Press Digest 16th April 2007

NEW ENGLAND - NEW DEAL
8-DAY SELF-DRIVE
FROM £535 p/p INCLUDING FLIGHTS!

Explore picturesque New England, famed for the yellow and russet hues of its autumnal foliage, quaint seaside villages and the lovely beaches of Cape Cod, during an unbeatable value 8-day self-drive with long haul specialist Quest Travel. Heathrow departures are available from now until October 2007.

Before jumping behind the wheel and heading along the coast, find your feet in Boston during a two-night stay. The best way to discover this city really is on foot, following the line of the 2.5-mile Freedom Trail into the heart of Boston past and present. Shop at the famous Quincy Market or even go whalewatching in the bay! Travel through coastal New Hampshire to Maine, visiting Kennebunkport and historic Portland - where lobster's the local speciality! Journey through the Lakes Region to the shoppers' paradise of North Conway and after detaching yourself from a few dollars, continue via lofty summits and old Indian trails to the White Mountains. Take side trips to Lakes Winnipsaukee or Squam on the way to Vermont, where breathtaking vistas at Quechee Gorge and tea in Woodstock village await! Drive through the Connecticut River Valley, via Rutland and pretty Manchester Village, to Massachusetts' Hancock Shaker Village, a living history museum originally home to an active Shaker community from 1790 to 1960. Explore 19th-century Old Sturbridge and take a detour to Rhode Island's Newport to see the extravagant millionaire mansions that grace the rocky shoreline. Idyllic Cape Cod is all white beaches – lose yourself amongst the miles of windswept seashore and sample some of the excellent seafood. Complete the tour with a visit to venerable Sandwich and Plymouth, where the pilgrims first landed.

The holiday costs from just £535 p/p (April departures) or if you want to see New England in the Fall - £675 p/p including scheduled flights (BA), 7-nights accommodation, car hire plus guide books and maps.