Newport Cliff Walk - Legends of the Gilded Age GPS Guided Audio Tour

Description

Highlights

• Private and Luxury
• Private Sightseeing Tours
• Historical Tours
• Audio Guides
• Short term availability
• Walking Tours
• City Tours
• Weather Dependent - Weather-Proof
• Low Last Minute Supplier Cancellation Rate

What makes this experience special

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   We embark on a 3.5-mile walk of Rhode Island's most popular

   We embark on a 3.5-mile walk of Rhode Island's most popular attraction. Along the way, we pass by many Gilded Age mansions and discuss the origin stories and peculiarities of the families that lived there.

   1h 30min
2. 2

   We begin our tour at this breathtaking view of Narragansett

   We begin our tour at this breathtaking view of Narragansett Bay and explore how this stairway to the rocks below became a pavilion for ad hoc music and dancing parties for the servants who staffed the luxurious mansions at the top of the cliff.

   5 min
3. 3

   Many of the buildings that comprise this Catholic University

   Many of the buildings that comprise this Catholic University were once Gilded Age mansions or supporting buildings on the estate. Ochre Court and Vineland Estate are two former estates that were donated to the University when their owners finally couldn't bear the costs. Hear their stories as you walk past these elegant homes.

   Pass by, no stop
4. 4

   You will walk past the largest mansion in Newport, once the

   You will walk past the largest mansion in Newport, once the summer home to the Vanderbilt family. You may exit the Cliff Walk and tour the interior if you wish (separate fee applies).

   5 minAdmission not included
5. 5

   As you walk past this elaborate mansion, we will talk about

   As you walk past this elaborate mansion, we will talk about its original owner, Mrs. Alva Vanderbilt, and how she tore open the previously closed door to Newport's polite society, reshaping its power structure.

   Pass by, no stop
6. 6

   This mansion was the home of heiress and socialite Doris Duk

   This mansion was the home of heiress and socialite Doris Duke, who led an eccentric lifestyle. Learn about "the richest little girl in the world," how she lived, and how she might have gotten away with murder (only the ghosts know for sure).

   Pass by, no stop
7. 7

   We end our tour at this private beach club. Although access

   We end our tour at this private beach club. Although access is restricted during the height of summer, you may walk the sandy beach or take a dip where the Astors and Vanderbilts played during the Gilded Age during the shoulder seasons.

   Pass by, no stop

Meeting point

Useful information

Cancellation policy

• More than 0 days before0% refund

Prices by age band

• Adulto1-99 anni
  €12

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• Newport Cliff Walk - Legends of the Gilded Age GPS Guided Audio Tour