Best of Martha's Vineyard 3 hour Full-Island Tour

Discover Martha’s Vineyard in 3 hours! Explore six towns, Menemsha seaport, Aquinnah cliffs, and more with expert local guides. Book your adventure now.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Joseph Sylvia State Beach - This state beach is famous for a scene which was filmed for the movie Jaws, and for the famous Jaws bridge where people jump off the bridge into the water all day.
  • Aquinnah Cliffs - Colorful clay cliffs located below the beautiful Aquinnah lighthouse
  • Aquinnah Lighthouse - A brick lighthouse, still operating, and positioned above the Aquinnah cliffs.
  • Martha’s Vineyard Camp meeting Association (MVCMA) - Gingerbread houses galore in this cute area which began as a religious gathering place in the 19th century.
  • Flying Horses Carousel - This is the oldest platform merry-go-round in the country. If you grab the brass ring, you ride for free.
  • Menemsha Public Beach - This is said to be the best beach for sunsets. It is also featured in the movie “Jaws” and is a great place for a quick chowder or lobster bisque.
  • Old Whaling Church - A majestic church built by whaling captains and is representative of the wealth they sustained during the whaling industry period.
  • Edgartown Lighthouse - A stately lighthouse built in the early 1800’s, overlooking Edgartown harbor and Chappaquiddick.
What's Included
  • Air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • There is a car seat fee-$40 per seat
Additional Information

Perfect tour to see all six towns on Martha’s Vineyard in 3 hours, and to stop and get out to see the the beautiful seaport of Menemsha and the cliffs in Aquinnah. Customers will be engaged by great, “five star” local guides providing narration about the history, culture, celebrities, lighthouses, beaches, Jaws, gingerbread cottages, whaling captain’s homes, and much more. Conducted in very nice, comfortable, air-conditioned, high top Ford Transit vans with large windows.

  • Car seats are required and can be rented for a small fee.
Location
1 Seaview Ave
Seaview Avenue
Go across the street from 1 Seaview Ave (same as Steamship Authority ticket office), diagonally to the left, and look for the statue of a soldier in the park. Our van will be parked next to the soldier and lettering on the van will say Martha's Vineyard Excursions in large gold print.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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L1683gisallyb
Aug 30, 2024
Great Eperience!!!!! - This was a wonderful tour company and our guide Mark was fabulous!! If you on the Cape and can get him as your guide you will be truly very happy. His stories about him and the Cape were wonderful to hear.
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853thangb
Aug 30, 2024
Nice tour - Nice tour. Marc was friendly and informative. My mom and I enjoyed the tour. Good overview and history of the island. Good day
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706mirelleh
Aug 27, 2024
Exceptional MV all-island tour! - This trip was highly entertaining and informative. Sue, our tour guide is exceptional. She knows everything about the island, and she tells you all right at the beginning of the tour all the way to the end. Moreover, she is a great storyteller, infusing accounts of the rich and famous into her commentary. Furthermore, she is an extremely safe driver. Sue also facilitates picture taking by slowing down or stopping briefly whenever possible. We were not only able to see highlights of the entire island onboard her very comfortable van in 3 hours, we also got to get out and explore 2 different places with breathtaking views along the way. Thank you very much again, Sue! I cannot recommend this tour enough!
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Mirelle_h
Aug 27, 2024
The greatest MV all-island tour! - This trip was highly entertaining and informative. Sue, our tour guide is exceptional. She knows everything about the island, and she tells you all right at the beginning of the tour all the way to the end. Moreover, she is a great storyteller, infusing accounts of the rich and famous into her commentary. Furthermore, she is an extremely safe driver. Sue also facilitates picture taking by slowing down or stopping briefly whenever possible. We were not only able to see highlights of the entire island onboard her very comfortable van in 3 hours, we also got to get out and explore 2 different places with breathtaking views along the way. Thank you very much again, Sue! I cannot recommend this tour enough!
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Llynnwilliams
Aug 27, 2024
Great couples’ outing - Martha‘s Vineyards Tours and Excursions is a top-notch operation. The owners, Mark and Susan, couldn’t have been more helpful when I booked our tour. They helped customize a private tour for three couples. Tim, our driver and tour guide was great! He is a longtime Martha’s Vineyard resident, adding a personal perspective to the excellent information about the history of the island. We were able to stop at Menesmah for about 45 minutes to have lunch and walk out to the beach. I would definitely book with Martha’s Vineyard Tour and Excursions the next time I’m onIsland.
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Extraordinary23300
Aug 27, 2024
Great tour! - It was a great tour of parts of the whole island. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and funny! I would recommend this trip to anyone. Van was very clean and comfortable.
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Joan_r
Aug 26, 2024
Great Day at Martha’s Vineyard - Tour leader was very knowledgeable and interesting . 3 hours were packed with lots of sights and stories .
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Keronm
Aug 24, 2024
Excellent overview of Martha's Vineyard - We took a 3 hour MV tour with Martha's Vineyard Tours and Excursions. I bought the tickets on TripAdvisor. We were in a comfortable, air conditioned van and our driver/guide was wonderful Harry. Harry drove us to all the towns of MV, with continuous commentary. We enjoyed his anecdotes and all the information he gave us. There were two stops, at Menemsha and Aquinnah. We did not feel rushed at all and got a good overview of the Vineyard. Thank you Harry!
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Andreybw9947gq
Aug 21, 2024
Nice quick tour around the island - This tour is meant for those who want to see all the major towns on the whole island (sans chappy). And keyword here is “see”, this is not a tour where you jump out at each location for 10min and take pictures. You spend most of the time inside the tour van listening to the guide and looking out the windows to see the sights. Personally that’s exactly what I wanted and I feel like it was properly pointed out in the tours description, even though some in our group felt like they were entitled to go off and explore some locations for as long as they wanted. You do make a 15min stop at the Aquinnah bluffs/lighthouse for some photo moments but it’s not enough to go up to the lighthouse itself so don’t try, just enjoy the view from the bluffs. Another stop was at Menemsha where you also get about 15min to use the restroom and maybe grab a local lobster roll before heading out. The tour concludes at the same place it starts and from there you can catch a local bus to explore more of the island on your own time. Overall I enjoyed the commentary provided by the guide and I liked the fact that you get to see everything quickly.
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Maps726447
Aug 29, 2024
Disappointing….. - Our trip was scheduled for 1:30 pm August 28th. Our names were called and we took our seats, only to be told minutes later that we needed to get off the van and get on another van, because a mistake was made by the driver. The other van didn’t have a good working air conditioner and we were very uncomfortable…we were told to open the window. My sisters were sitting in the back with no leg room and very cramped! Needless to say it wasn’t a good experience ! The driver of this van did try his best to make it a pleasant experience. This bus didn’t leave until 2:00 pm and it shortened our sightseeing time before our ferry arrived. The older female driver of the van we were originally on, was rude to passengers and very unprofessional! This makes me very leary of booking any further excursions with Tripadvisor.
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