The 4 Best Fall Foliage Day Trips from Boston

1.Boston to New Hampshire Fall Foliage White Mountains Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 251 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $150Our pick

Leave Boston at 7 a.m. for a full day in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. Your guide, often Rory, Matt, or Keith, drives the Kancamagus Highway, stops for waterfalls and photos, allows lunch in North Conway, and visits Omni Mount Washington Resort before returning you to Boston.

“Tour was just the right amount of leaf peeping and sight seeing! Great humor and conversation. I would recommend for solo, couples, or group travel.”

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2.Fall Foliage Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 179 reviews · from $150

Travel from Boston to New Hampshire’s White Mountains in a climate-controlled van with guides such as Matt, Keith, or Rory. Follow the Kancamagus Byway, stop at viewpoints, walk easy trails to two waterfalls, eat and shop in North Conway, and photograph the Omni Mount Washington Hotel.

“Rory was a superb guide....very knowledgeable and kept us all engaged with his sense of humour.......gave us plenty of stops and great food recommendations 😋”

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3.Boston Harbor: Fall Foliage Luncheon Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 50 reviews · from $69Best value

Spend 1.5 hours cruising from Rowes Wharf past Spectacle and Thompson islands, Castle Island, and Fort Independence. You can eat a buffet lunch, listen to English narration, and move between the climate-controlled cabin and open top deck. Fall color depends on the season and weather.

“The service of the team and the knowledge of the host. 5-star”

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4.Boston Harbor Fall Foliage Weekend Brunch Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 18 reviews · from $85

Board a classic 1920s-style yacht at Rowes Wharf for a two-hour fall cruise around Boston Harbor and its islands. Enjoy a fresh brunch buffet, harbor narration, and views of Castle Island, Boston Light, and possible seabirds and seals from the enclosed cabin or open deck.

“Food was good. Captain’s narrations were informative. Seas were calm and we were able to go all the way out to Boston Light.”

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