Newport Day Trip: Mansions, History, and Free Time

Escape to Newport, RI, and explore The Breakers, Marble House, and more on a guided small-group day trip from Boston.

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Downtown - Once the pickups in downtown Boston are done, set off on a 1.5-hour drive to Newport, Rhode Island. Enjoy a snack while the guide shares some history about Newport, known as America’s First Resort and a popular sailing destination.
  • The Breakers - The first stop is the Breakers mansion, the most magnificent of Newport’s summer homes…
What's Included
  • Admission to The Breakers and Marble House Mansions (if closed we will sub another mansion)
  • Pick-Up/Drop-Off at one of 5 strategically located Boston hotel locations
  • 2 Hours of free time to explore Newport at your leisure
  • 1-Hour Narrated Bus Tour of Newport, RI
  • Round-Trip Transportation via air-conditioned Mini Coach Bus
  • Discounted Admission…
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities (recommended)
  • Lunch (dining options available throughout Newport)
Additional Information

Escape to the lovely coastal city of Newport, Rhode Island, on this day trip that includes both a guided tour and free time. Explore The Breakers Mansion (the summer home of Cornelius Vanderbilt II’s family), as well as The Marble House (as seen in the movie The Great Gatsby). See top Newport attractions such as St Mary’s Parish, Ocean Drive and the…

Location
Downtown
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Susan_o
Sep 23, 2025
Great Newport tpur - The tour to Rhode Island was so fun. Chris was a great guide. Kept us informed and great knowledge of the history
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Haijuan_r
Sep 19, 2025
Excellent work - Very good experience. Very thankful for the driver, I took the wrong bus, he called me and waited for me to get his bus.
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Kathleen_r
Sep 17, 2025
Great day - On top of mansions don’t miss tennis hall of fame. The guide was excellent- low key - informative- great driver!
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Jeanann_m
Sep 8, 2025
New Port mansions - Great trip! Timmy was informative and pleasant to travel with for a q2 day. We had plenty of time to view the sites and he was very clear about times and where to meet. I will do it again!
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Sewhood
Sep 5, 2025
Perfect Day Trip Through the Gilded Age - Great driver and well designed day trip. We went on a perfect day with well instructed rules for meet up and drop off points
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Crystalchen
Aug 29, 2025
Mother of 3 - Wear comfy shoes, you will need to walk around for a few hours here and there. Make sure you have sunglasses or sun hats
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Linda_h
Aug 29, 2025
The tour director was... - The tour director was exceptional. Touring the different mansions were enjoyable but had to download the app on phone to get audio description of each room. That was a little cumbersome. The three hour stroll in Newport shopping area was too long.
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Jennifer_c
Aug 29, 2025
Visitors should bring... - Visitors should bring their own headphones or earbuds for the audio tour. It’s very convenient to download on your phone.
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Krista_g
Aug 26, 2025
Perfect day in Newport RI - Tim the Tour Guide was great! Besides driving all day he was an entertaining guide. Very informative and very helpful. The weather was fantastic so the cliff walk was amazing and viewing the Breakers, the Marble House and the International Tennis Hall of Fame was very stress free because the tours were self guided and you could go at your own pace. I highly recommend.
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Omolabake_a
Sep 22, 2025
Could be better - I can’t but feel I’ve been on better tours with Viator. We did a section of the cliff walk, toured breakers and then the Marble house. The rest were just pointed at from inside the bus 🥴. Oh then we got a total of three hours at the city centre to do whatever we wanted: that’s just too much time without a focused Newport experience IMO
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).