Nantucket and Newport Noel

Day 1

Today we depart for Cape Cod. On our way, we will stop for rest and lunch before meeting our local guide in Sandwich, MA, the oldest town in Cape Cod. This afternoon we will enjoy A Glassblowers' Christmas at Sandwich Glass Museum. This annual event features a vast collection of hand-blown glass from Cape Cod artists along with live glass blowing demonstrations. Enroute to our included dinner we will be dazzled by the holiday lights along Old King's Highway. Our lodging for the next two evenings will be located in Hyannis.

Day 2

This morning after a continental breakfast we will depart with our local guide for a full-day tour including the Nantucket Noel Annual Christmas Stroll. From the time you step onto the island, holiday enchantment surrounds you! Hundreds of Christmas Trees line Main Street where costumed carolers fill the air with familiar Christmas songs. A variety of musical entertainment, performances, and holiday treats await you as you stroll along visiting the island merchants, museums, and attractions. The Nantucket Town Crier, in full historic regalia, will ring in the Annual Stroll and lead the way to the wharf to meet Santa arriving on a Coast Guard Cutter. Lunch will be on your own. Later this afternoon, we will enjoy the Hyannis Harbor Boat Lighting festivities, music, food, and colorfully lit boats cruising the harbor. Dinner this evening will be included at a local restaurant.

Day 3

Today after our continental breakfast, we will check-out and depart for Newport. Upon arrival we will meet our local guide and enjoy a driving tour of Newport. Enter the world of the Vanderbilts, Astors, and the wealthiest of gilded age tycoons as we travel Newport's fabulous Bellevue Avenue, peppered with stunning mansions and gardens. Take in the rugged beauty of Ten-Mile Ocean Drive featuring magnificent ocean views and historic Fort Adams. Following lunch on own at Brick Marketplace, located on the beautiful Newport Harbor, we will have a self-guided tour of the Vanderbilt-owned Marble House Mansion. This lavish mansion was built with 500,000 cubic feet of American, Italian, and African Marbles which will be beautifully decorated in holiday décor. Afterwards, we will visit Breakers Mansion for Sparkling Lights at the Breakers. Stroll along illuminated pathways lined with decorative light displays and festive music. Inside, visit the 15 foot poinsettia tree in the Grand Hall and the ornate themed decorations in each room. Dinner will be included before we check-in to our lodging in Middletown, RI.

Day 4

After an included continental breakfast, we will check-out and depart for the Blithewold Mansion. Enjoy a guided tour and tea at this 33-acre summer estate. During the holidays, Blithewold transforms into a dazzling display celebrating the magic of Christmas. Each room of the mansion is filled with elaborate holiday decorations and the gardens become a glimmering winter wonderland. After our visit we will depart for home. With stops for lunch and rest enroute home, arrival is scheduled for early evening.

Please note

Our intention is to run each tour as originally planned and published. However, if deemed necessary to do so, Perkiomen Tours reserves the right to make changes to tour components, schedules or itineraries without prior notification.

Tips for Perkiomen motorcoach drivers and tour escorts are not included in the price of this tour. We feel that these gratuities should be extended on an individual basis and dictated by the level of service provided.

Motorcoach seating is assigned at the time of reservation but cannot be guaranteed. Although we do our best to keep each traveler in the seat assigned at the time of reservation, there are times that it is necessary to move seat locations. Please be sure to verify your final seat number(s) with your driver at the time of boarding. Historically, daily seat rotation was practiced on most multi-day tours. We have suspended this practice for a period of time. Seat rotation will be explained by your driver or tour escort if reinstated.

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To fully participate in this tour may require extended amounts of walking. There may be steps, inclines, uneven surfaces or extended periods of standing. Participants with physical limitation should take this into consideration.

CB=Continental Breakfast, D=Dinner