Visit 'America's first resort', the city of Newport, Rhode Island. Tour two awe-inspiring mansions owned by the nations wealthiest families back in the gilded age. Sit back and enjoy a narrated mini-bus tour of Newport's beautiful Oceanside.

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Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
Covid-19 precautions: Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
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Duration 12 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
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Live tour guide: English
Audio guide included: Spanish, Chinese, English, French, German
Pickup included: Please call the number on your voucher at least 48 hours prior to your trip date to arrange and confirm your pickup time and location. Be ready to depart at the prearranged location 10 minutes prior to the designated pickup time.

Highlights

Tour the Breakers and the Elms mansions
Enjoy a 1-hour narrated small group bus tour of Newport
Spend some time shopping and having lunch

Full description

Your trip begins with a hotel pickup in a luxury minibus, where the approximately 2-hour journey to Newport starts. Along the way, enjoy some complimentary snacks and bottled water while reading over a provided Newport guide book. The first stop is the Breakers, the Vanderbilt family's summer home. On a 90-minute self-guided audio-tour, you will explore the 70 room summer cottage and see how the wealthiest families lived during the gilded age. Here, you can also spend some time exploring the cliffs on a scenic cliff walk. Next, it's back to the mini-coach for a bus tour of Newport, which passes St Mary's Parish, where John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier were married in 1953. After the bus tour, visit America's oldest existing synagogue, the Touro Synagogue. With your free time, you can do some shopping or have lunch on the waterfront. If you're a sports fan, you can enjoy discount admission to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Finally, visit the Elms Mansion, where you can take a 90-minute self-guided audio tour. After the tour, return to the minibus, sit back, and relax as you enjoy the ride back to Boston.

Includes

Admission to The Breakers Mansion and self-guided multi-lingual audio tour
Admission to the Elms Mansion and self-guided multi-lingual audio tour
1-hour narrated mini-coach tour of Newport
Complimentary snacks and bottled water
Newport guide book
Discounted admission to the International Tennis Hall of Fame if you choose to visit in your free time
Hotel pickup and drop-off (subject to hotel location)
Round trip minibus transportation from Boston to Newport

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Gratuities

Covid-19 precautions

You must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You must bring your own headphones
You are required to bring and wear a mask

Important information

Not allowed

Unaccompanied minors
Alcohol and drugs

Know before you go

Please dress comfortably and according to the season
Hotel pickup is available from selected downtown Boston hotels
The audio-guide is available in English, Spanish, Chinese, French, and German

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4.8 /5

based on 16 reviews

Review summary

Guide
5/5
Transportation
5/5
Value for money
4.8/5
Safety
5/5

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Entertaining ride with alternatives. The visit of the houses is pleasant and dynamic with the help of the audio guide. Some explanation in Spanish is missing during the bus tour (I know the tour is in English but I think it would not hurt to provide an information pamphlet in another language). Of the three couples that made up the expedition we were the only ones who did not enjoy the pick-up service. Instead we were mentioned at another point in the city (I know that the pick-up was limited to the Downtown - although I never knew which hotels it affected - but with the few we were expecting something more from the tour organizer). Apart from these aspects, which can be improved, the experience proved satisfactory.

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From Boston: Newport Mansions Full-Day Trip

From Boston: Newport Mansions Full-Day Trip

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