TOURS, ETC.: SEEING NEW ENGLAND IN FALL.Byline: Daily News and Wire Services Fall foliage is the centerpiece of a 10-day tour to New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. that departs from Boston. Travelers on the New England Fall Foliage tour offered by Maupintour explore Boston, Lexington and Concord Noun 1. Lexington and Concord - the first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775) Lexington, Concord American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, American War of Independence, War of American Independence - the revolution of the American , Mass., before continuing on to New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). and Maine, where they'll visit Acadia National Park Acadia National Park, 48,419 acres (19,603 hectares), SE Maine, on the Atlantic coast; est. 1919. The park occupies a major portion of Mount Desert Island, Isle au Haut and several smaller islands, and the southern tip of Schoodic Peninsula. . In New Hampshire, they'll see the White Mountains White Mountains, part of the Appalachian system, N N.H. and SW Maine, rising to 6,288 ft (1,917 m) at Mt. Washington in the Presidential Range and to 5,249 ft (1,600 m) at Mt. Lafayette in the Franconia Mountains. Crawford Notch separates these two main groups. and Franconia Notch Franconia Notch (el. 1950 ft. / 590 m.) is a major mountain pass through the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Until 2003, it was dominated by the Old Man of the Mountain, a rock formation whose profile had become a symbol of the state of New Hampshire. . Stops in Vermont include the Morse Farm Sugar Shack and the Shelburne Museum. Also planned is a ferry ride across Lake Champlain to Lake Placid, N.Y. Cost is $1,955 per person, double occupancy, which includes accommodations, most meals and sightseeing. Air fare to Boston is not included. Information: (800) 255-4266. Mystery in Mexico: Like to solve mysteries? You'll have 13 days to solve a mystery played out aboard the Royal Viking Sunas it cruises from Los Angeles to Mexico. Ports of call include Puerto Vallarta, Zihuatanejo, Acapulco, Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas Cabo San Lucas (popularly known as just Cabo) is a small city at the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula at , in the municipality of Los Cabos in the state of Baja California Sur, Mexico. . Along the way, murder and mayhem as presented by the Murder Mystery Weekend troupe will ensue. Cost for the Dec. 6-19 trip sponsored through Ship 'N' Shore Cruises begins at $1,723 per person, double occupancy, from Los Angeles and includes accommodations and most meals. Information: (800) 585-0884. Canada by rail: A nine-day rail trip through British Columbia's rugged interior will take passengers along some freight-only tracks, allowing them to see scenery normally viewed only by rail crews. The chartered, diesel-powered 1950s railcar leaves Sept. 6 from Vancouver, traveling through the Coast Mountains, the Peace River area, Cariboo Gold Rush The Cariboo Gold Rush was a gold rush in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Although the first gold discovery was made in 1859 at Horsefly Creek by Peter Dunlevy, followed by more strikes at Keithley Creek and Antler Creek in 1860, the actual rush did not begin until 1861, country and the Rockies before reaching the end of the line at Fort Nelson. The train will travel only during daylight hours; passengers will stay at lodgings along the way. Cost, including round-trip rail travel (guests have the option of traveling one way by rail, the other by motorcoach), accommodations, some sightseeing and most meals, is $2,390 Canadian. Information: (800) 722-1233. China bike trip: A 22-day bicycle trip to China set to leave Sept. 27 offers a new view of China. Organized by Asian Pacific Adventures, the trip visits Beijing, Xian and Guilin, followed by two weeks of easy cycling through areas of southwest China. The land price of $4,450 includes use of a bicycle. Air fare is about $1,400 additional. Information: (800) 825-1680. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Concord, Mass., with its Old North Bridge where the first shot of the Revolutionary War was fired, is one of the stops on a fall foliage tour of New England. |
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