Cape Cod Central Railroad
Main St., Hyannis• (508) 771-3800, toll-free (888) 797-RAIL• www.capetrain.com

Climb aboard the Cape Cod Central and feel the thrill as the whistle blows and you begin your fun-filled adventure from Hyannis to Sandwich and back. You'll pass cranberry bogs, natural woodlands, lush marshes, and more as you make your way to the Cape Cod Canal. The Scenic Trains operate daily from the end of May through October, except on Mondays and holiday weekends. The ride takes about 50 minutes to get to the canal, with a 10-minute stopover to gather passengers, and another 50 minutes back to Hyannis. The fare is $13 per adult; $11 for seniors 62 and over; and $9 for children 3 to 11 years of age. The train leaves three times a day from the Hyannis station at Main and Center Streets, and can also be picked up in Sandwich at the Jarves Street station.

The railroad is also bringing back the Dinner Train, a three-hour gourmet excursion. Recapture the romance of a by-gone era on the Cape Cod Central while you enjoy a five-course gourmet meal served on crisp white linen. The three-hour trip departs at 6:30 PM from the Hyannis Station. The fare is $49.95 per person and is an adults-only excursion. Proper dress and reservations are required.

If you're bringing the kids, however, you can still have a dining-train experience: Cape Cod Central offers a fun and affordable dining experience for the whole family too. While the kids dine on hot dogs, hamburgers, and pizza, parents enjoy a menu of their own for a more refined dining experience. This two-hour dinner trip departs from the Hyannis Station at 6:30 PM each Tuesday evening during the summer months. The cost is $24.95 for adults and $19.95 for children under 12.

Provincetown Trolley
37 C Court St., Provincetown• (508) 487-9483• www.provincetowntrolley.com

Take a ride on an old-fashioned open-air trolley for a 40-minute narrated tour through picturesque Provincetown. The trolley runs along Commercial Street's waterfront and out to the Province Lands Visitor Center and National Seashore. The fare is $8 for adults, $7 for senior citizens, and $5 for those age 12 and younger. Trolleys depart daily from in front of the town hall every half-hour from 10 AM to 4 PM as well as hourly between 5 and 7 PM from mid-May through late October. All aboard!

Cape Cod Soaring Adventures
Marstons Mills Airport, Race Ln. and Mass. Rt. 149, Barnstable• (508) 540-8081• www.capecod.net/soaring

Owner /operator Randy Charlton says that on a clear day you can see Mt. Monadnock in New Hampshire from the cockpit of his glider floating 5,000 feet above the Cape. Fly with hawks and eagles during one of four different aerial tours of varying lengths up to 40 minutes. A 20-minute flight costs $65; a 25- to 35-minute flight is $85, and a 30- to 40-minute flight is $105. Tours are available year-round and can be tailored to your tastes. Instruction and rentals to qualified people are also available.

Cape Cod Flying Service Inc.
Marstons Mills Airport, Race Ln. and Mass. Rt. 149, Barnstable• (508) 428-8732

This company offers a 20-minute sightseeing tour for one passenger for $69; for two, the cost is $80. The company also offers aerial advertising and instruction. Flight instructions costs $68 per hour for the plane and an additional $27 for private instruction.

Sharp Air Tours
Barnstable Municipal Airport, Mass. Rt. 132 at Airport Rotary, Hyannis• (1-508-783-2736

Sharp Air Tours offers Cape Cod sightseeing in one of their new Cessna Skyhawks. Fly a 30 or 60 minute tour in comfort and style over Cape Cod. The rates without a coupon are $40 per person for a 30 minute tour and $55 per person for a 60 minute tour. Look in "The Official Guide To Cape Cod" or "The Cape Cod Guide" or in coupon displays around Cape Cod where we offer savings good for $10 OFF PER PERSON! Sharp Air Tours employs only Commercial Instrument Rated pilots for your safety!

Cape Aerial Tours
Chatham Municipal Airport,240 George Ryder Rd., Chatham• (508) 945-2363, (508) 945-9000

Cape Aerial Tours offers two tours, a 25-minute sightseeing flight for $70 for three people, and a 55-minute flight for $135 for three people. Trips take you over Chatham, the Monomoy Islands, and Pleasant Bay as you fly along the shores of Cape Cod. Cape Aerial Tours operates year-round except for Christmas.

Willie Air Tours
Provincetown Airport, Race Point Rd., Provincetown• (508) 487-9989• www.willieairtours.com

Take a 15-minute flight over the tip of the Cape in a lemon yellow 1930 Stinson SM-8A Detroiter dubbed Willie. Not an acrobatic plane by any stretch, slow and stately Willie gives a calm, lovely ride. These unique tours are offered from the end of May through Columbus Day. The cost for a 15-minute ride is $60 for one person, $70 for two, and $105 for three, the maximum the plane can carry. There's a $10 discount for children younger than 12, and children under 3 can ride free. Longer tours are available at a prorated cost of $280 per hour.

Art's Dune Tours
Corner of Commercial and Standish St., Provincetown• (508) 487-1950, (800) 894-1951• www.artsdunetours.com

Since 1946, Art Costa has piled people of all ages into his four-wheel-drive vehicles for an hour-long journey to the outer reaches of the Cape Cod National Seashore, through fragrant pine woods, fields of beach grass and beach plum and, of course, sand dunes. You'll get to see the beach shacks of yesteryear, where many famous writers and artists lived, and have a chance to get out and stretch and snap some photos. The most popular tours are the sunset ones; reservations are a must for these. Tours are given from April through October and depart throughout the day. Cost is $12 per adult, $8 per child age 4 to 11, and free for children under 4. Reservations are required for the 60- and 90-minute special sunset tours, which cost $15 for adults and $10 for children 4 to 11. Children under 4 usually ride for free, though. Children requiring a car seat may be subject to a child's price during peak season.

Authentic Cape Cod Tours
East Dennis, MA• (508) 385-3743• www.capetours.com

Discover the Cape's most special places as you take a leisurely ride through Cape Cod's back roads aboard Authentic Cape Cod Tours. Explore the part of Cape Cod you want to see. Choose a town, a cluster of towns, or a theme--an historic tour, an arts tour, a nature lover's tour, even a tour of harbors. Luxury Suburban vehicles will take you both on and off road and along the way you'll be offered an interesting narrative, blending facts about history and nature. The price of a tour depends upon the length and how many people are aboard, but a two- to three-hour tour for two people may start at $100.

Sunset tours and special moonrise tours are available upon request throughout the summer.

Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum
High Pole Rd., Provincetown• (508) 487-1310

In conjunction with the Cape Cod National Seashore, the museum offers weekly walking tours through Provincetown in summer. Led by a National Seashore ranger and a museum staffer--both of whom are very knowledgeable about the area and its history--the tours are very educational and really great fun. It's a good way to get your bearings geographically, and you'll pick up all sorts of interesting bits of history and trivia. Tours, which begin at the monument at 9 AM sharp on Tuesday mornings cost $5 and require preregistration. The walks last about two hours, usually a little longer; wear comfortable shoes, as you'll cover a lot of ground!

Rambling Rose Carriage Company
Commercial St. at Town Hall, Provincetown• (508) 487-6584

There's nothing like a horse-and-buggy ride for truly relaxed sightseeing. You get an unhurried look at everything, and you can't help but feel special. Rambling Rose offers leisurely jaunts through town from May through October, weather permitting, and will also arrange special rides. Rates start at $15 for a 10-minute drive (and that includes a carrot for the horse!)

Tour Reservation Service

Explore Cape Cod
P.O. Box 651, South Orleans, MA 02662• (508) 255-2349• www.explorecapecod.com