Boston to Newport Trip with Breakers and Marble House Admission

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Itinerary

1. After the downtown Boston pickups are completed, begin the 1.5-hour drive to Newport, Rhode Island. Enjoy a snack and listen to the guide provide a bit of history about Newport, a sailing destination for many that’s known as America's First Resort.

   15 min

2. The first stop is at the Breakers mansion, the grandest of Newport’s summer mansions and a symbol of the Vanderbilt family’s social and financial preeminence in turn-of-the-century America. Spend two hours here, part of which can be enjoyed with a self-guided audio tour. Don’t forget the photo-worthy ocean view behind the mansion.

   2 hAdmission included

3. Then take a 1-hour narrated city tour of some other Newport sites. See the St. Mary’s Church complex. This National Historic Shrine is where President John F. Kennedy married Jacqueline Bouvier on September 12, 1953.

   5 min

4. There’s the Touro Synagogue, a National Historic Site that is the oldest synagogue building still standing in the United States. It’s also the oldest surviving Jewish synagogue building in North America.

   5 min

5. Also check out Fort Adams, a former U.S. Army post, and the U.S. Naval War College, the staff college and “Home of Thought” for the United States Navy.

   15 min

6. The guided city tour ends at the Discover Newport Visitor Center to plan some free time with the help of the aforementioned guidebook.

   15 min

7. Take a 90 minute audio tour of the Marble House. This famous mansion was seen in the movie The Great Gatsby.

   2 hAdmission included

8. Take a ride along this scenic, coastal route for breathtaking ocean views.

   30 min

9. See the International Tennis Hall of Fame at a discounted price.

   1 h

10. One of Newport's top sites

    30 min

11. After a long day of sightseeing, relax on the journey back to Boston.

    10 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Boston

• Its from-price is 66% below the median of the 49 day trips we list in Boston.
• It is longer than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 3 of 49.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Boston

Boston, the capital of Massachusetts, is a compact harbour city of colonial history, red-brick streets, universities and seafood on the New England coast.

Boston was founded in 1630 and played a central part in the American Revolution, and its Freedom Trail, a red line on the pavement, links sixteen sites across the old centre, from Boston Common to Charlestown. Beacon Hill has gas lamps, cobbled streets and brick row houses, while the North End, the old Italian quarter, has the Old North Church and the Paul Revere House.

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