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Boston to Newport Day Trip with Breakers & Elms Admission
1 day
About this activity
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Long Wharf, Boston, MA 02110
After downtown Boston hotel pickup, 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. Receive a guidebook and discount card to use on this trip.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: The Breakers, 44 Ochre Point Ave, Newport, RI 02840-6906
The 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.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: St. Mary's Catholic Church, 12 William St, Newport, RI 02840-3307
Then 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.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Touro Synagogue, 72 Touro St, Newport, RI 02840-2931
There’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.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Fort Adams State Park, 90 Fort Adams Dr Eisenhower Trust Building, Newport, RI 02840-4388
Also 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.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Newport Visitors Information Center, 23 Americas Cup Ave, Newport, RI 02840-3032
The guided city tour ends at the Discover Newport Visitor Center to plan some free time with the help of the aforementioned guidebook.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: The Elms, 367 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840-6915
Finally, take a 2-hour tour of the Elms, a National Historic Landmark that was the summer home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Julius Berwind of Philadelphia and New York. He made his fortune in the coal industry and would call upon Philadelphia architect Horace Trumbauer to fashion a house after the mid-18th-century French Chateau d’Asnieres outside Paris. Construction was completed in 1901 at a cost of roughly $1.4 million.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ocean Drive, Newport, RI
Take a ride along this scenic, coastal route for breathtaking ocean views.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840-3515
See the International Tennis Hall of Fame at a discounted price.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Cliff Walk, 117 Memorial Blvd, Newport, RI 02840-3659
One of Newport's top sites
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: New England Trips, 8 Faneuil Hall Marketplace Third floor, Boston, MA 02109-6114
After a long day of sightseeing, relax on the journey back to Boston.
Duration: 10 minutes
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Long Wharf, Boston, MA 02110
After downtown Boston hotel pickup, 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. Receive a guidebook and discount card to use on this trip.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: The Breakers, 44 Ochre Point Ave, Newport, RI 02840-6906
The 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.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: St. Mary's Catholic Church, 12 William St, Newport, RI 02840-3307
Then 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.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Touro Synagogue, 72 Touro St, Newport, RI 02840-2931
There’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.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Fort Adams State Park, 90 Fort Adams Dr Eisenhower Trust Building, Newport, RI 02840-4388
Also 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.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Newport Visitors Information Center, 23 Americas Cup Ave, Newport, RI 02840-3032
The guided city tour ends at the Discover Newport Visitor Center to plan some free time with the help of the aforementioned guidebook.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: The Elms, 367 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840-6915
Finally, take a 2-hour tour of the Elms, a National Historic Landmark that was the summer home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Julius Berwind of Philadelphia and New York. He made his fortune in the coal industry and would call upon Philadelphia architect Horace Trumbauer to fashion a house after the mid-18th-century French Chateau d’Asnieres outside Paris. Construction was completed in 1901 at a cost of roughly $1.4 million.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ocean Drive, Newport, RI
Take a ride along this scenic, coastal route for breathtaking ocean views.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840-3515
See the International Tennis Hall of Fame at a discounted price.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Cliff Walk, 117 Memorial Blvd, Newport, RI 02840-3659
One of Newport's top sites
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: New England Trips, 8 Faneuil Hall Marketplace Third floor, Boston, MA 02109-6114
After a long day of sightseeing, relax on the journey back to Boston.
Duration: 10 minutes
Included
- Boston to Newport Day-Trip Excursion
- Round-Trip Transportation via air-conditioned Mini Coach Bus
- Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off included at select Boston hotels
- 1-Hour Narrated Bus Tour of Newport, RI
- Admission to The Breakers Mansion
- Admission to The Elms Mansion
- Complimentary Bottled Water
- Complimentary Snacks
- Newport Guide Book
- Newport Discount Card (discounts at various Newport restaurants, shops and attractions)
- Discounted Admission to the International Tennis Hall of Fame (with your included discount card)
- 1.5 Hours of free time to explore Newport at your leisure
- Entry/Admission - The Breakers
- Entry/Admission - The Elms
Not included
- Gratuities (recommended)
- Lunch (dining options available throughout Newport)
- Entry/Admission - International Tennis Hall of Fame
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 3 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
- Multi-Lingual Audio Guides of The Breakers and The Elms are available in English, French, Spanish, German and Chinese. Please request as you enter the mansion. Narrated Tour of Newport in English Only.
- Hotel Pick-Up included at select downtown Boston hotels. Please provide your hotel information at checkout.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
Features
Tourism
90%
Cultural
55%
Adrenaline
25%
Original
15%
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First time with Viator; will definitely book them again. Nice hotel pickup; Tim "the tour guide" was wonderful - very knowledgeable, lots of information and stories, kept on schedule, directed us to the best lobster roll we've ever had on Long Wharf. Well worth the price. If only the traffic going back to Boston were lighter :)
The bus was freezing cold all the way and back. I asked the driver for tempter down, but it was ignored. Also the driver did not bring me to my hotel - Royal Sonesta. When I took Salam tour with other tour company, I had no problem at all. I gave the driver $10 tip, but not this tour.
Great tour! It was a day long excursion and well worth the time. Visiting these mansions takes you back to a time of opulence. Well worth it!
This was a very well organized and excellent tour! Our guide was very good. One caution the Cliff Walk does have one difficult section of rocks. Make sure you have good shoes and feel comfortable walking on uneven rocks. The mansions and ocean views are spectacular! This was a great day tour!
Excellent tour. Guide was great. Mansions were amazing!