All Martha's Vineyard Tours & Excursions in 2026

See all six beautiful towns of Martha’s Vineyard while learning more about their history, architecture and celebrity connections. This whistle-stop tour is an ideal introduction for first-time visitors–or equally a great way for those who usually stay in one place to see more. Key highlights include the whaling captain’s homes, Menemsha seaport, and Edgartown harbor, where the 1975 movie Jaws was filmed.

See more of Martha’s Vineyard without planning routes or navigating on your own on this all-island bus tour. Multiple scheduled stops let you step off to explore, take photos, and browse key areas, while onboard screens provide historical context for what you’re seeing. With guided narration and built-in free time, the tour balances orientation, learning, and independent exploration in one efficient experience.

If you have limited time but still want to see all that Martha’s Vineyard has to offer, then book this private sightseeing tour. You’ll pass through the island towns and scenic landmarks with a local guide, who will tell you all about the area, and allow time for plenty of photo stops. You’ll also be driven from place to place in a comfortable, luxury minivan.

Explore Martha’s Vineyard efficiently on a private tour designed for travelers with limited time. This narrated drive offers a personalized overview of the island’s towns and scenic coast without navigating on your own. Learn local history and context from a dedicated guide while traveling comfortably between key areas, making the most of a short visit ashore.

Get ready to visit one of the greatest vacation spots in the USA, a favorite among celebrities and even presidents! Martha’s Vineyard is home to stunning beaches and coastline, picturesque little towns, and plenty of fun—but this GPS-guided driving tour with walking portions will also dig beneath the beautiful surface and into the island’s surprising history. Learn about the Wampanoag, the origin of the Vineyard’s famous “gingerbread houses,” and the lost language invented by the island’s residents! After booking, check your email/text to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action while connected to WiFi or mobile data. Enter the password, download the tour, and enjoy it offline. Follow the audio instructions and route from the designated starting point. New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want. This isn't an entrance ticket. Check opening hours before your visit.

Unearth the charm of Oak Bluffs on this self-guided walking tour, where the rich history and vibrant culture of this New England seaside town come alive. Wander among whimsical gingerbread cottages, enjoy stunning harbor views, and learn how this area evolved from a Methodist camp meeting site to a celebrated resort. This tour highlights the unique blend of architecture, community spirit, and African American heritage that defines Oak Bluffs, making it a delightful exploration of summer memories and local stories. — Discover the distinctive Victorian architecture and intricate cottages — Explore the historical significance of Oak Bluffs as a cultural hub — Enjoy scenic ocean views and shaded park paths during your stroll — Perfect for history buffs and those seeking a unique coastal experience

Get to know Martha’s Vineyard through an interactive, immersive game on this scavenger hunt tour of the island. You’ll use your smartphone to discover landmarks and quirky local favorites while learning about the Vineyard’s history and culture, with the guidance of a live, remote host. If you haven’t had enough by the end of the hunt, you can extend it for free, and receive an alumni discount on future hunts.

Explore the beauty of Martha's Vineyard on an electric bike tour designed just for you. It offers unique experiences tailored to your interests: secluded beaches, historic farms, the iconic Gingerbread Houses, and more. Let us take you there. Choose 4-6 hour private tour, where every detail is curated to ensure you see a few of the island's gems: lighthouses, Downtown Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, Chappaquiddick. Or call us and inquire about our 3-day Tour De L'ile for an in-depth adventure across the island's six towns. All tours include e-bike use, helmet, water, snacks, and admission to select attractions. - Explore top attractions like the Campground Cottages in Oak Bluffs and Chappaquiddick Island. - Private tours available for groups up to six riders, ensuring a personalized experience. If you have more riders, give us call a week in advance and we will try to accommodate you.

What better way to experience Martha’s Vineyard – take a Jaws tour with us and you will have access to many of the films’ locations. You will hear many non-published stories about the filming, the actors, as well as being able to stop to take photos. The Jaws bridge is one of the top 5 attractions on the island. Jaws Factoids: - Although the movie is set in midsummer, producers began filming in early May 1974 to avoid an actors’ strike that was scheduled to begin July 1. - Jaws was marred with so many technical problems that the originally scheduled 55-65 day shoot ballooned into 159 days, not counting post-production. - Most highly anticipated movies were released around Christmastime, back then, but Spielberg took so long filming that the movie had a summer release date, which was traditionally reserved for low-end movies. - Townspeople of Martha’s Vineyard were paid $64 each for playing extras who ran across the beach and screamed during the shark attack scene.

Enjoy your Martha's Vineyard Private 4-Hour Tour - experience the full Island tour with a few added stops. For example, you might include a stop for lunch, or at scenic areas along the way for some photos, maybe a stop by an art gallery, farm stand, or beach. • Include a stop (or two) to shop in Edgartown, Vineyard Haven • Is Chappaquiddick on your ‘bucket list”? We can definitely include this in your tour. (please note that, depending on traffic for the Chappy ferry, a Chappy tour may take about to 2 hours…and you always have the option to extend your tour beyond 4 hours)Cost of ferry for van & passengers not included. • Experience a Martha’s Vineyard sunset – possibilities include: Menemsha, Cliffs of Aquinnah, West Chop beach or East Chop Light! Let us help you Customize can make your tour and make it special just for you

Knockabout Travel takes you to Martha's Vineyard, with this self-paced audio tour of the most popular town on the island. Discover the origin story of how Oak Bluffs developed from its humble beginnings as a religious camp into a summer destination for business moguls, celebrities, and US Presidents. On the tour, we discuss the development of the Martha's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association, home to the "campground" and the famed gingerbread cottages. Learn how the area around Ocean Park and Circuit Avenue was developed with tourism in mind, and how that conflicted with the original Methodist campers. Along the route, you will be introduced to some of the finer points and lesser-known history of the town, as well as places to grab lunch or a drink. The tour is GPS guided with turn-by-turn directions and audio tracks that play automatically at the right time and place so you're free to simply enjoy the tour.

Follow the filming locations of JAWS on a guided tour designed for fans who want deeper context than a standard sightseeing route. Travel comfortably between sights while a film character shares behind-the-scenes stories and production history. Onboard screens and audio add context without requiring prior knowledge of the island. It’s an efficient way to combine movie history with local orientation in one themed experience.

Go at your own pace, anytime! It's your tour. On our historic walking tour of the Edgartown, you will see the iconic sights and secret gems including the whaling church, the oldest buildings, underground railroad locations, the Carnegie library, filming sights of Jaws, the lighthouse and much more. And I’ll tell you this town’s stories of the settlers, natives, whaling, ghosts, myths and legends, the Kennedy’s, it’s history and much more. Pro narration and production! Best deal in town :)

Experience the rich African American history of Martha’s Vineyard. Your experienced tour guide will talk about the graveyard and the formation of the NAACP on MV, as well as the connection between the Vineyard’s Grace Church and the one in Mississippi. At North Road, you will hear about Rebecca Amos, her daughter Nancy, and great grandson William Martin. In Menemsha, you’ll hear about the Wampanoag’s helping slaves escape. And in Edgartown you will hear more about Nancy and William Martin, and the Chappaquiddick Plantation. And finally, the Overton House, and its connection to the Civil Rights movement. Your African American Heritage tour includes driving by and/or stopping: • Cottager’s Corner • the Tivoli (which used to be Aunt Georgia’s) • Bradley Square Memorial Church • Bunny Cottage, • Dorothy West house • Coleman Corners • Shearer Cottage. It takes almost 2.5 hrs to drive the island. You will be stopping at several sites for pictures and to experience the rich history

Discover how a small religious summer camp transformed into one of Martha’s Vineyard’s most popular island destinations on this walking tour through the town of Oak Bluffs. Starting in Ocean Park, you’ll follow the coast to Inkwell Beach before heading into the heart of the town. Along the way, you’ll hear its history and find out what makes this island paradise so alluring to everyone from the rich and famous, to curious Cape Cod vacationers that come for a day. Around Trinity Park, you’ll see Martha’s Vineyard Camp Meeting Association, its cottage museum, and the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs which is a place of worship. After heading down Circuit Avenue, where I’ll show you the town’s famous Flying Horses Carousel, our tour will come to an end at the harbor. Whether you’re on the island for only a day, or calling Martha’s Vineyard home for the season, this tour is for anyone who wants to dig into Oak Bluffs’ past and enjoy its present.

Capture memories on Cape Cod with a private photo shoot at Inkwell Beach. This shoot is perfect for families, friends and individuals.

Enjoy complete flexibility and explore the parts of Massachusetts that most interest you with this collection of self-guided walking and driving tours. Receive 10 different itineraries and choose the day and time to use any of them. Use offline with GPS and learn about each place as you travel through.

Welcome to Martha's Vineyard, the storied island off Cape Cod that has captivated visitors for generations with its windswept beaches and fiercely independent spirit. This self-guided tour takes you across the island's six unique towns, each with its own character. Begin in bustling Vineyard Haven, where ferries have delivered travelers since the whaling era, then explore Oak Bluffs and its fantastical Victorian gingerbread cottages painted in every color. Drive to elegant Edgartown, where sea captains' houses line streets unchanged since the 1800s. Journey west to witness the dramatic clay cliffs of Aquinnah, sacred to the Wampanoag people who have called this island home for over ten thousand years. Discover quiet fishing villages, pristine wildlife sanctuaries, and the rolling farmland that gives the Vineyard its bucolic countryside charm. From presidents and literary legends to fishermen and farmers, this island attracts those who value beauty, solitude, and community.