The tour starts outside of the Dr. Daniel Fisher house, the historic house tells the story of Martha's Vineyard and it's whaling story. The tour will then guide you step by step through Edgartown telling you it's history.
We will stop by many houses as we walk through the streets of this historic town and you'll hear about their hidden stories. These include stories of Jaws, settlers, Native Americans, folklore and legends, ghosts, the underground railroad and much more.
Historical spot in downtown that was also the site of the filming for Jaws! Learn about the part of the movie that was filmed here and the story behind why they choose Martha's Vineyard.
The tour stops at the church and you'll learn the story of when Frederick Douglas gave a moving speech here and you'll hear about the role the Edgartown played on the underground railroad.
We wills top at the Giant Pagoda Tree and you'll hear how the ship captain brought it here 150 years ago, how it became part of the town and the rich people that tried to cut it down.
You will walk the dock and hear about the fishing derby the made the island famous, the prizes and the sharks caught.
The Carnegie library in Edgartown? Learn how it was built here and the story of Patron Saint of Libraries.
The tour ends at the lighthouse where you'll hear about the lighthouse, how the island and town got their name and the native american people that that lived here and their legends.
Really great idea! Loved going on our own time and pace. I wasn’t feeling well from over drinking the night before. I loved not having to be somewhere at a particular time. And we could take a break when we wanted. Great information and easy to use! Loved doing the walking tour app!!!
I booked this through Tripadvisor but turns out that the tour is produced by WalknTours. Therefore, I had to install 2 apps and jump through several hoops. I wanted to back track several times and that was very difficult. There was a disproportionate amount of info about "Jaws" considering how historic Edgartown is. The narrator's voice was easy to listen to.
Easy to follow step-by-step instructions. Lots of valuable information. Never knew any of this before. Beautiful city. Appreciate the safety reminders
Easy to follow and informative Interesting route and good stops. Mixture of history and film info from Jaws
Well narrated. Interesting tour. I’d recommended. Especially like the details on Walking directions.
This leisurely paced tour is available on your phone, and is easy to manage, with ample opportunities to pause, or go back. Nice mix of old and newer history of Edgartown!
Very interesting information. Timing was perfect for getting from 1 place to the next. The estimated distance and therefore time was way off. The distance was more like 2 miles plus and therefore. needed more time.
This was fun. The self guided tour worked out great because we had the ability to pause the tour and explore further on our own. Very informative and up to date.
Our plane was delayed and we could not make the tour. Text to operators requesting to reschedule was ignored. Poor customer service.
We loved this tour! We especially liked that it enabled us to be on a flexible time schedule and it was affordable. The host was informative and entertaining. :) Thank you!!
I liked hearing and seeing about the locations that were used in the filming of Jaws. Seafood Shanty recommendation was spot on…Delicious! It is a lot of walking and drained our phone batteries
This tour is fantastic, and I would highly recommend it to anyone visiting Martha's Vineyard. It was so easy to use, and the information provided was really interesting! My only criticism was that it was a big battery drain, especially as I was using the camera on my phone as well as the tour. Totally wouldn't have been an issue if I'd remembered my charger, but the tour was so good that having a flat battery at the end was worth it!!
Highly recommend this tour! The narrator had a great voice! Lots of historical information. It's not too short or too long - the perfect length. It was a beautiful fall day so the streets were not too crowded. But you could stop the tour if you needed more time to take pictures, or to get to the tour stops and you could easily replay if you missed anything. The app had a link to maps which was super easy to follow. Do not miss the view from the top of the Chappy Ferry terminal! It is spectacular!!
The tour was very informative (I enjoyed the narrator's voice). Directions were very clear and easy to navigate the streets. We went in October and it wasn't very crowded, but I can see how it might be more difficult to get around in the summer months. Highly recommend taking this easy and not too long tour!
No, era lo que buscábamos y nos comunicamos antes de llegar a Martha's Vineyard con el proveedor y lamentablemente no nos dio ninguna alternativa. Una muy mala experiencia.
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