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Arrival day is on Sunday, August 3, 2025.
Meet the group at The Essex in Essex, VT
Start of Trip: 4:00 p.m. hotel check-in and Program Registration followed by Welcome DInner and Orientation.
Your trip ends on: Friday, August 8, 2025 in Essex, VT at The Essex
End of Trip: After breakfast; 11:00 a.m. Inn check-out.
Burlington International Airport (BTV)
The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 20 minutes .
The estimated distance to the check-in location is 8 Miles .
Essex Resort Shuttle
Hotel Shuttle
Phone: 8028781100
Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.
*Advanced reservations are required.
Call 48 hours in advance for reservations and upon arrival.
Burlington International Airport (BTV)
The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 20 minutes .
The estimated distance to the check-in location is 8 Miles .
Essex Resort Shuttle
Hotel Shuttle
Phone: 8028781100
Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.
*Advanced reservations are required.
Buses drop at the Burlington Airport.
Arrival day is on 8/3/2025.
Meet the group at The Essex in Essex, VT.
Start of Trip: 4:00 p.m. hotel check-in and Program Registration followed by Welcome DInner and Orientation.
Your trip ends on: Friday, August 8, 2025 in Essex, VT at The Essex.
End of Trip: After breakfast; 11:00 a.m. Inn check-out..
Parking is available at no cost at the hotel.
Essex Resort West - South
Merge onto I-87 N/New York Trwy N via the exit on the left toward Albany (Portions toll). Then 14.33 miles Keep right to take I-87 N/New York Trwy N via EXIT 16 toward US-6/NY-17/Harriman/TOLL BOOTHS/GET TICKET (Portions toll).Merge onto I-90 E/I-87 N via EXIT 24 toward Albany/Montreal (Portions toll). Merge onto I-87 N/Adirondack Northway N via EXIT 1N toward Albany Int'l Airport/Montreal. Take EXIT 20 toward NY-149/Fort Ann/Whitehall. Turn left onto US-9 N/NY-9/State Route 9. Turn right onto State Route 149/NY-149. Continue to follow NY-149. Turn left onto George St/US-4 E/NY-4. Continue to follow US-4 E. US-4 E is just past Catherine St Turn slight right onto Poultney St/US-4 E. Continue to follow US-4 E (Crossing into Vermont). US-4 E is just past Maple St If you reach Boardman St you've gone a little too far Take the VT-22A exit, EXIT 2, toward Fair Haven/Vergennes. Turn left onto VT-22A/Route 22A N. Continue to follow VT-22A. Turn left onto US-7 N/Route 7. Continue to follow US-7 N. Merge onto I-189 E/Kennedy Dr toward Airport/I-89. Merge onto I-89 N via the exit on the left toward Winooski/St Albans. Take the VT-15 exit, EXIT 15, toward Essex Jct/Winooski. Merge onto VT-15 toward Essex Jct/ST Michael's College/Champlain Yalley Exposition. Turn slight left onto VT-15/Main St. Continue to follow VT-15. VT-15 is just past School St If you are on Maple St and reach Railroad St you've gone a little too far Merge onto VT-289 E. If you are on Upper Main St and reach VT-15 you've gone about 0.1 miles too far Take the Essex Way exit, EXIT 10. Then 0.19 miles Turn slight right onto Essex Way. Then 0.16 miles The Essex Resort And Spa, 70 Essex Way, Essex Junction, VT, 70 ESSEX WAY is on the left. Your destination is just past Freeman Woods If you reach Stannard Dr you've gone about 0.1 miles too far
East and South
I 93 North I 89 North . Exit 11 take ramp right for US-2 toward Williston / Richmond 0.4 mi Bear right onto US-2 / W Main St, and then immediately bear right onto VT-117 / River Rd Pass CITGO in 0.3 mi 5.7 mi Turn right toward VT-289 0.3 mi Bear right onto VT-289 Bear right onto VT-289 1.6 mi At exit 10, take ramp right and follow signs for Essex-Way 0.2 mi Turn left onto Essex Way 0.3 mi Turn left onto road Private Road 0.1 mi 13. Arrive on the right