Boston to Newport Tour with Breakers & Marble House Admission
Overview
Newport, Rhode Island, offers a blend of history and coastal beauty on this day trip featuring The Breakers Mansion and The Marble House. This tour includes both a guided experience and free time to further enjoy the city's charm.
- 🏛️ Guided tour includes visits to The Breakers Mansion and The Marble House, famous for its appearance in The Great Gatsby.
- 🌊 Narrated exploration of top Newport attractions such as St Mary's Parish, Ocean Drive, and the Naval War College.
- 🕰️ Free time allows for independent exploration of this quaint and historic city.
- 👥 Small-group tour limited to 20 people ensures a more intimate experience.
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Pickup included
- Admission to The Breakers and Marble House Mansions ( if closed we will sub another mansion)
- Discounted Admission to the International Tennis Hall of Fame (with your included discount card)
- Round-Trip Transportation via air-conditioned Mini Coach Bus
- 1-Hour Narrated Bus Tour of Newport, RI
- 2 Hours of free time to explore Newport at your leisure
- Pick-Up/Drop-Off at one of 5 strategically located Boston hotel locations
- Lunch (dining options available throughout Newport)
- Gratuities (recommended)
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DowntownAfter 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.
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The BreakersThe 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.
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Saint Mary, Our Lady Of the Isle Roman Catholic ChurchThen 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.
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Touro SynagogueThere’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.
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Fort Adams State ParkAlso 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.
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Newport Visitors Information CenterThe guided city tour ends at the Discover Newport Visitor Center to plan some free time with the help of the aforementioned guidebook.
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Marble HouseTake a 90 minute audio tour of the Marble House. This famous mansion was seen in the movie The Great Gatsby.
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Ocean DriveTake a ride along this scenic, coastal route for breathtaking ocean views.
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International Tennis Hall of FameSee the International Tennis Hall of Fame at a discounted price.
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Cliff WalkOne of Newport's top sites
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New England TripsAfter a long day of sightseeing, relax on the journey back to Boston.