Vermont Country Inns
June 10-14, 2024 | 5 days
Pickup: Lancaster, PA Ephrata, PA Lv-7:00 am Rt-8:00 pm
Price per person: $2,065 Double $2,518 Single
$1,953 Triple $ N/A
Deposit – $150 per person at registration
Avoid $ loss; purchase travel insurance.
4 breakfasts 2 lunches 3 dinners
Day 1 *Travel to the Green Mountain State of Vermont for a self-guided tour of Hildene, the stately Lincoln Family Home and Formal gardens, built by the eldest son of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln and see a restored Pullman Palace car and view the exhibits *Visit Hildene Farm, a solar-powered barn that houses goats and a cheese making facility *Watch the cheese making process as time allows *Check into Barrow’s Inn in Dorset, VT, home to the finest of accommodations (D)
Day 2 *Depart for the Morgan Horse Farm, learning its history as one of the earliest horse breeds in the U.S. *Spend time at the Shelburne Museum, unparalleled and unique experience of American history, art and design *Enjoy a true maple lunch at a Sugar House, including maple salad dressing, ham, and dessert *View beautiful scenery aboard a Lake Champlain Narrated Cruise *Dine on your own in Burlington, VT *Overnight in Green Mountain Inn in Stowe, VT (B, L)
Day 3 *Visit Cold Hollow Cider Mill, New England’s largest producer of apple cider and taste free samples of Vermont products *Enjoy a “sweet treat” at the famous Ben & Jerry’s ice cream factory with an included guided tour *Have lunch on your own in Waterbury before riding the Stowe Gondola for scenic viewing of the area *Dine in Stowe, VT (B, D)
Day 4 *Tour the Trapp Family Lodge, learning the real story of the Von Trapp family from the Sound of Music *View a documentary of Maria’s memories during her final visit to her former home in Salzburg, Austria *Have lunch on your own in the quaint town of Montpelier *Visit the 8th generation maple syrup producer at the Morse Maple Sugar Farm, hearing stories and explaining the sugaring process (the old-fashioned way) and learning about Sugar on the Snow, a Vermont tradition *Take a narrated tour of a working granite quarry, which claims the largest deep-hole dimension in the world *View the Quarry and gorgeous mountain views at the Rock of Ages as our guide shares their passion for all things granite *Visit Hope Cemetery, a granite artists’ cemetery known for the superb granite craftsmanship on its memorials and tombstones *Dine at the Quechee Inn at Marshland Farm (B, D)
Day 5 *Visit Hinsdale Post Office, the nation’s oldest operating post office, followed by a stop at Yankee Candle Company to dip your own candle *Head for home, making appropriate stops en route (B, L)
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