Boston to Martha's Vineyard Day Trip with Optional Island Tour
Overview
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12 hours
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We are Boston's ORIGINAL Martha's Vineyard day trip and Boston's #1 day trip service to the island since 2011. 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!
Additional Info
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
Please note: PICKUPS ARE ONLY PROVIDED AT HOTELS THAT ARE ON THE LIST.
Priority seating is available upon request
There is walking involved on this day trip
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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
Gratuities
Meals (dining options available on Martha's Vineyard)
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
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!
Options
Day Trip + 3-Hour Island Tour
Day Trip with 3 Hour Tour: Boston to Martha's Ferry Daytrip including Roundtrip Shuttle, Roundtrip Ferry, and 3-Hour Guided Island Tour.
Pickup included
Day Trip to Martha's Vineyard
Day trip to Martha's Vineyard (DOES NOT INCLUDE ISLAND TOUR)
Pickup included
Reviews
3,163 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
A bit boring
Sharon W,
Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00Nice scenery but it was boring The driver was ok personality wise but he drove too fast for us to see what he was talking about.
Tour Guide Non-Appropriate
Jeanette M,
Nov 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00Tour guide repeated himself and told stories that were very disturbing and prejudicial. Very rude...
Not much to see
jross10,
Nov 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00Not much to see on Martha's Vineyard. Best part of the tour was the shuttle driver to and from the ferry. It's a 2 hour drive from Boston to Woods Hole and our guide, Johnny Boston was both entertaining and informative. He helped the time pass quickly. Unfortunately once we got off the ferry the island itself was a big letdown. There is one scenic view, the Aquinnah Cliffs and lighthouse. Other than that it mostly looking at tree lined gravel drive ways that lead to unseen mansions of famous rich people and expensive boutiques in unremarkable small towns. There is a long rather boring beach where Jaws was filmed.
Not much to see
James R,
Oct 31, 2025
- Review from Viator
2.00Not much to see on Martha's Vineyard. Best part of the tour was the shuttle driver to and from the ferry. It's a 2 hour drive from Boston to Woods Hole and our guide, Johnny Boston was both entertaining and informative. He helped the time pass quickly. Unfortunately once we got off the ferry the island itself was a big letdown. There is one scenic view, the Aquinnah Cliffs and lighthouse. Other than that it mostly looking at tree lined gravel drive ways that lead to unseen mansions of famous rich people and expensive boutiques in unremarkable small towns. There is a long rather boring beach where Jaws was filmed.
Just book it you will not regret it
Lesley T,
Oct 31, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great day out we took the tour around the island the driver was Tom couldn’t have asked for a better person Drive to and from and a stop for coffee and Something to eat Don’t sit near the wheels as the roads had pot holes which didn’t do my back problem any good all in all a better day then we thought Martha Vineyard was was 3 times the cost then we thought
Martha's Vineyard is a Must!
RamiSmith,
Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We loved the history, the beauty, and all else about Martha's Vineyard. A very nice tour. Our driver Brian was engaging and accommodating if we need time for stops for the long bus ride to the ferry. He also shared information along the way. Our island tour guide Tom was very knowledgeable and very passionate about the island. He lives on a farm in the island and his family has lived there since the 1700's.
Don’t do it
KATTYA N,
Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00Horrible experience, we were picked up late about 50 minutes late and then left in the 47° weather outside waiting for a tour bus we get to Martha’s Vineyard and the driver wants to charge us an extra $60 for a tour that only you get to see the road and oak trees and the ocean nothing else he talks about celebrity homes that you don’t see it’s only wooden cheap gates And nothing exciting. Don’t do it.!!! Bad bad horrible and boring
Day trip to Martha’s Vineyard with guided island tour.
Heidi W,
Oct 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00Almost everything on Martha’s Vineyard was closed on 10/28 so it was no fun to look around. Houses were boarded up and shops were closed. The tour guide said it was the second to the last day they were even doing the tour. I paid $185 not including 2-$20 tips and it was really disappointing. They shouldn’t have offered the tour this time of year.
Great trip
michelelD3625QO,
Oct 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent trip. Our bus driver Johnny Boston was funny and full of information making the ride seem shorter than it was. The island bus driver was a wealth of knowledge about Martha’s Vineyard going back to the 1600’s to the present. We had a great day and the price was very reasonable.
Dissatisfied
Nita W,
Oct 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
2.00This is not a good trip to take. The bus ride from Boston to the ferry was fantastic. Once on Island, you board an old, beat up white school bus with uncomfortable seats, small windows, with no ability to see where you’re at. It was extremely difficult to understand our Jamaican tour guide and you are rushed around the island. I do not recommend this tour.
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