Newport Downtown Historic Audio APP Self Guided Smart Phone Tour
- 0.9–1.3 hour
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Walk the historic cobblestone streets of Newport's historic downtown, past quaint shops, wharfs, restaurants, and historic landmarks and discover their revolutionary history. Why choose us? Tour at your own pace and schedule Professionally produced, narrated and musically edited immersive experience Ditch the tour group and explore on your own. The technology makes it feel like the guide is next to you every step of the way. This historic adventure is smart phone guided. You go to the first stop, open the tour, enter your experience code from Viator and press play. From there you are guided turn by turn through Dallas step by step. You'll learn about the city's colonial history, its role in the American Revolution, how it became a home of freedom of religion, its historic eating spots, and its transformation into a fashionable summer resort in the 19th century. Grab your camera and your walking shoes, I’ll meet you just outside the white horse tavern.
Inclusions
What's included
- Tour on our Walking Tour app
- Go at your own pace, anytime. Take the tour 24/7
- See the sites of historic downtown Newport
What's not
- No food, drink or entrance tickets this tour is all outside
Itinerary
Our historic adventure starts at the White Horse Tavern, the oldest operating restaurant in the U.S. and is acknowledged as the 10th oldest in the world. You'll hear about it's beginning, times of pirates and how it played a role in the Revolutionary war.
First, get one thing straight. They were NOT called the Quakers. They were formally known as the Religious Society of Friends. And this is where they gathered, and help to build Newport. Learn about Newports story and Rhode Island's role in religious freedom, the house was built in 1699.
The tour stops outside the old house and tells the tale of tax collectors and the revolution.
We will walk down Broadway, with classic shops, and tell the tale of a few pubs.
We will stop outside of the Old Colony House and hear the story it played in the revolution.
Hear about the oldest Synagogue in Rhode Island, George Washington's visit, his letter, and the story of how the Jewish People came to Rhode Island.
We will walk by the park and see the statue of Oliver Hazard Perry and hear about the story of the hero of Lake Erie.
You will walk down cobblestoned Thames street, get a chance to shop at the famous shops, stop in local restaurants and get the best pics.
We wil stop in the park and you'll see a church, from the park, and hear it's story in the revolution, and learn about the sites in the park.
The tour ends at the Anchor at Bannister's wharf, you'll hear about some of the best restaurants to eat at, the history of the wharf and anchor.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 5 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Our historic adventure starts at the White Horse Tavern, the oldest operating restaurant in the U.S. and is acknowledged as the 10th oldest in the world. You'll hear about it's beginning, times of pirates and how it played a role in the Revolutionary war.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- WalknTours
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Newport
- Its from-price is 81% below the median of the 69 experiences we list in Newport.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 43 of 69.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Newport
Newport is a sailing town on Rhode Island's Aquidneck Island, known for Gilded Age mansions, a cliff walk, a tennis hall of fame and music festivals.
Newport sits at the southern end of Aquidneck Island, at the mouth of Narragansett Bay, and has been a port since colonial times. Its old streets hold Touro Synagogue, built in 1763 and the oldest surviving synagogue building in the United States, and the harbour is full of yachts; the America's Cup was raced off Newport for decades. Fort Adams, a large stone fort on the bay, guards the harbour.
Top-ranked sights in Newport: Fort Adams State Park, The Breakers, Marble House.
Special offers in Newport
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