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Newport's Opulent Gilded Age Homes: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Self-Guided Audio Tour of Newport's Luxurious Gilded Age Mansions
Self-Guided Audio Tour of Newport's Luxurious Gilded Age Mansions
Self-Guided Audio Tour of Newport's Luxurious Gilded Age Mansions
Self-Guided Audio Tour of Newport's Luxurious Gilded Age Mansions

Newport's Opulent Gilded Age Homes: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

By VoiceMap Audio Tours
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Price is AU$16 per adult
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Overview

Hear the true stories that inspired the HBO show The Gilded Age on a self-guided walking tour down Bellevue Avenue, from Rough Point Mansion to The Breakers on Ochre Point Avenue.

Along the way, I’ll share the juicy details behind Newport’s palatial ”summer cottages” as you gaze at their impressive designs. You’ll find out about the owners of these homes, many of them New York’s most elite families including the Vanderbilts and Astors. I’ll also introduce you to the architects who designed them and the staff that kept these homes running despite harsh working conditions and low pay.

You’ll hear about the impact that the sinking of Titanic had on the owners of the Miramar Mansion, and how it took 36 staff members to look after Mable House, a holiday home used for only eight weeks of the year.

This hour-long stroll takes you behind the scenes to discover the personalities that built today’s Newport.

Activity location

  • Rough Point
    • 680 Bellevue Avenue
    • 02840, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Rough Point
    • 680 Bellevue Avenue
    • 02840, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

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Newport's Opulent Gilded Age Homes: A Self-Guided Audio Tour in English
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • Opening hours: Sat 12:00 am-11:59 pm
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
AU$15.72 x 1 AdultAU$15.72
Total
Price is AU$15.72

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedLifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
  • What's includedWhat's includedOffline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • What's includedWhat's includedApp for Android and iOS
  • What's includedWhat's includedFlexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
  • What's includedWhat's includedDirections to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSmartphone and headphones

Know before you book

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Rough Point Museum (Pass by)
Start the tour outside resplendent Rough Point. You'll hear all about Doris Duke and how she helped to save this home and dozens of others in Newport. Entrance fees to museums is not included with tour, though you can pause to enjoy.
Belcourt of Newport (Pass by)
Outside of Belcourt you'll hear tales of the Gilded age. A storey told later in the tour will relate back to this beautiful "bachelor pad." Entrance fees to museums is not included with tour, though you can pause to enjoy.
Marble House (Pass by)
Though smaller than some others, this Vanderbilt home is exquisite in every detail. Entrance fees to museums is not included with tour, though you can pause to enjoy.
Rosecliff (Pass by)
Get a glimpse at this majestic home which has been in several Hollywood films. Entrance fees to museums is not included with tour, though you can pause to enjoy.
Salve Regina University (Pass by)
Walk through a few blocks of the University's campus. Although it extends beyond what you'll see on this walk, you'll get a feel for what student life is like at Salve Regina.
Cliff Walk (Pass by)
There is an entrance to the Cliff Walk at the end of Ruggles ave, just next to the Breakers. You can choose to explore this ocean front path after the tour if you'd like. If you turn left from the Ruggles entrance, it is a well-paved path leading back towards the centre of town. Turning right will take you back in the direction you've just come and you'll leave the paths behind to see how the Cliff Walk got its name.
The Breakers (Pass by)
Finish your walk at another Vanderbilt property. The Breakers is the largest of the Gilded Age homes in Newport, and well worth a visit. Entrance fees to museums is not included with tour, though you can pause to enjoy.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESRough Point
    • 680 Bellevue Avenue
    • 02840, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLERough Point
    • 680 Bellevue Avenue
    • 02840, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

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