1-Day Mother's Day, Tulip Festival, Washington Park from Boston

D1

Day 1 Boston→Albany, NY

• Meet Point

  Please refer the pick-up point

• Attractions

  New York

  Boston

  New York State Capitol
• Description

  Departure from Boston, we will head to Albany directly. In Albany downtown, we will visit the New York State Museum . Then, we will go to Washington Park where the Tulip Festival is held in every spring. Thousands of gorgeous tulips will bloom in May, which is the reason the Tulip Festival is a famous event during Mother's Day in Albany. Next, we will go to the New York State Capitol which is the capitol building of the U.S. state of New York. At last, we will head back to Boston.
  
  Albany, NY
  Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York. Roughly 150 miles (240 km) north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about 10 miles (16 km) south of its confluence with the Mohawk River.
  
  New York State Capitol
  This building in Albany houses the New York State Legislature and is located in the Empire State Plaza on State Street in Capitol Park. It is was the most expensive government building of its time at $25 million.
  
  New York State Museum
  This museum is a research-backed institution in Albany, located on Madison Avenue, attached to the south side of the Empire State Plaza. It features exhibits detailing the political, social, and cultural history of New York State.
  Opening Hours: Tue - Sun 9:30am - 5:00pm, Closed Monday
  
  Washington Park Historic District
  The major park in the city of Albany, Washington Park hosts numerous local festivals and gatherings. In the 1970s, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
  Opening Hours: Mon - Fri 8:30am - 5:00pm
  
  Albany Tulip Festival
  This highly anticipated spring tradition occurs in Albany's Washington Park when thousands of tulip bulbs blossom into a sea of colors just in time for Mother's Day. Many smaller events make up the greater tulip festival.