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3 or 4 Day Tour of New England |
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Those landing in Boston for a few days can see a surprising amount of New England in a short time. |
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Day 1Follow the Freedom Trail around Boston's most historic sights, have lunch in or near Faneuil Hall Marketplace, spend some time shopping at Downtown Crossing or along Newbury Street, and have a good dinner in one of the city's better restaurants Day 2Visit one or two of the city's better museums (Museum of Fine Arts, Gardner Museum, Museum of Science, Children's Museum), then take the subway to Harvard Square for some cafe-sitting, shopping, and a tour of Harvard University. Day 3Drive, or take the suburban train, to Concord for a walk around that historic town and out to Old North Bridge, where the second battle of the Revolutionary War was fought. If you're driving, you can follow the course of Battle Road from Cambridge through Lexington and Concord in the Minuteman National Historical Park. Or, instead of heading west to Concord, you can drive or take a train north to the North Shore and Salem to explore New England's maritime history at the Peabody-Essex Museum, and Salem Maritime National Historic Site. You can get a look at some of Salem's witch lore as well. Day 4With an extra day you can do both of the excursions outlined in Day 3. If Pilgrim lore is fascinating to you, drive or take a bus south to Plymouth for a look at Plymouth Rock, the Mayflower II, and other sites in Plymouth, then spend the afternoon at Plimoth Plantation, south of town. 6- to 10-Day Northern New England Itinerary |
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