Vermont Country Christmas

Trip Duration: 5 Days

Meals Included: 4 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch,  3 Dinners

Tour Director: Yes 

 

Highlights Include:

 

Hildene, the Lincoln Family Lodge

Hildene, is formed from two old English words, "hil" meaning hill and "dene," meaning valley with stream. Robert and wife Mary named their Manchester home based on their view of the Taconic Mountains to the west, Green Mountains to the east and the Battenkill flowing through the great valley of Vermont below, hill and valley with stream. Robert Lincoln built Hildene as a summer home at the turn of the 20th century. He was the only child of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln to survive to maturity. Robert first visited Manchester as a young man in the summer of 1864 when he came to the Equinox Hotel to meet his mother and his brother Tad. Some forty years later he returned to purchase 392 acres of land to build what he would call his ancestral home.

 

Vermont Country Store

Take a journey into the general store of yesteryear with The Vermont Country Store. As the purveyors of practical and hard-to-find products, they offer you a host of quality merchandise from around the block and around the world. The Vermont Country Store is a family owned and operated business with roots in over 100 years of Orton family shopkeepers.

 

Trapp Family Home

The Trapp Family home in Stowe has been an iconic feature of the Vermont landscape for more than half a century. In the early 1940s, the von Trapp family toured the United States as the Trapp Family Singers and eventually settled in Stowe, Vermont on an enchanted farm with sweeping mountain vistas reminiscent of their beloved Austria. During our visit, we'll see the Cemetery (weather permitting) for a talk on the family, walk into the hotel and to the movie room with its memorabilia. We'll also view the movie "The Real Maria."

 

Horse Drawn Sleigh-Ride

Enjoy a Horse-Drawn Sleigh Ride through the beautiful countryside of Stowe, VT.

 

Cold Hollow Cider Mill

Cold Hollow Cider Mill is one of the top producers of fresh apple cider in all of New England. Come & see cider that's still made the old fashioned way, with a rack & cloth press built in the 1920's. You will also have the opportunity to sample many of their fine apple products.

 

Billings Farm & Museum

Explore this first-class working dairy farm sustained by the Billings and Rockefeller families for over a century, and get comfortable with its famous Jersey cows, sheep, draft horses and chickens through interactive activities and programs. The meticulously restored 1890 Farm House, engaging farm life exhibits, and state-of-the-art theater featuring Academy-Award nominee film, "A Place in the Land," showcase this model farm, a Woodstock landmark since 1871.

 

Yankee Candle Company

Explore and shop the largest specialty brand of premium scented candles in the United States. They offer the broadest assortment of highly scented candles, innovative home fragrance products, and candle-related home décor accents.

 

Need to Know:

Eyre has a select quantity of wheelchair accessible motorcoaches available; therefore, we suggest you contact a Travel Advisor to discuss any needs you may have before reserving your trip.

Accommodations Day 1: Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Queensbury, NY

The hotel features an indoor pool & outdoor whirlpool, & fitness center. Guest rooms include coffee maker, mini refrigerator, microwave, iron/board & hairdryer.

 

Accommodations Day 2 & 3: Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, VT

A Little of Austria... A Lot of Vermont! Situated on 2,500 acres in beautiful Stowe, Vermont, Trapp Family Lodge is a unique mountain resort featuring Austrian-inspired architecture and European-style accommodations. The Lodge offers stunning mountain views, old-world comforts, and impeccable service, along with activities for every season. The property features an indoor pool. On-site dining includes The Dining Room, The Lounge, and Bakery. Von Trapp Brewing serves Craft Beers and the Wine Cellar offers weekly tastings. Guest rooms in the Main Lodge have a coffee maker, mini-fridge & iron/board.

 

Accommodations Day 4: Hampton Inn Chicopee/Springfield, Chicopee, MA The hotel features an indoor pool & fitness center. Guest rooms include coffee maker, mini refrigerator, microwave, iron/board & hairdryer.