Islands of New England

What's Included

• Welcome Dinner

  Enjoy an informative talk from a passionate local at your welcome dinner in Rhode Island.

• Lobster Dinner

  Celebrate the taste of Cape Cod with a traditional New England lobster dinner.

• Plymouth Harbor Cruise

  Cruise Plymouth Harbor and watch your boat’s captain pull lobster traps from the water.

• Nantucket Whaling Museum Visit

  Learn Massachusetts’ history as the former whaling capital of the world at the Nantucket Whaling Museum.

• Martha’s Vineyard Tour

  Visit 'The Vineyard' and see its famous gingerbread-style houses.

• Newport Mansions Tour

  Travel Newport's breathtaking Ocean Drive past the sprawling mansions of Bellevue Avenue.

What's Not Included

• Prepaid Gratuities

  Prepaid gratuities are only available to guests departing from Australia & New Zealand.
  
  This covers tips for the Tour Manager, driver(s), and local guides including optional tours.
  
  Airport transfer and extension gratuities are not included in this amount.
  
  

• Transportation for Gratuities

  Transportation is not included for prepaid gratuities.
  
  

Experiences

Cruise Plymouth Harbor and watch your boat’s captain pull lobster traps from the water.

Options

Pawtucket, RI: Islands of New England Tour Gratuities You can now include pre-paid tipping into your guided tour purchase. You pay for your tipping up front, we handle the rest, and you can cross one more thing off your “To Do” list. No more running to an ATM at the last minute on tour or carrying around cash you won’t spend. Transportation is not included

Prepaid gratuities are only available to guests departing from Australia & New Zealand. This covers tips for the Tour Manager, driver(s), and local guides including optional tours. Airport transfer and extension gratuities are not included in this amount.

Culinaries

Celebrate the taste of Cape Cod with a traditional New England lobster dinner.Enjoy an informative talk from a passionate local at your welcome dinner in Rhode Island.

Must See

Travel Newport's breathtaking Ocean Drive past the sprawling mansions of Bellevue Avenue.Learn Massachusetts’ history as the former whaling capital of the world at the Nantucket Whaling Museum.Visit “The Vineyard” and see its famous gingerbread-style houses.

Choice Highlights

Providence One of the oldest cities in the U.S., Providence is the capital of Rhode Island. Voted One of America's Favorite cities by a well-known travel magazine, Providence's small size masks a wealth of culture in the form of art galleries, fine dining establishments and esteemed institutes of higher learning. With its well preserved architecture from the 17-19th centuries, to its historic churches, Providence offers visitors glimpses of the past and future.

Art & Architecture Walking Tour or RISD Museum Get to know the self-proclaimed Creative Capital of Providence where it’s your choice! Learn all about Providence’s art and architecture scene on a walking tour through the city. Your local guide will take you to see amazing examples of Art-Deco, Greek Revival, and many more architectural styles that bloomed in the late 1700’s – early 1800’s. Beyond the building structures, admire Providence’s prominent art scene with its murals and sculptures spread throughout the city. Prefer a museum setting? Alternatively, spend part of your afternoon wandering through the RISD Museum where more than 2,000 pieces of art and design are displayed. Here you’ll find work from artists such as: Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh, and Chihuly – a Rhode Island School of Design alumni.



Public Art & Architecture Walking Tour

Activity Level: 3

1.25 mile walking tour. Travelers should be comfortable walking for 90 minutes and should dress accordingly as this tour will take place rain or shine and is outside. A local guide will lead this tour.



The RISD Museum

Activity Level: 1





Newport A major 18th-century port city, Newport, Rhode Island has the highest concentration of colonial buildings in the United States. However, the town is best known for being the summer resort of the newly rich American millionaires from the mid 19th century to the early 20th century. This Gilded Age was often expressed with sumptuous mansions called "cottages."

Lobster Trap Pull Demonstration and Cruise Dive into the cuisine and culture of Maine when you join a local lobsterman on a lobster boat. See how lobster traps are retrieved from the ocean and watch the cages get pulled to the surface.

Plymouth Rock The traditional site of landing by the Mayflower Pilgrims who founded the Plymouth colony in 1620. While no mention of "The Rock" is listed until over 100 years after the landing it has long represented the beginning of U.S. settlement.



Cape Cod, MA Just south of the metropolis of Boston lies a island with 300 miles of shoreline characterized with quaint villages, sand dunes and bicycle trails. Cape Cod has become a popular escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. Join a tradition of artists and industrialists who revered the Cape for its beautiful sunsets, natural preserves and fresh seafood.

Hyannis The commercial and transportation hub of Cape Cod, many refer to Hyannis as the "Capital of the Cape". Due to its large harbor, Hyannis is popular for both recreational boating and commercial fishing. Many Americans associate the town with the nearby Kennedy compound and its political dynasty.

Nantucket, MA Glacially formed, 30 miles off the coast of Massachusetts, this half-moon-shaped island takes its name from a Native American word meaning "far away place". Nantucket was a whale hunting center during the 1830s-1840s. Somewhat decimated by the decreased whaling industry, Nantucket has emerged as a popular art and summer resort as well as a home for wealthy Northeasterners.

Sandwich Museums or Free Day Choose between a day at leisure at your resort or a trip to explore a nearby town on the Cape.

At your oceanfront hotel, perhaps you’ll spend some time relaxing by the pool or enjoying the property’s private beach. Opting for the short trip to Sandwich offers another choice to visit two museums: The Sandwich Glass Museum where you can discover Sandwich’s glassblowing past and catch a glimpse of the artform in action with a demonstration and the Heritage Museums & Gardens with 100 beautiful acres to explore and exhibits including a 1908 Looff carousel and the American Automobile Collection.



Day at Leisure

Activity Level: 1

Guests on your own to enjoy the amenities of the hotel.



Sandwich Day Trip

Activity Level: 2

For the gardens, wear comfortable shoes for walking. There is a cart that runs throughout the day and can give those who need it a lift to various parts of the museum and gardens.

Martha's Vineyard, MA A small island south of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard was settled by the English in the 1640s. Today the island is marked with 18th-century homes, gingerbread cottages, beaches and lighthouses. Enjoy lobster rolls or homemade ice cream while shopping for souvenirs, such as scrimshaw, in the island's boutiques.

Lobster Dinner When the first European settlers reached North America, lobsters would reportedly wash up on shore in piles up to two feet high. Routinely fed to prisoners, slaves, apprentices and children during the Colonial era and beyond, lobster became known as the poor man's protein. Considered a delicacy by WW II, American lobsters (or Maine lobsters) can grow up to 40 lbs (18 kg) and be 3 feet long (91 cm).

Mode of Transport

Travel by coach for city tours, enjoy ferry rides to Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, and cruise Plymouth Harbor with a local captain.

Accommodation

Stay at the Aloft Providence Downtown in Rhode Island and enjoy a 4-night beachfront experience at the Sea Crest Beach Hotel on Cape Cod.