Provincetown Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Provincetown. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Provincetown and Cape Cod High Speed Ferry to/from Boston

• Mayflower Trolley Tour!

• Cape Cod & Provincetown Self-Guided Driving & Walking Audio Tour

• Truro Cape Cod Lighthouse and Highland House Museum Tour

• The Martinis & Mingle Tour

It’s free to visit Provincetown and walk around the downtown area, though expect to pay for parking (street parking and municipal lots are available). To learn more about the town, book a guided tour; trolley tours start at US$40, history tours start at US$60, and food tours are available starting at US$105. There are also self-guided app-based options, which tend to run between US$10 and US$25.

Yes, Provincetown is worth visiting. Located at the tip of Cape Cod, P-town is known for its vibrant art scene, LGBTQ+ culture, and buzzing nightlife. People come here for the beaches and natural beauty, the art galleries, the whale watching, and the bustling restaurants and bars. To get to know the town and its community, choose a guided tour such as a history tour, a food tour, or even a martini-themed tour. 

Per one customer who booked the Mayflower Trolley Tour, "Trolley tour was VERY informative & interesting. Drove from one end of Commercial St to the other & to the National Seashore. Great historical info that I just didn't know about. Fabulous way to learn your way around for a first time visitor. Highly recommended."

Summertime parties and events can fill Provincetown to overflowing. For fine weather and fewer crowds, consider visiting in the spring. April, May, and June are great for beach walks and sightseeing, and they're generally the best time to spot the whales that flock to this part of the cape from April through October.

Start by strolling down Commercial Street, where boutiques, galleries, and cafes flank the town's liveliest thoroughfare. Take in some local history at the Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum before lunching on locally caught seafood. In the afternoon, choose between a whale-watching tour and an excursion to nearby Race Point Beach.

Pack plenty of casual beachwear for Provincetown—shorts, flip-flops, and sundresses are an unofficial summer dress code. Bring extra layers if you're going whale-watching, as temperatures offshore can be far cooler than in town. Provincetown's famed LGBTQ+-friendly nightlife is wonderfully colorful and includes themed parties to encourage fun and flamboyant attire.

Tours of Provincetown explore nature, heritage, and creative culture. Whale-watching tours take in the marine mammals that flock to Cape Cod from April through October, while guided tours of wind-blown dune shacks highlight the area's longstanding artistic community. Other options include guided pedicab tours, self-guided driving tours, and guided bicycle excursions.

Yes, it's a good idea to book Provincetown tours in advance. Summertime whale-watching tours at popular times fill up quickly, as do popular excursions such as dune tours, bicycle tours, and pedicab tours. If you're coming by ferry, prebooking tickets is a plan-ahead essential.

There are tons of fun things to do, along with visiting Provincetown. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Cape Cod:

• Cape Cod Canal

• Sandwich Glass Museum

• John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum

• Chatham Lighthouse Beach