New England holidays

Most people think of the big hitters when it comes to American cities, places like New York, Las Vegas and Washington DC. But missing out on Boston is missing out on one of America’s most liveable and easy cities – and it’s the quickest to fly to from the UK too. Boston is beautiful, full of lovely old buildings and manicured parks. Its historic neighbourhoods and cobbled lanes are lovely to explore and - with more than 50 colleges and universities - it’s one of the US’s ‘best college towns’. Take your pick of art galleries and museums, order a bowl of New England clam chowder in Quincy Market or for an all-out Boston experience watch the Red Sox score a home run at Fenway Park, the oldest in-use baseball park in America.

Cape Cod epitomises New England’s seaside way of life as it curves around its namesake bay in Massachusetts. Known for its chic clam shacks and upmarket, cedar-shingled towns, ‘the Cape’ - as the locals call it - is a fashionable summer retreat for wealthy New Englanders. It’s an arty, cultured place, perfect for beach walks on grassy sand dunes and enjoying delicious fresh seafood like scallops, clams and the ubiquitous New England lobster roll.

New Hampshire’s White Mountains offer the picture postcard view of New England. Blanketed with thick forest and covering almost 25% of the state, it’s one big outdoor playground where people come to walk, cycle, hike, climb and breathe in some of the best views in the whole of northeast America. There are no less than 73 named mountains in the White Mountains, the highest being Mount Washington, which is almost 2,000m tall.

New England has a number of different airports, but the one you are most likely to fly into is Boston Logan International. It’s by far the largest of all the airports in New England, welcoming almost 18 million passengers every year.

The flight time from London to Boston Logan International is about seven and a half hours non-stop. It’s the shortest flight time from the UK to any major US city, so a Boston city break is a great choice for a getaway.

New England is a region in the far northeast of America extending all the way up to Canada in the north, with New York state to the west and skirted by the Atlantic coast on the east.

New England is made up of six different US states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut.

The capital of New England (and its largest city) is Boston, Massachusetts. Other New England cities include Worcester, Providence, Springfield and Bridgeport, but these only have a fraction of the population that Boston has.

New England is beautiful at any time of year, but the best times to visit are spring and autumn. The region is spectacular in springtime, when flowers are abundant, and the temperatures are comfortable. But autumn offers the famous fall foliage displays, when the hills and mountains of Vermont and New Hampshire are cloaked with rich autumnal colour.

The UK is five hours ahead of New England, USA.

Yes, The Delights of New England and Canada with Niagara Falls is a 12-night escorted tour winding from Boston through New England before crossing the border into Canada to visit Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto.

The Delights of New England and Canada with Niagara Falls not only includes a side trip to Niagara Falls, it also includes admission to Journey Behind the Falls, a thrilling attraction that takes you down by lift to an observation deck located below and just behind the falls themselves. A truly incredible experience.

That depends which of our New England package holidays you choose. All our escorted tours include international flights, accommodation, tour travel, and selected meals and excursions, and you’ll be accompanied throughout by an expert tour guide. As the name suggests, our Tailor-Made Holidays are created just for you, so we’ll help you design and fine-tune your own itinerary. The range includes several New England self-drive itineraries which include car hire with third-party insurance and accommodation en route.

Yes, Saga’s Tailor-Made Holidays include a range of Self-Drive itineraries across the USA including two round-trips from Boston taking in some of the prettiest sights, coastal towns and beauty-spots in New England.