Gardens and History of New England and Canada
September 22-29, 2004
For More Information, Contact: Sagers Garden Travelers 883 East Erda Way Erda, UT 84074 (888) 353-4769 (Toll Free) Ph. and Fax (435-882-6797)
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Dear Friends:
The Northeastern United States is a treasure trove of
history, gardens and beautiful fall weather. Travel with Sagers Garden
Travelers through New England and Canada to enjoy the rugged beauty of
the gardens and the season.
Since the founding of the United States, Boston has been
a center of culture and history. The rugged mountains of New Hampshire
and Vermont give the area unparalleled charm. Montreal is a fascinating
blend of French and English languages and cultures with its own Canadian
flavor mixed in. The Canadians produce beautiful gardens like you will
see nowhere else.
Relax and enjoy your drive through the exquisite hardwood
forests of these areas.
Dine on delicious food and enjoy great traveling companions.
Stay at first class hotels to relax after daily sightseeing.
Get answers to your garden questions from the garden guru,
Larry Sagers, while enjoying splendid gardens.
Larry is a horticulturist with Utah State University Extension
and host of the Saturday Morning KSL Greenhouse show. Larry and Diane Sagers
have conducted many tours in 36 states and 4 countries.
We'll have a wonderful time!
Larry and Diane Sagers |
Your Tour Includes:
- Airfare
- Luxury coach transportation
- Tips, fees, taxes and transfers
- Excellent lodging
- Admissions to tour sites
- Most meals.
- We happily accommodate special needs for meals, rooms, and other necessities. Please let us know your needs.
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Tour Highlights
DAY 1 Wednesday
Fly to Boston.
DAY 2 Thursday
The first steps of revolution took place in Boston. Visit sites
on America's Freedom Trail in and around Boston and feel what those early
patriots felt as they declared their independence.
DAY 3 Friday
Tour Lexington and Concord where "the shot heard round the
world," started the American Revolution. The statues and countryside are
American landmarks.
The USS Constitution, launched in 1797, is better known as Old Ironsides,
and purportedly is the oldest commissioned ship in the world.
"Command" Old Ironsides at the USS Constitution Museum and experience
more than 200 years of the ship's history and Navel History.
DAY 4 Saturday
Old American values, customs, and inventions are still alive
at Canterbury Shaker Village. Members of this community gardened, farmed
and created tools, textiles, utensils, crafts and gracious furniture that
are still available for purchase today. You'll love browsing the
gardens, grounds and nature trails and shopping in the gift store.
You'll arrive on their festival of wool day. Craftsmen of all kinds
will be on hand demonstrating their varied crafts.
Relax and enjoy the drive through the lovely hardwood forests of New
Hampshire and Vermont.
Day 5 Sunday
In a secluded, wooded area of Vermont, visit the Joseph
Smith Memorial and gardens which mark the birthplace of the founding prophet
of the LDS Church.
What would a trip through the Sugar Maples of Vermont be without a
stop for authentic maple syrup? At the Morse Farm, you'll see how the process
takes place from start to finish and from the past to now. Sample real
maple syrup with all the traditional local "trimmings."
Day 6 Monday
You'll love a pleasant stroll to get the flavor of New England
at the Shelburne Museum. For those who have toured with us to other Vanderbilt
Estates, this is Mrs. Lila Vanderbilt Webb's collection of American Folk
art, artifacts and architecture. Tour 37 unique buildings she preserved
to help tell the American story.
It is much more than a museum. It is a delightful mixture of
New England with galleries of arts and crafts and historic structures dismantled
and moved in from all over New England, reconstructed and restored. Who'd
expect a ship 2 miles from Lake Champlain, a lighthouse, or a railroad
roundhouse in a country setting? You'll love the gardens, ponds, and covered
bridge in this delightful place.
After a lovely drive through the forests of Vermont, you'll enjoy the
rolling countryside of Quebec home of the French Canadians. Prepare to
delight in the culture and beauty of one of Canada's loveliest cities,
Montreal.
Day 7 Tuesday
Ride to the top of the world's tallest inclined tower, the
Montreal Tower at Olympic Park for a view of the beautiful Montreal area.
Walk through the Biodome: a unique feast for the senses and experience
four ecosystems of the Americas in one place. Examine fascinating insects
from all over the world in the Insectarium.
Roam 96 acres of Quebec's and Canada's gardening crown jewel at the
Botanical Garden of Montreal via their special tram.
Choice displays include vegetables and fruits, annuals and perennials
and season color on many outstanding trees. Tens of thousands of plants
await your perusal in rose gardens, greenhouses, Chinese, Japanese, alpine
and other gardens. This is a don't-miss extravaganza.
Enjoy a special evening among hundreds of Chinese lanterns alight in
the Chinese Gardens of this lovely place.
Day 8 Wednesday
Visit Old Montreal and enjoy the flavor of Old Europe and New
Canada. Tour the Basilica of Notre Dame, one of Canada's most magnificent
French-Canadian churches and one of the largest in North America.
Catch an afternoon flight from Montreal to Salt Lake City.
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