Boston to Martha's Vineyard Day Trip with Optional Island Tour
- 12 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
We are proud to offer Boston's ORIGINAL Martha's Vineyard Day trip. Since 2011 we have been Boston's #1 day trip service to the island. Our professional guides, approved Boston Hotel pickups and newer air-conditioned mini-coaches will help provide you with the personalized passenger experience that our guests truly deserve. Transportation to the island has never been this easy! You will also receive complimentary snacks, bottled water, island guidebooks and a discount card with some island perks! Once on the island, explore on your own or upgrade with our 3 hour fully narrated island tour. Let us help you Discover Martha's Vineyard!
Inclusions
What's included
- Round-Trip Transportation on our Air-Conditioned 24 passenger Mini-Coach Bus
- Scenic 35-45 min ferry cruise from Cape Cod to Oak Bluffs or Vineyard Haven (based on travel date)
- Complimentary Bottled Water, Snacks and Island Guidebooks
- Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off included at select Boston hotels
- 5.5 to 6 hours total time on the island (depending upon time of year)
- Drive through charming downtown Falmouth and along the Cape Cod Canal on the way to the ferry
- Boston to Martha's Vineyard Day-Trip Excursion
- See all 6 Martha's Vineyard Towns during your island tour (MUST PURCHASE Island Tour option)
- 15-minute stop to view the Gay Head Cliffs in Aquinnah (MUST PURCHASE Island Tour option)
- 50-minute stop to explore downtown Edgartown at your leisure (MUST PURCHASE Island Tour option)
- 3-Hour Narrated Martha's Vineyard 44 passenger Bus Tour (MUST PURCHASE Island Tour option)
- Narration during Mini Coach Bus Ride
What's not
- Gratuities
- Meals (dining options available on Martha's Vineyard)
Itinerary
Tour through Downtown Boston with narration as your guide makes their morning hotel pickups.
Enjoy the scenic views as you travel over the World's widest sea level canal. Our own Cape Cod Canal!
Travel through the charming Town of Falmouth, Cape Cod on the way to the ferry.
See beautiful Falmouth Harbor as you are dropped off at the Island Queen Ferry. Enjoy Cape Cod's most pleasurable passenger ferry experience during your 35 minute sail to Martha's Vineyard.
Enjoy your sail through Nantucket Sound while en route to Martha's Vineyard.
You will arrive in the beautiful town of Oak Bluffs at 935am during our summer months. If you do not purchase our 3 hour tour, you may spend as much time as you wish in this town.
This is a must-see during any visit to Martha's Vineyard. Over 300 beautifully decorated gingerbread cottages. Explore and take as many pictures as you wish.
Another must-see in Oak Bluffs. The Flying Horses Carousel is the oldest continuously operating carousel in the country (since 1884).
While taking our 3 hour island tour (or spending the day on your own) be sure to visit this charming town.
While on our 3 hour island tour you will stop and view the Gay Head Cliffs and lighthouse. SIMPLY AMAZING!!!!
This stop is seasonal for us as it is only done when we use the Steamship Authority Ferry Service. Usually both early Spring and late October.
This Ferry service is one of the ferries that we use for our day trip to Martha's Vineyard. Usually it is in April/May and late October.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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5MV tour
This was a great outing ~ well organized, informational and fun. Johnny Boston XIV was great. He was very accommodating
4Vacation
We enjoyed the tour and the guides were great.
4Great way to spend the day!
It was interesting to visit the island and to hear the history of Martha's Vineyard. There are plenty of shops and restaurants, and unique homes. Our tour was well organized and communication was good. The ferry did what ferries do and safely, efficiently, and comfortably got us to the island and back. The MV native (Tom) who handled the island tour, was exceptional and knowledgeable. Overall, a long but enjoyable day.
4Trip was good and both...
Trip was good and both Jonny and Antony were good guides. The only thing that let the trip down was the quality of the transport. Both buses were uncomfortable especially as you are in them for more than half the 12 hour day
5A must do!!!
Austin was great!! He was easygoing and knowledgeable of the area. He was fully engaged with us!!! Loved it!!
4Fun, but LONG day!
Easy way to see Martha’s Vineyard, but a long day. We were picked up at 6:15 am and dropped off at 7:15 pm. Just know that you will be on a mini bus for about 5 hours total commuting to/from Boston. Then if you buy the on-island tour, you will be on a revamped school bus for another 2.5 hours. You do get to see most all of the island which you couldn’t do otherwise unless you rented a car. But it was kind of hard to see things from the school bus. Anthony was a great guide but also hard to understand at times. And I would rather have had more free time in Edgartown. We had plenty of free time in Oak Bluffs however. If you’re young enough, it would be fun to rent bikes and explore Oak Bluffs and Tisbury on your own.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- *For those who do not require hotel pick-up, please meet at the Marriott Long Wharf Hotel main entrance (must be confirmed as your pickup location). Boston Marriott Long Wharf, 296 State St, Boston, MA 02109, USA
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 24 travellers
- Operated by
- New England Trips Inc.
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Provided Boston Hotel Pick-Up Locations: AKA Back Bay Hotel, Boston Harbor Hotel (MUST BE A HOTEL GUEST), Colonnade, Dagny Hotel, DoubleTree by Hilton Boston (Washington Street), Fairmont Copley Plaza, Hilton Back Bay, Hyatt Regency Avenue de Lafayette, Intercontinental Boston, Marriott Copley, Marriott Long Wharf, Millennium Bostonian Hotel, Omni Parker House, Park Plaza Hotel, Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel, Revere Hotel, Seaport Hotel, Sheraton Boston Hotel, W Hotel, Westin Boston Waterfront
How it compares in Boston
- Its from-price is 71% below the median of the 49 day trips we list in Boston.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 1 of 49.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Boston
Boston, the capital of Massachusetts, is a compact harbour city of colonial history, red-brick streets, universities and seafood on the New England coast.
Boston was founded in 1630 and played a central part in the American Revolution, and its Freedom Trail, a red line on the pavement, links sixteen sites across the old centre, from Boston Common to Charlestown. Beacon Hill has gas lamps, cobbled streets and brick row houses, while the North End, the old Italian quarter, has the Old North Church and the Paul Revere House.
Top-ranked sights in Boston: Boston North End, Boston Old State House, Massachusetts State House.
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