Hidden Gems of New England 2025

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Featuring exclusive vignettes by filmmakers Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan, this singular journey through the picturesque heart of New England visits summer and autumn landmarks, artists studios, historic sites, farms and wild natural settings that evoke the spirit of a place whose ideas shaped America.
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate

Highlights

    • Explore the best of New England on a journey through its picturesque heart
    • discovering new insights into landmark sites and historic homes
    • where country farms and nature's dramatically contrasting vistas evoke the spirit of a place whose ideas shaped America. Classic New England lives in Boston Common
    • in the White Mountains aglow with autumn colors
    • in the general store and the diamond at Fenway Park... the drama of the rugged Maine coast... in Augustus Saint-Gaudens' studio where images of American heroes were forged
    • in millwheels
    • covered bridges
    • and white-steepled churches
    • and the rocky soil that has long been fertile ground for thinkers
    • artists

What's this trip about?

    Featuring exclusive vignettes by filmmakers Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan, this singular journey through the picturesque heart of New England visits summer and autumn landmarks, artists studios, historic sites, farms and wild natural settings that evoke the spirit of a place whose ideas shaped America.

Details

Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transport
Start City Boston, Massachusetts, USA
End CityBoston

Travel Themes

  • Cultural

Destinations

Attractions

  • Boston

Activities

  • Culture

Trip includes

    • TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – Filmed vignettes by filmmakers Ken Burns & Dayton Duncan that tell the stories of visionaries and ordinary people that shaped the places that define New England TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – Visit Ken Burns's private studio in Walpole, New Hampshire Guided tour of legendary Fenway Park Private tour of Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, Massachusetts The Rocks' New Hampshire Maple Experience where you delve into the rich maple heritage, tracing its roots from the methods employed by Native Americans and early European settlers to the contemporary practices of today's sugar makers.

Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1 Welcome to Boston

Tour begins: 5:30 PM, The Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston.
A transfer is included from Logan International Airport to The Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston. Please join us this evening for a welcome reception and dinner at the hotel.

MEALS : D

LODGING : Fairmont Copley Plaza

PORTOFCALL : Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Day 2 Fenway Park, historic Boston

In his films Baseball and The Tenth Inning, Ken Burns offers a glimpse into the soul of our "national pastime"; for many, it lives at Fenway Park, America's oldest ballpark and home of the Boston Red Sox since 1912. Past glories com...

Day 3 Lexington & Concord and on to the Berkshires

Depart the city of Boston for the nearby flashpoint of the American Revolution, the Massachusetts towns of Lexington and Concord, where 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. First, travel to the L...

Day 4 Legacies of Rockwell & the Shakers in the Berkshires

Aglow with blazing foliage in autumn, the Berkshires of western Massachusetts have long been a retreat for artists and writers. Begin today's discoveries in Stockbridge at the Norman Rockwell Museum, dedicated to the beloved illustr...

Day 5 Ken Burns's Backyard

Depart your Vermont resort and drive into the New Hampshire countryside for an exclusive insider look at Ken Burns' private film studio in Walpole, where his Florentine Films was founded. Have lunch in town and enjoy some free time;...

Day 6 Discovering the White Mountains

Your day in the beautiful White Mountains begins with a visit to The Rocks in Bethlehem, New Hampshire – a 1,400-acre forest reservation owned and managed by the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests – and enjoy a mapl...

Day 7 Charms of Coastal Maine

A wildlife talk at your White Mountains resort this morning offers an appreciation of the ecology of the glorious landscapes, summer and autumn, that you'll journey through today as you wind your way to Maine. You'll arrive midday a...

Day 8 Journey Home

Tour ends: Boston.
Drive directly to Boston's Logan International Airport from Stage Neck Inn after breakfast. Allow a minimum of two hours for flight check-in; flights should not be booked before 2:00 PM. The group transport will drop guests off at the airport and then drive 3.5 miles to ...

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Dates & Availability

Price From $5,990
Price per day$749
Last Updated: 3/7/2025
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19 Sep 2025
27 Sep 2025
$6,890
$8,498
22 Sep 2025
30 Sep 2025
$6,890
$8,498
26 Sep 2025
04 Oct 2025
$5,990
$7,588
29 Sep 2025
07 Oct 2025
$6,890
$8,498
03 Oct 2025
11 Oct 2025
$6,890
$8,498
06 Oct 2025
14 Oct 2025
$6,890
$8,498
10 Oct 2025
18 Oct 2025
$6,890
$8,498
13 Oct 2025
21 Oct 2025
$6,890
$8,498
17 Oct 2025
25 Oct 2025
$5,990
$7,588

All prices are per person in U.S. dollars.

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