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Newport Gilded Age Mansions Trolley Tour with Breakers Ticket
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Newport Gilded Age Mansions Trolley Tour with Breakers TicketTrolley tour of Newport's Ocean Drive and mansion row plus 90-minute access inside the Breakers.
4,649 reviews
4.87★
Duration
2h 40m–3h
start times · Every day
3
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 50per person
Newport Harbor Cruise: Afternoon Tour with Jamestown Views
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Travelers' pick
Newport Harbor Cruise: Afternoon Tour with Jamestown ViewsCruise Newport Harbor and Narragansett Bay on a 75-minute narrated tour past Fort Adams, Victorian mansions, and a private island residence.
2,063 reviews
4.87★
Duration
1h 10m
Mon, Fri, Sat and Sun
13:45
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 42per person
Newport Trolley Tour with Breakers Mansion: 3-Hour Narrated Ride
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Newport Trolley Tour with Breakers Mansion: 3-Hour Narrated RideSpend 3 hours on a narrated trolley through Newport's mansions and ocean drive, with admission to The Breakers included and a professional guide narrating the route.
1,879 reviews
4.84★
Duration
3h
start times · Every day
2
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 48per person
Newport Trolley Tour: 150+ Historic Sites on Bellevue Ave
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Travelers' pick
Newport Trolley Tour: 150+ Historic Sites on Bellevue AveRide a narrated trolley through Newport for 90 minutes, passing over 150 points of interest along Bellevue Avenue and Ocean Drive, mansions.
990 reviews
4.80★
Duration
1h 30m
start times · Every day
2
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 28per person
Newport RI Mansions Trolley Tour: Ocean Drive & Cliff Walk
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Likely to sell out
Newport RI Mansions Trolley Tour: Ocean Drive & Cliff Walk90-minute trolley tour of Newport's mansions on Ocean Drive and Bellevue Avenue. Includes Fort Adams, Brenton Point, Marble House, Rosecliff, and The Breakers. Ages 8+.
683 reviews
4.81★
Duration
1h 10m–1h 30m
start times · Every day
2
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 29per person
Newport Neighborhood Food Tour: Local Guide, 5-6 Tastings
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Newport Neighborhood Food Tour: Local Guide, 5-6 TastingsWalk through Newport's historic neighborhoods with a local guide, stopping at five to six independent restaurants for food tastings: the places locals eat.
648 reviews
4.89★
Duration
3h 15m
Thu–Sun
12:00
Season until 29 NovLive guide ENInstant confirmationfromUS$ 99per person
Newport sunset harbor cruise: 1 hour on a restored lobster boat
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Newport sunset harbor cruise: 1 hour on a restored lobster boatSunset cruise through Newport Harbor and Narragansett Bay on a traditionally restored 50-foot lobster boat with live narration.
645 reviews
4.82★
Duration
1h
Mon, Fri, Sat and Sun
15:45
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 50per person
Newport Walking Food History Tour: Five Restaurants 2.5H
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Newport Walking Food History Tour: Five Restaurants 2.5HWalk Newport's historic streets with a local guide, tasting food from five restaurants while learning about pirates, the Revolutionary War.
403 reviews
4.83★
Duration
2h 30m–3h
Next departure: 1 May 2027Live guide ENInstant confirmationfromUS$ 123per person
Providence Food Tour: 6+ Tastings & Downcity Arts District
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Providence Food Tour: 6+ Tastings & Downcity Arts District3-hour guided food tour in Providence's Downcity Arts District with 6+ tastings, drinks, and local history. Small groups, 12pm start, 1.8 miles walking.
401 reviews
4.93★
Duration
3m–30m
Thu–Sun
12:00
Season until 29 NovLive guide ENInstant confirmationfromUS$ 99per person
Narragansett Bay Scenic Cruise from Newport: Harbor & Lighthouses
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Travelers' pick
Narragansett Bay Scenic Cruise from Newport: Harbor & LighthousesFeel the salt air on a 75-minute Newport harbor cruise, pass lighthouses, historic forts, and yachts with live narration: includes wheelchair access and restrooms onboard.
314 reviews
4.69★
Duration
1h 15m
start times · Thu–Sun
2
Season until 22 NovLive guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 42per person
Providence Federal Hill: Italian Food Tour & Mob History
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Travelers' pick
Providence Federal Hill: Italian Food Tour & Mob HistoryFederal Hill food tour in Providence with five tastings, two wine pairings, and stories of Rhode Island's mob past. Small groups, wheelchair accessible.
286 reviews
4.85★
Duration
3h
start times · Fri–Sun
2
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 95per person
Newport Ghost Walk: Lantern-led paranormal tour of haunted sites
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Best value
Newport Ghost Walk: Lantern-led paranormal tour of haunted sitesLantern-led ghost walk through Newport's oldest haunted locations with a live guide: nearly 20 years of research and firsthand accounts of paranormal.
255 reviews
4.52★
Duration
1h 30m
Sat
17:00
Live guide ENInstant confirmationfromUS$ 24per person
Newport: Classic Sailboat Sightseeing on Narragansett Bay
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Travelers' pick
Newport: Classic Sailboat Sightseeing on Narragansett BaySail Schooner Madeleine past Newport lighthouses, mansions and Fort Adams on Narragansett Bay. 1.5-hour sightseeing tour with drinks available. Spring through fall.
200 reviews
4.86★
Duration
1h 30m
Next departure: 14 May 2027Live guide ENfromUS$ 61per person
Lighthouse tour of Narragansett Bay from Newport
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Lighthouse tour of Narragansett Bay from NewportNarrated boat tour of five lighthouses in Narragansett Bay departing from Bowen's Wharf in Newport: see Goat Island, Rose Island, Castle Hill.
177 reviews
4.73★
Duration
1h 15m
Fri–Sun
11:00
Season until 22 NovLive guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 42per person
Newport Schooner Sunset Sail & Harbor Sightseeing
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Travelers' pick
Newport Schooner Sunset Sail & Harbor SightseeingSunset sail on Schooner Adirondack through Newport Harbor. See JFK's mansion, lighthouses, bridges and landmarks from the water. Small groups, marine bathroom onboard.
159 reviews
4.90★
Duration
1h 30m
Next departure: 7 May 2027Live guide ENfromUS$ 61per person
Providence Haunted History Walking Tour: Lantern-Lit College Hill
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Travelers' pick
Providence Haunted History Walking Tour: Lantern-Lit College HillWalk Providence's College Hill by lantern light with a local guide who knows the paranormal tales, forgotten dark history.
158 reviews
4.94★
Duration
1h 30m–1h 45m
start times · Every day
3
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 30per person
Newport: Morning Mimosa Cruise & Harbor History
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Travelers' pick
Newport: Morning Mimosa Cruise & Harbor HistoryMorning mimosa cruise on a restored 1969 lobster boat in Newport Harbor. See Fort Adams from the water, complimentary drinks, local favorites. Small groups, 2-3 hours.
154 reviews
4.94★
Duration
1h 10m
Mon, Fri, Sat and Sun
11:45
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 42per person
Newport Sunset Sail on Schooner Adirondack
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Newport Sunset Sail on Schooner AdirondackSail Narragansett Bay at sunset aboard a classic schooner from downtown Newport: watch lighthouses and mansions slip past as the light changes.
139 reviews
4.81★
Duration
1h 30m
Next departure: 7 May 2027Live guide ENfromUS$ 74per person
Newport Historic Tour with The Elms Mansion: 2.5 Hours
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Newport Historic Tour with The Elms Mansion: 2.5 HoursTwo-and-a-half-hour guided tour of Newport's Gilded Age mansions and coastal neighborhoods on a shuttle bus with oversized windows, visit The Elms.
130 reviews
4.97★
Duration
2h 30m
start times · Sat
3
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 45per person
Newport Cliff Walk Self-Guided Audio Tour: Gilded Age Mansions
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Newport Cliff Walk Self-Guided Audio Tour: Gilded Age MansionsWalk Newport's Cliff Walk at your own pace with GPS-guided audio stories about the Vanderbilts, Astors, and their oceanside mansions.
94 reviews
4.03★
Duration
1h–2h
Every dayFree cancellationfromUS$ 14.99per person
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