Monday, December 6

• Depart from the Terminal with available pickups: Mansfield, Lawrenceville, Big Flats, Sayre
• BREAKFAST is included this morning at Cracker Barrel in Binghamton.
• Lunch and rest breaks as needed.
• "GEMUTLICHKEIT" (Welcome) to THE TRAPP FAMILY LODGE in Stowe, Vermont. This unique mountain resort features Austrian-inspired architecture and European-style accommodations. You will enjoy stunning mountain views, old world comforts and impeccable service.
•  This evening, enjoy a THREE COURSE DINNER in the Main Dining Room at the Lodge. 

Tuesday, December 7

• Enjoy a COUNTRY BREAKFAST BUFFET at the hotel this morning.
• Your LOCAL GUIDE will meet you at the lodge for a day of touring.
  
• Our first stop is the MORSE MAPLE SUGAR FARM. Learn how maple syrup is made as you tour the sugar house. View the multimedia displays in a real woodshed theatre. Stroll along a nature trail and shop in the country store. Complete your tour in the VERMONT FARM LIFE MUSEUM complete with whimsical, carved folklike characters.
• Travel to MONTPELIER and tour the STATE CAPITOL - the smallest in the United States! Lunch will be on your own at the State Capitol Café.
• Our last stop of the day is at the CABOT CHEESE ANNEX. Browse the fantastic selection of Cabot products, sample their award-winning cheeses, and delight in many other Vermont specialty foods. Visit their neighbors in the Annex to pick up some delicious LAKE CHAMPLAIN CHOCOLATES, and enjoy the beautiful DANFORTH PEWTER STORE.
• Return to the lodge for AFTERNOON TEA.
• Enjoy a THREE-COURSE DINNER this evening in the Main Dining Room at the Lodge.
  

Wednesday, December 8

• Enjoy a COUNTRY BREAKFAST BUFFET at the hotel this morning.
• After breakfast, enjoy a TRAPP HISTORY TALK. The talk begins with an overview of the von Trapp family history (actual versus movie version) discussion of the property’s history and the family’s early years in America. We will finish our tour with a VIEWING OF THE DOCUMENTARY, "THE REAL MARIA" of Maria von Trapp's memories during her final visit to her former home in Salzburg, Austria. There will be time to visit the AUSTRIAN GIFT SHOP to get one-of-a-kind souvenirs. You can even get your purchases signed by a Trapp Family member, to take home as a priceless souvenir.
• Enjoy some FREE TIME in STOWE VILLAGE for lunch on your own. Browse the shops of this charming village with its "most photographed" church steeple.
• Visit COLD HOLLOW CIDER for a SELF-GUIDED VISIT. This working cider mill offers an engaging rural experience that is unrushed. Learn how apples, bees, maple trees and Vermont all get along.  A CIDER DONUT and HOT CIDER are included!  
• Return to the Lodge for AFTERNOON TEA.
• DINNER BUFFET is included at the "BIERHALL," overlooking the brewery where they make varieties of Trapp Family craft beers!
  

Thursday, December 9

• Enjoy a COUNTRY BREAKFAST BUFFET at the hotel this morning.
• Depart for home, taking with you many fond memories of your heartwarming stay at the Trapp Family Lodge.
• A FAREWELL CHRISTMAS DINNER is included en route home at a popular restaurant before we bid "adieu" to our new friends.

Trapp Family Lodge
700 Trapp Hill Rd
Stowe, VT 05672

Trapp Family Lodge is a unique, four-season resort specializing in European-style accomodations and cuisine, spectacular mountain vistas, upsacale amenities, and outdoor activites. Situated on 2,600 acres overlooking the classic New England village of Stowe, Vermont, Trapp Family Lodge is the perfect setting for a vacation during any season.

Featured Amenities:

• WiFi
• Keurig Coffeemaker
• Mini refriderator
• Plush Robes
• Hair Dryer
• On-Site Dining