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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Adventurer316640
Oct 26, 2025
Rockport From Boston September 2025 - Our Guide Timmothy was competent, very knowledgeable in the type of local tourist information we enjoyed and provided a safe, hectic-free experience. The tour was well worth the cost. The tour included a highly entertaining and informative selection of Gilded Age properties in Rockport, Rhode Island and with insightful rolling commentary unique to the tour. The Small group experience was delightful, and we will book with TripAdvisor again with confidence.
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Magda_m
Oct 6, 2025
A fantastic day out - We enjoyed the day trip to Newport tremendously including the educational and fun commentary by Tim, ample time to tour 2 mansions, drive around other mansions with interesting facts and free time in Newport. The bus was also very comfortable.
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Kdj106
Oct 5, 2025
Great day exploring Newport! - This is a great way to see Newport while in Boston. Let someone else fight the Boston traffic while you ride in a comfortable coach with a knowledgeable tour guide. Tim was a great driver and gave us lots of interesting information as traveled. The timing of the tour was perfect. You take a quick but beautiful walk into the Breakers Mansion, have a few hours to explore Newport and have some lunch, then a visit to the Marble House.
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Deborah_s
Oct 3, 2025
Interesting day trip to... - Interesting day trip to view the gilded age mansions. Travel time was long, but unavoidable. Boston traffic is terrible. Would have been better if we could have been picked up at our own hotel, which is a major one. Tour guide Tim was very good.
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Jason_p
Oct 2, 2025
Loved! - Tim the tour guide was wonderful!! So knowledgeable and friendly. We had such a great time. Highly recommend
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Anne_f
Oct 2, 2025
Excellent tour - If you get Tim as a tour guide you will be guaranteed a great tour. The tour is better than we even thought it would be. Highly recommend 👍
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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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Jessica_g
Oct 5, 2025
Newport, RI is so... - Newport, RI is so beautiful. I’m very glad I was able to fit this in. The mansions have such a rich history & the audio tour lets you take your time & truly enjoy what is in front of you.
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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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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).