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Tauck World Discovery traces its origins to Arthur Tauck, Sr., and the New England tours that he began in the 1920s. Our New England tours have been immensely popular ever since. Classic New England is a cornucopia of all the very best that this beautiful area of America can offer. From the rich colonial history of Boston to the charming Atlantic seacoast to the splendors of the Green and White Mountains, this journey is a joy in every season of the year. It is especially wonderful when the leaves don their fall colors. Check out the ecology of northern New England during a RAVEN interpretive series presentation, cruise aboard a real Maine lobster boat, and see a definitive collection of original works by renowned illustrator Norman Rockwell on this classic among Tauck's New England tours.

2009 Itinerary

The charms of New England await your exploration.
Departures of these very popular New England
tours sell out quickly. To avoid disappointment,
make your reservations without delay.

Prices8 Days from $2,190 plus airfare

2009 Price per Person	Double	Single	Triple
June, July	$2190	$2724	$2050
September, October	$2290	$2878	$2136

8 Days from $2,190 plus airfare – Small Group Departures

Small Group Departures with no more than 26 Tauck guests are available on June 26, October 1 & 8, specially priced from $2550 per person double. Specific dates apply; inquire at time of booking for additional dates and information.

2009 Price per Person	Double	Single	Triple
June 26	$2550	$3138	$2396
October 1, 8	$2690	$3278	$2536

17 meals included.

Airfare is additional – Tauck can book your air to and from Boston, for travel originating in the U.S., subject to availability; inquire upon booking for special airfares that may be available.

Please ask at time of booking about additional hotel nights before your tour begins and about our comprehensive Guest Protection Plan.

Inclusive Prices

All prices are per person in U.S. dollars. All hotel accommodations, entertainment, special dinners, motor coach transportation, sightseeing, luggage handling, admissions and the services of the Tauck Director, local guides and drivers are included. A representative of Tauck will meet you at Logan International Airport and provide transportation to the Omni Park House Hotel, regardless of the day and time of your arrival, provided you have furnished us with accurate flight arrival information at least two weeks prior to the start of your tour. Tauck will also provide transportation to Logan International Airport at 3:00 p.m. on the last day of the tour. We will then proceed to the Omni Parker House Hotel in Boston for guests who choose a post-stay visit.

Hotel Accommodations – Tauck's price includes all hotel accommodations with private baths. The Tauck standard is to provide the best available hotels without sacrificing value. Although the quality of accommodations may differ from place to place, this standard remains uncompromised. Two-bedded rooms are reserved in most hotels. Triples are two-bedded rooms plus a rollaway cot and are not recommended for comfort.

Meals - Most meals are included as specified in the itinerary. Meal codes are: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner.

Gratuities Included – All necessary gratuities for luggage handling, bellmen, doormen, dining room servers, housekeepers and local guides are included.

Tauck Director – Classic New England is conducted by a Tauck Director who remains with the group throughout the tour. Your Tauck Director is a professional, fully trained employee of Tauck.

No Options Sold – Your Tauck Director will assist you with information on free-time activities based on honest opinion and guidance but will not sell you anything. This means better value and a more relaxed and pleasant experience for you.

Not Included

Airfare to the tour departure point and from the tour ending point is not included. Airfare may be purchased from Tauck for travel originating in the United States.

Hotel Rooms Before or After Tours – To avoid jet lag and possible flight delays, you may wish to make hotel arrangements for the nights preceding or following your tour. As a service, Tauck will book additional nights for you on a space-available basis using special rates only available through Tauck. Hotel room charges will be added to the tour cost. If you wish to spend additional nights, please consult the Extend This Journey section on this website and discuss it with the reservations agent when you book your tour.

Luggage Responsibility – Although every effort is made to handle your luggage carefully, we cannot be responsible, assume liability or accept claims for loss or damage to luggage and personal effects due to breakage, theft, or fair wear and tear through hotel, airline or group carrier handling. It is important for your own self-interest and protection that you make certain you have adequate insurance to cover these eventualities. Please refer to the Tauck Protection Plan for more information.

Personal Expenses such as phone calls, room service, alcoholic and bar beverages, mineral waters, soft drinks, laundry, airline excess luggage charges and other optional incidental extras are not included and may be significant.

Tauck Director Gratuities - The customary gratuities for the Tauck Director are not included. Gratuities should be extended on a voluntary, individual basis and not as a group.

Additional Information

Airline Security Measures – In the U.S., you must provide identification in the form of a passport at the time of airport check-in for travel to international destinations. Your passport name must match the name on your tour reservation and airline ticket or you may be denied boarding.

If you are traveling from an airport outside the jurisdiction of the U.S, you will need to determine what travel documentation and identification is required for that particular airport.

Due to heightened security regulations, certain items such as a metal nail file, pocketknife, cigarette lighter, or tweezers, and some liquid, gel, and aerosol items may not be permitted in your carry-on luggage. Please call your airline prior to departure to obtain current information on non-permissible carry-on items and recommended airport check-in times.

You may also visit the U.S. Transportation Security Administration Internet website to obtain more information on acceptable identity documentation and prohibited luggage items by clicking here.

Air Services ― Airfare may be purchased through Tauck for travel originating in the United States. By using Tauck's air services, you agree that Tauck, in purchasing, selling or otherwise arranging air transportation, is acting only as your agent and is not liable or responsible for any accident, death, personal injury, illness, property damage, delay or other loss or expense of any nature whatsoever arising directly or indirectly out of any act of God, or any actions or omissions (including any failure to provide services) or default of, any carrier. All carriers are independent contractors and are not owned, managed, controlled or operated by Tauck. Your airline ticket constitutes a contract between yourself and the airline (and not Tauck), even if purchased through Tauck. Tauck is not liable for, and does not assume responsibility or accept claims with regard to, seat assignments, schedule changes, flight changes, cancellations, claims for a refund or reimbursement of airline ticket fees, or any other loss incurred by you for any reason whatsoever (including, without limitation to, bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar relief from creditors). Tauck must handle ticketing for Tauck's special fares, which are subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed until reserved. Special fares cannot be combined with any other promotional offer. Tauck's air services can only be purchased in conjunction with a Tauck tour. Tickets or e-ticket numbers will be mailed with final documents. If you cancel or change your air before or after departure, all airline cancellation and change fees will apply.

Holiday and Museum Closures ― Museum visits and personal shopping time may be disrupted due to unforeseen circumstances or the many religious, state and local holidays locally observed.

Itinerary Changes and Price Flexibility ― Tauck pledges to make every effort to operate your tour as advertised. Tauck reserves the right to alter or curtail the itinerary, or substitute sightseeing, hotels, and/or conveyances as deemed necessary. Any savings realized by these changes will be refunded to you. Any resultant added expense will be covered by Tauck. Although not expected, prices on this website may be modified due to unexpected significant external factors not forecast at the time of publication.

Journey Start and End Times are provided at the time of booking. You or your booking agent will be advised of any change to this schedule. The tour begins with your arrival at the Omni Parker House Hotel at 6:30 p.m. with a reception dinner. Please allow sufficient time to claim your luggage and clear customs in order to join the tour on time. The tour ends at 3 p.m. at Logan Airport.

Membership will be granted to all persons. Tauck reserves the right to terminate the tour of any person who is abusive of others or whose behavior disrupts the tour.

Photography on Tour ― Occasionally, we will use photograph taken by fellow guests or your Tauck Director on your tour for promotional purposes. If you prefer that your photo not be used in any marketing activities, please notify your Tauck Director at the start of your tour.

Preparing to Go

Air Conditioning – All of the hotels and motor coaches used on this tour are air-conditioned for your comfort.

ATM and Credit Cards ― We recommend that you contact your bank in advance of departing for this tour to determine whether you will be able to use your ATM and credit cards while traveling. When contacting your bank, notify them of your travel dates so that they will anticipate charges being made outside of your hometown and do not suspend your cards for what may appear to them to be “suspicious” charges. We also recommend that you make a photocopy of the front and back sides of your ATM and credit cards to leave behind with someone at home who will assist you in the event your cards are misplaced, lost or stolen.

Clothing and Packing – For our New England tours, cool, casual clothing along with a light sweater, jacket and bathing suit is recommended for spring and summer. Layered casual clothing, a light coat and sweater are recommended in the fall. Some restaurants request that gentlemen wear a jacket for dinner.

Valet laundry service is available at all hotels except the Hawk Inn & Lake Morey Inn. All of the hotels have a swimming pool except the Omni Parker House Hotel. Hair dryers are available in all rooms except at the Williams Inn and White Mountain Hotel.

We recommend for all of our New England tours that you pack your prescription medicines (an adequate supply to last through your journey) along with your travel documents and a change of clothing in your carry-on luggage to avoid any inconvenience, in the event that your flight is delayed or the airline loses your luggage.
Following is a list of recommended items to pack for New England tours:

Comfortable walking shoes
Rainwear such as raincoat and/or collapsible umbrella
Shorts (for summer) and pants for casual daytime wear
Jacket for men (tie optional) and slacks/dress for women for evening wear
Sweater: lightweight for summer, and medium-weight for spring/fall
Camera, lenses, batteries and film
Bathing suit for swimming pools (optional)
Sunglasses, sunscreen, hat

Elevation – The maximum elevation on this itinerary is 3500 feet.

Health – There is a moderate amount of walking on this tour. To fully enjoy this itinerary, participants must be in fairly good health and be able to walk reasonable distances, as some of the sightseeing can only be accomplished on foot. However, for the most part, the amount of walking you do at the various sites and in cities/towns is at your discretion. If you have a medical condition which might limit your participation in activities, please advise us as soon as possible, if you have not already done so. We will advise your Tauck Director accordingly.

Tauck regrets that it cannot provide individual assistance to guests for wheelchairs, walking, dining or other personal needs. Persons needing such assistance must be accompanied by an able companion who will assist them.

All of the hotels and resorts on this itinerary have an elevator, with the exception of the Hawk Inn. If you have a walking difficulty, be sure to advise your Tauck Director at the beginning of the tour so that rooms close to the public areas or on the ground floor can be requested, if possible.

Luggage Restrictions:

Checked Luggage – General

While it is common for airlines to allow passengers to check more than one piece of luggage per person, space constraints during your Tauck journey make it difficult to accommodate extra luggage. We ask that you limit your checked luggage to one average size suitcase per person.

In addition, airlines have adopted more strict policies in enforcing number, size and weight limits. Luggage exceeding maximum restrictions may require expensive overage fees, frustrating and hurried re-packing at the ticket counter, or even risk being left behind.

Many carriers require checked luggage not exceed a weight of 50 lbs (22.7 kg) per piece. Airlines revise luggage policies frequently and often without notice; therefore, Tauck cannot be held liable to the weight limit listed above. We urge you to check with your airline before traveling to determine current number, weight and size restrictions. It is also important to note that restrictions for luggage number, weight and size may vary with the same airline based on the class of service you select. First and Business Class ticket holders may have different restrictions than Coach Class travelers.

Tauck World Discovery cannot be held liable for additional fees or inconveniences imposed by the airline due to luggage number, weight and size policies.

Please be sure to attach your Tauck luggage tag to your suitcase before leaving home!

Carry-on Luggage - General

Although oversize bags and wheeled, carry-on luggage are popular for airline travel, they are often not convenient or appropriate for motor coach travel or for many on-tour flights. Most modern sightseeing motor coaches offer limited space for numerous or larger items. Space under seats or in the overhead rack is typically small, and designed to accommodate items like coats, hats, purses, and small camera bags, etc.

For your day-to-day travel while on tour, we recommend that you limit your hand luggage to a small, soft-sided carry-on piece, and only those items you need handy during the day such as purses, make-up, medications, cameras, film, etc. Items too large to fit under the motor coach seat or in the overhead rack must be stored in the luggage bays beneath the motor coach, and may not be accessible during daytime travel.

Travel Document Requirements – Classic New England begins and ends in the U.S.

In general, visitors to the U.S. must provide:

A valid unexpired passport and visa
Citizens of countries authorized to participate in the Visa Waiver Program are required to present an unexpired machine-readable passport
Mexicans may provide a passport and valid DSP-150 (BCC) in lieu of a visa
Canadians flying to or through the United States are required to have a valid passport or a NEXUS card, when used at a NEXUS kiosk at designated airports.

If you are frequent traveler to the U.S. from Canada, you may benefit from the NEXUS program, as mentioned above, which is joint initiative between the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency and the Canada Border Services Agency that allows pre-screened and approved travelers faster processing at designated highway lanes in high-volume border crossing locations, at a NEXUS kiosk at Vancouver International Airport, and at certain marine reporting locations in the Great Lakes and Seattle regions. For further information, you may log on to the Nexus Internet website by clicking here.

If you not a U.S. citizen, you should contact an embassy or consulate of the U.S. to determine what travel documentation is necessary. You may also log on to the U.S. State Department’s Internet site by clicking here.

We strongly recommend that your passport be valid for six months beyond the completion of your tour. We also recommend that you make at least two photocopies of all the travel documents that you bring with you. Include copies of the photo page of your passport that contains the date of issuance, the date of expiration and your citizenship, as well as both sides of your driver’s license. Secure one set of copies in the safe in your room while traveling and leave one set behind with someone at home who will assist you in the event your documents or cards are misplaced, lost or stolen.

Travel with Children –

Age Recommendations – Children 5 years of age or older at the time of travel are welcome on this Tauck journey. Based upon our experience with family travelers, for each itinerary we have a minimum recommended age to encourage comfort and enjoyment for all of our guests. All children must be accompanied on activities by a parent or guardian. At least one guest in the traveling party must be 21 years of age or older in order to make a reservation.

Babysitting – Tauck journeys are designed for adults and children to share the wonder of discovery together. However, our guests have occasionally inquired about babysitting services. If you are interested, your Tauck Director will put you in contact with the appropriate hotel staff with whom you may make babysitting arrangements, to ensure your precise needs are met. There is usually an additional fee for these services. Many hotels do offer babysitting services that may be arranged on site; however, babysitting services are not guaranteed at all of our hotels. Please note that our Tauck Directors are not responsible for providing babysitting services.

Safety and Welfare Responsibility – We welcome the participation of child travelers on our exciting excursions. For safety and security purposes, children under 18 years of age must be booked into a room with at least one accompanying adult. If you are traveling with a child on a Tauck journey, you have the sole responsibility for ensuring that that the child with whom you are traveling follows all rules of safety throughout the tour. By traveling with Tauck, you release Tauck, Inc. and our partners of all liability for any risks and/or injuries to the child with whom you are traveling.

Special Travel Documentation for Children

Authorization for Travel

If you travel into or out of the U.S. with children under the age of 18, you should be aware of the following: because of increasing incidents of child abductions in disputed custody cases and because children are at risk as possible victims of child pornography, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) strongly recommends that unless the child is accompanied by both parents, you should have a note from the child's other parent (or, in the case of a child traveling with grandparents, uncles or aunts, sisters or brothers, or friends, a note signed by both parents) stating that the parent(s) not traveling acknowledge that the parent(s), family members, etc. who are traveling into or out of the U.S. with the child have permission to do so.

CBP also suggests that this note be notarized. While CBP may not ask to see this documentation, if they do ask, and you do not have it, you may be detained until the circumstances of the child traveling without both parents can be fully assessed.

If there is no second parent with legal claims to the child (deceased, sole custody, etc.), any other relevant paperwork, such as a court decision, birth certificate naming only one parent, death certificate, etc., will be useful.

All children who are U.S. citizens should also have a certified copy of their birth certificate or baptism record for ID. Children over the age of 14 are also required to have a photo ID.

Many other countries also share this concern for children who travel without both parents. To ensure smooth travel, Tauck requires all guests to comply with the travel regulations of each country visited. This information is available from each country’s consulate.

Authorization for Emergency Medical Treatment

In the unlikely event of a medical emergency, a medical facility will require permission from the child’s parents to provide treatment. Therefore, we strongly suggest that you bring along a letter from both parents authorizing emergency medical treatment for their child.

Tauck is not responsible for the disruption of travel caused by improper documentation for any travelers, including children traveling without both parents. While there is no definitive format or standard for these letters, click here to view a sample letter for guardians or one parent traveling with a child.

Destination Information

Cell Phones –We understand and appreciate the value of instant communication when we travel; it keeps us in touch with friends and family, and it's a reassurance in the event of an emergency. However, the use of cell phones can be disruptive to a tour and to other guests who are enjoying their vacation. As a courtesy to others, we ask that guests refrain from cell phone usage during motor coach travel, group functions, sightseeing and when the Tauck Director is addressing the group as a whole. There are usually many opportunities to make or receive calls at times when it does not affect others.

Please contact your cell phone carrier to determine if your service extends to New England.

Currency and Exchange Rates - The U.S. dollar (USD) is the unit of currency and is divided into 100 cents. Only major banks exchange foreign currency. ATMs are widely dispersed and credit cards and travelers’ checks are widely accepted. Travelers’ checks should be taken in U.S. dollars to avoid hassles. Banking hours are generally Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

To obtain the most current exchange rate, you may want to check your local newspaper or log on to the Internet website, www.oanda.com, by clicking here.

Customs and Tax-Free Shopping – If you are not a resident of the United States, you are normally entitled to a duty-free exemption of $100 USD on items that you bring into the U.S. To find out more information on what information must be provided to U.S. Customs and Border Control (CBP) upon entry, please refer to the CBP internet website by clicking here. You should also refer to your own country’s rules and regulations regarding customs and duty-free shopping to ensure compliance upon your return.

The individual states within the U.S. levy sales taxes on consumer goods and services. There is no federal tax similar to the Value Added Tax (VAT) used in other countries that would permit non-residents to obtain refunds of the sales taxes levied by each state.

Electrical Current – The electrical current in the U.S. is 110 V, 60 Hz, AC, which accommodates standard U.S. plugs having either two flat pins or two flat pins and a round grounding pin. If you bring electric devices that are not compatible with this system you should bring the appropriate adapters and converters.

Internet Access is available as indicated below.

Omni Parker House Hotel – High-speed access in rooms for a fee

Sheraton Harborside Portsmouth - Access in rooms for a fee

White Mountain Hotel - Free high-speed wireless access in rooms

Hawk Resort - TBA

The Orchards - Complimentary high-speed access in rooms for a fee

Time Zones – The New England states are 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (or Greenwich Mean Time). From early March to early November, these states switch to Daylight Savings Time and are 4 hours behind.

To determine current time in major cities around the world, we suggest you log on to the Internet website, www.oanda,com, by clicking here.

Weather – Temperatures in New England during the spring and summer typically range from 60 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. During the fall temperatures average about 50° to 70° F but be prepared for occasional extremes. We suggest that prior to departure you check a newspaper or the weather forecast on the Internet for up-to-date predictions.

			CLIMATE CHART

	Temperature

	Boston				North Conway
	Massachusetts				New Hampshire

	Fahrenheit		Celsius		Fahrenheit		Celsius

	High	Low	High	Low	High	Low	High	Low

Jan	36	22	2	-6	30	8	-1	-13
Feb	39	24	4	-4	34	9	1	-13
Mar	46	32	8	0	43	20	6	-7
Apr	54	38	12	3	55	31	13	-1
May	67	50	19	10	68	42	20	6
Jun	76	60	24	16	77	52	25	11
Jul	82	65	28	18	82	56	28	13
Aug	80	64	27	18	80	54	27	12
Sep	72	57	22	14	71	45	22	7
Oct	61	46	16	8	59	34	15	1
Nov	51	37	11	3	46	26	8	-3
Dec	41	28	5	-2	35	14	2	-10


	Plymouth				Williamstown
	Vermont				Massachusetts

	Fahrenheit		Celsius		Fahrenheit		Celsius

	High	Low	High	Low	High	Low	High	Low

Jan	30	11	-1	-12	30	12	-1	-11
Feb	34	13	1	-11	33	13	1	-11
Mar	44	22	7	-6	43	22	6	-6
Apr	57	34	14	1	55	33	13	1
May	69	44	21	7	67	43	19	6
Jun	77	53	25	12	75	51	24	11
Jul	81	57	27	14	79	56	26	13
Aug	79	56	26	13	77	55	25	13
Sep	70	47	21	8	70	47	21	8
Oct	58	37	14	3	58	37	14	3
Nov	46	29	8	-2	47	29	8	-2
Dec	35	18	2	-8	35	18	2	-8

	Rainfall

	Boston		North Conway
	Massachusetts		New Hampshire

	Inches	Mm	Inches	Mm

Jan	3.5	88	3.9	99
Feb	2.9	73	2.9	73
Mar	3.7	94	4.0	102
Apr	3.4	86	4.5	114
May	3.5	89	4.4	110
Jun	3.3	83	4.0	101
Jul	3.0	76	4.1	103
Aug	3.0	76	4.1	104
Sep	3.1	80	3.9	98
Oct	3.8	96	4.9	125
Nov	3.6	91	4.8	121
Dec	3.5	88	4.0	102


	Plymouth		Williamstown
	Vermont		Massachusetts

	Inches	Mm	Inches	Mm

Jan	3.7	94	3.6	92
Feb	2.5	63	2.7	68
Mar	3.7	94	3.5	88
Apr	3.8	98	3.9	99
May	4.8	123	4.9	123
Jun	4.2	107	4.7	120
Jul	4.6	116	4.8	121
Aug	4.3	109	4.7	120
Sep	4.2	106	4.4	113
Oct	4.4	111	4.8	121
Nov	3.9	98	4.1	103
Dec	3.5	98	3.5	89

If You Have To Cancel

Cancellations Fees – Regardless of reason, cancellations result in costly charges from our travel and hotel providers covering penalties and fees incurred by canceling confirmed bookings. Therefore, if you have to cancel a confirmed booking, Tauck will charge you a cancellation fee according to when your cancellation notice is received in its Norwalk, CT office. To help limit your liability, Tauck offers a Tauck Protection Plan.

If you choose to purchase Tauck’s Guest Protection or Cancellation Fee Waiver, you will have your cancellation penalties waived. Please click here for more details.

If you choose not to purchase the Tauck Protection Plan, you will incur cancellation penalties per person as follows:

60 days or more before departure
$350 per person

59-8 days before departure
$600 per person

7-1 days before departure
$900 per person