Fall Foliage Bus Tours
When the hot, dog days of summer give way to the crisp air of fall, the trees around the country put on their annual colorful show. From the West Coast and the Rocky Mountains, to Tennessee and the Great Lakes area, beyond to New England, the fall palettes of yellows, reds and oranges are splashed along sky. Bus tours are a convenient way to enjoy this display, so sit back, gaze out the windows and leave the driving to them.
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Globus Tours
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On a Globus Tour out of Boston, the bus leaves en route to western Massachusetts and the Berkshires. While there, the tour group visits Historic Deerfield and Norman Rockwell's Stockbridge among other Berkshire sights. The route continues into New York for a stop at the Hancock Shaker Village. Vermont comes next, through Stowe--the bus stops so the tour participants can see Shelburne Heritage Park and the Ben and Jerry's factory, and pay a visit to a maple sugar farm. The tour winds through the spectacularly colorful White Mountains of New Hampshire, and across the state border into Maine, where the bus takes a route along the rocky coastline, stopping in Portland and Kennebunkport. The tour proceeds down the coast into Massachusetts for a stop in Salem to explore the town's rich history of witchcraft trials before returning to Boston. The eight-day excursion includes all accommodations, entrance fees and daily breakfast, two lunches and two dinners. Costs, as of 2010, start at $1,739.
Globus Tours
(booked through)
Atlas Cruises & Tours
9091 N. Military Trail, Ste. 14
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
800-942-3301
escortedglobustours.com
On Board New York "See the Foliage Tour"
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This one-day trek begins in New York City and travels through the Hudson River Valley along the Palisades Parkway with lovely views of Westchester County. The tour continues past Bear Mountain, Fort Montgomery and into West Point. Lunch is taken in the village of West Point before heading back to New York City. Transportation is provided in a 35-passenger shuttle. Cost, as of 2010, is $49.99 per person. A meal is not included.
On Board New York Tours
110 W. 40th St. No. 1503
New York, NY 10018
212-852-4821
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Dawson Tours-Tennessee & North Carolina
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This seven-day, escorted tour takes a route through the colorful Smoky Mountains, traveling through Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Asheville and Charlotte. The trip features foliage viewing, stops at local attractions such as Dollywood, museums, shows, a motor speedway and a NASCAR Hall of Fame tour. The package includes six nights' accommodations, 16 meals (seven breakfasts, three lunches and six dinners), admissions to attractions and baggage handling. As of 2010, the tour cost is $1,040 per person (double occupancy) and $1,365 per person in a single room.
Dawson Tours
405 E. Camden-Wyoming Ave.
Camden, DE 19934
302-697-9501
dawsonbusservice.com/tennessee2010.htm
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- Photo Credit Fall Foliage - New England Drive image by Meemo from Fotolia.com
