New England 5 Days – 4 Nights
PACKAGE INCLUDES: 4 nights lodging, 4 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners, admissions & guide service, Baggage handling, plus all applicable taxes and meal gratuities, & transportation. (Does not include gratuity for driver/guide service.)
Mon,October 6, 2025 @ 5:30 am – Fri,October 10, 2025 @ 5:30 pm
$1,320.00 – $1,895.00
per person
Itinerary
Monday, October 6, 2025
| 5:30 AM | Begin Boarding at McIlwain, Eisenhower Blvd. Johnstown |
| 6:00 AM | Depart McIlwain |
| 11:30 AM | Lunch stop – Ihop (on your own) |
| 12:30 PM | Depart |
| 3:15 PM | Approx arrival at Mystic Seaport Museum |
| 5:45 PM | Arrival at Welcome dinner at La Forge Restaurant, located on the grounds of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, the Crowley Family of Newport have owned La Forge for over 35 years. Named after the original owner, the restaurant’s menu, style & friendly atmosphere reflect the Crowley family’s Irish heritage. |
| 7:15 PM | Depart for hotel |
| Arrive and check in to Towne Place Suites Westport (Baggage handling included) |
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
| 8:00 AM | Enjoy an included breakfast at the hotel before departing. |
| 9:00 AM | Depart |
| 9:45 AM | Arrive at The Elms. Take a self-guided tour of the Elms Mansion, the Elms is a large mansion, facetiously a “summer cottage”. The Elms was designed for the coal baron Edward Julius Berwind (fun fact, Windber PA was named after the Berwind Coal Co.) Note: The Elms does NOT have an elevator. Partially accessible. |
| 11:30 AM | Depart |
| 11:45 AM | Enjoy lunch on your own and free time for shopping at Brick Marketplace. This open-air marketplace contains over 25 unique shops and eateries. |
| 12:45 PM | Depart |
| 1:00 PM | Arrive at Rosecliff and check in for a self-guided tour. Rosecliff was built for Nevada silver heiress Theresa Fair Oelrichs, who used to host many famous Gilded Age entertainments. Architect Stanford White modeled Rosecliff after the Grand Trianon, the garden retreat of French kings of Versailles. |
| 2:30 PM | Depart |
| 2:45 PM | Arrive at Marble House for a self-guided tour. Marble House is a Gilded Age mansion, now open to the public. It was the former summer home for the Vanderbilts, this stone Beauz-Arts-style mansion is now a museum. The cost of the house was reported in contemporary Press accounts to be $11 million, of which $7 million was spent on 500,000 cubic feet of marble. |
| 5:00 PM | Depart |
| 5:30 PM | Enjoy dinner included at Brick Alley Pub & Restaurant. Iconic Newport staple for over 35 years. |
| 7:00 PM | Depart and return to hotel |
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
| 7:30 AM | Enjoy an included breakfast at the hotel before. |
| 8:45 AM | Depart |
| 9:00 AM | Visit Battleship Cove, Fall River, MA., with five National Historic Landmark US Naval ships and other crafts, Battleship Cove is America’s Fleet Museum. You will experience firsthand what it was like to serve on board a Navy warship in WWII and the Vietnam War era. |
| 10:30 AM | Depart |
| 11:00 AM | Visit Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum, enjoy a 90 minute tour of the Blithewold’s Mansion and Grounds. They tell the story of the Van Winckle/McKee family, original owners of the beautiful seaside garden estate. The guide will take you to each of the ten gardens, the Bamboo Grove, the Summerhouse and our Lord and Burnham greenhouse complex. |
| 1:00 PM | Enjoy lunch buffet included while visiting |
| 2:00 PM | Depart |
| 2:30 PM | Arrive at Newport Vineyards for a tour and tasting. Enjoy the winery, beer from Taproot Brewing, and shop their marketplace for selections of beer, wine and finely curated merchandise. |
| 4:00 PM | Depart |
| 4:15 PM | Arrive at Gansett Cruises and enjoy 60-minute narrated harbor boat tour and sunset cruise on Narragansett Bay. Cruise in comfort as you enjoy a scenic tour of Newport and Jamestown. Sip on Rhode Island’s favorite cocktails, mocktails, beer, wine and more. Complimentary and cash bar options are available. |
| 6:00 PM | Dock and disembark. Depart on foot and enjoy free time and dinner on your own at Bowen’s Wharf. Waterfront dining, and shopping. |
| 8:30 PM | Depart and return to hotel. |
Thursday, October 9, 2025
| 7:30 AM | Included breakfast at the hotel |
| 8:45 AM | Depart |
| 10:00 AM | Visit Plimoth Patuxet Museums -This plantation is as it was in the 17th century. These tours are self guided. |
| 10:45 AM | Enjoy an included themed lunch at Plymouth Plantation. |
| 11:15 AM | Experience the Ralph Foster Museum, take a self-guided tour. |
| 12:45 PM | Depart |
| 1:00 PM | Arrive at the Mayflower II, come aboard, visiting Mayflower II is an extraordinary experience. Learn about the 1620 voyage of the Mayflower! |
| 1:45 PM | Walk to Plymouth Rock, this famous rock marks the spot where the Pilgrims first set foot in the New World. |
| 2:00 PM | Walk to Coles Hill Burial Ground |
| 2:30 PM | Depart |
| 3:45 PM | Arrive Newport Car Museum– a private collection of 100+ automobiles, eight decades of modern industrial automotive design and celebrates cars as works of art. |
| 5:00 PM | Depart |
| 5:30 PM | Enjoy an included farewell dinner at The Gulf Stream Bar and Grill, which offers comfortable seating with picturesque views. |
| 7:00 PM | Depart and return to hotel |
Friday, October 10, 2025
| 7:30 AM | Enjoy included breakfast at the hotel and check out, baggage handling included |
| 8:30 AM | Depart for home. |
| Lunch stop (on your own) and comfort stop on the way home | |
| 5:30 PM | Approximate arrival at McIlwain’s |
All Charter buses are equipped with USB charging ports and/or 110 volt outlets for your convenience.