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By Gypsy Guide GPS LLC

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Free cancellation available
Price is RM 41 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Download GuideAlong’s Cliff Walk audio tour to explore Newport, Rhode Island’s most iconic oceanfront trail, featuring glamorous Gilded Age mansions and stunning ocean views.

    The 3.5-mile path takes about two or three hours, passing the most impressive 19th-century estates in America. These “summer cottages” of the Gilded Age elite tell stories of wealth, ambition, and personal drama.

    The northern section of the Cliff Walk is smooth and accessible, while the southern portion - about the last ⅓ of the walk - is rocky and more dangerous. Good footwear is a must.

    Enjoy the freedom to explore offline at your own pace.

    Stories, tips, and directions play automatically based on your location
    Travel at your own pace
    Tour offline using GPS. No cell service or WiFi is needed
    Suggested itineraries for half, full, or multi-day use
    No time limits or expiry, and free updates

Activity location

  • Cliff Walk
    • 02840-3659, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Seaview Avenue
    • Seaview Avenue
    • 02840, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour of Cliff Walk Newport in English

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • Opening hours: Sun 6:00-18:00
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
RM 40.81 x 1 AdultRM 40.81
Total
Price is RM 40.81

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Support: Toll free phone, chat and email
  • Inclusions
    Easy To Use: Pre-download and tour offline
  • Inclusions
    Trip Planners: In-app, web and PDF
  • Inclusions
    Includes an app-based self-guided experience, so you do not need any in-person guide.
  • Inclusions
    Buy once, use forever! No expiry, includes free updates
  • Inclusions
    GuideAlong (GyPSy Guide) Audio Tour: 40+ Points
  • Inclusions
    Flexible Routes: Suggested itineraries or create your own
  • Inclusions
    Location Based: Stories, tips and directions that autoplay
  • Exclusions
    Entry Fees, National Park Passes, Reservations

Know before you book

    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • How to Access: After booking you’ll receive an email and text with instructions (search “Download Audio Tour”). Click the link in the email/text to sign in with your preferred Apple or Google account and redeem your voucher code ahead of time.
    • Download The GuideAlong App: Download the free app over WiFi or cellular data and sign in with the same Apple or Google account.
    • Download The Tour: Download the tour in the GuideAlong app under 'My Tours' over WiFi or cellular data.
    • Start The Tour: Open the tour in the GuideAlong app to preview the start locations, tour route and trip planner, or start the tour.
    • Location-Based Stories: Audio commentary plays automatically as you drive using your phone’s GPS chip. Wherever you are and whichever direction you’re going, you’ll hear the best stories and tips.
    • Flexible Travel Date: Tours are a one-time purchase with no expiry or date/time limit. If your plans change to a different day, there’s no need to change your travel date.
    • Tour at Your Leisure: With GuideAlong, you control the pace. Start, stop, and resume the tour any day, anytime, adapting it to your schedule.
    • Works Offline: No internet or cell service is required once the audio tour is downloaded to your phone, so you can relax and tour offline.
    • Technical Support: The GuideAlong support team is available daily by toll-free phone, online chat, and email.

Activity itinerary

Cliff Walk

  • 5m
Newport Cliff Walk is a scenic coastal path stretching between the Atlantic Ocean and some of the city’s grandest Gilded Age mansions. Along the route, visitors can enjoy rugged cliffs, crashing waves, historic estates, hidden coves, and panoramic ocean views while experiencing the dramatic contrast between Newport’s natural coastline and extravagant architecture.

Memorial Boulevard

  • 5m
This scenic boulevard leads toward Easton’s Beach and the northern entrance of Newport’s famous Cliff Walk. It offers attractive coastal views while connecting downtown Newport with the city’s shoreline and historic mansion district.

The Chanler at Cliff Walk

  • 5m
This elegant historic mansion now operates as a luxury hotel overlooking Easton’s Bay. Its landscaped grounds, grand architecture, and location at the beginning of the Cliff Walk reflect Newport’s tradition of lavish seaside estates.

Easton's Beach

  • 5m
Also known as First Beach, this broad stretch of sand faces the Atlantic Ocean at the beginning of the Cliff Walk. It is Newport’s largest public beach and a popular place for coastal views, swimming, and relaxing beside the water.

Forty Steps

  • 5m
These stone steps descend from the Cliff Walk toward the rocky shoreline below. Once associated with gatherings of workers from nearby Gilded Age estates, the spot now provides dramatic views of waves crashing against Newport’s rugged coast.

Ochre Point Avenue

  • 5m
This quiet residential street passes through Salve Regina University’s historic oceanside campus. It provides access to several former Gilded Age estates and leads toward the mansions and coastal scenery along the Cliff Walk.

Webster Street

  • 5m
Webster Street serves as one of the access points to the Cliff Walk. The surrounding area offers a mix of residential architecture, university buildings, historic estates, and views toward Newport’s rocky shoreline.

Ochre Court

  • 5m
Built as an elaborate Gilded Age mansion, Ochre Court resembles a grand French château overlooking the Atlantic coast. It now serves as Salve Regina University’s main administrative building and remains one of the most impressive structures on its campus.

Vinland Estate

  • 5m
Now known as McAuley Hall, Vinland is a red-sandstone Gilded Age mansion overlooking the Cliff Walk. Its distinctive architecture, spacious interior, and oceanfront terrace make it one of the most striking buildings on the Salve Regina campus.

The Breakers (Pass by)

The Breakers is the grandest of Newport’s famous summer “cottages” and a powerful symbol of Vanderbilt wealth during the Gilded Age. Its Italian Renaissance-inspired architecture, immense Great Hall, elaborate rooms, and oceanfront setting reveal the extraordinary scale of elite Newport society.

Rosecliff (Pass by)

Inspired by the elegance of Versailles, Rosecliff is known for its graceful white exterior, heart-shaped staircase, and magnificent ballroom. The mansion hosted extravagant Gilded Age gatherings and later appeared as a setting in several major films.

Beechwood

  • 5m
Beechwood was the Newport home of the Astor family and one of the most important centers of Gilded Age society. Mrs. Astor hosted celebrated dinners and summer balls here, helping determine who belonged among America’s most fashionable families.

Marble House (Pass by)

Built for William and Alva Vanderbilt, Marble House helped transform Newport from a quiet summer resort into a showcase of extraordinary wealth. Its temple-like façade, lavish interiors, and extensive use of marble make it one of the city’s most impressive Gilded Age landmarks.

Chinese Tea House at Marble House (Pass by)

Standing above the Cliff Walk on the grounds of Marble House, this colorful pavilion was created for Alva Vanderbilt Belmont. It hosted social gatherings and meetings supporting women’s voting rights and now offers beautiful views over the Atlantic Ocean.

Rough Point Museum (Pass by)

Rough Point was the oceanfront Newport home of heiress, art collector, and preservationist Doris Duke. Visitors can explore its historic rooms, art collections, landscaped grounds, and dramatic views of the rugged Atlantic coastline.

Lands End

  • 5m
This historic oceanfront estate is closely associated with novelist Edith Wharton, who lived here during the late 19th century. Her experiences among Newport’s wealthy families influenced her observations of high society and helped shape themes found throughout her writing.

The Waves

  • 5m
Built as the personal residence of architect John Russell Pope, The Waves occupies a dramatic position near the southern end of the Cliff Walk. Its architecture was designed to blend with the rocky coastline, creating the appearance of a grand estate emerging naturally from the landscape.

Bailey’s Beach

  • 5m
Officially known as the Spouting Rock Beach Association, Bailey’s Beach is a private coastal club with deep connections to Newport’s traditional summer society. Its seaside setting has long been associated with the wealthy families who occupied the nearby mansions.

Salve Regina University

  • 5m
Salve Regina University occupies a remarkable oceanside campus containing several preserved Gilded Age mansions. Historic buildings such as Ochre Court and Vinland stand alongside academic facilities, gardens, and scenic views of the Cliff Walk.

Seaview Avenue

  • 5m
Seaview Avenue runs through a quieter residential section near the Cliff Walk and Salve Regina University. The street provides access to Newport’s historic coastal neighborhood, where grand estates stand close to the rocky Atlantic shoreline.

Location

Activity location

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    Cliff Walk
    • 02840-3659, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Seaview Avenue
    • Seaview Avenue
    • 02840, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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    Memorial Boulevard & Eustis Avenue
    • 02840, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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    Webster Street
    • Webster Street
    • 02840, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

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