Private Downtown Newport Walking Tour
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Private tour
Highlights
This walk will acquaint you with the layout of Newport while telling the story of how it became what it is now. As a private tour, you can customize what you would like to see or not see, but generally we start along the harbor- Newport's reason for existence- and then make our way through town along some of the more off-the-beaten paths. You'll hear how Newport went from being one of the most thriving and active Colonial cities to the getaway for 19th century Industrialists to the beautiful spot it is today. While the original design of this tour is not particularly wheelchair friendly, it can easily be adapted to suit your needs. Please let us know if you have mobility concerns when booking your tour.
Inclusions
What's included
- guiding services
Itinerary
Outside the Great Friends Meeting House learn about the impact that the Quaker community had on Newport and Rhode Island.
Get a glimpse of Newport's famous Thames street, full of shopping and dining opportunities, from Washington Square- the center of colonial Newport.
Learn about Rhode Island's history of religious freedom while viewing this historic building.
Discuss preservation in a historic town outside this gorgeous church.
Often referred to as the "mystery tower," here you'll hear theories about what this tower could have been.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Near the sculpture in the middle of Perrotti Park.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Rhody Rambles
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How it compares in Newport
- Its from-price is 539% above the median of the 69 experiences we list in Newport.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 44 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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