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Scenic Newport, RI Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
Scenic Newport, RI Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
Scenic Newport, RI Self-Driving Audio Tour
Scenic Newport, RI Self-Driving Audio Tour
Scenic Newport, RI Self-Driving Audio Tour

Scenic Newport, RI Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

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Harga adalah RM 73 seorang pengembara* *Dapatkan harga yang lebih rendah dengan memilih lebih daripada 2 orang dewasa
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Recommended: Purchase one tour per car, not per person. Everyone listens together!

Explore Newport, RI with a scenic self-guided driving tour! See everything this seaside town has to offer at your own pace. As you drive down Bellevue Avenue, the “most beautiful avenue in the world”, see and learn about the gorgeous Gilded Age Mansions along the way - including The Breakers, Marble House, The Elms, Rosecliff, Château-sur-mer & more. Continue along Ocean Drive, featuring breathtaking vistas. This self-guided tour allows you to explore with maximum flexibility and value.

After booking, check your email to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action, enter your unique password, and access your tour. These steps require good internet/Wi-Fi access. From there, follow the audio instructions and the route.

Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.

This isn't an entrance ticket. Check opening hours before your visit.

Lokasi aktiviti

  • Newport Visitors Information Center
    • 21 Long Wharf Mall
    • 02840-2906, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Titik Pertemuan/Penebusan

  • 23 America's Cup Ave
    • 23 America's Cup Avenue
    • 02840, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

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Scenic Newport, RI Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour in English
  • Tempoh aktiviti ialah 3 jam3j
    3j
  • Waktu operasi: Jum 09:00-17:00
  • Bahasa Inggeris
Pilihan bahasa: Bahasa Inggeris
Butiran harga
RM 73.33 x 1 PengembaraRM 73.33

Jumlah
Harga adalah RM 73.33

Perkara yang dirangkumi dan tidak dirangkumi

  • Apa yang disertakanApa yang disertakanEasy-to-use app: download Action’s Tour Guide App onto your phone
  • Apa yang disertakanApa yang disertakanGreat value: purchase per car, not per person. More affordable than bus or guided tours!
  • Apa yang disertakanApa yang disertakanEngaging storytelling: Uncover unique tales and thrilling history for a memorable journey!
  • Apa yang disertakanApa yang disertakanPerfect narrator: nothing can beat listening to a great voice. Proven with tons of rave reviews!
  • Apa yang disertakanApa yang disertakanOffline maps: no signal, no problem! Works perfectly without cellular or wifi.
  • Apa yang disertakanApa yang disertakanComprehensive route and stops: See it all, miss nothing, leave no stone unturned!
  • Apa yang disertakanApa yang disertakanGo at your own pace: Start anytime, pause anywhere, enjoy breaks for snacks and photos freely!
  • Apa yang disertakanApa yang disertakanHands-free: audio stories play on their own based on your location. Easy to use!
  • Apa yang tidak disertakanApa yang tidak disertakanAttraction passes, entry tickets, or reservations

Ketahui sebelum anda tempah

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • How to access: Once you book a tour, you’ll get a confirmation email and text with instructions: • Download the separate tour app by Action • Enter the password • Download the tour MUST DO while in strong wifi/cellular Works offline after download
  • How to start touring: Open Action’s separate audio tour guide app once onsite. • If there is just one tour, launch it. • If multiple tour versions exist, launch the one with your planned starting point and direction.
  • Go to the starting point No one will meet you at the start. This tour is self-guided Enter the first story’s point and the audio will begin automatically Follow the audio cues to the next story, which will also play automatically. Enjoy hands-free exploring. If you face audio issues, contact support. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.
  • Travel worry-free: Use the tour app anytime, on any day, and over multiple days. Start and pause the tour whenever you like, taking breaks and exploring side excursions at your own pace. Skip anything you don’t care about or explore bonus content for everything that interests you
  • Savings tips: Driving tours: purchase just one tour for everyone in the car
  • Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.

Jadual perjalanan aktiviti

Newport Visitors Information Center
  • 5m
Our journey begins in downtown Newport, just by the Newport Visitor Center. As we set off into the heart of Newport, we'll dive into the past to learn about Newport's hey-day: the Gilded Age. This era of nouveau-riche American elites like the Vanderbilts and Astors has been marked by gorgeous mansions. We'll explore the architecture and architects behind these designs as drive. Note: The 12-mile tour covers the essentials of scenic Newport, Rhode Island in 1-2 hours. Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.
International Tennis Hall of Fame (Sambil lalu)
At the International Tennis Hall of Fame intersection, we'll turn onto the famed Bellevue Avenue -- the most expensive avenue in America. We're about to see the most magnificent homes ever built in this country... facetiously known as "summer cottages". You can choose to pause here to check ou the Hall of Fame, which features tennis greats.
Audrain Auto Museum (Sambil lalu)
As we head down Bellevue, we'll soon pass the Audrain Auto Museum and won't be able to help by admire it! It boasts both beautiful architecture and a frequent rotation of stunning cars.
Edward King House (Sambil lalu)
We'll take a quick detour off of Bellevue to get a closer look at the Edward King House, just one block away. This is our introduction to the mansions of Newport.
Kingscote (Sambil lalu)
As we head back to Bellevue, we'll see our very first Newport Mansion: Kingscote. We'll learn all about this summer home and it's inhabitants over the years. You can even take a tour of the inside.
The Bellevue House
  • 5m
  • Tidak termasuk tiket masuk
Bellevue House is next on our journey. This gorgeous mansion has a rich facade - and a long history to match! Since it's not open for tours, we won't try to pause here.
Isaac Bell House (Sambil lalu)
As we continue down Bellevue Avenue, we'll pass more eye-catching homes: Issac Bell House and Snug Harbor. We'll learn about the unique owners of both homes, and can choose to stop at Issac Bell House for an interior tour.
The Elms (Sambil lalu)
Finally, we'll see the Elms. This masterpiece was designed for the coal baron Edward Julius Berwind, and inspired by France's Château d'Asnières. Here we'll want to slow down as much as possible to hear about the Berwinds -- and maybe pull inside for a tour!
Bellevue Avenue (Sambil lalu)
When we spot Mr. Belmont's statue, we'll turn off Bellevue. We're now heading towards some of the largest and finest mansions in Newport -- and they're technically not even on this famously expensive avenue! As we drive, we'll learn a bit about Belmont -- whose fascinating story we'll pick back up when we see another grand house later on the tour.
Chepstow (Sambil lalu)
As we journey along, we'll pass Chepstow, a gorgeous Italianate house museum built in 1860. It's original inhabitant isn't usually discussed in Newport histories... but has a long connection to both early American settlers and to the nouveau-riche of the Gilded Age. We can stop here for a tour as well.
Ochre Court
  • 5m
Ochre Court will immediately arrest our eyes! This châteauesque mansion cost of $4.5 million... in 1892. And it certainly shows! Now the centerpiece of the Salve Regina University, this mansion isn't open for tours... but that won't stop us from learning all about it's rich and fascinating history!
McAuley Hall
  • 5m
Vikings-inspired Vinland is now Salve Regina's McAuley Hall. As we pass this beautiful red-stone mansion, we'll learn all about its inspiration and its unique owner.
The Breakers (Sambil lalu)
Finally, we reach Newport's highlight: The Breakers. This Vanderbilt mansion is the biggest and the best of all of Newport's summer cottages -- and you can tell. We'll look past the towering wrought-iron gates, along the winding gravel drive, and up to the magestic and marvelous mansion's facade. We'll dive into the Vanderbilt backstory, the mansion's architectural wonders, and much more while here. This is another great opportunity to hop out for a tour.
Chateau-sur-Mer (Sambil lalu)
As we head back towards Bellevue Avenue, we'll pause to check out the delicate beautfy of Chateau-sur-Mer. Not only is the first Gilded Age mansion in Newport, it also boasts one of the most beautiful, green, sprawling gardens. Both the house and the gardens are open for an optional tour.
National Museum of American Illustration (Sambil lalu)
Right on the corner of Bellevue, we'll pause once again for a glimpse of Vernon Court. This mansion holds a different type of treasure inside: the National Museum of American Illustrations. Norman Rockwell fans simply can't skip this hidden gem.
Frederick Law Olmsted Park
  • 5m
We continue our journey along Newport's Bellevue avenue, passing the historic Frederick Law Olmstead Park and learning about this historic landscape architect -- and his Gilded Age gardens.
Rosecliff (Sambil lalu)
Rosecliff is next on our path. This is arguably the most beautiful of the Newport Mansions, and it contains a rotating exhibition gallery on it's top floor. If you pause here for a tour, you'll also be treated to phenomenal ocean views.
Gustave White Sotheby's International Realty
  • 5m
As we continue, we'll pass the Astors' summer cottage: Beechwood. Mrs. Astor famously had a "300 List" - the definitive list of the 300 people she considered high society. Where did that number come from? Well, this ballroom actually! It fit 300 guests. We'll learn more about this list, the Astors, and the Gilded Age as we continue to drive down Newport's Bellevue Avenue.
Marble House (Sambil lalu)
Our journey now takes us past Marble House, one of the most opulent and magnificent of Newport's Mansions. This Gilded Age marvel is another Vanderbilt home, and actually has one of the most interesting histories of all the mansions here. We'll learn all about Marble House and it's owners as we continue onwards -- or you can pause here for a tour.
Belcourt of Newport
  • 5m
We'll then pass three amazing homes in a row: Beaulieu House, Miramar, and Belcourt Castle. All three of these beautiful mansions were built in the 1800s and belonged to Gilded Age elites. Like the other Newport mansions, they were only ever intended to be used as summer homes, and left vacant for the rest of the year.
Rough Point
  • 5m
  • Tidak termasuk tiket masuk
We're now at the end of Bellevue Avenue and can catch a glimpse of an English Manorial style home through the trees: that's Rough Point. Now a museum open for tours, we'll learn all about it's eccentric (and possibly dangerous) owner.
Bailey’s Beach
  • 5m
We'll exit beautiful Bellevue Avenue for another beautiful road: Ocean Drive. This part of the scenic drive is full of natural wonders.... and has a few more architectural ones thrown in too!
Gooseberry Beach
  • 5m
As we meander along this scenic path, we'll enjoy the fresh ocean air and relative calm. As we drive, we'll dive into the history of seafaring, trading, and yachting in Newport -- much of which finds its roots in the Gilded Age. As we continue, we can choose to pause at some of the public beaches to stretch our legs.
Brenton Point State Park (Sambil lalu)
Our journey continues past Brenton Point State Park, which boasts magnificent ocean views and sprawling green lawns. We'll try to spot the lighthouse as we continue forward.
Castle Hill Inn
  • 5m
We'll continue past Castle Hill Inn and it's lighthouse, learning a bit more about Newport's history after the Gilded Age.
OceanCliff Hotel
  • 5m
Next up, we'll pass OceanCliff and the Newport Country Club. We're now at the farthest point along the Ocean Drive.
Hammersmith Farm
  • 5m
Our journey brings us to Hammersmith Farm, the childhood home of Jackie Kennedy. Jackie and JFK would later return to summer here, enjoying the same scenery, views, and breeze that you feel today!
Fort Adams State Park
  • 5m
We'll continue both our history lesson and journey into Fort Adams, as we explore this historic site and it's significance to Newport's independence.
Fort Adams State Park
  • 5m
As we turn the corner on Ocean Drive, we'll gatch a glimpse of Beacon Rock through the trees. We'll learn a little about this mansion's history as we admire it's facade.
Bonniecrest
  • 5m
Our journey then brings us to BonnieCrest, home of the Worceshtershire Sauce family! We'll then push forward to Harbor Court, and finally get some more scenic ocean views.
Ida Lewis Rock
  • 5m
Off the in the distance, we'll see Ida Lewis Rock. As we pass by, we'll learn all about Ida Lewis' heroic activities here.
Rochambeau Statue and Monument
  • 5m
We'll continue past the historic Rochambeau Monument, celebrating the French commander's assistance in the fight against the British for American independence.
Spencer Park
  • 5m
Our journey then brings us to Newport's Irish District or 5th Ward. Here we'll explore the lives behind the scenes -- those of the workers that made the Gilded Age possible.
Newport Public Library (Sambil lalu)
Our tour through Newport finally ends at historic St. Mary's Church, almost a full circle to where we started out at the Newport Visitor Center!

Lokasi

Lokasi aktiviti

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESNewport Visitors Information Center
    • 21 Long Wharf Mall
    • 02840-2906, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Titik Pertemuan/Penebusan

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE23 America's Cup Ave
    • 23 America's Cup Avenue
    • 02840, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

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