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Explore Boston's Freedom Trail, Cape Cod with a Local Specialist and Fenway Park, America's oldest baseball stadium and home of the Boston Red Sox

Visit Plimoth Plantation, Sandwich Museum & Gardens, Provincetown, Martha's Vineyard, Newport, 4WD tour of sand dunes, Cranberry growers, New Bedford Whaling Museum, Newport Vanderbilt Mansions, Tennis Hall of Fame

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  • Tag(s) : Cape Cod , Cape Cod airfield tour , Cape Cod cranberry bog tour , Cape Cod Tours , Private guided night photography tour , VBT’s Cape Cod bike tour

5 Ultimate Cape Cod Tours

  • Stephen Kota
  • June 4, 2023

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Cape Cod is an ideal destination for any family looking for a warm, sunny getaway. With so much to offer, you can take many Cape Cod tours at affordable rates with family or alone. However, a few tours are expensive, so plan out your budget accordingly!

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Some of the best Cape Cod tours include:

  • Boston to Provincetown & Cape Cod high-speed ferry one-way
  • Cape Cod bike tour
  • Cape Cod airfield tour
  • Cape Cod cranberry bog tour
  • Private guided night photography tour on Cape Cod

Get ready to enjoy the waves on a high-speed ferry and bike on the historic rails full of beautiful landscapes. You can also explore Cape Cod from a bird’s eye view and learn how cranberries are grown.

If you’re a photographer, you can discover some of the hidden gems of this town during the night tour. This article narrows down some of the best tours located throughout Cape Cod.

1. Boston to Provincetown Fast Ferry one-way

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Duration : 1 hour 40 minutes

The Provincetown Fast Ferry service offers one-way trips from Boston, and Provincetown in under 2 hours.

If you’re looking for a tour that will introduce you to the Cape, then this is it. This ride takes you to your Cape Cod destination where you can explore art galleries, historical landmarks, and beaches.

The full-time concierge desk will answer any inquiries and provide helpful information about the trip, onboard amenities, and shore excursions.

Who it’s best for?

If you’re looking for a quick, exciting, and affordable way to get from Boston to Provincetown, then hop on this high-speed ferry!

It’s a great way to beat traffic or just have some fun with family and friends!

Things to see/do

You can enjoy the sunshine, waves, and breathtaking views of Boston Skyline and Boston Harbor Islands while cruising across the water on the high-speed ferry.

Cost/packages

The one-way ticket costs $70-80 per adult. You will have to pay around $50-$53 per infant and child.

2.  Cape Cod bike tour

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Duration : 4 days

VBT’s Cape Cod bike tour starts and ends in Chatham Bars Inn, a beachside resort hotel on the Cape Cod Bay in Chatham, Massachusetts. Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard has miles and miles of bike trails that meander through forests, beaches, and past cranberry bogs. There are various attractions along the route, including gingerbread cottages, lighthouses, and breathtaking shores.

The tour covers 12-34 miles daily, from the beautiful gardens and islands, through hills and cliffs on the outskirts of town. You can also take a VBT van support shuttle available throughout your journey.

Who is it best for?

The VBT Bike tour has easy terrain with occasional rolling hills, perfect for beginners and experienced bikers. If you’re looking to relax in scenic surroundings amid charming townsfolk at your own pace, you will enjoy this adventure.

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The VBT bike tour takes you along breathtaking coastal routes with gorgeous ocean vistas, passing many sandbars and beaches of the Cape Cod National Seashore. You will follow both the Cape Cod Rail Trail and the Province Lands bike path , where you can experience coastal forest, plentiful birdlife, and miles of sand dunes along your coastal routes. Exploring the coastal communities of Chatham and Provincetown, you will be able to sample renowned Wellfleet oysters and fresh-caught seafood , pared with local wines from the Truro Vineyards.  

You’ll have the time to take photos and enjoy your surroundings! So be prepared for an unforgettable adventure!

This 4-day tour can cost around $2945 per person with double occupancy.

The cost includes:

  • Custom VBT bike with helmet and gear
  • Two local, bilingual guides
  • VBT van support shuttle
  • Complete assistance in luggage transfers
  • GPS and daily route notes
  • Luxurious stay in Chatham Bars Inn Resort and Spa

3. Cape Cod Airfield tour – travel back in time

Duration : 15-60 minutes

The Cape Cod Airfield tour takes place onboard an authentic 1930 replica design of the Waco YMF biplane. It takes riders over Sandy Neck, Sagamore bridge, and Falmouth.

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Step back to the 1920s and see what it was like to be a pilot. Cape Cod Airfield is nestled between lakes, beaches, and forests with over 80 acres of open field for you to explore.

This place has three grass intersecting runways, two hangars, and an old windmill that dates back centuries.

The flight lasts around 15, 25, or 35 minutes, providing spectacular views of many landmarks.

The Cape Cod Airfield tour is best for aviation enthusiasts, historians, and anyone who wants to explore something different this summer with family!

The Cape Cod Airfield on the shoreline is a family-friendly destination to watch planes take off, land, or explore the grounds. It offers a scenic aerial tour through some of the most beautiful landscapes like Cape Cod Canal, Sagamore Bridge, and Sandwich.

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In addition, the Cape Cod Airfield has all the amenities, from a picnic table to Adirondack chairs and a biplane rocking horse for children.

You can also take the custom banner towing or aerial billboard advertising service for your business or event.

The Cape Cod Airfield tour can cost around $220-575, depending on the package. Whether you’re riding with a friend or alone, you have to pay the same amount. All payments are cash, but if you want to pay with a credit card, it will cost 3% extra.

Here’s a nice breakdown of the costs.

4. Cape Cod Cranberry Bog tour

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Duration : 1 hour and 30 minutes

The Cape Cod Cranberry Bog tour is situated in Harwich and led by Leo & Andrea Cakounes! In addition, this seasonal tour starts during April and is heavily booked for most of the time. Therefore, make sure to book a spot in advance and arrive on time.

Get in touch with your inner botanist on the next Cape Cod cranberry bog tour. It will take you to a location with large, shallow pools where cranberries are cultivated in the sandy soil.

The bogs provide an excellent place for families to explore nature hands-on and learn about the history of this fruit that has been a part of Cape Cod’s culture for centuries.

The Cape Cod cranberry bog tour is best for those who want to learn about the cranberry industry and get a taste of how cranberries are harvested.

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Before or after the tour, you can buy different cranberry products from the farm stand and gift shop, including assorted soaps, honey, and sauces.

The Cape Cod cranberry bog tour costs around $20 per person. Great tour to introduce the kids to some Cape Cod history.

Moreover, the tour offers group rates for larger parties and tour buses.

5. Private guided night photography tour on Cape Cod

Duration : 5 hours

This photography tour with Cape Night Photography offers guided customized night tours with private lessons. Once the tour ends, you’ll be dropped off at your starting point. Moreover, you have two options to choose from: moonlight or starlight tour.

Most people have never seen the Cape Cod coastline at night, and for a good reason.

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The abundance of light pollution from streetlights, buildings, and vehicles makes it impossible to see anything other than a few stars in the sky.

This is not just another photography class: it’s a unique way to spend time learning something new while enjoying the beauty that only comes out after dark!

The private tour is an exciting opportunity for photographers who want to learn more about night photography. Any locals interested in exploring their home turf can also give it a shot!

You will explore some of the night-time sceneries on Cape Cod with a guide as they teach you how to photograph beautiful compositions using long exposure techniques and flashlights. Besides that, you’ll also learn about local history and folklore in these regions that are best explored after dark!

The private night photography tour tickets cost $425 for one photographer but reduced rates for a group.

Guided tours are one of the many ways to experience Cape Cod. Whether you take one of the Cape Cod Tours to explore the island by ferry, bike or biplane, these tours will offer a variety of activities to keep you busy and entertained.

Whether it’s taking in the beautiful night sky, biking on historic streets, or even enjoying the waves at a high-speed ferry, there are so many ways to enjoy your days on Caape Cod with friends and family.

If you want to explore more, then check out the ecotourism tours available in Cape Cod !

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This 8-Day guided tour blends history with glamour as you travel from Massachusetts to Rhode Island. Follow the red-brick Freedom Trail in Boston to see where the U.S. took shape. On the shores of Cape Cod Bay, see Sandwich, a coastal town famous for its glassmakers; here, visit the Sandwich Glass Museum, where you can learn tricks of the trade. At Martha's Vineyard, a driver will take you past the former home of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and to Oak Bluffs, an idyllic town with gingerbread-like cottages. Indulge in a sea-to-table feast filled with fish caught from local fishermen, fresh produce from nearby farms and delicacies picked by foragers. In the seaside city of Newport, board an 80-foot schooner to cruise the coastline, taking in views of historical buildings and the homes of the rich and famous — and learn about the area’s past as a pirates’ haven.

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Getting from boston to cape cod: how long does it take to drive, a morning at the plymouth sites, lunch on the beach and off to find pirate treasure, lighthouses, seals, and a seafood dinner, be flexible based on the time of year.

Driving from the center of Boston to Provincetown, located on the farthest tip of Cape Cod, can take as little as two and a half hours. The route is only 115 miles long, but there's so much to do and experience in the short stretch that travelers will feel pressed to fit it all in a one-day journey. Road trippers can visit a reconstruction of one of the earliest European settlements in the U.S. , view vast pirate treasures, and partake in delightful beach picnics. Here's a model itinerary for the day, but be warned, it's packed!

One might also stop at the beginning of Cape Cod, which would only be 70 miles and about an hour's drive from the Boston area: so that's an option too. Regardless, this New England journey is well worth the trip and will be a great way to make memories throughout the four seasons.

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This article has been updated with new information regarding timelines between driving to Cape Cod from Boston and other tips for road trippers. Whether someone wants to spend the day driving or get between these Massachusets destinations in an hour: it's worth seeing.

  • Driving to Cape Cod from Boston should take an hour and 12 minutes.
  • The distance between these areas is 70 miles.

Driving between Boston and Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is a day trip, often taking people just over an hour to drive. Specifically, this road trip takes 1:12 from start to finish, although this could become far longer with stops along the way. Generally, getting through New England is very easy, as the area is small and driveable for many. A road trip between these famous places is a nice weekend getaway and an excuse to see a less crowded town in the state.

On top of that, traffic getting out of Boston shouldn't be bad during the week after regular "rush" hours (7-9 AM and 5-6 PM), so try planning around that. Weekend road trips might bring traffic just outside both cities, although this will be mild. After all, it's only an hour's drive from Boston to Cape Cod: so perhaps traffic could make this feel like more of an authentic road trip.

Inclement weather in the fall and winter might also add to the time from Boston to Cape Cod, so many people prefer this route during the spring and summer.

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8:00 a.m. An early start from Boston is fundamental for travelers who want to get as much sightseeing done as possible! Of course, departing even earlier than 8 a.m. is preferable since there will be less traffic.

8:45 a.m. Grab breakfast at French Memories in Duxbury. This coffee shop and bakery have some of the best almond croissants in the region. Carly G. wrote this review on Google: "I have been to many bakeries around MA, and this is one of my absolute favorites. The croissant is definitely the best I’ve had in the state! I also love that they make miniature versions of many of their French pastries-perfect for sampling!"

9:35 a.m. After a short drive, road trippers can park in Plymouth to see its namesake rock. This is the site where the Mayflower landed in 1620 and is one of the earliest European settlements in the U.S. Nearby, visitors will see a replica of the historic ship, Mayflower II. For a fee, people can board the small vessel and see where more than 100 pilgrims spent the 66-day journey to an unknown destination.

Next, a ten-minute walk through Brewster Gardens along Town Brook will take visitors to the Plimoth Grist Mill. In the 1630s, early settlers built a mill to grind corn, which was a fundamental part of their diet. The original mill burned down in a fire, so the one standing today is a reconstruction. Lucky guests may even get to see it in action. The shop sells a range of flour grounds on location.

Visitors interested in visiting the Mayflower II, Plimoth Grist Mill, and the living museum at Plimoth Patuxet should purchase a Heritage Pass, which will allow them access to all three sites.

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  • Plymouth Rock parking fee: $1.25 per hour; bring exact change
  • Admission to Mayflower II: $15
  • Mayflower II Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m=
  • Admission to the Plimoth Grist Mill: $8.95
  • Grist Mill Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Heritage Pass: $42.50, admission to Mayflower II, Plimoth Grist Mill, and Plimoth Patuxet, available on the Plimoth website

11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Next, travelers can't miss Historic Patuxet and a 17th-century English village. Historic Patuxet, complete with actors, shows guests what it felt like to live in Wampanoag village. They can step inside a wetu or house and observe as staff works on a dug-out canoe called a mishoon .

The 17th-century village gives visitors a perspective on what life was like for the pilgrims. Actors guide guests through their gardens, teach them to play pilgrim games, and even ask them to participate in military drills.

1:30-2:30 p.m. Following Massachusetts, 3A gives drivers and passengers some beautiful views of the bay to the east and Myles Standish State Forest to the west. Just after driving through Ellisville, but before getting to Sagamore Beach, travelers should stop at Rock Bottom Galley. They can order fish and chips to go and eat at nearby Sagamore Beach while taking in the beautiful view of Cape Cod Bay. Everyone who visits this pebbly beach spends a few minutes skipping stones before getting back in the car.

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. The next stop is the Whydah Pirate Museum in West Yarmouth. The Whydah Galley first set sail in 1716. She spent less than a year on a slave ship before being captured by "Black Sam" Bellamy in the Caribbean. He used the ship for plundering the coast until it sank in a Nor'easter near Cape Cod just months after he commandeered it. Berry Clifford discovered the wreckage in 1984 and authenticated his find through the ship's bell and a name plaque. The museum houses a reconstruction of part of the ship, treasure, and cannons. The tour of the museum takes an hour.

  • Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The tour lasts one hour.
  • Tickets: $17 for adults, $12 for children, only available through an online reservation

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4:35 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Check out the view of the coast from the Chatham Lighthouse. Lucky visitors may get to watch seals play in the shallow water nearby. Watch out, though; great white sharks frequent these waters as well since seals are their favorite snacks.

5:30 p.m. As they drive past Coast Guard Beach, road trippers will enjoy some spectacular views. The beach is free for people who visit after 5 p.m., but it's already late in the day, so most travelers will probably want to push on to Provincetown.

6:30 p.m. Hungry Bellies will thank travelers for stopping at the Lobster Pot in Provincetown. Here's how Jake Fenton reviewed the iconic restaurant: "It took us so long to decide what to get just because so much looked good. The grilled salmon with the leek and tomato sauce was incredible, as was the seafood orecchiette. The pomegranate punch and Tito's Strawberry Rhubarb drinks are both absolutely fantastic, and Emily was an absolute blast. Truly, an absolutely awesome time in P-Town."

When guests finish, they should drive out to Herring Beach to watch the sunset before heading to the luxurious Land's End Inn for the night.

  • It's best to drive between Boston and Cape Cod in warmer months, like the spring and summer.
  • Winter can be harsh in New England, with temperatures falling to uncomfortable numbers for outdoor activities.

Naturally, one's road trip through Cape Cod changes depending on the time of year. In the winter, it will be much too cold to enjoy lunch on the beach and other coastal outdoor pursuits.

The bay water actually warms the peninsula in winter, and the daily temperature average is around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. In the evening, the average is around 29 degrees. One bonus is that there are decidedly less crowded in the winter.

In the winter, one can enjoy the festive season by exploring the Christmas Stroll in downtown Chatham. See the tree lighting ceremony and have a ride in a horse-drawn carriage. Another option would be to enjoy The Polar Express train.

  • Duration: 1 to 1.5 Hours

The Polar Express train can be a great winter substitute in place of exploring the beaches of Cape Cod.

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We currently have a unit rented on VRBO for the 5 of us that's on the beach between North Truro and Provincetown that I rented months ago, by East Harbor. It looks pretty private and peaceful, and I had envisioned just having some chill time with my family after a few days in NYC and before we head home.

However, I didn't realize when we booked it how long it takes to drive all the way out there, and I'm concerned that being there in June, it'll take forever to get anywhere. I'm especially worried about leaving, because we'll be driving out on June 8th, which is a Saturday, and I'm reading that traffic can be bad getting out on Saturday mornings.

First, is there enough to do out in that area to keep us busy for 3 days with minimal driving around the rest of the Cape? Secondly, how bad is the traffic going to be around the beginning of June? A lot of the things I'm seeing online look to be at least a half hour drive, and I'm guessing even worse in the summer. I don't want to spend the whole time in the car regretting my decision to stay in this particular VRBO unit just because it's on the ocean.

Would appreciate any input - I've never been anywhere close to the East Coast, so I have no idea what I'm dealing with! Thank you!

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Tons of restaurants in Orleans and PTown. You won’t be disappointed in the Outer Cape. I recommend this area all the time, it’s definitely the best part of the Cape.

More questions, ask away.

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have been vacationing in North Truro every year since the late 1980s. It’s a great area.

Sure traffic is real, but the worst of it is the last 6 miles or so leading to the bridge. If you. are driving you must cross a bridge, so even if you stay mid Cape the traffic will be the same.

in Early June, local schools are still in session so traffic is not as bad as in July and August. Just leave extra time and have fun!!

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The weather early June can be nice or can be rainy and cold. There is no place like Provincetown . But, are your teens prone to boredom and will need action? If you stay *IN* Provincetown the kids would be ok to walk Commercial Street alone. Yes to bike rentals and good food. Yes to a farther distance to get there.

The drive from NYC to Provincetown is a good 5-6 hours. Provincetown to Logan depends what time you leave (EARLY!)

Alternate location is Falmouth . Not so far down Cape. Bike trails, good Main Street , eats, visit Woods Hole.

For a more commercial area West Yarmouth has water park, eats, can drive to Chatham /Ptown for a whale watch. Red Jacket Hotel is on beach.

@Acapecodder, our flight home isn't until the 10th. We leave the Cape on Saturday morning, and we'll probably drive around a little on the coast while we still have the car . My kids are gunning to drive to Maine just for lunch or dinner or something, since we live in Alaska and they want to say they've gone to Maine. Or we may pop by Salem that day, I don't know. We'll see how we feel. Then Saturday night we return our rental car at the Boston Airport, explore Boston on Sunday, and fly out on Monday.

As for having lunch in Maine is not a horrible idea.

. I live near the airport. A few weeks ago I had brake work on my car and I did not know this would reset the computer and cause it to fail an emmissions test when I took it for a new inspection sticker 2 days later. I was instructed to drive the car for 150 miles and come back for a retest.

So we went to Wells Maine, poked through a huge antique/junque 😉 shop and had lunch at Bob’s Clam Hut in Kittery.

That said … Salem is nice too.

Go to Kittery Maine right over the border.

Eat here if open https://www.lobsterhouse.com/

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