Private Plymouth Rock & Mayflower II Day Trip from Boston

Explore Plymouth with a professional local guide and a private vehicle, connecting its historic landmarks into a fuller story of Plymouth Colony. Go beyond photo stops to see how people lived and what the Atlantic crossing involved.

• Ask living-history interpreters about 17th-century daily life and watch their demonstrations
• Imagine more than two months at sea aboard the full-scale, seaworthy Mayflower II reproduction
• Explore a working replica gristmill for a hands-on perspective on Plymouth’s history

Itinerary

1. 60 min - Hotel Pickup & Drive to Plymouth Your guide picks you up door-to-door in Boston, then drives you south to America's hometown.

2. 10 min - Cole's Hill Burial Ground Overlooking Plymouth Harbor, the resting place of the Pilgrims who died during that first winter.

3. 5 min - Massasoit Statue A statue honoring Massasoit, the Wampanoag leader whose alliance with the Pilgrims made the colony's survival possible.

4. 15 min - Plymouth Rock & Pilgrim Memorial Park See the legendary 1620 landing site, marked beneath a granite portico right on the waterfront.

5. 40 min - Mayflower II Walk the deck of a full-scale reproduction of the ship that carried the Pilgrims across the Atlantic, then browse the waterfront shops while your guide brings the car around.

6. 40 min - Downtown Plymouth & Grist Mill A scenic drive past Leyden Street and Burial Hill, then a stop at the working Plimoth Grist Mill on Town Brook.

7. 90 min - Lunch & Shopping A relaxed sit-down lunch, with time to browse the shops along Town Wharf and Water Street.

8. 15 min - National Monument to the Forefathers The world's largest solid granite monument, honoring the founding principles of Plymouth Colony.

9. 105 min - Plimoth Patuxet Museums The main event! Living-history interpreters bring the Wampanoag Homesite and English Colonial Village to life, no textbook can match seeing it firsthand.

10. 100 min - Drive Back to Boston Ride in comfort back to Boston and get dropped off at your hotel!

What's Included

• Bottled water
• Onboard Wi-Fi

Important details

• Requires about 4 hours of walking spread throughout the day.
• Wheelchair and stroller access to buildings is not guaranteed. This tour is not recommended if you require that access.
• Gratuities are not included in the listed price.
• Bring a properly secured, federally approved car seat for each child who requires one under Massachusetts law. Car seats are not provided, and the tour cannot run without the required seats.