Nantucket Island Christmas Stroll 25

Day 1

Welcome Aboard! Join Gunther Tours for an exciting get-away filled with holiday cheer and yuletide spirit, set against the spectacular backdrop of "The Bay State," Massachusetts and the "The Ocean State," Rhode Island. Settle back, relax and enjoy a holiday themed movie on our drive to the seaside town of West Yarmouth, Massachusetts, and our accommodations at the Hampton Inn for the next two nights. After checking into our hotel, enjoy your comfortable and spacious room before departing for a delicious dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 2

After breakfast we meet our step-on guide, and depart for Hyannis, Massachusetts where we will board the Steamship Authority's high-speed ferry to the Island of Nantucket. Upon our arrival, you are free to enjoy your day and do as you wish at the 52nd Annual Nantucket Island Christmas Stroll. Stroll the cobblestone streets lined with more than 160 glittering, decorated trees; listen to strolling carolers dressed in Victorian garb; enjoy the scent of wood smoke wafting through a bustling, European-style marketplace; take in the Festival of Trees at the historic whaling museum (ticket not included); stop by and see Santa and Mrs. Claus greeting children beside a glowing hearth. This picture-perfect backdrop makes Nantucket's annual Christmas Stroll weekend a truly enchanting experience! Enjoy lunch on your own at one of the many restaurants to choose from located on the Island. Later we cruise back to the mainland for a delicious dinner at a local restaurant before returning to the hotel for a good night's sleep.

Day 3

After breakfast we depart for Newport, Rhode Island and the Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant for a delicious buffet lunch, followed by a holiday themed play, and after the "curtain falls" watch as the dining room is transformed into a delightful Cabaret where the Company Members continue to entertain us with holiday songs and laughter! Next, we enjoy a visit to the Brick Market Place for some holiday shopping. Containing over twenty-five unique shops and eateries, Brick Market Place includes three parallel rows of businesses offering everything you could dream of from Fashion to Shoes to handmade Gifts and Souvenirs. Later, we will add a new sparkle to your holiday tradition with a visit to The Breakers Mansion. Sparkling Lights at The Breakers features The Breakers façade bathed in color and its landscape aglow with tens of thousands of festive colored lights illuminating the paths and trees. The gardens will be decorated in different themes as holiday music fills the air. Your ticket includes admission to The Breakers Mansion, all decked out in yuletide finery for the holidays. The grandest mansion in all of Newport is a symbol of the Vanderbilt family's social and financial preeminence during the Gilded Age of the late 19th-century in America. Before checking into the Holiday Inn Express for the night, we are treated to a delicious dinner at a local restaurant that serves up great local flavors.

Day 4

After breakfast we visit The Elms Mansion, a French-style chateau decorated in lavish Christmas holiday splendor. The summer retreat of coal magnate Charles Berwind of Philadelphia, The Elms contained every technological marvel of its time when constructed and features monumental Venetian wall paintings and great tapestries. The elaborate Classical Revival gardens were recently restored and display marble and bronze sculptures. Later we depart for home taking with us wonderful holiday memories of Nantucket Island's enchanting Christmas Stroll, and the magnificent glitter and sparkle of yuletide finery on display experienced at Newport's imposing stately mansions. Happy Holidays!

B=Breakfast, D =Dinner