Vermont Country Christmas Featuring Trapp Lodge

Vermont Country Christmas Featuring Trapp Lodge

Trip Duration: 4 Days

 

 

Trip Inclusions:

• Meals: 3 Breakfasts, 3 Dinners

• Tour Director

• Overnight accommodations

• Deluxe motorcoach transportation

• Baggage handling and related gratuities

• Taxes

 

 

Trip Highlights:

 

Hildene, the Lincoln Family Home

Hildene, is formed from two old English words, "hil" meaning hill and "dene," meaning valley with stream. Robert and wife Mary named their Manchester home based on their view of the Taconic Mountains to the west, Green Mountains to the east and the Battenkill flowing through the great valley of Vermont below, hill and valley with stream.

 

Robert Lincoln built Hildene as a summer home at the turn of the 20th century. He was the only child of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln to survive to maturity. Robert first visited Manchester as a young man in the summer of 1864 when he came to the Equinox Hotel to meet his mother and his brother Tad. Some forty years later he returned to purchase 392 acres of land to build what he would call his ancestral home.

 

Cabot Farmers' Store

Located along Vermont's Route 100, the Cabot Farmers' Store is a favorite stop whenever you're in the greater Stowe/Waterbury area. Browse the fantastic selection of Cabot products, sample our award-winning cheeses, and delight in many other Vermont specialty foods.

 

Trapp Family Home

The Trapp Family home in Stowe has been an iconic feature of the Vermont landscape for more than half a century. In the early 1940s, the von Trapp family toured the United States as the Trapp Family Singers and eventually settled in Stowe, Vermont on an enchanted farm with sweeping mountain vistas reminiscent of their beloved Austria.

 

During our visit, we'll see the Cemetery (weather permitting) for a talk on the family, walk into the hotel and to the movie room with its memorabilia. We'll also view the movie "The Real Maria."

 

Horse Drawn Sleigh Ride

Enjoy a Horse-Drawn Sleigh Ride through the beautiful countryside of Stowe, VT.

 

Cold Hollow Cider Mill

Cold Hollow Cider Mill is one of the top producers of fresh apple cider in all of New England. Come & see cider that's still made the old fashioned way, with a rack & cloth press built in the 1920's. You will also have the opportunity to sample many of their fine apple products.

 

Meal Information:

Dinner on Day 1 is included at Mulligan's of Manchester.

Entree Choices are:

• Chicken Marsala – Sauteed Breast of chicken served over Vermicelli in a Marsala wine mushroom sauce

• Fish & Chips – Fresh Deep-fried beer-battered cod served with Cole Slaw, thick cut French Fries and tartar sauce

• Top Sirloin Natural – lightly seasoned and grilled

• Zola Sirloin – Top sirloin grilled and topped with homemade Gorgonzola butter

Meal includes garden salad, dessert, coffee/tea, and soda.

 

Need to Know:

 

 

Accessibility:

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.

Accommodations Day 1: Hampton Inn, Manchester, VT

The Hampton Inn Manchester, located in downtown Manchester and the picturesque Green Mountains of Southern Vermont, is within walking distance to local shops, retail outlets, and restaurants.

 

The hotel features an indoor pool & fitness room.

 

Guest rooms include coffee maker, mini refrigerator, microwave, iron/board & hairdryer.

 

Accommodations Day 2 & 3: Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, VT

A Little of Austria... A Lot of Vermont! Situated on 2,500 acres in beautiful Stowe, Vermont, Trapp Family Lodge is a unique mountain resort featuring Austrian-inspired architecture and European-style accommodations. The Lodge offers stunning mountain views, old-world comforts, and impeccable service, along with activities for every season.

 

The property features an indoor pool.

 

On-site dining includes The Dining Room, The Lounge, and Bakery. Von Trapp Brewing serves Craft Beers and the Wine Cellar offers weekly tastings.

 

Guest rooms in the Main Lodge have a coffee maker, mini-fridge & iron/board.