MAINE & NEW BRUNSWICK!

July 29 (Sunday) – August 4 (Saturday), 2012

Event Price:               

Single occupancy: $1,599.00pp

Double occupancy: $1,199.00pp

Triple occupancy: $1,099.00pp

Event Includes:          

* Round-trip motorcoach transportation

* Six Nights Hotel Accommodations - one in Portland, ME, two in Ellsworth, ME, two in Saint John, NB and

   one in Bangor, ME.

* A Lakeland Tour Director to accompany the group.

* Baggage Handling at your hotels.

* Five Dinners - including two lobsterbakes (alternate entrees are available) (including tax and gratuity)

* One box lunch (including tax and gratuity)

* Six Breakfasts (two full and four extended continental) (including tax and gratuity)

* Round-trip motorcoach transportation

* Portland Headlight

* “Jewel of the Coast” tour with a local, step-on guide

* 2-hour Maine Schooner excursion

* Guided Tour of Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park 

* Acadia Carriage Trail Wagon ride 

* West Quoddy Light

* Roosevelt Campobello International Park

* Fundy National Park with a local, step-on guide

* Hopewell Rocks

* Magnetic Hill

* Saint John tour with a local, step-on guide

As of 2009, the U.S. government implemented the full requirements of the land and sea phase of Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. The proposed rules require most U.S. citizens entering the United States at sea or land ports of entry to have a passport, passport card, or WHTI-compliant document. Call our reservationist with any questions.

Clothing/Weather:

Casual and comfortable for your touring pleasure. The average daily high temperature in Bar Harbor and Saint John during July/August is mid-70s; the average daily low is mid-50s.

Hotels:

Best Western Merry Manor Inn, South Portland, ME. One night. Located on Main Street in South Portland, the Best Western Merry Manor Inn contains plenty of amenities and services to help make your stay enjoyable, such as a restaurant, heated outdoor swimming pool, indoor hot tub and a new fitness center. The property is 100% non-smoking, and all guest rooms contain cable television with HBO, AM/FM clock radio, air-conditioning, coffeemaker, hairdryer and iron and ironing board.

Ramada Hotel, Ellsworth, ME. Two nights. Take in the beauty of the northern Maine coast at Ramada Ellsworth hotel; Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor are both within easy reach. Relax in one of their comfortable rooms, which feature 32-inch flat-screen TVs, coffee maker, iron/ironing board and hairdryer. The property also contains guest laundry facilities, exercise room, tennis courts, large heated indoor swimming pool with a sundeck, a sauna and jacuzzi.

Hampton Inn, Saint John, New Brunswick. Two nights. Once you've arrived at the Hampton Inn Saint John, you'll find a lot of great amenities waiting for you, such as an indoor swimming pool, hot tub, on-site convenience store and laundry services. This property contains 116 guest rooms, all of which have a coffee maker, hairdryer, iron and ironing board and safe.

Best Western White House Inn, Bangor, ME. One night. The White House Inn offers attractive rooms all with remote control cable television, wireless internet access, in-room coffee makers, hair dryers, iron, ironing boards, refrigerators and AM/FM radios. The property also contains an exercise facility, whirlpool tub, guest laundry, the Filibuster Lounge and a 20’x 45’ seasonal outdoor heated swimming pool.

Meals:

Five Dinners

Weathervane Restaurant, South Portland, ME. Weathervane Restaurant is a seafood chain in New England. It was founded in Kittery, Maine, in 1969 by Rea and Bea Gagner. The chain has since expanded to fifteen location, and employs in excess of a thousand people. Dinner to consist of 1) Fried Native Shrimp and Haddock, 2) Lobster Roll or 3) Grilled Chicken.

Lobster Pound Restaurant, Lincolnville, ME. This full-service, family-style restaurant is located on beautiful Penobscot Bay. Dinner to consist of Maine Lobster, Charbroiled Chicken Breast or Ribeye Steak.

Fish House Grill, Bar Harbor, ME. At the Fish House Grill the only thing better than the food is the view! Dinner to consist of Maine Lobster or Chicken Cordon Bleu.

Reversing Falls Restaurant, St. John, New Brunswick. Dinner to consist of Pork Tenders, Baked Ham with pineapple or Broiled Sole Fillets.

Governor’s Restaurant, Bangor, ME. Dinner to consist of Broiled Haddock or Chicken Parmigiana.

Seven Breakfasts (two full and five extended continental)

Hilton Garden Inn Rockaway Mall – Full breakfast buffet the morning of departure.

Best Western Merry Manor Inn, South Portland, ME. Full breakfast.

Ramada Hotel, Ellsworth, ME. Extended continental breakfast with hot choices both mornings of our stay.

Hampton Inn, Saint John, New Brunswick. Extended continental breakfast with hot choices both mornings of our stay.

Best Western White House Inn, Bangor, ME. Extended continental breakfast with hot choices.

Attractions:               

Portland Headlight – Portland Head Light is a historic lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, Maine that sits at the entrance of the shipping channel into Casco Bay. The headlight was the first built by the United States government, and is now a part of Fort Williams Park. We’ll stop for a photo op here with views of scenic Casco Bay and the Calendar Islands.

“Jewel of the Coast” tour – Our local guide will fascinate us with the rich maritime history of the twin villages of Camden and Rockland. Discover the beauty of the area while you soak in panoramic views from Mt. Battie and Penobscot Bay.

Maine Schooner cruise - The very best way to see the beautiful Maine coast. Board the 86-foot Maine Schooner for a two-hour, senior-friendly sail; this majestic tall ship has sailed around the world. Departing from beautiful Camden Harbor, take in the scenery, enjoy the wildlife - routinely seen are seals, osprey, eagles and porpoises.

Bar Harbor/Acadia National Park tour. Acadia is located on Mount Desert Island along the coast of Maine. Acadia National Park was the first national park east of the Mississippi River; established in 1929. See the beauty that has attracted folks to this area for years. Keep your camera handy for stops atop Cadillac Mountain, Otter Point, Sieur De Mont Springs and Thunder Hole.

Acadia Carriage Trail Wagon - From 1915 to 1933, the wealthy philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, Jr. financed, designed, and directed the construction of a network of carriage trails throughout Acadia National Park. The network encompassed over 50 miles of gravel carriage trails, 17 granite bridges, and two gate lodges, almost all of which are still maintained and in use today. Cut granite stones placed along the edges of the carriage roads act as guard rails of sort and are locally known as "coping stones" to help visitors cope with the steep edges. They are also fondly called "Rockefeller's teeth". You’ll enjoy a horse-drawn, Acadia Carriage Trail Wagon ride along these historic trails.

West Quoddy Head - West Quoddy Head in Lubec, Maine is the easternmost point of the contiguous United States and the closest point to Europe from a point in the fifty States. West Quoddy Head overlooks Quoddy Narrows, a strait between Canada and the United States. Since 1808, there has been a lighthouse there to guide ships through the waterway. The current one, with distinctive red-and-white stripes, was built in 1858. Photographs and paintings of this lighthouse are frequently reproduced.

Roosevelt Campobello International Park - Franklin D. Roosevelt spent many enjoyable vacations at his summer home on Campobello Island, in New Brunswick’s Bay of Fundy. His magnificent 34-room residence is today the centerpiece of Roosevelt-Campobello International Park, preserved as a memorial and as a symbol of the close friendship between Canada and the United States. Owned, funded, staffed, and administered by the peoples of both Canada and the United States, Roosevelt Campobello International Park is enjoyed by tens of thousands of visitors each year.

Visitors are welcomed to the Park in the Edmund S. Muskie Visitor Center, where panels, displays, and a short video interpret the Roosevelt story from the time Franklin Roosevelt and his parents first visited Campobello through his battle with polio, his presidency, and the establishment of the Park. Guides respond to informational requests and sell a limited number  of souvenirs.

A short walk past beautiful flower gardens leads visitors to FDR and Eleanor’s summer home. Both outside and inside, guides provide interpretation and answer questions about the cottage, its furnishings, and the Roosevelt family.

Eastcoast Ferries Ltd. – experience a short ferry ride on the “Road of the Isles” – the scenic route between Maine and New Brunswick. Visitors to Campobello area who wish to continue on to the New Brunswick mainland can save nearly 100 driving miles by hopping on the M.V. ''Island Hopper.''

Fundy National Park – located on the Bay of Fundy, you’ll experience Fundy National Park with a step-on guide, and experience its rugged shoreline, highland Acadian forests and unique eco-systems. The Caribou Plain trail and boardwalk provides access to upland forest and bog habitats. The Park also includes more than 25 waterfalls.

Magnetic Hill, Moncton, New Brunswick. A guide at the Tourist Information Centre at Magnetic Hill will board the motorcoach and describe this unique natural phenomenon. Basically, the bus appears to move backward, coasting “up” the hill. The illusion is so powerful that it feels like the bus is actually being pulled uphill by some mysterious magnetic force.

The Hopewell Rocks, Hopewell Cape, New Brunswick. The Hopewell Rocks are rock formations caused by tidal erosion in The Hopewell Rocks Ocean Tidal Exploration Site in New Brunswick. Due to the extreme tidal range of the Bay of Fundy, the base of the formations are covered in water twice a day. However, it is possible to view the formations from ground level at low tide.

Various shorebirds are often seen flocking to nest and feed in the area. Although the tides vary from day to day, the high tide can be as high as 52 feet, giving The Hopewell Rocks one of the highest average tides in the world. There is an interpretive centre, gift shop, and viewing decks.

Saint John city tour – Tour Saint John, Canada's oldest incorporated city, founded in 1783. Saint John is a gorgeous seaport town, graced with rich architecture. The historic buildings and homes along Prince William Street will please any restoration enthusiast visiting our hotel in Saint John, and view the Loyalist House, a Georgian gem built in 1811. We’ll also visit Old City Market, a Saint John City market dating back to 1876.

Itinerary:                    

DAY 1 - July 29, 2012 - Sunday (B & D)

Breakfast buffet at the Hilton Garden Inn Rockaway Mall

Depart Hilton Garden Inn Rockaway Mall (7:00am departure)

Portland Headlight on Cape Neddick

Overnight in South Portland for one night

Dinner (included) at the Weathervane Restaurant

DAY 2 - July 30, 2012 - Monday (B & D)

Breakfast (included) at your hotel

 “Jewel of the Coast” tour

Lunch (not included) in Camden

2-hour Maine Schooner excursion

Overnight in Ellsworth, Maine for two nights

Dinner (included) at the Lobster Pound Restaurant

DAY 3 - July 31, 2012 - Tuesday (CB & D)

Continental breakfast (included) at your hotel

Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park Tour

Lunch (not included) in Bar Harbor

Acadia Carriage Trail Wagon ride

Dinner (included) at the Fish House Grill

DAY 4 - August 1, 2012 -Wednesday (CB & L)

Continental breakfast (included) at your hotel

West Quoddy Light

Roosevelt Campobello International Park (box lunch included)

Short ferry ride will bring us to Deer Island, New Brunswick

Overnight in Saint John, New Brunswick for two nights

Dinner (not included)

DAY 5 - August 2, 2012 -Thursday (CB & D)

Continental breakfast (included) at your hotel

Guided tour of Fundy National Park

The Hopewell Rocks

Magnetic Hill

Dinner (included) at the Reversing Falls Restaurant

DAY 6 - August 3, 2012 -Friday (CB & D)

Continental breakfast (included) at your hotel

Saint John tour

Lunch (not included) at Old City Market

Overnight in Bangor, Maine for one night

Dinner (included) at Governor’s Restaurant

DAY 7 - August 4, 2012 - Saturday (CB)

Continental breakfast (included) at your hotel

Lunch stop (on your own)

Return to Hilton Garden Inn Rockaway Mall (approximate 9:00pm return time)

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Please contact a tour representative for more information and/or reservations at (973) 366-0600 ext. 602.