Discover Cape Cod

Day 1 Schaumburg, IL
Our journey to Cape Cod begins as
we board our motor coach and travel
across Minnesota, through Wisconsin
and into Illinois to our overnight stay in
Schaumburg.

Day 2 Cheektowaga, NY
We head down the highway again across
Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and into
New York to our overnight destination of
Cheektowaga, New York. Tonight we'll do
a pizza party at our hotel. (B, D)

Day 3 South Yarmouth, MA
This morning we travel to beautiful
Cape Cod, where we will check into our
accommodations for the next four nights.
Our dinner is included at a local restaurant
this evening. (B, D)

Day 4 South Yarmouth, MA
Today we’ll have a full day of touring with
our local guide. We’ll travel the historic
Route 6A, the Old King’s Highway, a scenic
byway winding through centuries of Cape
Cod history. It winds past hundreds of
historic structures which characterize it’s
early development. View the Eastham
Windmill, a Cape Cod Lighthouse and
visit the Cape Cod National Seashore
Visitor’s Center. Sand Dunes and the
ocean surround you as you approach
“Land’s End,” Provincetown. You are now
at the extreme tip of Cape Cod. Formerly
known as the “Province Lands” the pilgrims
landed here first before they decided
to settle across the bay in Plymouth.
Take some time to enjoy the wonderful
variety of restaurants, shops and galleries
that make this artist/fisherman village
so unique. This afternoon you get to
chose between whale watching and a
Dune Tour. During the Whale Watching
Cruise you will travel into the natural
habitat of a diverse marine environment
including birds that migrate here from
all over the Atlantic, and fish which use
these shallow waters to feed. Try to spot
Humpback, Minke and Fin whales going
about their daily business. On the Dune
Tour Excursion you will ride through the
protected lands of the Cape Cod National
Seashore , the largest protected coastline
in the country. Tonight, we’ll have an
included dinner. (B, D)

Day 5 South Yarmouth, MA
A local guide will meet us this morning
and we’ll travel to the Hy-Line Docks to
board a ferry to Martha’s Vineyard. On
the island, we’ll learn about the history and lifestyles of the islanders as we pass
through Vineyard Haven. There will be free
time for lunch and shopping in the historic
whaling town of Edgartown. Complete
the day on the island in Oak Bluffs by
taking a stroll though “Cottage City”
with it’s brightly painted cottages and
decorative “gingerbread” trim. We’ll head
back to the mainland for a Lobster Dinner
this evening. (B, D)

Day 6 South Yarmouth, MA
Our guide will join us again today as we
tour America's Hometown-Plymouth.
Home our Pilgrim Fathers and one of the
country's first settlements, it is well known
in the United States for it's historical
value. A picture stop will be made at the
Forefather's Monument, the largest solid
granite monument in the United States.
She stands facing the harbor, welcome
those who come by water. Next, Plymouth
Rock, the traditional site of disembarkation
of the Pilgrims in 1620. View the newly
restored Mayflower II, a reproduction of
the ship that brought the Pilgrims to the
New World. We will board a Lobster Tales
Cruise to learn about the many creatures
that live-in Plymouth Harbor. Experience a
hands on approach to see how lobsters are
harvested from their natural environment.
You'll have time to enjoy lunch on your own
on the waterfront before we board the bus
again to travel to Sandwich, the oldest
town in Cape Cod. You will view the Village
Green, the Great Salt Marsh, a Cranberry
Bog, and Cape Cod Bay. Sandwich became
the site of one of America’s largest glass
factories, an industry that flourished during
the 19th century. If time permits we will
make a stop at the Pairpoint Glass Store
and observe the glass blowers perfecting
their craft. This quaint and quiet seaside
community is the hometown of Thornton
Burgess, naturalist and author of 170
children’s books. We’ll visit the Heritage
Museums & Gardens, home to one
hundred acres of trees, shrubs, flowers,
and sweeping lawns. Be sure to visit the JK
Lilly III Automobile Collection Museum,
the American History Museum, and
the Art Museum featuring an operating,
hand-carved Carousel made in 1912. Also
featured is the Old East Windmill built
in 1800 which was moved from Orleans
to Heritage in 1968. Tonight, we’ll have
an included dinner at the Historic Dan’l
Webster Inn.

Day 7 Niagara Falls, ON
We start making our way back home
through out the day traveling as far as
Niagara Falls for our overnight. This
evening we will have a chance to see the
famous Niagara falls while illuminated
from the top of Skylon Tower. (B)

Day 8 Schaumburg, IL
We depart Canada this morning and make
our way back into the United States to
Schaumburg, Illinois for our overnight. (B)

Day 9 Home
After an enjoyable trip to Cape Cod, we
will arrive home today. We’ll take some
last pictures and hug our new friends
goodbye. (B)

5 dinners 
0 lunches and 
8 continental breakfasts

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