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Plymouth, MA
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Plymouth Rock is famous as the rock the Mayflower Pilgrims stepped on in 1620 to disembark from their vessel onto land. A coastal town in Massachusetts, just south of Boston, Plymouth is a treasure of early Colonial history. Explore the Mayflower II, a full-scale replica of the ship that carried the Pilgrims across the Atlantic, visit the Plimoth Patuxet Museums and wander the streets of a 17th-century Wampanoag village. Enjoy the picturesque Plymouth Harbor, where you will see hundreds of sailboats or take a whale-watching cruise to spot some local wildlife. Finally, relax at the waterfront downtown, which offers some of New England’s finest seafood.
- 1 Nights | 2 Days
Included:
EDU Trips Souvenir
Accommodations
Personal Guide
All Museum Tickets
Meals
Roundtrip Transportation
Tour Plan
Arrive in Plymouth, MA and meet your EDU Trips group escort. You’ll spend the day in Plimoth Plantation, situated along the Eel River wetlands overlooking Cape Cod Bay. Experience life as a 17thcentury settler as you visit the recreated historic Wampanoag Home site, the 17th Century English Village, and the Crafts Center. This evening you will visit the Mayflower II is docked at the State Pier in picturesque Plymouth Harbor.
We’ll begin today with a visit to the Plymouth Rock; this simple glacial erratic boulder on the shore of Plymouth Harbor has become a world famous symbol of the courage and faith of the men and women who founded the first New England colony. Next we will board our Whale Watching Cruise. Departing from Plymouth Harbor, our whale excursion gives you the chance and the opportunity to experience sights that you will never forget. Stellwagen Bank is a marine sanctuary and one of the primary feeding grounds for Humpback Whales, Dolphins, Fin Whales, Minke Whales, and Harbor Porpoises.