2023071 Summer in Vermont

Summer in Vermont at the Castle Hill Resort and Spa

08/21/2023 - 08/24/2023 Mon-Thur Trip# 2023071

Summer in Vermont at the Castle Hill Resort and Spa

Travel to Vermont for a stay at the Point Hotel at Castle Hill Resort and Spa in central Vermont. Visit the Rock of Ages Granite Quarries, the industry that built central Vermont. Enjoy time on your own in the state capital city of Montpelier. Take a tour of Calvin Coolidge Historic Site in Plymouth Notch to explore the museum and the local Plymouth Cheese Company. Take time on your own in the charming town of Woostock. Visit the Quechee Gorge, Vermon'ts Little Grand Canyon, for pictures. Tour includes three nights accomodations at the Pointe Hotel at the Castle Hill Resort, three breakfasts and three dinners, all taxes and baggage handling.

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***Pricing & Itinerary subject to change as are entrance requirements due to the changing circumstances***

Day 1

Group arrival at the Castle Hill Resort and Spa in Ludlow, VT. Upon your arrival you will be greeted by the staff with a Welcome Reception in the lobby. A wonderful Vermont Turkey Dinner is served at the hotel. The Castle Hill Resort is conveniently located in Central Vermont and is a perfect location for your Vermont Group Tour. The Pointe Hotel at the Castle Hill Resort offers large rooms, full-service restaurant, and an indoor pool and hot tub. Located just a short drive to the Vermont Country Store, the Green Mountain Railroad, Hildene, and the Calvin Coolidge Homestead. Relax and enjoy the amenities of the resort.

Day 2

A hearty breakfast is served at the hotel. This morning we depart with our local guide for the Rock of Ages Granite Quarries. Here you will experience the industry that built Central Vermont. We will tour the mammoth quarry and watch master sculptors and artisans at the factory. Next we travel to Vermont's State Capital, Montpelier. You will have free time for lunch and shopping on your own. This afternoon we visit the Cold Hollow Cider Mill where you will see the production of their delicious apple cider and sample many of their fine Vermont products. Conclude our day with an ice cream treat at Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream. A wonderful dinner is prepared at the hotel this evening.

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Day 3

A hearty breakfast is served before we board the coach with our local guide for a day of touring. This morning we travel to Plymouth Notch and the Calvin Coolidge Historic Site. (Birthplace of our 30th President) Here you will have time to explore the Museum, his home and town as well as a stop at the Plymouth Cheese Company. Next enjoy some free time in the charming town of Woodstock for lunch and shopping on your own. We make a stop at Quechee Gorge (Vermont's Little Grand Canyon) for pictures. Our final stop this afternoon takes us to the Green Mountain Sugarhouse where you will learn about the are of maple sugaring and sample some of their delicious syrup. Dinner is served this evening at The Castle.

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Day 4

Following breakfast, we board the coach for our journey home taking with us many fond memories of our time in the Green Mountains of Vermont.

B=Breakfast, D=Dinner

Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.