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7-Nights Boston, Cape Cod & The Islands a Women-Only Tour

New England
7-Nights Boston, Cape Cod & The Islands a Women-Only Tour
New England
Insight Vacations
Vacation Offer ID 1541954
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Overview

Insight Vacations

Boston, Cape Cod & The Islands A Women-Only Tour
Embrace history and glamour on this 8-Day women-only tour as you travel with a small group from Massachusetts to Rhode Island. Follow the red-brick Freedom Trail in Boston to see where the U.S. took shape. On the shores of Cape Cod Bay, see Sandwich, a coastal town famous for its glassmakers; here, visit the Sandwich Glass Museum, where you can learn tricks of the trade. At Martha's Vineyard, pass the former home of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and to Oak Bluffs, an idyllic town with gingerbread-like cottages. Indulge in a sea-to-table feast filled with fish caught from local fishermen, fresh produce from nearby farms and delicacies picked by foragers. In the seaside city of Newport, board an 80-foot schooner to cruise the coastline, taking in views of historical buildings and the homes of the rich and famous — and learn about the area’s past as a pirates’ haven.


Dining Summary
  • 3 Dinner with Wine (DW)
  • 7 Breakfast (B)
  • 1 Lunch (L)
Authentic Dining
  • Boston: At 18:00, join your Travel Director for a dinner with wine and an opportunity to mingle with fellow guests.
  • Martha's Vineyard: Indulge in a locally sourced dinner in a private dining space in Bettini Restaurant.
Insight Experiences
  • Newport: Enjoy a visit to one of Newport's renowned landmarks, The Vanderbilt's Breakers Mansion.
Top Rated Highlights
  • Boston: Explore the great city of Boston, with your Travel Director and learn about its transformative past. You’ll follow part of the red-brick Freedom Trail that brings the story of the American Revolution to life. Journeying to other historically significant sights that include the Boston Common, the Old Corner Bookstore and the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown. View the colorful neighborhood of Back Bay and the lively North End, otherwise known as Boston’s Little Italy.
  • Cape Cod: Experience the natural wonder and human history emphasizing the cultural themes represented on Cape Cod, including the First People--the Wampanoag; European settlement culture; fishing, life-saving, and lighthouses; communication technology of Cape Cod's National Seashore.
  • Martha's Vineyard: After disembarking from your ferry ride, visit the port neighborhood of Oak Bluffs and be transported to a different era. Known for its rainbow-colored, gingerbread-like cottages with Gothic storybook decorations, high-peaked roofs, and dainty verandas. You’ll also find the oldest operating platform carousel in America here.
Women-Only
  • : Visit Pilgrim Hall Museum, the oldest continuously operating public museum in the country and America’s museum of Pilgrim possessions. Get up close and personal exploring Pilgrim Hall’s extraordinary collection of 17th-century artifacts, some of which came on the Mayflower, illuminating the story of early Plymouth Colony. Hosted by a direct descendant of the Mayflower arriving in 1620, hear family stories of differing cultures and of courage in the face of great difficulties.
  • Plymouth: Join Plimoth Patuxet Museums educators to learn more about the women of 17th-century Plimoth Colony and Patuxet. Over your “Matriarchs in the Margins” immersive experience, understand the traditions that shaped the roles women played in English and Wampanoag society. This living memorial is dedicated to the lifestyle of the first English settlers and the Wampanoag Indigenous community. By visiting, you’re helping the museum preserve the histories and stories of the early inhabitants and the revitalization of pre-industrial crafts, trades, domestic skills, horticulture and the maritime arts. This experience supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.
  • : Discover what happened when two cultures met along New England’s shores over A Taste of Two Cultures Lunch at Plimoth Patuxet Museum. Learn about how the way we eat today is influenced by the cultures that met 400 years ago. Step back in time as you dine on traditional English and Indigenous foods including turkey sauced two ways, Naussamp cornmeal, Native stewed squash, Cheate bread with butter, colonial carrot soup, and mint tea with blueberries.
  • Sandwich: Full of curiosities, the Sandwich Glass Museum is a treasure trove of unique art celebrating the rich history of glassmaking in America. Get up close and personal viewing glass art, historical artifacts and exhibits that highlight the significance of the Sandwich Glass Company, which has operated in the area since the 19th-century. You'll also learn about the historic techniques of the English and Irish glassmakers when you meet a skilled craftswoman who will share her personal glassmaking story.
  • Nantucket: Join a Local Expert walking through historic downtown Nantucket to discover the island’s unique history. As you journey through Nantucket’s past, learn about the rise and the fall of the whaling industry, the tourism boom, and the impacts the island’s economy has had on social and racial development on Nantucket. You'll also hear tales of notable Nantucket women and their impact on the island from the fishing industry to local lifestyles.
  • Newport: Step aboard the Rum Runner II, a restored 1940’s motor yacht like those built during the height of Prohibition, to explore Newport’s waterways. Cruise by Newport mansions, former speakeasies, lighthouses, islands, and many other points of interest along the waterfront. Step out onto the covered aft as your crew and captain enlighten you to many of the interesting stories of the houses and the people who once occupied them.

Featured Destinations

Newport, RI

Newport, RI

Newport became important as a resort for wealthy industrialists who built their “summer cottages”, modeled after European palaces, here and elevated Newport to position of “Queen of Summer Resorts.” A tour of the mansions is a must. Newport is also famous as a yachting capital and site of international tennis championships. Colonial Newport boasts a collection of 18th- and 19th-century and pre-Revolutionary buildings. Colonial Downtown is best explored on foot, and much of the town was burned down during British occupation, but enough buildings survived to rival Boston in number of original 18th-century homes. George Washington’s assurances to Newport’s Jewish community of religious liberty encouraged them to build Touro Synagogue in 1763, making it the oldest in the nation. St. Mary’s Church is the oldest Catholic parish in Rhode Island. The Grand Newport Casino and International Tennis Hall of Fame held the first national tennis championship in 1881 and is now Tennis Hall of Fame with a museum on tennis fashions and trophies.
Destination Guide
Martha's Vineyard

Martha's Vineyard

A summer resort island just off the coast of Massachusetts, Martha's Vineyard floats in the memories of generations of vacation society. Visit the beach front avenue of Oak Bluffs lined with gingerbread-trimmed cottages, and the Flying Horses antique carousel.
Destination Guide
Sandwich

Sandwich

Sandwich was settled by Europeans in 1637 in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It is the oldest town on Cape Cod. Sandwich was predominantly a Puritan settlement however a growing number of settlers converted to Quakerism. Beliefs clashed and many Quakers left Sandwich. In 1825 Deming Jarves founded the Boston & Sandwich Glass Factory and recruited workers for his factory. Skilled laborers were imported from Ireland whereupon a majority of them were Catholics. The first Catholic Church was established in Sandwich as well. After the Civil War, the glass factory closed down due to a huge decline. This historic town is rich with beautiful scenery and landmarks. Visitors can take a river cruise down the Cape Cod Canal or bike down the Cape Cod Canal Bike Path. The Shawme-Crowell State Forest is a perfect hiking and camping location for the avid adventurer. Visitors can also immerse in old New England culture.
Destination Guide
Boston

Boston

The history and bricklaid beauty of Boston is easy to enjoy. Follow the Freedom Trail past Old North Church, Paul Revere Park, Fanieul Hall, the Commons, Old Ironsides and more landmarks of America's birth. Across the Charles River is Cambridge and Harvard. Venture to Marblehead and Salem to the south, or Lexington and Concord to the north. Back in town, have clam chowder at the warf or great Italian food in North End.
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Valid Date Ranges

June 2025
06/06/2025 06/13/2025 $5,306 per person
October 2025
10/17/2025 10/24/2025 $5,725 per person
Trip prices are per person, land only, based on double occupancy and reflect applicable discounts. Trip prices and discounts are subject to change. Airfare is additional. Tour prices, dates and itineraries are correct at the time of the website going live, however are subject to confirmation at the time of booking. Other restrictions may apply.

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