Summer In Cape Cod - MA

DAY 1

Step on board your Wolf's coach for travel north to Cape Cod, Massachusetts with rest and meal stops enroute. Early evening, you arrive for check in at the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Cape Cod Hyannis (508-771-6100) for a delightful four-night stay. The hotel features an indoor heated pool, fitness center, business center, convenience shop and complimentary Wi-Fi access. Spacious guest rooms offer visitors modern conveniences including a mini refrigerator, microwave, coffee/tea maker and supplies, hairdryer, flat screen LCD TV and iron/ironing board. Dinner is included tonight with the remainder of the evening yours to relax and unwind.

DAY 2

Start your day with an extended continental breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, board your coach and welcome your local guide for a full day of touring. Start your travels on historic Route 6A, the Old King's Highway, a scenic byway winding through centuries of Cape Cod history. It winds past numerous historic structures which characterize its early development. View a windmill and a Cape Cod lighthouse prior to a short stop at the Cape Cod National Seashore Visitors Center. Sand dunes and the ocean surround you as you approach "Land's End" - Provincetown. This is the extreme tip of Cape Cod, formerly known as the "Province Lands" the pilgrims landed here first before they decided to settle across the bay in Plymouth. You will have some free time to enjoy lunch on your own in Provincetown and browse the shops and galleries that make this artists/fishermen village so unique. This afternoon, board an excursion vessel for an amazing experience of Whale Watching. You cruise into the natural habitat of a diverse marine environment including birds that migrate here from all over the Atlantic, and fish, which use these shallow waters to feed. The onboard naturalist introduces you to everything you may see and will answer questions about whales, birds, fish and lighthouses. OR You may choose to stay on dry land and take a narrated Dune Tour. Ride along the shoreline of the Cape as your guide highlights points of interest including the "dune shacks" where famous artists and writers became inspired to create their art. Dinner tonight is on your own and your guide will offer you some suggestions.

DAY 3

Wake to an extended continental breakfast included at your hotel this morning before you make your way to the Hy-Line Docks for ticketing and boarding of your ferry to either Martha's Vineyard OR Nantucket. If choosing Martha's Vineyard, upon arrival you will board a local bus for a Sightseeing Tour. Learn about the history and lifestyles of the islanders as you pass through Vineyard Haven. Enjoy some free time for lunch and shopping in the historic village of Edgartown. Complete your trip today on the Island in Oak Bluffs, where you may choose to stroll through "Cottage City" with its brightly painted cottages with decorative "gingerbread" trim. If you choose to visit Nantucket Island, your ferry transports you to the stunning island where weathered wharves are linked by cobblestone streets. Upon arrival, you will have some free time for lunch and shopping on your own. There are restaurants, galleries, shops and museums that are within walking distance of the dock. Before departing Nantucket Island, you will enjoy a narrated driving tour. The island is a beautiful oasis of over 40% conservation land with plentiful beaches. Please remember to wear comfortable walking shoes for the cobblestone streets and brick sidewalks that line Nantucket's downtown area. Following your visit to either Martha's Vineyard or Nantucket Island, you return by ferry to the mainland for dinner included with a Lobster choice or an alternative for the landlubbers. You then return to the hotel for the night.

DAY 4

Once again, an extended continental breakfast is included at the hotel. Following breakfast, say "good morning" to your local guide who joins you on the coach for a driving Hyannis Highlights tour including the John F. Kennedy Memorial, the Korean War Memorial and a view of St. Francis Xavier Church, the summer parish of the Kennedy Family. You then travel to the oldest town on Cape Cod, Sandwich. Upon arrival, admission is included for self-exploration of the Heritage Museums & Gardens. You will want to wear comfortable walking shoes to explore as much or as little (as you are able) of their 100 acres of magnificent grounds featuring walking trails, outdoor discovery opportunities, gardens that invite lingering, and exhibits to expand your understanding of art and history. Your visit also includes admission into the JK Lilly III Automobile Collection Museum, the American History Museum and the Art Museum featuring a beautiful operating, hand-carved Carousel. Also featured is the Old East Windmill built in 1800 which was moved from Orleans to Heritage in 1967. A boxed lunch will be included today. Next, you depart for the Victorian village of Onset where you will embark on a two-hour cruise on the Cape Cod Canal. A man-made water that traverses the narrow neck of land that anchors Cape Cod to the mainland of Massachusetts, the canal is 17 miles long and its 540-width is spanned by two highway bridges including the Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge which is the second longest lift bridge in the United States. Sit back and enjoy the glorious sites and listen to the live narrative about the fascinating history and points of interest along the canal. Afterwards, you return back to the hotel for dinner on your own and the remainder of the night to reflect on your day of touring.

DAY 5

Awake to your last morning at the hotel and enjoy an extended continental breakfast included prior to check out and departure. You travel home to Pennsylvania with some delightful memories of your trip to Cape Cod. Meal and rest stops will be made enroute home.

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***ALL WOLF'S TOURS - TIMES AND ITINERARY SUBJECT TO CHANGE**

B=Breakfast, BL=Boxed Lunch, D=Dinner