The 10 Best Things to do in Orleans, Massachusetts (MA)

This four-mile waterway of tidal pools and marshes leads to more imposing Atlantic swells.

Sightseeing Boat Tours on Cape Cod. We offer Public and Private Seal Watch Adventure Cruises, Combination Beachcombing and Seal Watching Trips, Relaxing Evening/Sunset Cruises and Private Custom Cruises.

Triton Sportfishing offers family and kid friendly Cape Cod fishing trips for striped bass, tuna, bluefish and offshore haddock. Book the Fishing Adventure of a Lifetime!

Enjoy a private tour, with a stop for drinks and light snacks, through Cape Cod's picturesque waterways, the Cape Cod national seashore barrier beach, the Chatham fishing fleet, the large seal colonies which thrive in the waters of Orleans and Chatham as well as the Chatham lighthouse. "Be on your vacation, not someone elses"

Cape Kayaking provides guided tours in and around the Cape Cod National Seashore. Come explore parts of the Cape that are inaccessible by any other means but personal watercraft. Learn about the geography, ecology and history of Cape Cod while paddling 3 hrs.+ through narrow water trails, inlets, coves and bays. Cape Kayaking provides some of the best sleek and efficient touring kayaks, extremely light weight paddles and PFD's for the entire family. A variety of different tours are available throughout each week that include paddling around seals, birding and learning how to comb the mud flats and sandbars for an array of different clams. Visit CapeKayaking on the wevb for scheduled tours and times.

The Church of the Transfiguration is the center of Community of Jesus - an ecumenical Benedictine monastic community located at Rock Harbor on the shores of Cape Cod Bay. The Community follows a daily rhythm of prayer including Eucharist and Liturgy of the Hours (sung in Gregorian chant). Designed by William Rawn Associates of Boston, the Church of the Transfiguration is a contemporary expression of an ancient 4th century style of architecture, and recounts the story of salvation through hand-crafted mosaic and fresco images, bronze, glass, and stone sculpture. The organ is a restoration and expansion of pipework from twelve organs built by the E.M. Skinner Organ Company in the early 20th century. As of 3/15/2020 the Church is CLOSED until further notice. Please check back in a few weeks for updated information.

"One of the most successful galleries in the country" astounding "the public with art by newly discovered artists and masterpieces by established artists." - American Art Collector Magazine Please check as hours vary with the seasons. Addison Art Gallery represents artists from Cape Cod, across the United States, South America and France. Widely known as the most welcoming and active in the region, this unique gallery offers many opportunities for art lovers to meet artists in a casual atmosphere. Addison Art Gallery is the originator and host of "After Hopper",the internationally respected celebration of contemporary artists inspired by Edward Hopper.