Travel Challenge: New England in autumn

Grand American Adventures is offering a group tour of the Appalachian Trail, visiting New Hampshire and Massachusetts, for £1,524 (AFP/Getty Images)

Each week we invite three companies to offer us their best deal for a specific break. Today: a 10-night autumn escape to New England with hotels and flights from Heathrow on 28 Sept. Prices are pp, based on two travelling together.

£1,524

Grand American Adventures

Group tour of the Appalachian Trail, visiting New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Virgin flights to Newark, two nights in a New York hotel, and camping with meals and guides. "No better time to see this place than the Fall," says Hayley Griffiths. (0844 576 1370; grandamericanadventures.com)

£1,975

Bon Voyage

Delta flights to Boston, car hire and rooms at: Omni, Boston; Mount Washington Resort, New Hampshire; Von Trapp Family Lodge, Vermont; Cranwell Resort, Mass. "Elegant hotels in sensational settings," says Karen Niven. (0800 316 0194; bon-voyage.co.uk)

£1,099

Virgin Holidays

Virgin flights to Boston, car hire and stays at: Royal Sonesta, Boston; Hampton Inn & Suites, New Hampshire (B&B); Hyannis Harbor Hotel, Mass (B&B). "Fantastic self-drive blends city break, mountain retreat and beach resort," says Phil Bloomfield. (0844 557 3870; virginholidays.com)