The tour was so fun and informative! Rib did a great job guiding the tour and direction!read more

We enjoyed the Newport Gilded Age Mansions Trolley Tour during our visit to Newport, RI. We were…read morelooking to do a Gilded Ages tour and I saw there was one very expensive one that was already sold out. Thankfully I found this one, which was much more reasonable. One thing I found weird was that the Saturday times were all booked up, so I booked Sunday. But as we got closer to the date, the Saturday slots opened up. But we didn't feel like changing our tickets at this point. We were on the closed trolley, which worked well. The tour left right on time and took us around town pointing out interesting sights. Our tour guide was funny and informative. After an hour, he dropped us off at the Breakers and we did the audio tour using our phones. We both brought head phones as recommended. Once we were done, we were picked up and brought back to the starting point.

Next tour is end of June 2025 in the Point area. You will love each House and garden.read more

This is a tour of the private gardens at people's homes. They only do this twice a year so it is…read moreworth it to go once. It is a walking tour, they provide you with a map and there are 13 homes. After you can go to a local church for a brown bag lunch, I got the roast beef sandwich, it was homemade roast beef!!! Delicious!!!

Ghost Walk tour was great ! Walking around town in a group was fun. Newport in the fall is…read moresomething to be seen very enjoyable and cool weather.

Fun tour of the dark history of Newport. Our guide "Michelle" was knowledgeable and informative on…read morethe history of Newport and supposed ghost sitings. She used a headset with a speaker which made it easier to hear on a busy Saturday night. This was our first visit to Newport, so we were interested in hearing about the history of the area and buildings. Michelle encouraged us to take photos in case a ghost was around and would be captured in a photo. The tour met at a statue at Eisenhower Park in Washington Square and the duration was about 1-hour across a 1-mile or so walking distance. An extended bonus tour to 4 additional haunted locations added about 20 minutes to the tour. This was a fun and interesting tour that I would recommend.

Captain Ben and Rob were really great guides they answered every questions we had and provided…read moreinsight on a lot of landmarks we passed by. The sailboat experience was really smooth and fun! I recommend this for a family or group event

My family had a great time today on the Newport Classic Cruises. The crew of the Elenor was amazing…read more- friendly and incredibly informative, giving us the history on a number of the landmarks in Narragansett Bay. My kids had a blast. I highly recommend them and would definitely book another trip soon.

We grabbed the last two seats on the Viking Newport Trolley tour and lucked out with Ray as our…read moreguide -- what a gem! Ray's storytelling made the city come alive, weaving in personal memories, local legends, and insider tidbits you'd never get from a guidebook. He clearly loves Newport and knows every corner of it, from Gilded Age mansions to hidden seaside gems. It felt like a friend showing us around his hometown rather than a scripted tour. Highly recommend -- just hope you're lucky enough to get Ray too!

Troy created a fabulous experience! Newport has SO many treasures!…read moreLearned so much and so much more about the area. The mansions and all the opulence was breathtaking. Wish I could have been a fly on the wall back in that time.

This beautiful 3.5 mile long area in Newport has always been a favorite of thousands. You get to…read moreadmire many mansions as well as the rugged ocean hitting the gigantic rocks. Many free parking options all around the cliff walk A worthwhile sight in Newport and it's Free !

I always say that I am going to do part of the Cliff Walk and then get sidetracked with visiting…read moreother places. This time doing a stretch of the Cliff Walk was a priority for me. I started visiting the 40 steps. There were a lot of people crowding the steps and taking photos. I enjoyed this part of the walk and would repeat again in the future if I came with friends. To get to the next session of the walk there is a detour that brings you by the next block and to the next entrance. I found the next section to be the smoothest walk and very scenic. After that, you see signs that there is some rugged terrain. You also get signs that you pass at your own risk and a reminder that you are passing through private properties. I highly suggest you wear proper footwear as there are some rocky sessions and uneven ways. If it is hot, you may want to bring water and wear sunscreen. Also check the map as there are sessions where it is clearly marked that the closest exit is some distance away. Still worth the walk as you get magnificent views and glimpses the back of some mansions/houses along the way. I exited at the Ledge Road exit.

We booked Rail Explorers in Portsmouth RI for my son's birthday and we had the best time. It was a…read morebucket list item we wanted to check off. The first time I've seen it was on the show, The Real Housewives of RI. The weather was chilly and drizzly, but it turned out nice for us at our 5 pm departure. It's kid-friendly, we got to stop at a picnic spot with a fire and beautiful views of the water and the Newport bridge. It was easy but exhilarating; definitely a unique experience and I highly recommend. We booked a week in advance. The check in process was seamless. The ride took about an hour and a half with the stop at the picnic spot (there were bathrooms too). There is a parking lot as well. Yes, we would definitely do it again!

A group of 4 of us did the Lantern Ride at 7:30pm in April for $215. We thought the weather would…read morebe nice in April, but it was quite cold and chilly. We stopped at the scenic waterfront Bayside Station and there was a s'mores bar available while sitting fireside. The wood-burning fire pits kept us warm. After staying there for about 30 minutes, we pedaled back to the beginning. With the same group, the 4 of us did the Sunday Morning Brunch Tour/Bayside Brunch at 9am in August for $270. The weather was a lot better now than in April. We stopped at the scenic waterfront Bayside Station where we were able to use our 2 tickets for alcoholic drinks like Mimosas, Bellinis, and Bloody Marys. Death Wish Coffee and juice were complimentary. There were also complimentary muffins, danishes, and other pastries and fruit. Adirondack chairs were placed facing the water to enjoy the views. The 6 mile roundtrip tour is always an unforgettable experience. The staff are always very friendly and offer to take pictures to capture the memories. A brief instructional talk is always provided at the beginning and now they have a microphone so everyone can hear. Safety is of utmost importance.

I highly recommend a trolley tour through Newport. There is so much history here that you might…read moremiss if you don't take a formal tour to get the details. Our tour guide and driver was quite funny and very informative. Getting tickets online was easy and meeting at the pick up spot was also very easy. Our ticket included The Breakers-also recommend.

Booked this tour through go city app. Enjoyed our trip and guide. Learned alot of great history of…read morethe area.

The Preservation Society of Newport County is a non-profit organization based in Newport, Rhode…read moreIsland and its top priority is the preservation and conservation of its historic houses and their collections. This work includes restoration of roofs and windows, conservation of fragile textiles, cleaning and restoration of valuable paintings and much more. At any given time, dozens of projects are underway. A visit to the Newport Mansions is a donation to The Preservation Society of Newport County. During the holiday season, The Breakers, Marble House, and The Elms welcome visitors with spectacular holiday displays so it was a great opportunity to visit. In addition to the house holiday display, there is an outdoor holiday display called Sparkling Lights at The Breakers from November 22 to December 29, 2024 on select evenings. Admission is only at 4 pm, 4:30 pm, 5 pm, 5:30 pm and 6 pm. Gates close at 6:30 pm and the house and grounds close at 8 pm. Timed admissions tickets can be purchased online at https://www.newportmansions.org/. Tickets include access to the lavishly decorated rooms inside the house during the same visit. About a week prior, I bought 2 tickets for December 20, 2024 at 6:00PM ($40.00 each) and I was really looking forward to it. However, there was a winter advisory and it was snowing on the day of. Driving conditions were unsafe. I was worried I was going to lose my money since the website indicated tickets may not be resold, non-transferrable, non-refundable, and cannot be used for a different date. I tried calling the Preservation Society of Newport County, but there were just prompts and I couldn't talk to a live person. I sent a direct message to @newport.mansions through Instagram and they responded promptly that I could receive a refund by emailing info@newportmansions.org. Gary Ruff, Associate Communications Manager, responded and instructed me with what information he needed to provide the refund. I was so appreciative. Thankfully, the snow cleared and temperature warmed up a bit so I bought 2 tickets for December 29, 2024 at 4:00PM ($40.00 each). All the decorated Christmas trees, the 15-foot-tall poinsettia tree, poinsettias, garlands, wreaths and fresh floral in the interior of The Breakers were beautiful and then walking through the lights and illuminated displays of the outdoor 13-acre landscape was just a cherry on the top. The Preservation Society of Newport County also partnered with Stoneacre Brasserie to offer holiday treats and adult beverages. Thank you to The Preservation Society of Newport County for everything you are doing to protect, preserve, and present an exceptional collection of house museums and landscapes.

The family (wife, 10 y/o son, 2 y/o daughter) were visiting Newport and looking fo some activities…read moreto do. I noticed that the Newport mansions were on every to-do list, with the Breakers being the top choice of many. I looked at their website as well as other reviews and saw that this may not be the best place for younger ones. I saw that no strollers were allowed and I didn't think a tour of an old mansion is something my 10 y/o would be interested in. So I decided to take a solo trip on a nice Friday morning while the rest of the family slept in late at the hotel. The Breakers opens at 10 AM. The visitors parking lot is on the corner of Ochre Point Avenue and Victoria Avenue. There are other lots nearby but read the signs as they are for other buildings...The parking lot had adequate space when I arrived at 10:15 or so, but by the time I was leaving at about 11:45 is was pretty packed with visitors having to park in the rear overflow lot. Once you reach the front gate of the Breakers mansion, there are COVID restriction and general rule signs. As you proceed you can go to the left to buy tickets, use the bathroom or enter their cafe. Tickets are about $26 for adults and $8 for children 6-17 years old. The cafe has a bunch of premade food items, drinks, snacks, premade sandwiches... and few seats with tables. There are some more seats and table just outside of the cafe. Before you enter the mansion, there are signs showing you how to use their self tour audio app. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND DOING THIS...AND BRING HEADPHONES. You download the Newport Mansions app from the App Store onto your Apple or Google device, select the mansion you are visiting and begin the tour. The audio tour was excellent and follows you through the tour route of the mansion. I enjoyed listening to all the interesting facts about each room via bluetooth earbuds while my hands were free to take photos with my camera. You only thing you will need to do is to advance (click the play button) the tour to the next room before entering. There are some interesting facts about the mansion as a whole and each individual room. You can also stay around longer in each area for additional facts, essentially lengthening the tour. Without the audio tour, you will have to fread the printed information sheet. You go through the main floor, upper floor and back down into the service area where the kitchen is. You then exit through the gift shop. The gift shop has lots of interesting items, which includes typical magnets, mugs and prints, but they also have some luxury items like platters and wine stoppers as well as a small jewelry section. You finally exit out onto the side of the mansion and are able to walk back around outside to the front where you entered. Before sure to walk through the opened gate to the right of the mansion which takes you through a small garden to the back. Here you can see the Cliff Walk path and the ocean. Overall, I had a great time...It was a lot more interesting than I thought it would be. The entire tour took just over an hour without listening to the extra information about each room. (During the tour, there are a few instances where you have to ascend/descend steps - I did NOT see any elevators - so you may want to call ahead to check if you cannot climb steps) Again, I highly recommend downloading the app and listening to the audio tour via headphones. It allows your eyes to focus on the beauty of the mansion instead of reading. Lastly, the mansion is right off of the Cliff Walk path...so be sure to make the short ride (or walk) north to Narragansett Avenue and visit the Forty Steps.

We enjoyed our little cruise with Amazing Grace. It was easy and no fuss. A great way to hear the…read morehistory of all the beautiful home and stunning boats. The tour guide was informational without being obnoxious. We enjoyed sitting on the top deck. The view is good from either side of the boat. We didn't order any beverages, but they are available.

We arrived in Newport mid afternoon for an overnight stay. Our teen sun wanted to go out on a…read moreharbor cruise and we did not know if that would be possible at the last minute. The staff at the Jailhouse Inn (definitely recommend) suggested we go down Thames to see if we could catch a last minute harbor cruise. We found the Amazing Grace booth and fortunately they had one more cruise going out that had space available. It was the most affordable harbor cruise we have had! The staff was great with a lot of knowledge of the area and the 1-hr cruise was perfect. And the picturesque view kept our teen engaged the whole cruise! Thank you to everyone who made this such a pleasant and memorable experience!