Comments on our itenarary please?!

Hello! Boston is our vacation destination this year. We are a family of 4 (2 girls ages 9%26amp;12). I%26#39;ve found a great deal ($95)in Braintree. I know it%26#39;s a 45 minute trip to most places in Boston, but for that price, it can%26#39;t be beat (although I will be watching select hotels in Boston to see if there are any deals to be found). So, here are my thoughts for our 10 day trip (in July):

15th - Arrive at Logan at 1:30. Staying in Plymouth.

Not sure what to do.

16th - day trip to MV

17th - day trip to the cape (perhaps whale watch from p-town) including Sandwich Glass Museum

Move to hotel in Braintree

18th - Strubridge/Concord/Lexington

19th - Plymouth

20th thru 24 - Quincy, Boston %26amp; Salem (including JFK Museum, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Museum of Science, New England Aquarium, Cambridge - Harvard; MIT, Harvard Museum of natural history, Nichols House Museum, Prudential Skywalk, Boston Duck Tour, Fenway Park Tour, Swan Boats, Freedom trail and all it%26#39;s sights, %26amp; Sam Adams Brewery tour also whale watch if we don%26#39;t do this in p-town)

Any comments/opinions are welcome...

Specifically wondering what to do that first day after we arrive? Is it worth trying to go into Boston for dinner before heading to Plymouth? Also, is the Skywalk worth the $ (we will probably get a GoBoston card and that will be extra). Any suggestions on the order to do all the things in Boston?

THANKS IN ADVANCE!:)

Comments on our itenarary please?!

A few suggestions/ comments:

Braintree to Boston can be a tough drive.

P-Town to Sandwich is a good drive; to drive out to P-town for a whale watch, then to Sandwich to take in another attraction might be pressing it.

I wouldn%26#39;t put Lexington/ Concord in the same sentence as Sturbridge; it%26#39;s over an hour drive each way.

As for your 1st day...if you%26#39;re arriving at 1:30 at Logan, by the time you get your luggage/ rental car drive to a place in Boston to eat, you would be hitting rush hour traffic going to Plymouth...not a pretty sight.

As for the price of the Skywalk; $40 for 4 people...ehhh? It is the tallest observatoy in Boston; the Hancock is taller, but has been closed since 9/11, but a far cry from the Hancock in Chicago, or the Sears Tower....the Pru is 52 stories high.

Take in mind...many museums in Boston have free/ discounted days and evenings...check out this link. 鈥bout.com/od/鈥reeMuseumNights.htm

Comments on our itenarary please?!

Whether you eat in Boston or Plymouth is up to you, of course. I will tell you that the Airport is very close to Downtown and you could even take the ';T'; Downtown before you pick up the rental car, if you wanted. But if everybody just wants to be where they end up, then bite the bullet and drive to Plymouth and you%26#39;ll be done. It%26#39;s less than an hour%26#39;s drive from the Airport.

As far as the Skywalk, it%26#39;s very ice, on the 50th floor of the Prudential Center. If you were from a small town somewhere, I would say definitely go for it, but since you%26#39;re from Chicago you%26#39;ll have to be the ';decider'; based on the overall impact of going to the top of a tall building.

We plan to take the T from Braintree (actually the Quincy stop I think) into Boston. I know most things in Boston are a 45 minute trip on the T.

After collecting your luggage, rental car, drive down to Plymouth and check in, I suggest you all just head down to the waterfront and have dinner there. DO NOT drive into Boston for dinner before going to Plymouth. There%26#39;s plenty of places in Plymouth to eat.

On the 17th, if the Glass Museum is a must, then do that first, then head for P-town for the whalewatch. The 1:30pm whalewatch would be ideal. P-town is the best spot for taking such a trip. You will be in the whale feeding grounds in no time at all, whereas Boston takes quite a boat ride to reach them.

Sturbridge, Concord and Lexington all in one day seems to really be pushing it. You might want to rethink that idea, although it%26#39;s possible to do all three in one long, busy day.

Back to Plymouth for Plimoth Plantation and MayflowerII?

The Skywalk is something you can cut out of your itinerary. It%26#39;s nice to go up there and get a birdseye view of the city, but not a ';must do';.

It seems you already have plenty of things planned to keep the four of you busy for your days spent in Boston

If you really want to stay in Boston check out Priceline (name your own price)as well as Hotwire- we usually stay at an airport hotel (choos 3.5-4 stars) and have gotten some really great deals - Just recenlty we got the Embassy Suites at Logan for $78 including taxes and fees- It was fantastic!! The T is super easy to navigate- we usually take the T to the Aquarium stop and walk to Fanuel Hall and the north End- Check out the GoBoston Card- It can save a lot of money!! ENjoy your trip-

If staying at The Sheraton Tara or on Wood Road, use Quincy Adams rather than Braintree for the T.

Sandwich is very nice. Lots to do, The boardwalk, canal, beaches.

When you arrive, I would stop in Boston and let the traffic die. You can get off at the South Boston Exit. This will be the Seaport area. There are plenty of meters around, bring quarters. Getting back on 93 south from here is easy and well marked.

You can pick from The Legals Test Kitchen, Salvatores, Yankee Lobster. The walk to Faneuil Hall is 15 minutes.

There is an entrance to The Ted Williams tunnel at the rental car area. Stay in the right lane and when you come out of the tunnel, you will see the South Boston exit. When you come up to the light, turn left and you will see plenty of meters. Circle the parking lot to find addtional meters. If not able to find an open one, parking in the lots is $11.00.

I would definetley stop. The way and 3 south get heavy around 2:00 p.m. Stop and relax and get back on the road after 6. There are 2 hov lanes on the way. The first is always open, take this. The second will close at 7..take this as well if open.

When is ';rush hour'; in Boston? Is it into the city in the am and out of the city in the pm? Or is it heavy both directions?

eileengs2, what street is the south Boston exit? I%26#39;m tying to find it on Google maps.

I think it is exit #25. You want Congress and East or West Service Road. Congress and B streets, Northern Avenue. They are all in the same area. This is technically South Boston but is normally referred to as The Seaport Area.

This is really easy to find once exiting the Ted Willams. Just keep to the right and it will be the first exit on the right.

Rush hour tames down between 6-7 p.m. 9:30 in the a.m.

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