Christmas in Vermont

Arrive in Burlington, Vermont today and transfer to your hotel. Meet your Tour Manager at 6:00 p.m. for a welcome dinner. Meal: D

After your included breakfast, depart for Shelburne and the Country Christmas Loft. This 14-room Christmas store has themes ranging from Nutcrackers and lighting to toys and villages. Then, stop at the famed Vermont Teddy Bear Factory for a guided tour and to see how our furry friends are made. Stop in Middlebury for an on own lunch before coming to Danforth Pewter where local expert artisans who cast, spin, polish and assemble raw metal to form exquisite objects. Later, check-in to your hotel in Manchester and prepare for an included dinner hosted by your Tour Manager. Meals: B, D

Following breakfast, depart for a visit to the famed Vermont Country Store. Opened in 1946 inside a remodeled general store, the store is still family-owned. Lunch today is on your own in quaint Manchester. In the afternoon, you will visit Hildene, the summer home of Robert Todd Lincoln, eldest son of Abraham Lincoln. Enjoy a guided tour of this beautiful estate. Then make a stop at the Village Peddler and Chocolatorium for a chocolate tasting. Tonight, dinner is included at a local restaurant. Meals: B, D

The first stop today is at Green Mountain Sugarhouse to learn about and taste maple sugar. Travel to Quechee to see the gorge and to enjoy an included lunch. Enjoy a drive through Vermont’s state capital of Montpelier before coming to Cold Hollow Cider Mill, known for their wonderful cider, sample some of their fine apple products including their gourmet cider donuts. Later, check in to the Trapp Family Lodge, your home for the next two nights. Owned by the eldest son of Maria and Baron Georg Johannes von Trapp it has remained in the family since 1942. Your delicious Christmas dinner tonight is served at the beautiful lodge with a possible visit from a very special guest. Afterward, relax and enjoy the amenities of the lodge or maybe take in a feature film in the theater. Meals: B, L, D

Begin the day with breakfast at the Lodge followed by the Trapp Family History Tour. See the film The Real Maria and maybe even meet and greet with a Trapp Family member. Then, depart to meet Vermont’s Gentle Giants for an exciting sleigh ride (weather permitting). Enjoy lunch and shopping on your own in the charming village of Stowe before coming to the famous Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream for a tasting of their delicious ice cream. Return to the lodge to freshen up before dinner. Tonight, dinner is served in the Trapp Family Bierhall, featuring freshly brewed lagers and a delicious selection of foods with an Austrian flare. Meals: B, D

Enjoy one more breakfast in the Main Dining Room before saying good-bye to your mountain retreat. Stop at historic Church Street Marketplace, a National Register Historic District. Then, continue to the Burlington Airport for flights out after 1:00 p.m. Meal: B