Boston Trip Overview
Escape to the lovely coastal city of Newport, Rhode Island, on this Private day trip from Boston (or other agreed upon location). This amazing trip includes both a guided tour of the coastal town, as well as free time to explore at your leisure. Explore The Breakers mansion, the summer home of Cornelius Vanderbilt II’s family, as well as the French chateau-styled mansion of The Elms. See top Newport attractions such as St Mary’s Parish, Ocean Drive and the Naval War College on a narrated tour. Then discover this quaint and historic city while enjoying lunch at one of Newport’s many great restaurants.
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Duration: 10 hours
Starts: Boston, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Escape to the lovely coastal city of Newport, Rhode Island, on this Private day trip from Boston (or other agreed upon location). This amazing trip includes both a guided tour of the coastal town, as well as free time to explore at your leisure. Explore The Breakers mansion, the summer home of Cornelius Vanderbilt II’s family, as well as the French chateau-styled mansion of The Elms. See top Newport attractions such as St Mary’s Parish, Ocean Drive and the Naval War College on a narrated tour. Then discover this quaint and historic city while enjoying lunch at one of Newport’s many great restaurants.
Stop At: Downtown, Downtown, Boston, Massachusetts
Enjoy your complimentary Boston Hotel pickup.
Duration: 10 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: 80 Fort Adams Drive Fort Adams State Park Visitor Center, 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, 21 Long Wharf Mall, Newport, RI 02840-2906
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, Newport, RI 02840-3659
One of Newport’s top sites
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: New England Trips, 90 Canal St Fourth Floor, Boston, MA 02114-2018
After a long day of sightseeing, relax on the journey back to Boston.
Duration: 10 minutes
