From Boston: Newport Mansions Full-Day Trip

Newport Mansions and Small Group Bus Tour from Boston

This guided minibus tour from Boston is ideal for history and architecture enthusiasts interested in Newport’s Gilded Age mansions and local landmarks.

Highlights

• Explore The Breakers and Marble House mansions with self-guided audio tours
• Enjoy a 1-hour narrated small group bus tour of Newport's key sites
• Free time for shopping and lunch on the Newport waterfront

Description

Begin with hotel pickup in a luxury minibus for the approximately two-hour drive to Newport. Your first stop is The Breakers, the Vanderbilt family's 70-room summer home. Here, take a self-guided audio tour and explore the mansion at your own pace. You can also explore the nearby scenic cliff walk.

Return to the minibus for a guided bus tour of Newport, passing St. Mary’s Parish—the wedding site of John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier in 1953. After the bus tour, visit the historic Touro Synagogue, America’s oldest existing synagogue.

You will then have free time to shop or have lunch along the waterfront. Sports fans can take advantage of discounted admission to the International Tennis Hall of Fame during this period.

Conclude with a visit to Marble House, where a 90-minute self-guided audio tour allows further insight into Newport’s Gilded Age. Afterward, relax on the return trip to Boston in the minibus.

Includes

• Admission to The Breakers Mansion with a self-guided multilingual audio tour
• Admission to Marble House Mansion with a self-guided multilingual audio tour
• Mini-coach tour of Newport
• Complimentary snacks and bottled water
• Newport guidebook
• Discounted admission to the International Tennis Hall of Fame (optional during free time)
• Hotel pickup and drop-off (subject to hotel location)
• Round-trip minibus transportation from Boston to Newport

Excludes

• Lunch
• Gratuities

Important Information

• Dress comfortably according to the season
• Hotel pickup is available from selected downtown Boston hotels
• Audio guide available in English, Spanish, Chinese, French, and German

Cancellation Policy

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.

For the best experience, bring comfortable walking shoes and plan your visit during mild weather months. Booking in advance is recommended to secure preferred hotel pickup locations.