Provincetown: Arrival, information and getting around
Provincetown lies 120 miles from Boston by land, but less than fifty by sea, nestled in the second largest natural harbor in the world (after Le Havre in France). By far the nicest way to arrive is on the ferry . Boston Harbor Cruises leave Long Wharf Ferry Terminal in Boston at 9am, arriving at MacMillan Wharf 90 minutes later, and return at 4pm (daily May to mid-June, additional departures on weekends in early June through early Oct; $25 one-way, $45 round-trip; tel 617/227-4321 or 1-877/733-9425, ). The tiny visitor center in the Chamber of Commerce, at the end of the wharf at 307 Commercial St, sells ferry tickets (summer daily 9am-5pm; rest of year Mon-Sat 9.30am-4.30pm; tel 508/487-3424, ).It couldn't be easier to walk around tiny P-Town, but many visitors prefer to cycle the narrow streets, hills and the undulating Province Lands Bike Trail, a difficult six-mile route with great vistas. Bike rental outlets in town include Arnold's, 329 Commercial St (tel 508/487-0844), which charges about $15 a day. For those without transportation, tours to the more isolated dunes and moors include ones led by the Provincetown Trolley Inc from the town hall on Commercial Street (daily every half-hour from 10am-4pm or until 7pm in season; $8; tel 508/487-9483, ); Art's Sand Dune Tours are based at Commercial and Standish streets (April-Oct 10am-dusk; $12 daytime tour and $15 sunset tour; tel 508/487-1950, ). Whale-watching cruises leave from MacMillan Wharf between April and October 31; one of the main cruise operators is the Dolphin Fleet Whale Watch (tel 508/349-1900 or 1-800/826-9300, ); they have a ticket office within the Chamber of Commerce and sell tickets for about $20.
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