Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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The Gilded Age tour is a private, high-end guided Newport mansion tour focused on their historic estates along Bellevue Avenue and Ocean Drive. On this tour, you will see some of the oldest and most iconic mansions in the country, architectural masterpieces that once hosted America’s wealthiest families. As we travel along Bellevue Avenue and Ocean Drive, you will hear stories of opulence, ambition, and the history that shaped Newport into the Playground of the Rich. From sweeping ocean views to intricate estate details, this journey offers a captivating look into one of the most glamorous eras in American history.
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Bottled water
Meeting Points
Departure
Market Square
To find Market Square in Newport, look for the historic historic brick building located at 12 Market Square, which sits directly at the intersection of Thames Street and Americas Cup Avenue in the heart of downtown.
Return
Private Newport Gilded Age Tour
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The Gilded Age tour is a private, high-end guided Newport mansion tour focused on their historic estates along Bellevue Avenue and Ocean Drive. On this tour, you will see some of the oldest and most iconic mansions in the country, architectural masterpieces that once hosted America’s wealthiest families. As we travel along Bellevue Avenue and Ocean Drive, you will hear stories of opulence, ambition, and the history that shaped Newport into the Playground of the Rich. From sweeping ocean views to intricate estate details, this journey offers a captivating look into one of the most glamorous eras in American history.
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Bottled water
Meeting Points
Departure
Market Square
To find Market Square in Newport, look for the historic historic brick building located at 12 Market Square, which sits directly at the intersection of Thames Street and Americas Cup Avenue in the heart of downtown.
Return
Itinerary
1
The Breakers
The largest and most famous, a Vanderbilt mansion. (Tour outside only)
10 minutes
2
Marble House
Modeled after the Petit Trianon at Versailles.
3
The Elms
Modeled after an 18th-century French chateau, this 1901 home was one of the first in America to have electricity throughout. (Tour outside only)
5 minutes
4
Rosecliff
Built for silver heiress Theresa Fair Oelrichs in 1902, it was used to film movies like The Great Gatsby and True Lies. (Tour outside only)
5 minutes
5
Chateau-sur-Mer
An 1852 Italianate villa that was the first to set the standard for Victorian-era splendor in Newport. (Tour outside only)
5 minutes
6
Kingscote
Built in 1841, it launched the "cottage boom" of the 19th century.
7
Rough Point Museum
The former home of philanthropist Doris Duke. (Tour outside only)
5 minutes
8
Hunter House
A 200-year-old Georgian home that was the first to be preserved by the Preservation Society
