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New England Fall Foliage Tours: Hiking and Walking Tours

Explore New England on Foot for a Memorable Fall Foliage Experience

By Kim Knox Beckius, About.com

Jul 28 2008
Want to set out on foot to truly experience the glory of autumn in the New England outdoors? Here are tour operators that offer guided fall foliage hiking and walking tours in New England.

Hiking Acadia
This six-day trip offered by Bike Riders is available in September and October. In addition to exploring the wonders of Maine's Acadia National Park on foot, you'll also enjoy a ride on the Isle au Haut mail boat, sip tea and eat popovers at the park's Jordan Pond House and embark on a lobster boat tour.

Jimmy LeSage's New Life Hiking Spa
Based at the Inn of the Six Mountains in Killington, Vermont, Jimmy LeSage's New Life Hiking Spa operates through September 28, and if you book a stay for the last week in September, there's a good chance you'll catch some fall color while you improve your fitness level, enjoy the outdoors, eat healthy meals and relax. Hikes are designed for beginner, intermediate and advanced hikers.

New England Hiking Holidays
Hike by day; stay at charming New England inns by night. New England Hiking Holidays offers the region's most diverse line-up of guided walks through New England each fall. Choose from hiking tours in New Hampshire's White Mountains, the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, Vermont's Northeast Kingdom and Maine's Acadia National Park. Trips range from three to five days in duration and are designed for walkers of different ability levels.

New England's Fall Foliage
From Walking Adventures International, this 13-day tour features a series of walks in Mystic, Connecticut; Newport, Rhode Island; Boston, Massachusetts; Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Brunswick, Maine; Montpelier, Middlebury and Bennington, Vermont; and West Point, New York; all against a backdrop of brilliant fall foliage. The tour will not be offered again until 2009.

Smuggler's Notch AutumnFest Getaway
AutumnFest packages at Smugglers' Notch offer the family resort's best deal of the year. While the kids are involved in supervised activites, parents can enjoy guided nature hikes and leisurely scenic walks amid some of Vermont's most breathtaking fall foliage.

Vermont: Foliage
This six-day tour from Country Walkers features colorful fall foliage walks each day and evenings at charming country inns.

Vermont Peak Foliage Hiking Tour
Stowe-based Boundless Journeys offers a five-day walking and hiking exploration of Vermont fall foliage for private groups and custom trips. Call toll free, 800-941-8010, for information.

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