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Massachusetts

Literary New England: Lives & Legacies of American Writers

Program No. 25652RJ

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Literary New England: Lives & Legacies of American Writers

Program No. 25652

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Concord, MA

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Pittsfield, MA

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Enroll by Jan. 29, 2027 to take $100 off the price shown!

Duration

7 days

6 nights

What's Included

14 meals ( 6B, 4L, 4D )

2 expert-led lectures

14 expert-led field trips

An experienced Group Leader

Taxes and customary gratuity

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Literary New England: Lives & Legacies of American Writers

Program No. 25652

Sep

BEGINS

Concord, MA

Sep

CONCLUDES

Pittsfield, MA

SPECIAL OFFER

Enroll by Jan. 29, 2027 to take $100 off the price shown!

Duration

7 days

6 nights

What's Included

14 meals ( 6B, 4L, 4D )

2 expert-led lectures

14 expert-led field trips

An experienced Group Leader

Taxes and customary gratuity

Road Scholar Assurance Plan

SPECIAL OFFER

Enroll by Jan. 29, 2027 to take $100 off the price shown!

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2 Travelers

Literary New England: Lives & Legacies of American Writers

Program No. 25652

Sep

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Concord, MA

Sep

CONCLUDES

Pittsfield, MA

SPECIAL OFFER

Enroll by Jan. 29, 2027 to take $100 off the price shown!

Duration

7 days

6 nights

What's Included

14 meals ( 6B, 4L, 4D )

2 expert-led lectures

14 expert-led field trips

An experienced Group Leader

Taxes and customary gratuity

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SPECIAL OFFER

Enroll by Jan. 29, 2027 to take $100 off the price shown!

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Sep 19, 2027

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Literary New England: Lives & Legacies of American Writers

Program No. 25652

Sep

BEGINS

Concord, MA

Sep

CONCLUDES

Pittsfield, MA

SPECIAL OFFER

Enroll by Jan. 29, 2027 to take $100 off the price shown!

Duration

7 days

6 nights

What's Included

14 meals ( 6B, 4L, 4D )

2 expert-led lectures

14 expert-led field trips

An experienced Group Leader

Taxes and customary gratuity

Road Scholar Assurance Plan

SPECIAL OFFER

Enroll by Jan. 29, 2027 to take $100 off the price shown!

Pay in Full 3,099

Pay Deposit 100

CUSTOMIZE YOUR TRIP

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Sep 19, 2027

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Sep 25, 2027

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1 Traveler

Private Room (Just for You)

Literary New England: Lives & Legacies of American Writers

Program No. 25652

Sep

BEGINS

Concord, MA

Sep

CONCLUDES

Pittsfield, MA

SPECIAL OFFER

Enroll by Jan. 29, 2027 to take $100 off the price shown!

Duration

7 days

6 nights

What's Included

14 meals ( 6B, 4L, 4D )

2 expert-led lectures

14 expert-led field trips

An experienced Group Leader

Taxes and customary gratuity

Road Scholar Assurance Plan

SPECIAL OFFER

Enroll by Jan. 29, 2027 to take $100 off the price shown!

Pay in Full 3,399

Pay Deposit 100

CUSTOMIZE YOUR TRIP

From Sunday

Sep 19, 2027

To Saturday

Sep 25, 2027

From

3,099

Each

Select Date

Special Offer

2 Travelers

Literary New England: Lives & Legacies of American Writers

Program No. 25652

Sep

BEGINS

Concord, MA

Sep

CONCLUDES

Pittsfield, MA

SPECIAL OFFER

Enroll by Jan. 29, 2027 to take $100 off the price shown!

Duration

7 days

6 nights

What's Included

14 meals ( 6B, 4L, 4D )

2 expert-led lectures

14 expert-led field trips

An experienced Group Leader

Taxes and customary gratuity

Road Scholar Assurance Plan

SPECIAL OFFER

Enroll by Jan. 29, 2027 to take $100 off the price shown!

Pay in Full 6,198

Pay Deposit 100

CUSTOMIZE YOUR TRIP

From Sunday

Oct 3, 2027

To Saturday

Oct 9, 2027

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3,099

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1 Traveler

Shared Room

Literary New England: Lives & Legacies of American Writers

Program No. 25652

Oct

BEGINS

Concord, MA

Oct

CONCLUDES

Pittsfield, MA

SPECIAL OFFER

Enroll by Jan. 29, 2027 to take $100 off the price shown!

Duration

7 days

6 nights

What's Included

14 meals ( 6B, 4L, 4D )

2 expert-led lectures

14 expert-led field trips

An experienced Group Leader

Taxes and customary gratuity

Road Scholar Assurance Plan

SPECIAL OFFER

Enroll by Jan. 29, 2027 to take $100 off the price shown!

Pay in Full 3,099

Pay Deposit 100

CUSTOMIZE YOUR TRIP

From Sunday

Oct 3, 2027

To Saturday

Oct 9, 2027

From

3,399

Each

Select Date

Special Offer

1 Traveler

Private Room (Just for You)

Literary New England: Lives & Legacies of American Writers

Program No. 25652

Oct

BEGINS

Concord, MA

Oct

CONCLUDES

Pittsfield, MA

SPECIAL OFFER

Enroll by Jan. 29, 2027 to take $100 off the price shown!

Duration

7 days

6 nights

What's Included

14 meals ( 6B, 4L, 4D )

2 expert-led lectures

14 expert-led field trips

An experienced Group Leader

Taxes and customary gratuity

Road Scholar Assurance Plan

SPECIAL OFFER

Enroll by Jan. 29, 2027 to take $100 off the price shown!

Pay in Full 3,399

Pay Deposit 100

CUSTOMIZE YOUR TRIP

From Sunday

Oct 3, 2027

To Saturday

Oct 9, 2027

From

3,099

Each

Select Date

Special Offer

2 Travelers

Literary New England: Lives & Legacies of American Writers

Program No. 25652

Oct

BEGINS

Concord, MA

Oct

CONCLUDES

Pittsfield, MA

SPECIAL OFFER

Enroll by Jan. 29, 2027 to take $100 off the price shown!

Duration

7 days

6 nights

What's Included

14 meals ( 6B, 4L, 4D )

2 expert-led lectures

14 expert-led field trips

An experienced Group Leader

Taxes and customary gratuity

Road Scholar Assurance Plan

SPECIAL OFFER

Enroll by Jan. 29, 2027 to take $100 off the price shown!

Pay in Full 6,198

Pay Deposit 100

CUSTOMIZE YOUR TRIP

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Oct 3 - Oct 9, 2027

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Traveling by Air

Plane

Arrival day is on Sunday, October 3, 2027.

Meet the group at Residence Inn by Marriott Boston Concord in Concord, MA

Start of Trip: 4:00 p.m. hotel check-in; 5:00 p.m. Orientation; 6:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner.

Your trip ends on: Saturday, October 9, 2027 in Pittsfield, MA at Holiday Inn & Suites Pittsfield-Berkshires

End of Trip: 8:00 a.m. after breakfast; 8:30 a.m. transfer to airport; 11:00 a.m. hotel check-out.

Ground Transportation Options

Program Arrival Airport

From Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) to Residence Inn Concord

The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 45 mins .

The estimated distance to the check-in location is 25 Miles .

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Ride Share

Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are required.

One can use a ride sharing app such as Uber or Lyft through an app on their mobile device to arrange transportation from Boston to Concord. Advance reservations are recommended through the app

Traveling by Car

Car

Arrival day is on 10/3/2027.

Meet the group at Residence Inn by Marriott Boston Concord in Concord, MA.

Start of Trip: 4:00 p.m. hotel check-in; 5:00 p.m. Orientation; 6:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner.

Your trip ends on: Saturday, October 9, 2027 in Pittsfield, MA at Holiday Inn & Suites Pittsfield-Berkshires.

End of Trip: 8:00 a.m. after breakfast; 8:30 a.m. transfer to airport; 11:00 a.m. hotel check-out..

Parking

Parking is available at the Residence Inn by Marriott Concord

Directions

From New York, NY and points Southwest of the Residence Inn Concord

From I-95 North take exit 27A for CT-25/CT-8 toward Trumbull/Waterbury. Take the CT-8 N exit toward CT-15 N/Waterbury/New Haven. Take exit 6 to merge onto CT-15 N/Merritt Pkwy toward CT-15. Take exit 65A to merge onto I-91 N toward CT-66 E/Hartford/Middletown. Merge onto I-84 E toward Boston. Merge onto I-90 E toward Boston/N.H. - Maine. Take exit 90 for I-290 E toward Worcester. take exit 32B to merge onto I-495 N toward Lowell. Take exit 78A-B to merge onto MA-2 E toward Boston. At the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit and stay on MA-2 E. Turn right onto Baker Avenue Extension.

Parking In Boston

Parking in Boston is limited and very expensive. Parking is available at the Residence Inn Concord and is free for the nights we stay. Long term parking is available for a fee. *Prices subject to change without notice.

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