20 Activities
Up the Cape Cruise: Boston to Provincetown
Starts from
Boston
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Activities
20
Duration
3 days
Length
278 mi
Guide details
Starts from
Boston
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Duration
3 days
Length
278 mi
- History and Culture
- Natural Attractions
- Family-Friendly
Kelsey Perrett
Travel Expert
- Sample local seafood straight from the source.
- View Cape Cod from great heights at the Pilgrim Monument Museum.
- Take a plunge into Mill Creek from the Sandwich Boardwalk.
The hook-shaped peninsula of Cape Cod reaches into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeast of Boston. “The Cape,” along with the offshore islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, are popular summer refuges, known for lighthouses, beaches, and welcoming arts and LGBTQ+ communities. On this road trip, you’ll travel down the coast from Boston, then make your way up to the tip of the Upper Cape.
This road trip visits the traditional lands of the Massa-adchu-es-et, Wampanoag, Pokanoket, and Nauset peoples. Cape Cod is best when you can go to the beach, so plan to travel during the warm months. For less traffic and crowds, visit during late spring or early fall.
This road trip visits the traditional lands of the Massa-adchu-es-et, Wampanoag, Pokanoket, and Nauset peoples. Cape Cod is best when you can go to the beach, so plan to travel during the warm months. For less traffic and crowds, visit during late spring or early fall.
Categories
- History and Culture
- Natural Attractions
- Family-Friendly
The hook-shaped peninsula of Cape Cod reaches into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeast of Boston. “The Cape,” along with the offshore islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, are popular summer refuges, known for lighthouses, beaches, and welcoming arts and LGBTQ+ communities. On this road trip, you’ll travel down the coast from Boston, then make your way up to the tip of the Upper Cape.
This road trip visits the traditional lands of the Massa-adchu-es-et, Wampanoag, Pokanoket, and Nauset peoples. Cape Cod is best when you can go to the beach, so plan to travel during the warm months. For less traffic and crowds, visit during late spring or early fall.
This road trip visits the traditional lands of the Massa-adchu-es-et, Wampanoag, Pokanoket, and Nauset peoples. Cape Cod is best when you can go to the beach, so plan to travel during the warm months. For less traffic and crowds, visit during late spring or early fall.
Kelsey Perrett
Travel Expert
- Sample local seafood straight from the source.
- View Cape Cod from great heights at the Pilgrim Monument Museum.
- Take a plunge into Mill Creek from the Sandwich Boardwalk.
Travel itinerary
7 Activities
Day 1
103 mi
Boston to Barnstable
Set out along the coast on Route 3A to Cape Cod Bay. You’ll encounter historic sites like Plymouth Rock before arriving in the Lower Cape town of Barnstable for the night.
7 Activities
Day 2
56 mi1 mi
Barnstable to Provincetown
Continue north to Provincetown, a friendly waterfront village at the top of the Cape’s “arm.” You’ll visit highlights of the National Seashore before letting the waves lull you to sleep at night.
6 Activities
Day 3
117 mi
Provincetown to Boston
On the final day of this road trip, you’ll travel back through the towns of Chatham and Sandwich. Snag dinner in downtown Brockton before returning to the city.