3-Day MysticPortlandAcadia National Park Tour (NYC departure) ( AC3 )

3-Day MysticPortlandAcadia National Park Tour (NYC departure) ( AC3 )

1. Two nights stay in Maine with more time to visit.

2. Travel to Acadia National Park in Maine; experience the beauty of great nature.

3. Take the nature cruise to enjoy the view of Mt Desert Island.

4. Maine delicacy: a Lobster meal in Bar Harbor, Blueberry soda, Lobster ice cream, Blueberry Muffin, Maple syrup.

5. Most famous and legendary lighthouse—Portland Head Lighthouse.

6. York’s Wild Kingdom Zoo to see the rare white tiger.

Itinerary

Day 1: New York → Mystic → Maine

Pass By: New York City, New York City, New York
(All day schedule)Crossing the first two states in New England Region: Connecticut and Massachusetts, then we will head to the Mystic, enjoy a great time in the town and arrive Maine at night.

Itinerary:

Departing from New York City →Mystic Aquarium (Optional, 60 mins) → Mystic Seaport Museum (Optional, 75 mins) → Hotel

Stop At: Mystic Seaport Museum, 75 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic, CT 06355-1972
(Optional) Mystic Seaport Museum
Mystic Seaport or Mystic Seaport: The Museum of America and the Sea in Mystic, Connecticut is the largest maritime museum in the United States. It is notable for its collection of sailing ships and boats and for the re-creation of the crafts and fabric of an entire 19th-century seafaring village. It consists of more than 60 historic buildings, most of them rare commercial structures moved to the 19-acre (0.077 km2) site and meticulously restored
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes

Stop At: Mystic Aquarium, 55 Coogan Blvd, Mystic, CT 06355-1997
(Optional) Mystic Aquarium
The abundance of special "touch tanks" throughout the Mystic Aquarium makes it a great place for kids to learn about the wonders of our oceans and marine life. This aquarium is notable for its beluga whale exhibit.
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Fireside Inn & Suites Waterville, Best Western Plus Augusta Civic Center Inn or equivalent

Day 2: Acadia National Park

Pass By: Acadia National Park, Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island, Maine
(All day schedule)then we will drive up to the Acadia National Park; Maine's most northeastern region. And then around noon, we are down to the local oldest Baltic seaport: Bar Harbor. In the end, we will take the Nature Cruise or local ecological lobster boats, learning about the local wild marine animals.

Itinerary:

Mount Desert Island → Acadia Nature Cruise, or Lobster Steal Cruise (Seasonal, 90 mins) → Bar Harbor (90 mins) → Acadia National Park In-Depth Tour (Optional, including the top of Cadillac Mountain) → Thunder Hole (30 mins)

Pass by: Eagle Lake

Stop At: Acadia National Park Visitors Center, 25 Visitor Center Rd, Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island, ME 04609
Acadia National Park
Acadia National Park is located on Mount Desert Island just off the coast of Maine. This scenic park encompasses mountains, ocean shoreline, lakes, and forest. Guests can expect to see moose, black bear, whit-tailed deer, and many seabirds.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes

Stop At: Acadia National Park Visitors Center, 25 Visitor Center Rd, Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island, ME 04609
Acadia Nature Cruise
(Seasonal)Join us for a spectacular nature cruise among the islands and shorelines of beautiful Acadia National Park and Mount Desert Island. We’ll cruise past some of the most breathtaking scenery in New England. From the shear granite cliffs of Great Head to smooth rock beaches, you’ll see a rugged maritime landscape etched by glaciers and battered by sea & wind. Here, the ocean teems with life; seals raise their pups on ledges, eagles build enormous nests, and pods of porpoise chase schools of herring.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Fireside Inn & Suites Waterville, Best Western Plus Augusta Civic Center Inn or equivalent

Day 3: Portland → York→New York

Stop At: Fort Williams Park, 501 Fort Williams Pkwy, Alexandria, VA 22304, USA
Portland Head Lighthouse
For more than 200 years, the lighthouse known as the Portland Head Light has been a beacon for ships off the coast of New England. The lighthouse was first authorized built by the first president of the United States; George Washington in 1787, which faces to the Atlantic Ocean, visitors can shoot from all angles of the lighthouse. And the lighthouse still is in use in the present.
Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: York's Wild Kingdom Zoo and Fun Park, York Beach, York, ME
York's Wild Kingdom
York's Wild Kingdom Zoo is the largest animal and amusement park in Maine. It shows the very rare white tigers in India, the world's largest rodent capybara, African zebras and lions, kangaroos in Australia, peacocks from India. There are more than 20 kinds of apes animals. We are free to feed the deer and small goat; we can ride the camel too. It is ideal for children and parents to interact with animals and nature.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Salem Witch Museum, 19 1/2 Washington Sq, Salem, MA 01970-4096
Learn the famous witches hall with a vivid demonstration of simple reproduction of the 17th-century Puritan life scenarios, it tells the stories with vivid language and superb performing arts, where we recall that the people's awareness of the disease and dependence on superstition. The museum offers free Chinese, Japanese, German, Russian, Italian, French, Spanish headphones.
Duration: 45 minutes

Pass By: New York, New York
Itinerary

Hotel → Fort Williams Park & Portland Head Lighthouse （optional, 40 mins）→ York’s Wild Kingdom (45 mins) → New York City

Special note:

1. In case of dispute, York's Wild Kingdom reserves the right of final decision on the interpretation of Terms and Conditions to protect and exhibit wild animals.

2. York's Wild Kingdom will only open during late May to late Sept. When it closed, we will go to Salem Witch Museum (45 mins) instead.

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.