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Newport Trolley Tour: History and Marble House
4.9
91 Ratings
Newport
Discover Newport’s rich history and stunning scenery on this 3-hour trolley tour with a driver narration. Journey along Ten-Mile Ocean Drive and Bellevue Avenue, admiring magnificent buildings and opulent mansions while hearing their fascinating tales. Your tour also includes entry to the Marble House, the lavish residence of William K. Vanderbilt.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Viking Tours of Newport - Trolley Tours - Begin your journey at the Newport Visitor Center located at 23 Americas Cup Ave. Hop on our elegantly designed Red & Green Trolleys for a 90-minute driving tour around the city.
- Ocean Drive - Travel through the Historic Downtown Newport area to discover what made Newport a key colonial city in America. As we navigate through downtown, we’ll visit the renowned Ten-Mile Ocean Drive, celebrated for its stunning beauty.
- Bellevue Avenue - After exploring the Ten-Mile Ocean Drive, we’ll proceed to Bellevue Avenue, famous for its lavish estates that highlight Newport’s Gilded Age history!
- Marble House - Tour the luxurious summer home of Alva & William K. Vanderbilt.
- Viking Tours of Newport - Trolley Tours - Our tour concludes back at the Newport Visitor Center, where guests are free to explore our magnificent City by the Sea!
What's Included
- Admission to The Marble House
- 90-minute narrated trolley tour of Newport
- Learn about Newport’s history
- Professional guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- 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.
Location
23 America's Cup Ave
America's Cup Avenue
Newport Gateway Center (Bus Terminal)
Viking Trolley Post 3
23 America's Cup Avenue, Newport, RI 02840
Trolleys depart from Post 3 at the Newport Gateway Center. The trolley will generally arrive about 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(91 Ratings)
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Rjoy125
Jul 14, 2024
Explore the City and Tour the Marble House - Very witty and knowledge guide! An excellent experience. Dom was a safe and attentive driver. His knowledge of the area was quite impressive
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Mary_r
Jul 11, 2024
A great, informative tour - Excellent tour guide who was very knowledgeable. Took us all around the city including one of the historic mansions.
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Johncr2206jy
Jul 3, 2024
Pleasant - Great narrator for our informative trip. Nice tourist attraction or anytime event. Newport is spectacular in the summer. Lots to do. Excursions shops restaurants people. Fantastic! We loved the experience. Telling friends about it
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Maps768837
Jun 27, 2024
Highly recommended - Fantastic driver. Very knowledgeable and funny. Great if one has limited time. Saw marvel house. 1 hr OK for us but if one wants in depth viewing, may want to stay longer and take free public bus back
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Explore790437
Jun 8, 2024
Newport at its best. - Great tour. Guide was excellent and very knowledgeable on the area. I accidentally had indicated touring a different house, the guide worked with me and made the change.
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64dennisd
Jun 6, 2024
Great tour for first time visitors and other visitors as well - Our tour guide's name was Jim and he was excellent. He was very knowledgeable about the area and very personable in his presentation. The tour itself was very interesting even though my wife and I have been to Newport RI many times. I definitely recommend this tour if you are a first-time visitor to Newport and you might discover some new and interesting things about Newport even if you are not.
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David_i
Oct 29, 2023
Great Tour Guide - Ray Lynch the driver and our guide was absolutely fantastic! His in depth knowledge, stories and humor provided a fantastic experience that brought Newport out in a new light!
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Dorothy_m
Oct 26, 2023
Best view of Mansions - Very knowledgeable tour guide , fantastic views of the water, and the mansions were gorgeous. Tour was an hour and half - the guide shared his favorite spots to eat and also his favorite "summer cottages ". The trolley was very clean. We had a fantastic day.
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Sissyjo
Oct 20, 2023
Lovely autumn trip - Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and the tour of Newport and Marble House was memorable. A wonderful trip all around.
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Kristin_r
Oct 16, 2023
We received a great... - We received a great overview of Newport on this 3 hour tour. Our driver/guide, was a local resident and very knowledgeable about the city and its history. He did an amazing job. Being able to visit one of the mansions reinforced the history we were hearing about on the trolley. Highly recommend!
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