Private Newport Gilded Age Tour
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
The Gilded Age tour is a private, high-end guided Newport mansion tour focused on their historic estates along Bellevue Avenue and Ocean Drive. On this tour, you will see some of the oldest and most iconic mansions in the country, architectural masterpieces that once hosted America’s wealthiest families. As we travel along Bellevue Avenue and Ocean Drive, you will hear stories of opulence, ambition, and the history that shaped Newport into the Playground of the Rich. From sweeping ocean views to intricate estate details, this journey offers a captivating look into one of the most glamorous eras in American history.
Inclusions
What's included
- Bottled water
Itinerary
The largest and most famous, a Vanderbilt mansion. (Tour outside only)
Modeled after the Petit Trianon at Versailles.
Modeled after an 18th-century French chateau, this 1901 home was one of the first in America to have electricity throughout. (Tour outside only)
Built for silver heiress Theresa Fair Oelrichs in 1902, it was used to film movies like The Great Gatsby and True Lies. (Tour outside only)
An 1852 Italianate villa that was the first to set the standard for Victorian-era splendor in Newport. (Tour outside only)
Built in 1841, it launched the "cottage boom" of the 19th century.
The former home of philanthropist Doris Duke. (Tour outside only)
A 200-year-old Georgian home that was the first to be preserved by the Preservation Society
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
- To find Market Square in Newport, look for the historic historic brick building located at 12 Market Square, which sits directly at the intersection of Thames Street and Americas Cup Avenue in the heart of downtown.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Coastal Crusiers Ri
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Newport
- Its from-price is 195% above the median of the 69 experiences we list in Newport.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 51 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.
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