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With 400 years of modern history encompassing the Pilgrim Fathers' arrival aboard the Mayflower, the Revolutionary War of Independence, and the modern-day prosperity of the Eastern Seaboard, New England offers an unforgettable experience.  Its wealth of museums, natural history and beauty make it a draw for tourists through the summer and autumn months.  This itinerary includes the vibrant, historic city of Boston, which is easily explored on foot.

This itinerary is a basic 16 days, which has two 'built-in' optional extensions.
Each of the options is for 2 days, and so the itinerary can be extended to 18 or 20 days.

Visit Boston, and other cities and towns, including:

Boston	the famous Freedom Trail, trolley-bus tours, aquarium, museums, USS Constitution, "Cheers" Bar, the Red Sox, theatres, concerts and, of course, shopping
Cambridge	home of world-famous Harvard University
Stowe	home of the von Trapp family after 'The Sound of Music'
Plymouth	'home-town' of America, with its historic links

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Visit battle sites of the Revolutionary War for Independence, including:

Bunker Hill in Boston	victory for the Colonists over the Redcoats
Minute Man National Historic Park	the start of armed resistance by the Colonists
Bennington	historic monument and battlefield site

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Enjoy beauty and culture, including:

Pretty villages and vast forests	white clapboard houses and churches, set amongst Maple and Beech trees provide spectacular views in early summer and autumn
Cape Cod	National Seashore and Cape Cod Bay
Tanglewood	summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, set in 300 acres of the Berkshire Hills
Norman Rockwell Museum	famed for his life-like, humorous illustrations
Homes of literary figures	Robert Frost, Louisa Alcott, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Mark Twain, etc.
Acadia National Park	a wonderful place to unwind and see wildlife

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Visit living history and other museums, including:

Salem	Maritime National Historic Site, and site of the famous witch trials
'Boston Tea Party' ship	re-enact the events leading to throwing tea into the harbour
Old Sturbridge Village	day-to-day life, as it was in the1830s
The Mayflower	a full-size replica ship, as in 1621, with Puritans and crew
Hancock Shaker village	discover the customs and lives of a Shaker community
New Bedford Whaling National Historic Park	whaling and its associated trades.  New Bedford was the setting for Hermann Melville's Moby-Dick
Plimoth Plantation	a community of 1627, with crops, livestock and the guides speaking in old dialects
Mystic Seaport museum	a maritime village of the 1800s
Williamstown	home of the world-famous Clarke Institute, housing its collection of French Impressionist art
Groton	home of nuclear-powered 'Nautilus', which sailed under the the ice from the Pacific to the Atlantic in 1958

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Visit factory outlets:

Freeport and North Conway

New England is famous for its many factory outlets, particularly for outdoor leisure

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Suggested walking/hiking: In addition to visiting the many interesting places on this itinerary, separate walks are also described, where appropriate back to top

Two built-in optional extensions:  click for a summary...