Martha's Vineyard: Full-Day Journey from Boston
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281 Ratings
Boston
Embark on a full-day journey from Boston to Martha's Vineyard with New England Excursions. Experience the convenience of booking, comfortable transportation, and a memorable island tour. Join us for an intimate and engaging adventure!
Duration:
13 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Boston - Enjoy being picked up directly from your hotel’s front door. Our large 12-14 passenger coach will provide an outstanding customer experience. Live, historical commentary provided by your driver as you traverse around Boston.
- Cape Cod - While traveling to the Steamship Authority, enjoy engaging in full, live commentary by your driver/guide. Learning about historic locations such as; Plymouth, Cape Cod Canal, Bourne and local Native Americans reservations.
- Falmouth - Once on Cape Cod, your excursion includes a mini tour of Falmouth. We travel through downtown, view the marvelous cedar shake houses and travel the coast for views of the Vineyard Sound.
- Nobska Point Lighthouse - After a short trip around Falmouth, let’s take a beautiful visit at the Nobska lighthouse. This historic locations offers amazing picture opportunities, an outer house walk-around and cliff views.
- Steamship Authority Ticket Office - We arrive at the Woods Hole Steamship Authority at about 9:00am. That is 30 minutes before your vessel departs the terminal. This allows our guest plenty of time to explore town or stop in a local cafe for a coffee and a breakfast sandwich before boarding the 9:30am ferry to Oak Bluffs. We are the only company in Boston that offers this experience.
- Vineyard Sound - Your ferry ride from Woods Hole to Oak Bluffs is 45 minutes. While on-board you may enjoy inside, A/C seating or walk about the massive passenger deck for outstanding pictures of both Martha’s Vineyard and Cape Cod. Concessions and restrooms are on the ferry for your convenience. As always, round-trip ferry tickets are included.
- Oak Bluffs - Once on Martha’s Vineyard, all guest will have roughly 6 hours to explore at their leisure. You are welcome to rent bikes, take the city bus, order a ride share or take a 3-hour island with our affiliate partners (additional fee).
Those who wish to take the 3-hour tour option will be greeted by the tour directed at the Oak Bluffs harbor
- Steamship Authority Ticket Office - Your ferry leaves Oak Bluffs at 3:45pm. Relax after a bustling excursion of the island on your 45 minute ride back to Woods Hole. You will be greeted by your original tour guide in Woods Hole at 4:30pm.
- Boston - From Woods Hole to Boston is roughly a 2-hour ride. Feel free to offer feedback on your day to one of our expert drivers. We strive to get guest back in the Boston area for about 6:30 pm
Your expert guide will provide you with local Boston cuisine recommendations and events
What's Included
- Bottled water provided
- Professional driver/guide included
- Enjoy our selection of snacks
- Benefit from a discount food card
- Experience live commentary during the tour
- Receive helpful maps
- Ferry tickets included
- Convenient hotel pick-up and drop-off service
What's Not Included
- Island tour only available as an add-on
- Food and drinks on the ferry and the island are up to the traveler unless specified otherwise
Additional Information
With deep roots in military service, New England Excursions offers top-notch coach services to Martha’s Vineyard. Our hassle-free booking process, strategic pickup and drop-off points, and the supreme comfort of our air-conditioned coaches assure a journey worth remembering. Enjoy a swift trip from Boston to Woods Hole, bypassing the usual hassle of queues and holding areas at the Steamship Authority. We ensure you have ample time to savor breakfast and a cup of coffee at a local cafe before embarkation. In the deal, you get round-trip ferry tickets, snacks, water, island maps, discounted food cards, and enlightening commentary.
Island tour option; OUR SERVICE IS MORE THAN A MERE SCHOOL BUS TOUR. Experience a fantastic 3 hour, comprehensive island tour in one of our 14-seater, air-conditioned, high-top vans. This is an excellent way to explore the island. Enjoy the tour across all six towns, with stops made for snacks, picture-taking, and restroom breaks. Our tour guides are unrivaled in their professionalism! Enjoy a personalized journey, asking questions and becoming a part of the New England Excursions family.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A maximum of 28 people per booking.
- Not wheelchair accessible, very sorry for the inconvenience
- Guest may be asked to meet at a different location other than the hotel listed. This is to ensure smooth and timely departure from Boston.
Location
Boston
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(281 Ratings)
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Pamela_m
May 25, 2024
Great MV Day Tour - We had a lovely time on the island during this tour. It was nice for my 80 year old parents who have a hard time walking long distances to see a lot of the island in a short amount of time. Just enough time to pick up the vibe of the island and to give you context for all the history you’ve read and heard about over time.
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Jasmine_m
May 25, 2024
Amazing! - Great experience! Learned a lot about Boston culture, celebrities, land, etc. Tour guide was informative and funny. He got us to the ferry on time despite a lot of holiday traffic and the guide was there waiting for us when we got off the ferry. My friend and I decided to do the self guided tour once we got to Martha Vineyard. We ate the restaurants the tour guide recommended, did some shopping, and went to the beach. I highly recommend this tour.
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Irina_s
May 19, 2024
Our best day in Boston - The tour is well arranged, and very informative. Both tour guides are knowledgeable, well spoken, and friendly
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Davidn6191
May 15, 2024
Charming Island. - Martha's vineyard was more charming then I imagined.. we had beautiful weather and a great time.
Also: Matt the tour/driver was great he was helpful and knowledgeable.
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Sylviaa_d
May 13, 2024
Visit the Vineyard - The beautiful day and scenery, met a wonderful couple on this tour. Matthew, awesome person he mentioned places to visit, I would come back again
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Aaron_w
May 11, 2024
Great experience! - Amazing trip and great host. Trip was seamless getting to Martha’s Vineyard all thanks to this.
The host was super knowledgable and told us about all of the recent Boston updates and good food spots (I’m a foodie)!
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Carol_f
May 11, 2024
Great excursion. Total over of the island in addition to the history of Boston. - Matt was great. So knowledgeable about not only Martha’s Vineyard but all of Boston. Communication with him prior to the trip was excellent. Our original date was canceled due to weather and he was able to squeeze us in on another day. The island tour gave us a great overview of the entire island.
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Jima_a
May 25, 2024
Trip to Martha’s Vineyard - We were able to get a good sense of the history of the area. The guides were on time and took good care of the group.
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Towillal
May 15, 2024
A great day at Martha's Vineyard! - The tour reflected what was on the website. We enjoyed our whole day with Matt and Greg. We found Matt provided the right amount of historical facts and stories balanced with current events in and around Boston (sports, entertainment etc.). Both guides were welcoming, friendly and knowledgeable. The found the tour reflected what was on the website. We happened to hit the best day of the year thus far weather wise so this was a huge bonus.
The timeline is accurate and we appreciated being picked up at our hotel right on time.
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Melissa_a
May 12, 2024
Try again - This was not what I was expecting. To start it wasn’t in season and there was not a lot of places open to visit or shop. Then the tour I was expecting to be able to stop in each town which did not happen. We were only able to stop for 10 mins in gay head and a 10 min stop in which we managed to get oysters quickly before having to continue on empty stomachs since 7 am. All this drive around the island and a driver who made jokes we couldn’t understand. Overall I wouldn’t recommend.
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