Sun, Oct 1: Depart Indianapolis for Boston, Massachusetts. Head north into Vermont and stop to explore Cold Hollow Cider Mill, a leading producer of apple cider and provider of specialty Vermont food products, including pure maple syrup and homemade apple cider doughnuts. Watch as apples are pressed to make fresh apple cider and enjoy samples of their foods made with local products. Transfer to Stowe—a quintessential northern Vermont village. Check into the award-winning Lodge at Spruce Peak for a two-night stay and enjoy the amenities of this alpine-style resort in the heart of Stowe Mountain Village. A welcome dinner is included this evening. (Meal: Dinner)

Mon, Oct 2: Set out after breakfast for the Billings Farm & Museum, a premier living museum of Vermont’s rural past, surrounded by more than 200 acres of cropland on the edge of Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park.  This thriving dairy farm is well-known for breeding an award-winning herd of Jersey dairy cows, as well as Southdown sheep, oxen, and draft horses. Tour the working dairy farm and the restored 1890 farmhouse. Next, stop in the quintessential New England town of Woodstock, Vermont with free time to explore and have lunch on your own. Transfer to Quechee Gorge with a stop to view the glacier-created gorge and falls from a scenic point. Step aboard an eight-passenger gondola for a scenic ride up magnificent Mount Mansfield, the highest mountain in Vermont. From the summit enjoy the stunning views of the surrounding Green Mountains of Vermont and the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Return to the Lodge at Spruce Peak for an evening at leisure. (B)

Tue, Oct 3: Today’s adventures begin at the Rock of Ages Granite Quarry. Watch granite blocks being cut from the sheer faces of the quarry and view artisans as they cut, polish and sculpt the stone. Continue to the Vermont State House in Montpelier, one of the nation’s oldest and best-preserved state capitols. Travel next to Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks where the Morse family’s eight-generation maple experience is shown via video and live presentations. An outdoor museum and folklore dioramas depict early farm life in Vermont. Delight in Burr Morse’s soft sculpture and woodcarvings of Vermont folk life characters and mythical creatures. The day culminates in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire where you’ll check into the historic Omni Mount Washington Resort for the next three nights. The construction of this imposing hotel began in 1900 and was considered the most luxurious hotel of its day. It is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places and still retains its grand atmosphere and attentive service. Tonight, savor an included dinner with seasonal offerings at the resort. (B,D)

Wed, Oct 4: After breakfast, depart for a day of train rides. Start with the Mount Washington Cog Railway train, the world’s first mountain-climbing cog railway train to the Northeast’s highest peak, for spectacular fall foliage views. Then head for Franconia Notch State Park to ride the Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway and ascend 2,080 feet to enjoy the view. The day culminates with a five-course meal aboard the Café Lafayette Dinner Train. (B,D)

Thu, Oct 5: Relax and indulge in the hotel’s amenities today—hiking, horseback riding, golf or a canopy tour are just some of the possibilities. Consider a half-day optional excursion (boxed lunch included) along the Kancamagus Highway to North Conway to ride the Notch Train. Travel on a diesel-powered vintage train past sheer bluffs, steep ravines, cascading brooks and streams, panoramic mountain vistas and across the famed Frankenstein Trestle and Willey Brook Bridge. If you prefer, you may ride along to North Conway and enjoy leisure time for lunch and shopping in this charming village. (B,D)

Fri, Oct 6: Check out of your hotel and travel to Boston for some free time for lunch and exploring in “Beantown” before heading to the airport to board your flight home. (B)