We did this trip a while ago and it was one the best we’ve ever gone on. Fly into and out of Boston.

1. Did a day and half in Boston hitting the highlights. Duckboat tour, the gardens, and freedom trail.
2. Left Boston and went to Salem for the day. Interesting place but lots of touristy things. Red’s is a great sandwich place. Returned to Boston that night.
3. Next day drive up to Bar Harbor, Maine. We stopped at Portland and got lunch and did lighthouse tour. The tour was nice and quick way to see Portland coast.
4. Spent two days in Bar Harbor. Acadia National Park and Cadillac Mountain are must sees. We went whale watching here. Bad idea something about certain fish that whale eat not being protected, saw nothing. Cape Cod is the place to go Whale Watching. Jordan’s restaurant is a must for breakfast in town.
5. Drove from Bar Harbor to New Hampshire to go on the Mount Washington Cog Railrod. Railroad is a great way to go up Mount Washington, get tickets in advance. There is also a raid to just drive to the top. Not much exciting to do in Conway where we stayed. Stayed here just one day.
6. Drove from Conway to Providence, RI. Lots of places to eat and drink in Providence. A few really nice parks on the coast to watching sailing. There is a famous Cliff Walk that goes along the shore and behind mansions. Stayed here just one day.
7. Drove from RI to Cape Cod. Stayed in Hyannis. We went to Martha’s Vineyard but most everything on the island closes after summer. It was nice to see it but not much to do there. Last day we drove
to Plymouth. They have the rock the Pilgrims landed on, a replica of the mayflower, and Plymouth plantation. If you like history even a little this is worth the stop.
8. Drove back to Boston the last day and flew out.

It’s a lot of driving but beautiful. You should be aiming for 1st week of October to see color. I would also recommend avoiding the interstate as much as possible. Opportunity to pass through lots of old New England towns. It is a great trip, one you won’t forget.

This post was edited on 7/14/23 at 12:50 pm