Overnight trip from Boston

Hi, vacationed in boston last year - loved it and are planning to return either May or October 2010.

We are planing to spend at least 4 days in Provincetown and do all the usual shopping and sightseeing in Boston.

We would really like to do an overnight coach or boat tour from Boston, see some of the coast and towns, stay overnight then return to Boston.

Does anyone have any ideas?

Many thanks for any info.

Overnight trip from Boston

I%26#39;m confused--you say you%26#39;re staying four days in Provincetown, but you want an overnight outing from Boston? Do you mean that you want to spend one night, in addition to the four on Cape Cod, in some other location? How long will you be in Boston?

Overnight trip from Boston

Hi, Sorry should have posted a bit more detail.

Our trip will be 2-3 weeks in total, at least 4 of those days will be spent in Provincetown.

We are looking for other trips we could do from Boston during our time there. We had thought of getting the Salem Ferry and staying there for a few nights.

Any other suggestions appreciated. Thanks.

I think that is an excellent thought. I%26#39;m a big fan of Salem, and though I%26#39;ve never taken the ferry, people really like it.

Very close to the ferry terminal in Salem is a wonderful B%26amp;B called the Morning Glory. It%26#39;s across the street from the House of the Seven Gables. See www.morningglorybb.com and the reviews in TripAdvisor%26#39;s Salem forum (to which there%26#39;s a link on the inn%26#39;s Web site).

Thanks.

Have just been looking at their website and looks ideal.

We%26#39;re really looking forward to our next trip.

You could take the Downeaster train from Boston to Portland, Maine and stay over. The ride is about 2.5 hours. I%26#39;ve heard great things about it and can%26#39;t wait to take that trip myself!

http://www.portlandmaine.com/

Salem is nice and interesting, but a few nights there might be too much. Depending on what you want to do, one or two should be plenty. Also keep in mind that Halloween is a big, big deal in Salem. If you come in October it could be very crowded and from what I hear it can be pretty rowdy, which may or may not suit your taste.

The Portland, ME suggestion is an excellent one.

Also, you may want to look into bus tours to Newport, RI. This is a nice waterfront town and touring the mansions is fun.

Another idea. You could fly or take the train to New York City and stay a night or two.

Thanks for all the suggestions so far.

Been looking at the Limo-style Coach from Boston to New York for a possible night or 2 in the city. Will also look into the train connections.

Trips to Porland/Maine etc. sound great.

We%26#39;re thinking of spending the start of the trip on Provincetown for Women%26#39;s week then over to Boston with as many day trips, sightseeing and boat trips as we can cram in, then up to Salem for Halloween - heard it can be pretty rowdy but seems a shame not to experience it if we are so close.

Is Halloween a big thing in Boston as well or is it mostly Salem? Maybe we should just spend the day there as a lot of the hotels seem to be 4 night minimums and 4 days may be too much in one small place with no car.

Thanks

If you want to go to Salem in October--even in October 2010--I urge you to book your accomodations now.

There have been posts here recently about Halloween on Beacon Hill, which I have never experienced, but it sounds lovely. However, I don%26#39;t think anything compares to what goes on in Salem--whether you take that as a good thing or a bad thing. Personally, I enjoy some of the ';spooky'; atmosphere that Salem likes to promote, but too much of it is, well, too much. My suggestion would be to visit earlier in October, not for Halloween itself. There%26#39;s lots of Halloween-related activity during the whole month, without the utter craziness of the actual day/night. A ghost tour can be fun and atmospheric.

You might want to visit http://www.hauntedhappenings.org/ if you haven%26#39;t already done so.

Halloween on Beacon Hill is just that they close off a few streets to traffic, so that the kids don%26#39;t have to worry about cars. Obviously this takes place on Halloween night only. It is not intended as a tourist attraction (though, as public streets, obviously everyone could walk through).