Newport Mansions Small-group Day Trip From Boston

Itinerary
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Stop At: Downtown, Downtown, Boston, Massachusetts

After the downtown Boston pickups are completed, begin the 1.5-hour drive to Newport, Rhode Island. Enjoy a snack and listen to the guide provide a bit of history about Newport, a sailing destination for many that’s known as America's First Resort.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: The Breakers, 44 Ochre Point Ave, Newport, RI 02840-6906

The first stop is at the Breakers mansion, the grandest of Newport’s summer mansions and a symbol of the Vanderbilt family’s social and financial preeminence in turn-of-the-century America. Spend two hours here, part of which can be enjoyed with a self-guided audio tour. Don’t forget the photo-worthy ocean view behind the mansion.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: St. Mary's Catholic Church, 12 William St Enter on Memorial Blvd. at Spring St., Newport, RI 02840-3307

Then take a 1-hour narrated city tour of some other Newport sites. See the St. Mary’s Church complex. This National Historic Shrine is where President John F. Kennedy married Jacqueline Bouvier on September 12, 1953.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Touro Synagogue, 85 Touro St, Newport, RI 02840-2969

There’s the Touro Synagogue, a National Historic Site that is the oldest synagogue building still standing in the United States. It’s also the oldest surviving Jewish synagogue building in North America.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: 80 Fort Adams Drive Fort Adams State Park Visitor Center, Newport, RI 02840-4388

Also check out Fort Adams, a former U.S. Army post, and the U.S. Naval War College, the staff college and “Home of Thought” for the United States Navy.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Newport Visitors Information Center, 21 Long Wharf Mall, Newport, RI 02840-2906

The guided city tour ends at the Discover Newport Visitor Center to plan some free time with the help of the aforementioned guidebook.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Marble House, 596 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840-4265

Take a 90 minute audio tour of the Marble House. This famous mansion was seen in the movie The Great Gatsby.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Ocean Drive, Newport, RI

Take a ride along this scenic, coastal route for breathtaking ocean views.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840-3515

See the International Tennis Hall of Fame at a discounted price.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Cliff Walk, Newport, RI 02840-3659

One of Newport's top sites

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: New England Trips, 90 Canal St Fourth Floor, Boston, MA 02114-2018

After a long day of sightseeing, relax on the journey back to Boston.

Duration: 10 minutes