Newport Trolley Tour with Marble House - Viking Tours
Description
Explore the history and see the beauty of Newport on this driver narrated 3-hour trolley tour. Pass beautiful buildings and grand mansions on Ten-Mile Ocean Drive and Bellevue Avenue while learning about their stories. Included in your tour is admission into the Marble House, the elaborate estate of William K. Vanderbilt.
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Itinerary
Start your tour at the Newport Visitor Center at 23 Americas Cup Ave. Climb aboard our classically designed Red & Green Trolleys for a 90 Minute Driving tour of the city.
Pass through the Historic Downtown Newport section to learn about what made Newport one of the most imporant colonial cities in America. As we weave through downtown we will visit the famed Ten-Mile Ocean Drive known for it's breathtaking beauty.
As we finish our tour of the Ten-Mile Ocean Drive we will continue our tour on Bellevue Avenue, known for the opulent estates that made the Gilded Ages part of Newport's famed history!
Visit the opulent summer cottage of Alva & William K Vanderbilt.
We finish our tour back at the Newport Visitor Center and allow guests to go and explore our great City by the Sea!
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Languages Available: Audio and Written Guides are available at the mansions in one of the following languages. Please inquire upon arrival. Audio tours of The Breakers are available in English, French, Spanish, German and Chinese. The audio tour of Marble House is available in English, French, Spanish and German.
- Audio Tours - Bring your phones and headsets! To listen to the self-guided tour, group members must bring their own smart device with earbuds/headsets and download the tour from the Newport Mansions app. It is highly recommended to download the app and open the app to download the tour before you arrive. If you do not have headphones, you may read the tour transcript in the app or pick up a printed script at the mansion.
- Children Under 6 Not Permitted
- Wheelchair Accessible Trolleys are Only Available at 10:00 & 1:30 PM
- Not recommended for young children
Reviews(170)
Great Guide was very informative
Our guide, Ray Lynch, is a lifelong Newport respond brought a great deal to the tour experience. You hear about history of the area as well as local color.
Great overview of Newport and its history. A little hard to see some of the things mentioned. Also, a little hard to understand the guide at times but overall a good experience. Our ticket included a tour of the Breakers or Marbles house. We saw the Marble but would recommend seeing Breakers instead. You really are limited to seeing only a few rooms in the Marble.
Ray really brings Newport alive. He’s a wealth of local knowledge.
Relax and have a good time. Bring a camera. How you get the driver, Ray, since he's from the area an knows it well.
Great tour, fun facts and history of Newport. The ocean views were mazing. The mansion was stunning.
This trolley tour is the perfect way to see Newport! We were lucky to have Jim as our guide. He was very knowledgeable about the area. He made everyone laugh as well! Would highly recommend for people who are new to the area or if you’ve just never done a tour before!
Our guide was fantastic! He grew up in Newport and was a teacher of religion and history. He has so much knowledge that he was delighted to share with us.
Great tour. The trolley was a great way to see a lot of things without having to do the driving. Guide/driver was excellent and had a lot of stories and information. Marble House was awesome.
Great day guide was exceptional !!
