From Boston: Newport Mansions Full-Day Trip – Newport, Rhode Island

Discover the historic resort town of Newport, Rhode Island on this full-day trip from Boston. Tour two awe-inspiring mansions and enjoy a narrated mini-coach tour of Newport’s stunning Oceanside.

EXPERIENCE:

Enjoy Newport on this mini-coach bus tour from Boston. See how the wealthiest families lived during the gilded age with a visit to the Vanderbilt summer home and the Marble House. Along the way, enjoy some complimentary snacks and bottled water while reading over a provided Newport guide book.
Begin with hotel pickup in a luxury minibus, where the approximately 2-hour journey to Newport starts. The first stop is the Breakers, the Vanderbilt family’s summer home. Take a self-guided audio-tour and explore the 70-room summer cottage.

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 Marble House, 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.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

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

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