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ACTIVITY LEVEL: Moderately Challenging
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ModerateThese programs get you on your feet and include activities such as walking up to a mile in a day through a city and standing in a museum for a few hours.
ActiveFor people who enjoy walking as much as two miles a day, perhaps to explore historic neighborhoods or a nature trail.
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Meals: 14 total, 5 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 5 dinner

 If you have dietary restrictions due to medical requirements, please call (800) 454-5768, to see if we can accommodate your needs.

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Holiday Inn Express: Mystic, CT, 1 nights
Type: Hotel

 Description: Nearby: ◦Mystic Seaport Museum ◦Olde Mistick Village ◦The Dinosaur Place ◦Mystic Aquarium and Institute For Exploration

Contact info:
6 Coogan Boulevard
Mystic, CT 06355 USA
phone: 860-572-9065
web: http://www.hiexpress.com/hotels/us/en/mystic/goncb/hoteldetail

Room amenities: Cable TV Hairdryer Coffee Maker Microwave Refrigerator Iron / Ironing Board

Facility amenities: Business Center Health and Fitness Center Indoor Pool

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Additional nights before: TBD
Please call the Road Scholar Boston Provider Office at (617) 521-5373.

Check in time: 3:00 PM

Additional nights after: TBD
Please call the Road Scholar Boston Provider Office at (617) 521-5373.

Check out time: 11:00 AM
Mystic Whaler: At Sea, 3 nights
Type: Other

 Ship Information: The Mystic Whaler is a reproduction of a late 19th century coastal cargo schooner that was designed for the passenger trade by Chubb Crockett of Camden, Maine. She was built in 1967 in Tarpon Springs, Florida and was rebuilt in 1993 in Providence, Rhode Island. The Mystic Whaler's warm interior features Italian oak floors and fir wainscoting with mahogany accents. Her modern amenities include 6 bathrooms (3 private) with hot showers. The schooner meets or exceeds all Coast Guard standards for safety with an auxiliary diesel engine and generator and a full array of navigational equipment

Contact info:
35 Water Street
New London, CT 06320 USA
phone: 800-697-8420
web: www.mysticwhalercruises.com

Room amenities: Accommodation #1 Clipper Cabins (G, N, and O): One double bed, with private head and shower en suite. A skylight and/or portlight provide natural light and ventilation. Accommodation #2 Brigantine Cabins (A, B, C, F, and I): A double upper bunk and single lower bunk, with reading lights over each bunk. A sink with H&C water, and a shared head and shower across the hall. A skylight and portlight provide natural light and ventilation. These are the largest cabins on the vessel. Accommodation #3 Schooner Cabins (H, J, and M): An upper and lower bunk, with reading lights over each bunk. A sink with H&C water, and a shared head and shower across the hall. A skylight and/or portlight provide natural light and ventilation. Slightly more under-bunk storage space than Sloop cabins. Accommodation #4Sloop Cabins (K & L): An upper and lower bunk, with reading lights over each bunk. A sink with H&C water, and a shared head and shower across the hall. A skylight and portlight provide natural light and ventilation. There is adequate floor space for one person to dress at a time.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.
Holiday Inn Express: Mystic, CT, 1 nights
Type: Hotel

 Description: Nearby: ◦Mystic Seaport Museum ◦Olde Mistick Village ◦The Dinosaur Place ◦Mystic Aquarium and Institute For Exploration

Contact info:
6 Coogan Boulevard
Mystic, CT 06355 USA
phone: 860-572-9065
web: http://www.hiexpress.com/hotels/us/en/mystic/goncb/hoteldetail

Room amenities: Cable TV Hairdryer Coffee Maker Microwave Refrigerator Iron / Ironing Board

Facility amenities: Business Center Health and Fitness Center Indoor Pool

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Additional nights before: TBD
Please call the Road Scholar Boston Provider Office at (617) 521-5373.

Check in time: 3:00 PM

Additional nights after: TBD
Please call the Road Scholar Boston Provider Office at (617) 521-5373.

Check out time: 11:00 AM


The prices listed for commercial services and facilities that are not included in the program cost, such as airport shuttles or extra nights lodging, are subject to change without notice. Since Road Scholar cannot guarantee the accuracy of these prices, we strongly suggest contacting the companies directly for the most up-to-date information.
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