This tour combines the Fields of Lupines Celebration (Purple) with the thrill of an evening Moose Tour (Moose) through the wilderness!
Note: Gratuities for Wade Tours Driver and Escort are not included but welcome
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PURPLE MOOSE TOUR: JUNE 15-17, 2027
$100.00
20 in stock
Discount:
20 in stock
Accompanied service
Bus Transportation
Horse Drawn Wagon Ride
Visit the field of Lupines
2 breakfasts, 1 lunch, and 2 dinners
2 nights of accommodations
Baggage Handling
Guided tour of Seven Birches Winery
Evening Moose Tour
Schedule
6/15/2027 - Pickup - Wade Terminal – Schenectady, NY – 8:00 AM
6/15/2027 - Pickup - Crossgates Commons PetSmart – Albany, NY – 8:30 AM
6/17/2027 - Drop off (Approx) - Crossgates Commons PetSmart – Albany, NY – 6:30 PM
6/17/2027 - Drop off (Approx) - Wade Terminal – Schenectady, NY – 7:00 PM
Description
Tuesday, June 15, 2027
Today, we travel through Vermont on our way to Lincoln New Hampshire, with a stop along the way to explore the VERMONT COUNTRY STORE, where you will find items that can’t easily be found elsewhere! Lunch on own here at Mildred’s Market & Dairy Bar.
Board coach and travel to the SEVEN BIRCHES WINERY in Lincoln, New Hampshire for a guided tasting with five wine or cider samples served by the winery’s knowledgeable hosts. Your tasting comes with a charcuterie board, plus a souvenir logo glass to take home.
Check-in at the Holiday Inn Express, Lincoln, NH for 2-night stay.
After getting settled in and some relaxation we travel down the road to board this evenings dinner train, the CAFÉ LAFAYETTE DINNER TRAIN. “Escape the ordinary and relive the romance of dining on the rails. Experience this while riding in one of three beautifully restored Pullman dining cars, enjoying five courses of fine food served to you in the Grand European manner. As dinner is served, period music keeps time with the rail’s rhythmic rumbling, punctuated by the haunting wail of the engine’s whistle. With magnificent mountain vistas and lush New England forests surrounding The Café Lafayette Dinner Train, you are assured of having the best seat in the house, all evening long. After dinner, with the compartment lights down low and the dramatic sunset outside your window, you may allow yourself a wistful romantic journey back in time, and you might with the evening would never end. (Charcuterie, D)
Wednesday, June 16, 2027
Enjoy BREAKFAST at your leisure at the hotel. Meet your LOCAL GUIDE at the hotel for a day of touring. This morning visit THE ROCKS. “The rambling stone walls and carefully restored historic buildings at The Rocks evoke the pastoral beauty of the turn of the 20th Century. Here you will take a HORSE DRAWN WAGON through the Christmas Tree Fields!
Depart for Littleton, NH. Explore the local shops and enjoy lunch on your own and walk along the Riverwalk to cross the Littleton Covered Bridge. Continue touring through the WHITE MOUNTAINS of New Hampshire. SEE THE FIELDS OF LUPINES. “Paying homage to the annual blossoming of this captivating wildflower, the Fields of Lupine Blooming is a time-honored regional event against the majestic backdrop of the Franconia, Presidential, and Kinsman Mountain ranges. Your local guide makes stops at different places where the Lupines are known to bloom so you can take PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES.
Visit FADDEN’S GENERAL STORE, an authentic, old-fashioned general store, family-owned since 1896! An onsite maple sugar house, winner of “Best Maple Syrup in New Hampshire” the area’s largest selection of maple syrup and maple sugar products.
Return to your hotel for time on your own before DINNER at the WOODSTOCK INN – choice of Baked New England Scrod, or Yankee Pot Roast, or Pasta Primavera, or Country Baked Stuffed Chicken Breast. Served with sides, fresh homemade beer bread, garden salad, coffee and soft drink, and Woodstock Inn Bread Pudding!
Part of your New England experience includes an EVENING MOOSE TOUR. See these gentle giants in their natural habitat on a three-hour riding tour. NOTE: This tour varies in length depending upon how many moose you see and how early it is in the night. (B, D)
Thursday, June 17, 2027
Enjoy BREAKFAST at your leisure before we check out and travel to Squam Lake for our “ON GOLDEN POND TOUR/SQUAM LAKE CRUISE” – Enjoy a Squam Lake Cruise and discover the natural and cultural history. Experience the wildlife that makes it so special, Loons and Bald Eagles. The movie “On Golden Pond” was filmed on Squam Lake.
After our cruise enjoy lunch at the HART’S TURKEY FARM RESTAURANT – choice of Turkey dinner with dressing, gravy & cranberry sauce, or Baked Ham dinner with pineapple sauce, or Broiled Haddock dinner with lemon wedge. All meals are served with whipped potato and fresh butternut squash, tossed salad with cranberry vinaigrette dressing, rolls, carrot relish, coffee, tea or decaf, and Cake of the Day!
Depart for home! (B, L)
Price Per Person:
Single $1,365 | Double$1,190
Triple $1,165 | Quad $1,140
ROOM PREFERENCE: We offer both two queen bed rooms and single king bed rooms. Please let us know your preference and we will do our best to match you to that room.
RESERVATIONS: To be FAIR and IMPARTIAL seat assignments will be taken at the time of booking your reservation. All seats will be sold. If you wish to NOT sit next to a stranger, you must purchase the seat next to you. Deposit of $100 per person. Final payment is due 60 days prior to departure.
CANCELLATIONS: Cancellations within 60 days from departure will be subject to a $100 fee per person, plus incidentals; cost for tickets, meals, hotels and other non-recoverable expenses. NO REFUNDS FOR CANCELLATIONS WITHIN 48 BUSINESS HOURS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE ON ALL TOURS.
TRAVEL INSURANCE: Is available and recommended due to unforeseen circumstances that can arise and if they do, we want you to be protected BEFORE and DURING your tour. Travel Insurance
BAGGAGE: One large suitcase, and one carry-on bag per person.
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