Martha's Vineyard Daytrip: Boston's Original Island Tour
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2,205 Ratings
Boston
Experience the original Martha's Vineyard day trip from Boston. Enjoy personalized service, complimentary snacks, and a discount card. Explore the island on your own or upgrade to a fully narrated tour.
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Downtown - Tour through Downtown Boston with narration as your guide makes their morning hotel pickups.
- Cape Cod Canal - Enjoy the scenic views as you travel over the World’s widest sea level canal. Our own Cape Cod Canal!
- Falmouth - Travel through the charming Town of Falmouth, Cape Cod on the way to the ferry.
- Island Queen - 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.
- Nantucket Sound - Enjoy your sail through Nantucket Sound while en route to Martha’s Vineyard.
- Oak Bluffs - 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.
- Martha’s Vineyard Camp meeting Association (MVCMA) - 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.
- Flying Horses Carousel - Another must-see in Oak Bluffs. The Flying Horses Carousel is the oldest continuously operating carousel in the country (since 1884).
- Edgartown - While taking our 3 hour island tour (or spending the day on your own) be sure to visit this charming town.
- Gay Head Light (Aquinnah Light) - While on our 3 hour island tour you will stop and view the Gay Head Cliffs and lighthouse. SIMPLY AMAZING!!!!
- Nobska Point Lighthouse - 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.
- Steamship Authority Ferry Docks, Woods Hole - 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.
What's Included
- Round-trip mini-coach bus with air conditioning
- Scenic ferry cruise to Martha’s Vineyard
- Complimentary bottled water, snacks, and guidebooks
- Hotel pick-up/drop-off at select locations
- Up to 6 hours on Martha’s Vineyard
- Drive through Falmouth and along the Cape Cod Canal
- Option to view Gay Head Cliffs
- Time to explore downtown Edgartown
- Available 3-hour narrated island bus tour
- Day-trip excursion from Boston to Martha’s Vineyard
- Tour covers all 6 towns on Martha’s Vineyard
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Lunch (dining options available on Martha’s Vineyard)
Additional Information
Don’t get tricked by imitations. We have the honor of being the FIRST Martha’s Vineyard day trip out of Boston, and we have held the position as the city’s top service to the island since our inception in 2011. Our guides are professionals, we offer approved pickups from Boston Hotels, and our fleet comprises of latest air-conditioned mini-coaches, all aimed at providing you a personalized passenger experience that you truly deserve. Traveling to the island has never been simpler! We also furnish complimentary snacks, bottled water, island guidebooks, and a discount card with exclusive island benefits! Once you’re on the island, you have the freedom to explore at your own pace or choose to upgrade with our 3 hour comprehensive island tour. Join us as we help you Explore Martha’s Vineyard!
- 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
- Please note: PICKUPS ARE ONLY PROVIDED AT HOTELS THAT ARE ON THE LIST.
Location
Boston Marriott Long Wharf
State Street
*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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Tom_t
May 21, 2024
Enjoyable experience (saw how the wealthy live) - Our lady bus driver to Martha’s Vineyard was knowledgeable and very entertaining.
While on Martha’s Vineyard the bus driver, Anthony, was knowledgeable. The bus on the island was a little dated.
The entire trip was well worth seeing.
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Linda_w
May 20, 2024
Great Trip to Martha's Vineyard - We traveled with New England Trips Inc and the day was flawless. From pick up to drop off, it went without a hitch. Jennifer our driver was super friendly, helpful and provided just enough laughs to make the drive fly by. Definitely recommend
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Julieann_l
May 20, 2024
Our driver saved the Day - Bus driver was so entertaining and knowledgeable. And alert! A wheelbarrow flew off a truck in front of us and she swerved to miss it. I wouldnt have known anything happened except folks who saw it all spoke up. Her driving was very smooth and she saved us from what could have been a very significant accident!
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Dan_h
May 20, 2024
Fun trip to Martha’s Vineyard - Great bus driver very informative kept everyone informed . Was courteous and let everyone know the interesting history as we drove
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Kristin_w
May 20, 2024
Enjoyable tour! - Great tour! Jennifer, our driver form Boston to Oak’s Bluff, was great! Gave lots of great info and had a wicked she’s e if humor. Also enjoyed Anthony, our driver on the Island Tour! Wish we had a little more time at the Edgarton stop, and a little less time at the Oak’s Bluff stop. Good overall though!
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R6523tmbarbaram
May 19, 2024
Great experience! - Took the shuttle from Boston where we caught the ferry to Martha’s Vineyard. Our shuttle driver was amazing! On the shuttle we decided to do the guided bus tour of the island which we had not signed up for previously, but because of the weather we wanted to add the guided tour. Our driver, Brian, helped us get in touch with the business owner and get it arranged.
Once on the island, our bus driver Tom was great! He was funny and extremely knowledgeable. We covered so much area! Lots of info in the bus and time to shop at a few spots. Would have like a little more time to shop but as it was I spent a lot of money! Great shops will all price ranges. Would really commend this to anyone coming up here!
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Delores_s
May 16, 2024
Martha’s Vineyard Experience - My most memorable was viewing the houses in the towns as well as the lighthouses and seeing an area where I only heard about it in books.
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Mariaines_m
May 17, 2024
Wonderful Place - Our Tour guide was very knowledge we enjoyed all the story past President's, famous actors and singers. Learned a lot of history about the place.
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Suzanne_l
May 17, 2024
Would Recommend - I was very impressed that the day before the trip a representative called to ask about hotel pickup. Our hotel was not listed as a pickup spot so we planned to walk to the designated area. But the representative suggested a much closer pick up area and we only had to walk around the corner from our hotel instead of 1/4 mile. I appreciated the courtesy call!
Driving to the ferry was very comfortable in a 24 passenger bus. The guide was friendly and provided water and snacks. The ferry ride was nice too!
Arrived in Martha’s Vineyard to discover the three hour tour was on a very old school bus and was not very comfortable. Luckily it was a comfortable temperature outside that day and the bus didn’t get too hot or cold.. But this could be a big issue for extreme weather days.
Tour guide was a resident of the island and very passionate about Martha’s Vineyard. Shared lots of interesting information and very willing to answer any questions. We enjoyed learning about the island.
Overall we really enjoyed the day and would recommend it to others.
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John_c
May 19, 2024
Wouldn't do it again - Tom was a good guide and history of island very interesting but most of what he told us after that we couldn't see for trees.
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