Day 1 NEW YORK - NEW HAVEN - RHODE ISLAND - BOSTON

The bus tour will begin by traveling to New Haven, Connecticut to visit Yale University which is the third oldest university in the U.S. and is ranked as the second best university in the world according to U.S. News & World Reports in 2008. You will also visit the Mystic Aquarium which is one of the few in North America housing Beluga whales and other rare and remarkable sea creatures. The tour will also take you to the wealthy community of Newport in Rhode Island which is home the Breakers Mansion; the summer home for the Vanderbilt family. The Breakers Mansion is a 70-room mansion that overlooks the Atlantic Ocean and is named for the waves crashing into the rocks below the 13-acre estate. The bus tour will then leave Newport and head to the historic city of Boston which is the capital and largest city of Massachusetts and also one of Americas oldest cities, with a rich economic and social history. You will also enjoy the shops and foods at the Faneuil Hall Marketplace, also known as Quincy Market which is set around a cobblestone promenade where jugglers, magicians and musicians entertain the passers-by.

Hotel: Holiday Inn & Suites, Boston-Peabody or Hotel offering similar standards of service

Day 2 BOSTON - NEW YORK

After breakfast the bus tour will explore Boston with a city tour where you will visit the Trinity Church which is the only church in the United States and the only building in Boston that has been honored as one of the "Ten Most Significant Buildings in the United States" by the American Institute of Architects (AIA). You will also see Harvard University; the oldest university in the United States. Then you will visit Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); a world-class institution that educates students in science and technology. After lunch, the bus tour will conclude with the trip back to New York City for an early evening arrival.