Arrive in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and check into your included hotel.

Spend this morning at leisure in this thriving port, noted for its lively waterfront and historic buildings. Stroll by art galleries, intriguing shops and heritage sites. Prior to embarkation, enjoy a highlight tour of Halifax en route to the ship.

Arrive this afternoon in the United States’ easternmost port. Enjoy free time to browse the shops of local craftsmen and watch fishermen at work in this picturesque New England town. This evening savor a traditional lobster bake with all the trimmings.

Enjoy a guided tour of Newport from its colonial days through the “Gilded Age” to the present. Pass through the historic district with its fine examples of Colonial, Federal, and Victorian homes, many of which are on the National Historic Register. Watch for Trinity Church, Redwood Library, and the Gothic Church of Saint Mary's, where Jacqueline Bouvier married Senator John F. Kennedy. This afternoon, tour Ocean Drive and the Bellevue Avenue area with its famous mansions, the “summer cottages” of the country’s elite in the early 1900s. Enjoy a guided tour through the largest of these magnificent estates, The Breakers. Built by Cornelius Vanderbilt in 1895, the mansion was designed by noted architect Richard Morris Hunt. Located on 11 acres overlooking the famous “Cliff Walk” and the Atlantic Ocean, the 70-room mansion with its original furnishings is the epitome of “Gilded Age” houses.

Take Zodiacs to the “down island” village of Vineyard Haven (also known as Tisbury), on the island of Martha’s Vineyard. The third largest island on the East Coast of the U.S., Martha’s Vineyard was settled by the English as early as 1642 – and is still home to some Wampanoag Native Americans. Explore this historic village and its marina on a walking tour with local guides. The tour includes a wooden boatyard where traditional ship building techniques have been revived. Enjoy lunch on board an historic Light Ship and local entertainment. This afternoon take a guided walking tour of local shops and galleries.

Arrive in Yorktown, founded 1634. Yorktown, Jamestown and Williamsburg form the Historic Triangle of Colonial Virginia. Here some of early America’s most famous settlements preserve over 400 years of history. This morning visit Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement established in 1607. Start at the Visitor Center to see interpretive exhibits and a multi-media presentation about America’s Birthplace. Take a walking tour with a park ranger to see and learn about this historic site. Watch as archaeologists continue to unearth the 1607 James Fort site and view their discoveries in the Voorhees Archaearium museum. Tour the original 17th-century church tower and reconstructed Jamestown Memorial Church. Explore New Towne where the settlement grew beyond the fort walls. Watch colonial-garbed glassblowers demonstrate America’s first industry at the Glasshouse.

This afternoon explore Colonial Williamsburg, England’s seat of power in North America from 1699 to 1780. Here George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry and other Virginia patriots established the ideals – liberty, independence and personal freedom – that influenced the founding of our nation. Experience everyday life in Williamsburg against the backdrop of historic events in the new Revolutionary City program. Then explore the 301-acre Historic Area, which includes 88 original buildings and hundreds of reconstructed homes, taverns, shops and public buildings.

Step back in time and experience the gracious heritage of the South. This morning visit Middleton Place Plantation, a Registered National Historic Landmark and home of the Middleton family since 1741. Stroll with a guide through the magnificent Formal Gardens – the oldest in America – laid out by Henry Middleton in 1741. Enjoy a special, behind-the-scenes tour of the Middleton House, furnished with family heirlooms. Marvel at the historic furniture, paintings, china, silver, 18th -century clothing – and an original copy of the Declaration of Independence signed by Arthur Middleton. This afternoon experience Charleston by horse-drawn carriage. A knowledgeable guide transports you to the18th and 19th centuries as you ride down narrow streets past restored homes and historic churches. Then take a guided stroll through Charleston’s most historic streets. Explore further on your own.

Discover Savannah, founded in 1733 and one of the South’s economic and cultural centers. The well-preserved downtown is one of the largest National Historic Landmark Districts in the U.S. See it on a guided trolley tour that stops at one of Savannah’s finest mansions for a narrated tour. Enjoy lunch at Paula Deen’s restaurant, “The Lady and Sons,” hosted by one of Paula’s sons, a co-host of the Food Network’s Road Tasted. This afternoon explore Savannah on your own.