Maine Woods Discovery travel packages being offered

Maine travel packages being offered

AUGUSTA, Maine — Many visitors to Maine associate the state with lobsters, coastal towns and Acadia National Park. But a new project called Maine Woods Discovery is hoping to promote tourism to the state’s lakes, woods, mountains and other inland areas.

A new Web site at www.mainewoodsdiscovery.com offers seven moderately priced vacation packages to make outdoor, recreational and cultural experiences around the state more accessible. The packages are:

—”Maine Rocks”: A one-night package with lodging, breakfast and a tour of a historical mineral mine, where you can mine your own gems, for $75 a person.

—”Old Canada Road Geocaching”: Includes two nights lodging and geocaching along a National Scenic Byway (meals additional), for $108 per adult, $95 per child.

—”Outdoor Sporting Heritage”: Three nights in wilderness lodges, all meals included, with traditional outdoor activities, $318 per person.

—”Legendary Fly Fishing”: Two nights condo lodging, fly fishing lesson and area exploration, box lunch, $530 per couple.

—”View from the top”: One night in a hotel, breakfast and box lunch, hiking options for all ability levels, $75 a person.

—”Making it by Hand”: Two nights in a guest house, some meals, making local art from local materials, $232.50 a person.

—”Explore Flagstaff Lake”: Two nights in a backcountry lodge, all meals, exploration of a submerged village, $265 a person.

Participants in the project include the Appalachian Mountain Club and Maine Huts & Trails; the Sugarloaf, Saddleback and Sunday River resorts; and Rangeley Lakes, Bethel, Upper Kennebec, Moosehead Lake, Longfellow Range and Mount Katahdin regions.