Boston entices on so many levels. History buffs think of the city as the hotbed of the American Revolution, while baseball fans associate it with the 2007 World Series champions, the Boston Red Sox. There's something intriguing everywhere you look. We'll show you some of Boston's most famous sights this morning on an orientation tour - including the Harvard Museum of Natural History, where you'll sneak a peek at the lifelike Glass Flowers Exhibit - before turning you loose to further explore the faces of Boston, "America's Walking City," that interest you most at your leisure.

Meals: Breakfast

Lodging: The Langham, Boston, Massachusetts

Clustered along Maine's rocky coast are several scenic small villages, known as the Boothbays, which were a favourite summer retreat of the rich and famous with saltwater in their veins in the 19th century. Sailors continue to go down to the sea in ships here, just as you will when you board a schooner for a private cruise on beautiful Boothbay Harbor. Later, your fall foliage tour includes a guided stroll through the Botanical Gardens to view the outstanding collection of plants and flowers dressed in their autumnal best. Spend the evening at leisure in Freeport.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch

Lodging: The Harraseeket Inn, Freeport, Maine

A visit to the Mount Washington Observatory, perched at the 6,288-foot summit of the mountain and experiencing some of the most extreme weather on earth, will be a memorable experience.  Meet the dedicated (and hardy) resident meteorologists and learn about their work during a special lecture and Q & A session. Later, cross into the Green Mountains of Vermont.

Spend the next two nights at the Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa, set amidst the backdrop of Mount Mansfield, Vermont's highest and most majestic peak.  Dine at your leisure tonight at your resort, ampling traditional New England hospitality and scenic beauty.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Stay 2 nights

Lodging: Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa, Vermont

Shelburne Farms has been a model agricultural estate since its creation in 1886. Today, this National Historic Site practices environmentally, economically and culturally sustainable rural land use. During your guided visit, you'll meet the cheese-makers who turn the milk from a herd of 125 purebred Brown Swiss cows into award-winning farmhouse cheddar cheese, and see the Breeding Barn built to provide Vermont's farmers with hackney horses at the turn of the 20th century. Later, enjoy a ferry ride across Lake Champlain from the Green Mountains to the spectacular Adirondack Mountains; arrive in the alpine village of Lake Placid in New York State. The glorious autumn scenery surrounding you is an inspiration, as you begin a two-night stay at an award-winning lakeside inn.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch

Stay 2 nights

Lodging: Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa, Lake Placid, New York

Saratoga Springs has long been a mecca for devotees of "the sport of kings," as you'll see when you tour the National Museum of Racing, devoted to the history and traditions of thoroughbred horse racing. It was also a popular destination for Victorian socialites who came to "take the waters" of its therapeutic mineral springs when not at the races. As your fall foliage tour draws to a close, spend the night at a spa resort in Saratoga State Park and join us for a farewell reception and dinner as we celebrate our autumnal journey.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Stay: 1 night

Lodging: Gideon Putnam Resort, Saratoga Springs