to be added to this tour, please let us know at time of booking 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 ccommodation
· All hotel taxes
· Arrival shuttle transfer to your hotel in Boston
· Amtrak train tickets from Boston - Portland - Boston
Not included in this tour:
· Meals
· Flights – Please contact us to arrange flights direct into Boston with our airline partner British Airways or Virgin.
· Transfers other than the arrival transfer in Boston.
Prices:
· All rates quoted are per adult person per package in Great British Pounds and include all taxes.
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1 Apr - 09 Sep 2013
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10 Sep 2013 - 31 Mar 2014
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1 Apr - 28 Jun 2013
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29 Jun - 4 Sep 2013
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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 until late.
