Join us April 26-28 for the, 2024 for the annual “Three Million Daffodil Celebration” on Nantucket. We will depart Portland, Maine, head south and spend 2 nights in Hyannis. Saturday we’ll hop on the high-speed ferry (across the street from our hotel) to Nantucket Island for the annual Daffodil Festival on Saturday. Enjoy the Daffodil Festival’s grand event - the Annual Antique Car Parade, which features over 100 daffodil-bedecked vintage cars. Wear your daffy hat, watch the car parade and welcome spring!

Minimum: 25 Participants; required to guarantee this departure. Maximum: 48

Includes:
Transportation (Roundtrip deluxe motorcoach transportation from Portland (and points south) to Hyannis, Cape Cod, MA).
•Tours Visits to Sandwich Glass Museum and Harvard Museum of Natural History Glass Flower Display).
•Accommodations (2 nights stay at the Hyannis Harbor Hotel)
•Breakfast (Deluxe breakfast buffet each morning)
•Ferry Ticket (High Speed ferry from Hyannis to Nantucket on Saturday for the Daffodil Festival and antique car parade)
•Escorted (Services of a Professional Tour Director)
•Taxes/Fees (All Hotel Taxes / Fees / Baggage Handling)

Not included:
•Meals (Any Meals not listed on inclusions)
•Gratuities (Gratuities to your coach driver and tour director, -recommended $5 per person, per day; any local guides and housekeeping staff -recommended $2-3 pp per day
•Misc (All items and expenses of a personal nature.)
•Trip Insurance (Optional Travel Protection - Contact Nancy@adventure-marketplace.com for details).

Rates/Payments:
•Rates from $559 to $809 per person depending on room type
•$150 per person deposit due at registration; Balance due by March 27, 2024.

Reservations: Coordinated by Nancy Dorrans of Adventure Marketplace.
Contact nancy@adventure-marketplace for more information and to register at 207-712-5699

Cross the “Pond” May 11-23 and wander through Wales’ largest National Park in Snowdonia. We’ll amble through the rolling green hills of the Cotswolds, visit Shakespeare’s theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon, experience Stonehenge and conclude our adventure with three nights in historic London with one full day to explore London’s top attractions followed by the grand finale; The Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea Flower Show, the world’s “greatest flower show” bursting with horticultural inspiration in sustainability.
Escorted by local botanist Andrea Southworth (the Ecology Project Manager for Friends of Fort Williams Park & instructor at SMCC)
Minimum: 12 (Max 24) Participants required to guarantee this departure.
Includes:
•11 nights in deluxe 4* Hotels with breakfast daily
•Full time driver and professional tour leader
•Admissions and guided garden tours (Stratford-Upon-Avon & Stonehenge)
•Free Day in London with Hop on hop off pass
•Admission to Chelsea Flower Show
•All hotel taxes, fees and baggage handling

Not included:
•International Airfare, Trip Insurance, Meals not listed, Gratuities, Personal itemsRates/Payments:
•Land Package Rate: $4959 per person based on double occupancy
•Single Supplement: $1000 per person
•20% Deposit Due at Registration / Final payment and additional terms/conditions sent at registration
Reservations: Contact nancy@adventure-marketplace 207-712-5699 or for complete Itinerary details and to register visit www.adventure-marketplace.com

Sunday, June 9th is the date for this day of fun and exploration with adventurer-extraordinaire Chris Toy! We’ll board the Amtrak Downeaster in Portland and travel in comfort to North Station in Boston.
A quick subway ride takes us close to the John W. Weeks Footbridge on the Charles River in Cambridge where we’ll get to experience many cultural activities along Memorial Drive. Events include: food vendors, parades, dancers, drummers, martial arts demonstrations, cultural arts and crafts. We’ll cheer on our favorite Dragon Boat racers. When we’ve had our fill of excitement, we’ll meander over to Chinatown and choose one of Chris’ favorite dimsum restaurants.
After making our way back to North Station, we’ll hop on the Downeaster’s 4:15 train and relax on our way back to Portland.
Walking shoes are highly recommended.
Plan for “iffy” weather.
Bring funds for souvenir purchases and dimsum lunch.
Trip includes: Round trip Downeaster ticket, subway ticket, professional guiding by Chris Toy!

Enjoy a weekend with your instructor, Chris Toy, the author of 6 popular cookbooks, a private chef, and has taught Asian-fusion cooking for several Maine community education programs. Learn how to prepare a variety of recipes from Asia, Europe, and the Americas incorporating traditional and local ingredients. Each meal will actively engage cooks with the tools, techniques, and stories behind the dishes being created. 

Step back to a time when President Franklin Roosevelt, Eleanor, and their family escaped to their “beautiful little island” in the Canadian maritimes, Campobello Island. We will be exclusive guests of the international park, staying in historic Victorian cottages. Workshop participants will be immersed in the same coastal scenery enjoyed by the summer residents at the turn of the 20th century. Register for the retreat then call Sherry Mitchell at 506-752-2922 to make room reservations. Only Acadian Arts Retreats participants will be allowed to reserve overnight accommodations in the park.

Enjoy a weekend retreat with Mary Laury, an accomplished watercolorist and highly esteemed teacher.  She encourages all her students to believe they can be successful .  Painting is an exciting medium; it flows and moves and does beautiful things. If you have never painted in watercolors, we'll start at the beginning. If you have painted before, you will pick up some new tips and tricks as well.  We all learn together!

Step back to a time when President Franklin Roosevelt, Eleanor and their family escaped to their “beautiful little island” in the Canadian Maritimes, Campobello Island.  We will be exclusive guests of the international park, staying in historic Victorian cottages.  Workshop participants will explore and paint the same coastal scenery enjoyed by the summer residents at the turn of the 20th century! All meals are included in the workshop fee plus specially planned evening activities designed to extend your learning from the day’s workshops. We convene on Friday, October 6th at 1 pm with classes throughout the weekend and end on Monday, October 9th at 1pm.

Register for the retreat then call Sherry Mitchell at 506-752-2922 to make room reservations.  Only Acadian Arts Retreats will be allowed to reserve overnight accommodations in the park.

​Please note: Included in the registration is a $40 non-refundable fee should you have to cancel.

COVID note: For everyone’s comfort and safety we suggest doing a COVID test 24 hours prior to arrival.  We will be following CDC guidelines according to location and dates.