New England

A historic and cultural region made up of six states in the northeast corner of the US, known for colonial-era towns, Ivy League universities, autumn foliage and Maine's lobster coast.

New England consists of six states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. It was home to some of America's earliest colonies and preserves many white-steepled churches, colonial-era towns and renowned universities. Highlights: Boston as the gateway (the Freedom Trail, Harvard, MIT); in Massachusetts, the beaches of Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, and the witch town of Salem; in Maine, Acadia National Park (sunrise on Cadillac Mountain), Portland Head Light and lobster shacks; in New Hampshire, White Mountain National Forest and the Kancamagus Scenic Byway; in Vermont, the town of Stowe, Ben & Jerry's ice cream and maple sugar farms; and in Newport, Rhode Island, the Gilded Age mansions and the Cliff Walk. A fall-foliage road trip is the classic way to go: a 7–10 day loop of Boston–White Mountains–Vermont–(Maine coast). Summer focuses on the coast and islands. Public transportation within the region is limited, so driving is the most convenient. Accommodation in foliage season should be booked months ahead, and you can follow each state's foliage progress reports. In winter the north gets heavy snow, and some islands and seaside towns close in the off-season.

Destinations

• Boston
• Cape Cod (Hyannis)
• Bar Harbor & Acadia National Park
• White Mountains (North Conway)
• Stowe, Vermont
• Newport, Rhode Island
• Portland, Maine
• New Haven
• Woodstock, Vermont
• The Berkshires
• Block Island
• Burlington, Vermont
• Camden
• Manchester, Vermont
• Mystic
• Portsmouth (New Hampshire)
• Providence
• Lincoln & Franconia Notch

Itineraries

• New England Six-State Loop – A grand loop from Boston covering all six states, including the Maine Coast, White Mountains, Vermont, the Berkshires…
• Vermont & White Mountains Fall Foliage Loop – Depart from Boston, drive north along Vermont's Route 100, and cross the White Mountains for spectacular autumn colors
• Maine Coast: Boston to Acadia – Head east from the southern Maine lighthouses, passing through Portland and Camden to Acadia National Park.
• Connecticut and Rhode Island Coast Islands – From Yale, heading east along the coast through Mystic, Block Island and Newport to Providence.
• Quebec to New England Autumn Foliage – Journey south from Quebec City through Vermont and the White Mountains to Boston, experiencing French-Canadian charm an…
• White Mountains Gorges & Mount Washington – Head north from Boston for a weekend to experience Franconia Notch, the Kancamagus Highway, and Mount Washington all in…
• New York to Boston Ivy League & Prestigious Universities Rail Tour – Ditch the car and travel along the Northeast Corridor to visit Columbia, Yale, Brown, Harvard, and MIT.
• Cape Cod, Twin Islands & Provincetown – Stay in different parts of Cape Cod and take day-trip ferries to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, ending with whale wat…
• Boston to Washington D.C. & Niagara Falls – Travel south by rail through four historic East Coast cities, then fly to Buffalo to end your trip at Niagara Falls.
• Berkshires Art Towns: North to South – Traverse western Massachusetts from north to south, visiting art museums, mountain peaks, and historic homes of literar…