Four of us want to spend 4 days in Boston and Cape Cod, I mean we want to see both.?

We don’t know the area so I would appreciate your help with hotels, cottages, etc. Our plan is to spend 1 day in Boston, 1 day hiking anywhere, 1 day on Cape Cod. Is it better to stay in Boston or in Cape Cod? And where? Thanks!

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6 Responses to “Four of us want to spend 4 days in Boston and Cape Cod, I mean we want to see both.?”

1. Professor Albatros says:

   June 28, 2011 at 12:48 pm

   ya sounds good
2. ndfan223 says:

   June 28, 2011 at 12:49 pm

   Either way you are going to spend a good part of your day traveling from boston to the cape and so on. With the way traffic is your best bet is to 2 two days in Boston then drive to Cape and do 2 days there at another hotel. Trying to do one hotel for 2 days in Boston and 2 in the cape can be a bit of a problem. Plus you will end up doing more traveling than anything else to get from both, it will take up most of your 4 days.

   I have lived here in Boston all my life and have traveled to the cape and it takes an hour and a half or more depending on traffic to get there.

   Another Idea is to devote like 5 days or a week to Boston and the Cape combained. then that way you can set aside days devoted to traveling to Boston and then back to the Cape and so on.
3. Heidi says:

   June 28, 2011 at 1:25 pm

   Boston and cape cod are 2 different things. One is city, one is ocean. The diving distance needs to be researched first as they are not around the corner from eachother and cape cod is not small.
   My suggestion. . . 2 days in boston 2 days at the cape.
   At the cape you can see cape cod. . go to hyannis where the Kennedy’s live and then take the Island Queen ferry (12 bucks a person) and go to Martha’s Vineyard for the day.
4. capecodscrapper says:

   June 28, 2011 at 1:55 pm

   Not sure when you are coming but you can stay in Boston for the 4 days and take the ferry to Provincetown for day trips. That way you can even split up the days and don’t have to deal with bridge traffic. You can rent a car in P-Town if you want to travel around. Hyannis is ok but if you want the charm of the Cape you’re better off staying on the lower cape. Hyannis is the “hub” with all the malls and whatnot.
5. ERIN M says:

   June 28, 2011 at 2:42 pm

   From Boston, take the ferry to Provincetown. Its a pretty liberal town with a mix of families and gay people, but still has that New England fishing town feel. Plenty of bars and dining, shops, galleries,and the beaches are good. A whale watch is fun, too! It always has a lot of energy.
6. LdySprtn says:

   June 28, 2011 at 3:07 pm

   To Do In Boston:

   First, check out www. bostonusa. com to get some ideas of what may be going on in town while you are there. I also suggest you pick up Boston For Dummies – it’s a great book and will give you directions on how to get to a lot of places.

   If you’ve never been before, you may consider purchasing an MBTA subway pass. That way you’ll never have to worry about having exact change for the subway. You can make this purchase at www. mbta. com. They offer the passes in 1, 3, and 7-day passes. If flying into Boston through Logan International Airport, you can pick-up the blue line (in bound) to get to downtown Boston.

   FYI – when taking the subway, more commonly known as the “T” – if you want to head towards ‘downtown’ Boston (i. e. State Street/Park Street) then you’ll want to take an “in bound” train, anywhere away from those points, would be an ‘outbound train. ’

   All of the locations that I suggest below are accessible from the “T. ”

   For things to do – Boston has a ton – it all depends on what you are looking to do. I would first suggest that you take a tour or trolley; it’ll give you great insight as to where ‘touristy’ things are located. Please note, that Boston is considered a ‘walking city,’ which means, that even though things may look very far apart on map, in actuality, the probably aren’t. There are several tours/trolleys to choose from. One unique tour is the Boston Duck Tour (http://www. bostonducktours. com). These tours sell out quickly, so you’ll have to take advantage of this when you first arrive to Boston. This tour is good rain or shine. You can board from either near the Boston Science Center or the Prudential Center. You can also purchase tickets at either location. When I was in Boston in 2006, you could also purchase tickets at Fanueil Hall (see below).

   You’ll more than likely want to partake in the Freedom Trail walk. There is/are tours by bus you can take, but if you like to walk (and are able), walking it is like no other. You can go to the official website (http://www. thefreedomtrail. org/) to print out a map and get information on what the trail is all about.

   If you like sports, baseball especially, see about doing a tour of Fenway Park. Not sure the exact dates of your trip, but more than likely, baseball will still be in season, so you’ll have to call to find out what dates/times tours will take place. http://boston. redsox. mlb. com/bos/ballpark/tour. jsp

   If you are looking for ‘greener’ pastures, check out the Boston Common and Children’s Garden, as well as take a stroll along the Charles River (down the esplanade).

   Fanueil Hall and Quincy Market are another good stop. Usually there are street performers and music going on. http://www. faneuilhallmarketplace. com/

   The Boston Aquarium is another great stop and near the Fanueil Marketplace. You can find out more about the Aquarium by going to http://www. neaq. org/. While here, you can also sign up to do a whale watch out of the Boston Harbor.

   There are plenty of college campuses to check out – MIT, Harvard, Northeastern, Boston University, Boston College, etc.

   If shopping is your thing, check out Newbury Street – http://www. newbury-st. com/.

   If you’d like to see a show – check out Blue Man Group – http://www. blueman. com/. It’s a complete one-of-a-kind show. There is nothing like it.

   Other things to check out are: Cheers, Christian Science Reflecting Pool, Copley Square, Boston Children’s Museum, Boston Science Museum, Isabella Stuart Gardner Art Museum (there are many museums in Boston), etc.

   I would recommend the Club Quarters in the financial district or the Colonnade Hotel near Copley Square/Prudential Center.

   Have a great time. I’ve vacationed there several times and I absolutely love it!!