Vermont Walking & Hiking Tour

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Couples, Friends & Solos Adults 18+

Women's Adventures Women 18+

Families with Young Adults 20s & Beyond Best for ages 20+ (min. age 18)

Families with Older Teens & 20s Best for ages 17-23 (min. age 14)

Families with Teens & Kids Best for ages 9-17 (min. age 4)

From $3,599 - $3,949 /person

5 days

4 nights

Activity Levels 1-3

We categorize our trips based on a range of activity levels from leisurely (1) to avid (5) with plenty of options in between.

Premiere Hotels

Premiere Hotels - From lavish luxury to on-trend boutique, offering experiences as unique as the regions we explore.

Casual Plus Hotels - A step above Casual but not quite Premiere.

Casual Hotels - Known for their character, charm and proximity to outdoor adventures and Backroads activities.

Small Luxury Ships - Unpack once and cover more distance on an intimate ship with spacious staterooms and superb amenities.

Vermont Walking & Hiking Tour

Couples, Friends & Solos

Small Group Adventures for:

Couples, Friends & Solos Adults 18+

Women's Adventures Women 18+

Families with Young Adults 20s & Beyond Best for ages 20+ (min. age 18)

Families with Older Teens & 20s Best for ages 17-23 (min. age 14)

Families with Teens & Kids Best for ages 9-17 (min. age 4)

5 days

4 nights

Activity Levels 1-3

We categorize our trips based on a range of activity levels from leisurely (1) to avid (5) with plenty of options in between.

Premiere Hotels

Premiere Hotels - From lavish luxury to on-trend boutique, offering experiences as unique as the regions we explore.

Casual Plus Hotels - A step above Casual but not quite Premiere.

Casual Hotels - Known for their character, charm and proximity to outdoor adventures and Backroads activities.

Small Luxury Ships - Unpack once and cover more distance on an intimate ship with spacious staterooms and superb amenities.

2024: Sep-Oct

From $3,599 - $3,949 /person

Fall in New England—Woodstock to Manchester

Whether the leaves are deep green or exploding in hues from yellow to red, breathtaking landscapes await on our Vermont Walking & Hiking Tour. Hike along forest paths to covered bridges, sparkling rivers and mountain vistas. See stately homes and charming New England villages. From its famous maple syrup to postcard-worthy scenery, Vermont aims to please.

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Highlights

  • Discover the quintessential New England village of Woodstock, where quaint shops, fantastic restaurants and storybook streets beckon
  • Taste a variety of local specialties like cheese and mouthwatering local maple syrup and learn the old New England art of sugarmaking
  • Hike through picturesque landscapes that envelop you in local charm and brilliant fall colors
  • Explore the historic village of Manchester, where whitewashed homes are hemmed in by the rolling Green Mountains
Vermont Walking & Hiking Tour map

Vermont

Start/End Burlington

Airports & Travel details*

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Itinerary

Days 1-2

Description

Walk through a fern-laced hardwood forest below Mount Equinox and into the 900-acre Equinox Preserve, teeming with rare plants and diverse wildlife A hiking tour through Vermont's Merck Forest and Farmland Center reveals sweeping vistas of the Taconic Mountains Visit the historic village of Manchester, known for its stately homes and manicured lawns In the 1860s, Manchester was the vacation destination for Abraham Lincoln’s family Spend the morning exploring scenic Hildene, a bucolic southern Vermont estate with walking trails weaving through stunning meadows and forests, and see multiple historic buildings and a Georgian Revival mansion built by Lincoln's son Taste maple syrup and learn the fine art of sugarmaking at Havoc Hill Sugar House.

Accommodations

Nights 1-2

Reluctant Panther Inn
Manchester Village
Premiere Hotel

A Zagat favorite, this sophisticated boutique hotel tucked in the mountains features a restaurant wine selection recognized by Wine Spectator. A Small Luxury Hotels of the World member.

Hotels may vary based on departure. Any variations will be displayed when selecting a departure under Dates & Prices.

Days 3-5

Description

Browse the famous Vermont Country Store on our way to Manchester, perhaps purchasing a treasured souvenir Watch for wild turkeys while walking on historic carriage roads in Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Sugar maples, 400-year-old hemlocks, bridges and wide-open pastureland make it a superb place to meander on foot Hike gentle switchbacks to the top of Mount Tom and Mount Peg, drinking in the sight of Woodstock below you as the Green Mountains rise in the distance Admire a bird's-eye view of storybook homes, steepled churches, the Middle Covered Bridge and the Woodstock Inn, all nestled amid the green and gold valley Take a gander at the sprawling gardens and enjoy a farm-to-table dinner.

Accommodations

Nights 3-4

Woodstock Inn & Resort
Woodstock
Premiere Hotel

An "imposing landmark resort hotel facing the village green in a beautifully preserved village noted for its restored 18th-century homes," according to Andrew Harper. (pool, spa)

Hotels may vary based on departure. Any variations will be displayed when selecting a departure under Dates & Prices.

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Hotels

World-Class Hotels

Our hand-selected Premiere hotels offer exceptional hospitality and experiences as special as the regions we explore.

Hotels may vary based on departure. Any variations will be displayed when selecting a departure under Dates & Prices.

Nights 1-2

Reluctant Panther Inn
Manchester Village

Premiere Hotel

A Zagat favorite, this sophisticated boutique hotel tucked in the mountains features a restaurant wine selection recognized by Wine Spectator. A Small Luxury Hotels of the World member.

Nights 3-4

Woodstock Inn & Resort
Woodstock

Premiere Hotel

An "imposing landmark resort hotel facing the village green in a beautifully preserved village noted for its restored 18th-century homes," according to Andrew Harper. (pool, spa)

From $3,599 - $3,949 /person

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