11 days in Provincetown, Boston & Nantucket Itinerary

Deepen your sense of the past at sights like Chatham Lighthouse and Fort Hill Rural Historic District. Do some cultural sightseeing at Provincetown Art Association and Museum and First Encounter Beach. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Provincetown: Nauset Beach (in Orleans), Eastham (Doane Rock, Nauset Lighthouse, &more) and Chatham's Godfrey Windmill (in Chatham). And it doesn't end there: enjoy the sand and surf at Race Point Beach, take in the waterfront at MacMillan Wharf, appreciate the history behind Pilgrim Monument & Provincetown Museum, and stroll through Herring Cove Beach.

For more things to do, maps, reviews, and other tourist information, read Provincetown online route planner.

Detroit to Provincetown is an approximately 6-hour combination of flight and ferry. You can also drive; or do a combination of bus, train, and ferry. Traveling from Detroit in December, things will get a bit warmer in Provincetown: highs are around 44°F and lows about 34°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 27th (Tue) so you can catch the flight to Boston.

Deepen your sense of the past at sights like Freedom Trail and The Paul Revere House. Do some cultural sightseeing at Museum of Fine Arts and Trinity Church. Explore Boston's surroundings by going to Marginal Way Walkway (in Ogunquit) and Hampton Beach State Park (in Hampton). There's much more to do: admire the natural beauty at Boston Public Garden, appreciate the extensive heritage of Louisburg Square, take an in-depth tour of Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, and wander the streets of Newbury Street.

To find reviews, photos, other places to visit, and tourist information, use the Boston trip planner.

Traveling by flight from Provincetown to Boston takes 2 hours. Alternatively, you can ride a ferry; or drive. Expect a daytime high around 43°F in December, and nighttime lows around 31°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 31st (Sat) so you can fly to Nantucket.

Do some cultural sightseeing at Great Point Light and Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum. We've included these beaches for you: Madaket Beach and Surfside Beach.

For more things to do, maps, and other tourist information, you can read our Nantucket route tool.

You can fly from Boston to Nantucket in 2.5 hours. Other options are to do a combination of car and ferry; or do a combination of bus and ferry. In December, plan for daily highs up to 46°F, and evening lows to 35°F. You'll have a few hours on the 3rd (Tue) to wrap things up before traveling home.