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North East
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Immersing yourself in New York’ s beautiful Central Park: Wander peaceful paths, discover hidden gardens, and enjoy a quiet escape from the city’ s vibrant energy in every season.
Exploring Boston’ s historic Freedom Trail: Follow the 2½ mile red-brick path past churches, meeting houses, and landmarks that shaped the American Revolution and the city’ s enduring spirit.
Indulging in a buttery New England lobster roll: Packed with fresh, sweet lobster meat and served on a warm, toasted bun— a delicious regional classic found in coastal towns and seaside shacks.
Taking advantage of free entry to Washington, D. C. s’ Smithsonian Museums: Explore everything from space exploration to fine art, natural history, innovation, and American culture.
Absorbing Chicago’ s skyline from the water: On an Architecture River Cruise, discover how iconic skyscrapers and visionary design shaped the city as you glide along its scenic waterways.
Lake Superior
CANADA MAINE
Lake Huron
Stowe •
Acadia NP •
VERMONT Bar Harbor •
• White Mountains
Lake Ontario Woodstock •
•
NEW Portland
Lake MICHIGAN HAMPSHIRE
Michigan
•
NEW YORK STATE Lake Erie Buffalo MASSACHUSETTS • Boston
• Chicago
Providence •
• Cape Cod
CONNECTICUT RHODE ISLAND
ILLINOIS PENNSYLVANIA
• New York
INDIANA OHIOPittsburgh •
Gettysburg • Philadelphia • NEW MARYLAND JERSEY
Baltimore • Atlantic Ocean
WEST VIRGINIA • Washington, D. C.
• Shenandoah NP •
Jamestown
TENNESSEE
KENTUCKY VIRGINIA
Virginia • Beach
NORTH CAROLINA
Getting there: Flight time from the UK to New York, Boston and Washington, D. C. is about 7 hours, Philadelphia is 8¼ hours while Chicago or Pittsburgh are around 8½ hours flight time.
North East Climate
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Boston
1
5
9
3
6
9
8
7
9
14
7
9
20
8
8
25
9
8
28
9
7
27
9
8
23
8
8
17
7
8
11
5
11
4
5
10
Chicago
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4
4
1
5
3
8
6
6
15
7
9
21
9
8
27 10
9
29 10 10
28
9
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24
8
8
17
6
6
9
4
7
2
3
6
New York
3
5
8
4
6
8
4
6
8
16
8
10
21
8
10
26
9
9
29
9
10
28
9
10
24
7
9
18
7
8
12
5
10
6
5
9
Philadelphia
3
5
8
5
6
7
11
7
9
17
7
9
23
8
10
28
9
9
30
9
11
29
8
10
25
7
9
19
6
7
13
5
9
6
4
9
Washington, D. C
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5
7
7
6
7
13
7
8
19
8
7
24
8
9
29
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North East with Premier Holidays

Many combinations are possible, depending on your time, interests and budget. Here’ s just a few ideas:-
Touring options: A tour allows you to see all sides of this region’ s personality, whether you like the freedom of a self-drive or an escorted tour with an expert guide on hand. See pages 17-19 and a short road trip taking in Cape Cod on page 27.
City stays: With the closest shores to the UK, a North East city break is hard to beat. See our Highlight Tours which showcase what you can expect to see and do in just a few days- plus we throw in some sightseeing to ensure you see as much as possible. See pages 21, 25, 31 & 37.
Independent touring: Of course not everyone wants to follow a set route, so we’ ve got lots of hotels across the region and our Travel Experts will happily put together an itinerary that allows you to blaze your own trail.
Cruise & stay: A true bucket-list contender, a transatlantic cruise is an ocean journey unlike any other. What could be better than a few days in New York City, before setting sail across the Atlantic towards home? Call for details.
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16 North East visit your local travel agent or call 08444 937 666