Fall Foliage

Written by Viator, September 2010

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Keats celebrated the “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness” while Nat King Cole sung of “the falling leaves drift by the window/The autumn leaves of red and gold...”

The poignant blaze of fall can bring out the poet or crooner in us all. And there are few places in the world where that golden, fiery display is as magnificent as upstate New York. If you’re visiting Manhattan in fall it makes a great escape. But first to get off the island – bridge or tunnel? Neither! Step aboard for a cruise up the Hudson River – once you get to Bear Mountain you’ll find it hard to believe you’re less than 50 mi (80 km) from Times Square.

Or, if you’re in Boston, you have some of the finest New England fall vistas within easy reach. Enjoy rolling hills of deciduous technicolor on a full day which includes lunch and a visit to an apple orchard where you can enjoy the fruits of the harvest. Or head south to beautiful Cape Cod. Once the crowds have abated a little after summer, you can take full advantage of natural and historic sights from rich fall colors to Hyannisport, famed compound of the Kennedy family (though closed to just about everyone else).

North of the border, they know a thing or two about trees. From Ottawa, cross over into Quebec to visit much-loved Gatineau Park, justly famed for its fall foliage. Along the Ottawa River and further inland, you’ll see more golden splendor than you can shake a camera at. Explore a slice of Canadian history or just get to grips with a slice of cake in a charming tea room. As you leave, long rays of the setting sun (weather permitting, naturally…) will show the leaves in their finest light, taking a bow before the heavy curtain of winter descends.

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Reply by Simon P, Luxembourg, November 2011

Doing what: Fall Foliage Tour from New York City

lovely trip and a great tourguide who shared lot's of interesting facts.

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Reply by dana m, November 2011

Doing what: Bear Mountain Full-Day Cruise

Excellent trip. One warning, be on the ship by time crew says. Saw a person left behind. It was sad, but it was their own fault. They were told many times as people were leaving the ship.
Excellent cruise!