New England Spring Tours
New England in Bloom
Spring is one of the best-kept secrets for New England travel with mild temperatures, smaller crowds, and off-peak pricing make it an ideal time to explore the region. Our spring tours showcase the season's most spectacular natural displays, from Cape Cod's flowering cranberry bogs and New Hampshire's lupine-carpeted fields to Newport's world-class flower show and Boston's rarely opened private gardens. Experience New England at its most beautiful, without the summer rush.
Boston's Hidden Gardens
Now Booking the Third Week of May 2027 - From $1,100
A rare four-day springtime escape to Boston that gets you behind the gates of Beacon Hill's private gardens — a once-a-year-only experience. Anchored by a stay at the 5-star Encore Boston Harbor, the trip blends coastal charm in Gloucester and Rockport, explore the Castle Hill Crane Estate, a stroll along historic Charles Street, and a Boston Harbor Sunset Cruise. This an effortless and elegant way to see the city at its most beautiful.
PACKAGE INCLUDES:
3 nights of accommodations
3 breakfast at the hotel
2 dinners
Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill
Gloucester and Rockport Guided Tour
Crane Mansion and Gardens at Castle Hill Estate
Boston Harbor Cruise
Round trip baggage handling
All applicable taxes and gratuities
Purple Moose Tour
Now Booking the First Three Weeks of June 2027 - From $1,025
Experience the magic of New Hampshire's White Mountains on this one-of-a-kind spring getaway. Marvel at the famous Fields of Lupines in full bloom, then venture into the wilderness in search of moose on an evening guided tour. Along the way, enjoy a Squam Lake cruise, a horse-drawn wagon ride at the Rocks Estate, wine tasting at Hermit Woods Winery, and a memorable dinner aboard the Café Lafayette Dinner Train.
PACKAGE INCLUDES:
3 nights of accommodations
3 breakfasts
2 lunches
2 dinners
Evening wildlife presentation
Rocks Estate
Horse Drawn Wagon Ride through a Christmas Tree Farm at the Rocks
White Mountains Touring
See the Fields of Lupines for Photo Opportunities
Fadden’s General Store
Local Moose Tour on Moose Tour Bus
Squam Lake Cruise
Hermit Woods Winery Tour and Tasting with Charcuterie Boards
Café Lafayette Dinner Train
All applicable taxes and gratuities (except customary guide gratuities)
Round trip baggage handling for one bag
Newport Flower Show
Now Booking the Third Week of June 2027 - From $975
Escape to Newport, Rhode Island for three days of Gilded Age elegance, coastal charm, and world-class horticulture. Highlights include the Annual Newport Flower Show at Rosecliff Mansion (June 18–20, 2027), a guided Mansions & Ocean Drive tour, a self-guided tour of The Breakers, the Green Animals Topiary Garden, a Newport Vineyards wine tasting, and a narrated 75-minute harbor cruise aboard the Coastal Queen through Newport Harbor.
Optional add-ons include tours of The Elms and Marble House, a Tour & Tea at Blithewold Mansion, and a visit to the Audrain Auto Museum.
PACKAGE INCLUDES:
Overnight room for 2 nights
2 breakfasts
2 dinners
31st Annual Newport Flower Show at Rosecliff Mansion
Green Animals Topiary Garden
The Breakers Mansion Self-Guided Tour
Newport Harbor Cruise - NEW!!
Newport Vineyards Winery Tour & Tasting
Newport Driving Tour with Guide
Round Trip Baggage Handling
All applicable taxes and gratuities
Cape Cod in Full Bloom
Now Booking the Last Two Weeks of June 2027 - From $800
This late spring Cape Cod tour offers a vibrant mix of nature and New England charm. Highlights include a behind-the-scenes look at the world's largest cranberry operation during blossom season, a ferry trip to Martha's Vineyard, whale watching or dune tours in Provincetown, and a visit to the Heritage Museums & Gardens. Experience Cape Cod in full bloom before the beaches fill and the summer rush begins.
PACKAGE INCLUDES:
3 Nights of accommodations on Cape Cod
3 breakfasts
3 dinners
Cranberry Blossom Tour
Ferry to Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard Island Tour
Guided Tour to Provincetown
along Scenic Route 6A
Cape Cod National Seashore Visitor’s Center
Admission on a Whale Watch Excursion
OR a Dune Tour
Heritage Museums and Gardens
Meal Taxes, Meal Gratuities and Room Taxes
Round Trip Baggage Handling
New England Seacoast
Now Booking Spring & Summer 2027 - From $800
Discover the charming seaside towns of GLOUCESTER and ROCKPORT , two of New England's coastal gems. Rockport, famously designated by Walt Disney as one of America's most picturesque towns, is known for its vibrant art colony on Bearskin Neck. Gloucester, homeport of the boats featured in Wicked Tuna and immortalized in A Perfect Storm, offers rich maritime history at every turn. Your tour includes a visit to the CRANE ESTATE for a Mansion and Garden Tour in bloom followed by the elegant EUSTIS ESTATE TOUR AND TEA, where you'll explore the lives of the family, their staff, and the farmhands who worked the surrounding fields. Cap off your journey with a BOSTON HARBOR SUNSET CRUISE, taking in the skyline over dinner as the harbor glows in the evening light.
PACKAGE INCLUDES:
2 nights of accommodations
1 $20.00 breakfast voucher at Encore
1 full breakfast at the Waverly Kitchen Restaurant (off property)
1 $20.00 dinner voucher towards dinner at Encore
1 Boston Harbor Sunset Dinner Cruise
All touring as outlined above
Castle Hill House and Garden Tour
Rockport and Gloucester Touring
Boston Harbor Sunset Dinner Cruise
All applicable taxes and gratuities
Round Trip Baggage Handling
Classic New England
Now Booking Spring - Fall 2027 - From $1,375
When spring breathes new life into New England, there's no better time to explore one of America's most storied regions. This classic tour immerses your group in the rich history, legendary flavors, and coastal charm that make Boston and its surroundings truly unforgettable — from Freedom Trail landmarks and a freshly caught Lobsterbake to a thrilling Whale Watch as the whales return to local waters each season.
PACKAGE INCLUDES:
Overnight room for 5 nights
5 breakfasts & 5 dinners
New England Story Telling Dinner
JFK Library and Museum
Historic Boston Tour
Harvard and Cambridge Tour
Old North Church
Paul Revere House
Quincy Market
Faneuil Hall
Charlestown Navy Yard
USS Constitution Tour
Whale Watch
Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum
Fenway Park Tour
Harvard and Cambridge Driving Tour
Salem Tour
Salem Witch Museum
Hammond Castle
Rockport & Gloucester
Newport Rhode Island Tour with "Carolyn Astor" Breakers Mansion Tour
Newport Car Museum
Round trip baggage handling
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