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Newport: Narrated Trolley Tour
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Newport: Narrated Sightseeing Trolley Tour with Options

By Newport Travel Trolley Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$40 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview
  • Experience the grandeur of Gilded Age mansions along Bellevue Avenue
  • See more than 150 points of interest, including Newport's scenic Ocean Drive
  • Gain insights into the city's maritime heritage and the America's Cup history
  • Enjoy a trolley ride through 16 notable television and film filming locations
  • Learn about Newport's history and current events through engaging narration

Activity location

    • Newport
    • Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 23 America's Cup Ave, Newport, RI 02840, USA | Look for the white trolley at Bus Platform #2 of the Newport Visitor's Center. Please arrive 15 minutes before departure time. There is plenty of parking at the Visitor's Center (fee upon exit May-Oct, free Nov-Apr).
    • Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Newport: Narrated Sightseeing Trolley Tour
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
AU$40.43 x 1 AdultAU$40.43

Total
Price is AU$40.43
Private Luxury Sprinter Van: Narrated Sightseeing Tour
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English

Experience Newport's finest private tour in a luxury Sprinter van! Discover Colonial history, Ocean Drive views, Gilded Age mansions, and see the iconic Breakers. End with downtown's shops and dining.

Language options: English
Price details
AU$881.10 x 1 TravellerAU$881.10

Total
Price is AU$881.10

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedLuxurious climate-controlled trolley
  • What's includedWhat's included Captain's chairs
  • What's includedWhat's included State-of-the-art PA system with ceiling speakers
  • What's includedWhat's included Guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Tips to drivers or guides (optional)

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Alcoholic drinks in the vehicle, Smoking in the vehicle
  • Not suitable for: Children under 5 years, Wheelchair users

What you can expect

Board a luxurious, climate-controlled white trolley in Newport for a narrated tour that begins in the historic colonial city centre. See the St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, where Jackie Bouvier and John F. Kennedy were married on September 12, 1953.

Continue through the Thames Street shopping and dining districts before passing Newport Harbour and leading to the scenic Ocean Drive, where you’ll catch your first glimpse of the famous Gilded Age mansions.

Along the way, hear your guide give insights into Fort Adams, the history of the America’s Cup, the site of the first USGA golf and USTA tennis open championships, and tips for navigating the renowned Cliff Walk.

For the final part of the tour, travel along Bellevue Avenue’s “Mansion Row,” showcasing the opulent estates of Newport’s Gilded Age. Watch as the guide highlights 16 film and television filming locations and discuss current events, such as Jay Leno's annual classic car show and celebrity weddings.

Conclude your tour in the heart of Newport’s city centre waterfront on America's Cup Avenue, where you will hear about shopping, dining, and waterfront activities happening today. Approximately 1.5 hours later, return to the Newport Visitor's Centre.

Location

Activity location

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    • Newport
    • Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • 23 America's Cup Ave, Newport, RI 02840, USA | Look for the white trolley at Bus Platform #2 of the Newport Visitor's Center. Please arrive 15 minutes before departure time. There is plenty of parking at the Visitor's Center (fee upon exit May-Oct, free Nov-Apr).
    • Newport, Rhode Island, United States
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • 23 America's Cup Ave, Newport, RI 02840, USA | Look for the white trolley at Bus Platform #2 of the Newport Visitor's Center. Please arrive 15 minutes before departure time. There is plenty of parking at the Visitor's Center (fee upon exit May-Oct, free Nov-Apr).
    • Newport, Rhode Island, United States