Enjoy Maine’s picturesque coastal landscapes as we cruise Casco Bay, visit one of America’s oldest and most photographed lighthouses, and dine at a traditional Down East lobster clam bake.
September 27–October 3, 2025
Package Includes:
- Round-trip airfare from Raleigh-Durham International Airport or Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Six nights’ hotel accommodations
- 10 meals: six breakfasts and four dinners
- All sightseeing and admissions per itinerary
- Deluxe motor coach transportation
- Professional tour guide and driver
- Our State host
- Baggage handling
- Hotel transfers
Itinerary Highlights:
- Boston city tour with Fenway Park
- Casco Bay cruise
- Portland Head Lighthouse
- Walker’s Point
- Lobster boat cruise
- Cape Neddick Lighthouse
- Boothbay Harbor
- Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
- Lobster bake
- Five-night stay at the Nonantum Resort in Kennebunkport or Anchorage Inn by the Sea in Ogunquit
Accommodations:
- One night in Boston area: Le Meridien Boston/Cambridge or Hyatt Place Boston/Braintree
- Five nights in Kennebunkport or Ogunquit: Nonantum Resort, Kennebunkport, or Anchorage Inn by the Sea, Ogunquit
Detailed Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive in Boston
Saturday, September 27, 2025
Today, fly to Boston. Upon arrival, meet your tour director and transfer to your hotel. Enjoy a wine and beer reception and welcome dinner with your fellow Our State travelers.
Meals: Dinner
Overnight: Le Meridien Boston/Cambridge or Hyatt Place Boston/Braintree
Fenway Park Photography courtesy of Premier World Discovery
Day 2: Historic Boston • Fenway Park
Sunday, September 28, 2025
This morning, enjoy a Boston city tour, featuring Boston Commons; the Old State House; the Old North Church; from where Paul Revere got the signal to start his legendary ride; the Old South Meeting House; Beacon Hill; and Old Ironsides. Next, enjoy a guided tour of historic Fenway Park, the soul of our “national pastime” for many. Fenway is America’s oldest ballpark and home of the Boston Red Sox since 1912. Past glories come alive on a walking tour of the stadium that may include some of its most famous landmarks, such as the Triangle, Pesky’s Pole, and the legendary Green Monster of left field. Visit the Faneuil Hall Marketplace, located in downtown Boston near the waterfront and originally gifted to the city in 1742, with free time to shop and enjoy lunch on your own. Then enjoy the beauty of the New England coastline as you travel north toward Maine, with a photo stop in the picturesque coastal town of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Later, travel to coastal Maine, with its sandy beaches, beautiful landscapes, quaint villages, and lighthouses. Check in for a five-night stay and enjoy dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight: Nonantum Resort, Kennebunkport, or Anchorage Inn by the Sea, Ogunquit
Day 3: Portland • Casco Bay • Portland Head Lighthouse & Museum
Monday, September 29, 2025
This morning, travel north to Portland, Maine’s largest city, which sits on a peninsula jutting out into beautiful island-filled Casco Bay. En route, stop at Len Libby’s Candies in Scarborough to sample treats and meet Lenny, the world’s only life-size chocolate moose! Enjoy a scenic Casco Bay Cruise to see lighthouses, forts, lobster boats, and seals. Visit the Victoria Mansion, also known as the Morse Libby House, the nation’s premier showpiece of Victorian architecture. Enjoy some leisure time in Old Port Historic District before heading to Cape Elizabeth for a visit of the Portland Head Lighthouse & Museum, one of America’s oldest and most photographed lighthouses.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Nonantum Resort, Kennebunkport, or Anchorage Inn by the Sea, Ogunquit
Day 4: Kennebunkport • Ogunquit • York
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Today, explore the southern Maine coast, dotted with charming seaside towns, picturesque beaches, and magnificent old captains’ mansions. In Kennebunkport, see the Wedding Cake House, an overexuberant version of gingerbread Victorian architecture and the most photographed house in Maine. Visit the Seashore Trolley Museum, the oldest and largest electric railway museum in the world. No visit to Kennebunkport would be complete without taking in a view of Walker’s Point, the longtime summer retreat of George H.W. Bush and family. In the seaside village of Ogunquit, take a leisurely stroll along Marginal Way, a one-and-a-quarter-mile walking path that winds along the town’s rocky shore and offers dramatic, iconic views of the craggy Maine coastline leading to quaint Perkins Cove. Later, board a lobster boat, where a local lobsterman will take you out into the harbor aboard a working boat for an authentic, hands-on experience. In nearby York, take in breathtaking views of the Cape Neddick Lighthouse, commonly known as Nubble Light. Top off the day with a traditional Down East lobster clam bake and a chance to try some delicious Maine lobster!
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight: Nonantum Resort, Kennebunkport, or Anchorage Inn by the Sea, Ogunquit
Day 5: Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens • Boothbay Harbor
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
This morning, travel north to scenic Boothbay Harbor. Arrive and visit the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, the largest in New England, comprising 295 acres, 17 of which are gardens featuring native plants of Maine and northern New England. With exquisite gardens and a dramatic natural landscape, this area is endlessly captivating and thoroughly unique. Then visit the historic and picturesque village of Boothbay Harbor, featuring charming streets lined with flower boxes, quaint shops, restaurants, coffeehouses, breweries, art stores, and ice cream stands.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Nonantum Resort, Kennebunkport, or Anchorage Inn by the Sea, Ogunquit
Day 6: Leisure Day
Thursday, October 2, 2025
Enjoy the day at leisure to relax and explore the area at your own pace. An optional tour will be available. Tonight, enjoy a special farewell dinner with your fellow travelers.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight: Nonantum Resort, Kennebunkport, or Anchorage Inn by the Sea, Ogunquit
Day 7: Departure
Friday, October 3, 2025
Today, we head south to Boston for your flight home, filled with wonderful memories of your Landscapes & Lighthouses tour.
Meals: Breakfast
Tour Rates:
Regular rate:$4,099 per person (based on double occupancy)
Single rate: $5,199
Make your final payment by check prior to the final payment due date and receive a booking discount of $100 per person.
For Reservations & More Information:
Premier World Discovery
Melissa Grant
(877) 953-8687, ext. 238 (Pacific Standard Time)
mgrant@premierworlddiscovery.com
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