2-Day Boston, Cape Cod and Newport Tour**From New York City w/ Yale University**

We'll depart from New York City and drive through New York State to Connecticut, where we'll visit the world-famous Yale University located in New Haven. After our visit, we'll continue to Rhode Island to see some of the most palatial mansions in America. Our visit starts with a tour of the harbor, birthplace of the Americas Cup yacht race, then on to the amazing mansions where the ultra-wealthy built their summer homes, each one larger and more spectacular than the other. We'll stop at The Breakers, built by the Vanderbilt family during the Gilded Age. From the opulence of Newport we'll continue on to Cape Cod, to the Kennedy Compound in Hyannis. Highlights include the Kennedy Memorial and Museum, for a glimpse into the lifestyle of the dynasty at the forefront of American politics for over 100 years. Afterwards we'll continue to Hyannis port for a short visit to Cape Cod Maritime Museum, a testament to the rich history of the region. The rest of the evening is yours to explore this picturesque area.

In the morning we'll drive north to Plymouth, Massachusetts, to see the Mayflower II and Plymouth Rock. Continuing on to Boston, we'll walk the Freedom Trail, then head to Boston Harbor to see the site of the famous Tea Party, the USS Constitution, and Bunker Hill, breaking for lunch at Quincy Market. After lunch we'll cross the Charles River to stroll among the quaint side streets of Cambridge, home of Harvard and MIT.