Rails & Tales of New Hampshire

Day 1

Take in the beauty of New Hampshire in the fall as we travel to our accommodations in Plymouth, NH. Dinner is included at a local restaurant.

Day 2

Following breakfast we'll meet our local guide and head to the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center. Here, a Naturalist will present a wildlife program about native New Hampshire animals, their habitats, where they live, and how they survive. We will then head to the Mount Washington Hotel, which sits at the base of Mount Washington. Here we'll have a guided tour of the hotel followed by lunch in the main dining room. After lunch, we will visit The Basin. This granite "pothole" is 20 feet in diameter at the base of a waterfall. It is believed to have been eroded 15,000 years ago when the North American ice sheet was melting and has been smoothed by small stones and sand whirled around by the Pemigewasset River. Next, we'll visit Fadden's General Store & Maple Sugarhouse. Learn how maple syrup was made in the past and how it is made today. This sugarhouse won Best Maple Syrup in North America! Our last stop will be a visit to Franconia Notch Visitor's Center followed by an included dinner.

Day 2 Dinner Options

1. Grilled Steak Tips topped with roasted peppers and onions
2. Atlantic Salmon - pesto-crusted with balsamic tomatoes
All entrees include a garden salad, rolls, roasted red potatoes, and Cheesecake Trifle.
Gluten Free & Vegetarian options are available if required. Both are chef's choice.

Day 3

After breakfast we will be met by a local New Hampshire guide for a day of touring. Our first stop will be a narrated cruise aboard the M/S Mount Washington on Lake Winnipesauke from Weirs Beach to Wolfeboro. Once in Wolfeboro, we'll have free time for shopping and lunch on our own in this charming village on the lake. Next, we will enjoy a self-guided tour of Castle in the Clouds. This famous mansion captures the natural splendor of New Hampshire's Ossipee Mountains, looking down at Lake Winnipesaukee. This evening we will have dinner in the dining car of a train as we ride the rails along the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee.

Day 3 Dinner Options

1. Fish and Chips
2. Stuffed Pork Loin with cranberry sage stuffing and maple cream
3. Chicken parmesan over penne pasta

Dessert Options:
1. Apple Crisp
2. Bread Pudding

All entrees include a salad, coffee, tea, lemonade, or iced tea.
Gluten Free & Vegetarian options are available if required. Both are chef's choice.

Day 4

Following breakfast we will begin our journey homeward. Beautiful scenery will accompany us home. Arrival is scheduled to be by 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.

Perkiomen Tours recommends that you consider purchasing Travel Insurance for your tour. Travel Insurance is purchased directly by you from a third-party of your choice. One option is Travel Safe Insurance. You can purchase insurance directly from Travel Safe through our website. www.perkiomentours.com.

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.

B=Full Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner