Depart to airport for overnight non-stop flight to Boston.

Arrive in Boston and meet EDT Trip Leader:  You will be in good hands from the time you land in Boston until you say good bye to your licensed and certified EDT Trip Leader.  Your trip leader will handle all logistics while providing entertaining anecdotes and historical information along the way.

Breakfast – included

New Bedford Nat’l Historic Park: http://www.nps.gov/nebe/index.htm  New Bedford was the mid 19th century’s preeminent whaling port and for a time “the richest city in the world.” The cobblestone streets and restored buildings offer a unique chance to step back into time while exploring this picturesque New England town.

Lunch – included

New Bedford Whaling Museum:
http://whalingmuseum.org/ The Museum is a forum for whale and fishing conservation, research and symposia. Its cultural outreach extends around the world, with close ties to Japan, Portugal and the Iñupiat people at the Arctic Circle.

Dinner – included

Hotel Check-in: Hotel will be nationally branded, located in town and rated at 3 stars or above.  Private uniformed security guards will be provided, nightly.

Breakfast – included

USS Constitution “Old Ironsides”: http://www.history.navy.mil/ussconstitution/index.html The USS Constitution is the world’s oldest commissioned warship afloat. Experience what it was like for the sailors onboard.  The history of USS Constitution tells the story of the American experience and who we are as a nation.

Old North Church: “The British are coming!!” Located at 193 Salem Street, in the North End of Boston, is the location from which the famous "One if by land, and two if by sea" signal is said to have been sent.

Walk the Freedom Trail: http://www.thefreedomtrail.org/
The Freedom Trail is a 2.5 mile red-brick walking trail that leads you to 16 nationally significant historic sites, each one an authentic American treasure.

Trinity Church: http://www.trinitychurchboston.org/building-slideshow.html  Ask any architect, architectural historian, or critic and they'll tell you that Trinity Church is a masterpiece of American architecture.

Boston Duck Tour: http://bostonducktours.com/

You've never toured Boston in anything that comes close to Boston Duck Tours. Board your "DUCK", a W.W.II style amphibious vehicle. Then you're off on a journey like you've never had before. You'll cruise by all the places that make Boston the birthplace of freedom and a city of firsts.

Dinner – included

Prudential Skywalk: http://www.prudentialcenter.com/shop/shop_detail.php?id=64 We will visit the Skywalk Observatory, Boston's only sky-high vantage point for sweeping 360 degree views of Greater Boston and beyond. We will enjoy the exclusive state-of-the-art Acoustiguide audio tour detailing the city's many points of historic and cultural interest. On a clear day you can see the beaches of Cape Cod to the south, or mountains in New Hampshire to the north.

Overnight at Hotel

Breakfast – included

Salem Witch Museum: http://salemwitchmuseum.com 
By the summer of 1692, 180 people had been accused and imprisoned. They were defenseless against accusations of witchcraft in a society driven by superstition and fear. The Witch Museum brings you back to Salem in 1692. 

The House of Seven Gables:
Nathaniel Hawthorne's visits to his cousin's home are credited with inspiring the setting and title of his 1851 novel, “The House of the Seven Gables”. Outside, spectacular seaside gardens await you. Inside, you will discover a mysterious secret staircase where you least expect it!

Lunch – included

Ye Olde Pepper Candy Company: http://peppercandy.net/history.html 
Americas Oldest Candy Company. The company is rich in history and dates back to 1806, when an English woman Spencer by name, was shipwrecked and landed in Salem in a rather destitute condition.  Spencer produced "Salem Gibralter," said to be the first candy made and sold commercially in America.

Peabody Essex Museum:
http://www.pem.org/
originally the Peabody Museum of Salem, it is the oldest continuously operating museum in the United States and holds one of the largest collections of Asian art in the US

“Witches Cottage” performance at the Griffen Theatre: http://griffentheatre.com/   Salem’s most exciting interactive experience.  Learn the fascinating history of the area told through chilling drama, dazzling special effects and world class acting.

Boston Harbor Dinner Cruise: http://spiritofboston.com/Boston/ship
Quite simply, a Spirit dinner cruise is the perfect night out. A vibrant setting enhanced by dazzling city sights and harbor lights. An evening filled to the brim with festive cuisine, an interactive DJ, Live performances and dancing. This will be a fantastic “night out” for your group and a great chance to reflect on everything you’ve experienced.

Overnight at Hotel

MIT Museum and campus tour: http://web.mit.edu/museum/ The MIT Museum showcases the world of MIT, and inspires people of all ages about the possibilities and opportunities offered by science and technology.

Lunch – included

Old South Meeting House “The tea is brewing”:
http://www.oldsouthmeetinghouse.org/default.aspx  Since the 1773 mass protest meetings that led to the Boston Tea Party, Old South Meeting House has served as a gathering place for discussion and celebration and a haven for free speech. We will visit this beautiful National Historic Landmark to experience events that shaped the United States.

Dinner – included

Boston Museum of Science – IMAX included: http://www.mos.org/  The Museum of Science is a Boston landmark, located in Science Park. The museum features over 500 interactive exhibits, along with shows at the Charles Hayden Planetarium and the Mugar Omni IMAX theater.

Overnight at Hotel
Breakfast – included
Hotel Check out

Harvard campus tour including Harvard Yard:
http://www.harvard.edu/
Harvard's history, influence, and wealth have made it one of the most prestigious universities in the world. The tour is student-led and is comprised of an outdoor walk through of the Harvard Yard, providing a history of the university, general information, and a unique view on the student’s individual experience

Museum of African American History:
http://www.afroammuseum.org/boston_campus.htm 
The African Meeting House and Abiel Smith School on Beacon Hill, both built in the early 1800's, are two of the Museum of African American History's most valuable assets. Located in what once was the heart of Boston's 19th-century African American community, these buildings remain a showcase of black community organization and enduring testimony to black craftsmanship.

Lunch – included

Literary Tour of Concord including Orchard House: Many of America’s most influential literary figures of the 19th century lived near each other in Concord, Massachusetts. Many of them were friends in life, meeting together to discuss the popular philosophy of transcendentalism. Thoreau, Emerson, Hawthorne and Alcott are just a few that have left their mark for you to explore.  We will tour The Orchard House, which is most noted for being home to the talented Alcott family, and is where Louisa May Alcott wrote and set her beloved classic novel “Little Women”.

Depart for airport & return home