Boston, MA: Christmas at a Castle

Boston, MA: Christmas at a Castle

Trip Duration: 4 Days

 

 

Trip Inclusions:

• Meals: 1 Lunch, 2 Dinners, (4) $20 Meal Vouchers

• Tour Director

• Overnight accommodations

• Deluxe motorcoach transportation

• Baggage handling and related gratuities

• Taxes

 

 

Trip Highlights:

 

Stocking Stuffer Tour of Boston

Our day will be filled with gifts and Christmas spirit as we celebrate the festivities of the holiday season! Each guest receives a holiday stocking on this delightful Stocking Stuffer Tour. Hear narration about Boston's historic sites and holiday traditions and receive gifts throughout the day. This is a fun and spirited way to enjoy the holidays in the city!

 

Gingerbread Lunch at Cheers

Enjoy lunch at Cheers, an iconic Boston landmark, and then celebrate the holidays by designing and decorating your own gingerbread house with candy and frosting. Each person decorates a gingerbread house to take home with them.

 

Boston Pops Christmas Concert

Enjoy the Boston Pops Christmas Concert at Symphony Hall in Boston! Celebrate the splendor of the holiday season with this performance filled with holiday music favorites, a timeless Pops sing-along, and a visit from Santa Claus himself!

 

Encore Boston Harbor Casino

The casino at Encore Boston Harbor brings glamour on a grand scale to the Mystic riverfront. Try your luck with 2,700+ slot machines and also enjoy over 185 state-of-the-art table games all with superior service.

 

Casino Package: $70 slot play credit (Must be 21 years or older)

 

Quincy Marketplace

This historic Boston market has been around since 1826, and today has over a hundred pushcarts, shops, restaurants, and food court stops. Across the three market buildings (Quincy Market, South Market and North Market), you can find interesting coffees, artisanal bread, fresh seafood and of course, the Boston favorites: lobster rolls, clam chowder and Boston cream pie.

 

Hammond Castle

Hammond Castle Museum is located on the coast of Gloucester, Massachusetts. It was constructed in 1926 by inventor John Hays Hammond, Jr. as his residence. In the style of medieval castle, it was built to house his private collection of artifacts from ancient Rome through the Renaissance. Visitors can explore the many rooms of the castle, as well as enjoy the beauty of the castle grounds and view of the Atlantic Shoreline.

 

Trinity Church

Trinity Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church building in Lenox, Massachusetts. Built in 1888 for a congregation organized in 1793, it is a prominent local example of Romanesque architecture, funded by Gilded Age summer congregants.

 

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

The Museum is a remarkable achievement of Isabella Stewart Gardner, who formed the collection, designed the building, and opened the Museum to the public in 1903. The Museum's three floors of galleries open onto a central courtyard filled with flowering plants. The appeal of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum lies not simply in its rich collections but in its total impression. The spirit of the architecture, the personal character of arrangement of the art, and the color and fragrance of the courtyard all create an atmosphere that delights the senses and sparks the imagination. The art collection is displayed in a 15th century Venetian-style palazzo with a beautiful flowering courtyard.

 

Vaillancourt

Vaillancourt Chalkware is a fine art quality collectible that is hand painted in the Sutton, MA studios. With a passion for history, antiques, and Christmas, Chalkware Santas and other holiday chalkware are certain to inspire.

 

 

Meal Information:

(4) $20 Meal Vouchers will be provided to be used towards meals at any participating Encore restaurant. Guest pays the balance and the tip. Vouchers can be used individually or as many as they want at the same time. No cash back.

 

 

Need to Know:

 

 

Accessibility:

This tour involves walking on cobblestone streets.

 

Hammond Castle is a real castle. It has about 15 very wide stone stairs to get to the entrance. There are narrow passages inside and stairs in many of the hallways and entrances to room as you tour the castle. There is NO handicapped accessibility. The Castle is 40 minutes from the hotel so the driver will not be able to take anyone back to the hotel if suddenly they find themselves unable to maneuver the stairs to the entrance. Hotel rooms at Encore Boston Harbor Hotel start on 5th floor.

 

Starr has a select quantity of wheelchair accessible motorcoaches available; therefore, we suggest you contact a Travel Advisor to discuss any needs you may have before reserving your trip.

Encore Boston Harbor offers the finest in Boston hotel resort accommodations, five-star dining, gaming, shopping and more!

 

The hotel features a fitness room. The Spa at Encore is an additional charge.

 

There are several dining options available from fine dining, wine & cheese, Garden Cafe, casual sports bars, fast food and more!

 

Guest rooms include Nespresso machine, iron/board and hairdryer.

 

Guest rooms are equipped with wireless, detachable bedside iPad for one-touch access to room controls, guest services and resort information. Voice-activated device to control curtains, lighting, heating and air conditioning, room service and privacy settings.

 

The casino at Encore Boston Harbor offers a five-star gaming experience with slot machines, table games, high-limit gaming rooms and more!

 

Note: Rooms start on the 5th floor.

 

The Hotel and Casino are completely smoke free.