Newport’s Cliff Walk: A Self-Guided Audio Tour – Newport, Rhode Island

EXPERIENCE

Immerse yourself in Newport via its famous Cliff Walk as you take this downloadable audio walking tour. Learn about the turn-of-the-century home of America’s fashionable society as you walk past their magnificent homes on a scenic stretch of shoreline.

Take a stroll among the palatial estates and dramatic New England coastline of the Newport Cliff Walk. Download your self-guided audio walking tour and step back into America’s Gilded Age with geo-tracked informative commentary.

Hear all about the mansions you pass by, and the families who lived within them. Discover the story of Cornelius “The Commodore” Vanderbilt and the descendants who squandered it all within a few short generations. Be told the story of Caroline Astor, the empress of ‘The 400’ – New York society’s and, by default, Newport’s unofficial ‘who’s who’ list.

Start at 40 Steps, and wind your way along the Cliff Walk, taking in mansions like the Breakers, Rosecliff, Belmont Estate and Rough Point. Encounter locations like the Chinese Tea House at Marble House and Ochre Point lookout as you go. Discover how these estates were built, and hear why so many of them were abandoned at the end of the Gilded Age.

HIGHLIGHTS

Take a wander along Newport’s scenic Cliff Walk accompanied by an audio guide
Learn all about the mansions of America’s Gilded Age elite along the way
Benefit from geo-tagging with commentary tied to your position on the walk
Enjoy the flexibility of using the app whenever you like after download
See the 40 Steps and mansions like the Breakers, Rosecliff, and Belmont Estate

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