Itinerary
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Stop At: Newport Travel Trolley Tours, 23 America's Cup Ave, Newport, RI 02840, USA
(For ages 5 & up only). Park in the public lot at 23 America's Cup Ave (Newport Transit Center) and locate the white trolley at Platform #2 outside. Show your cell phone or printed ticket to driver.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: 80 Fort Adams Drive Fort Adams State Park Visitor Center, Newport, RI 02840-4388
The trolley tour will enter Fort Adams, a historic 1799 landmark and home of today's annual Newport Jazz Festival and Newport Folk Festival. The fort is also home to President Eisenhower's summer home called the Eisenhower House.
The Welcome Center features a snack bar, clean restrooms, and ticket sales counter to take a tour inside of the fort.
There are also 2 water taxi stops and free public parking at Fort Adams State Park. The Bennington Overlook section of Fort Adams offers breathtaking sunsets over Narragansett Bay with free parking as well.
Pass By: Brenton Point State Park, Ocean Drive, Newport, RI 02840
The trolley tour passes by Brenton Point State Park, former estate of RI's 2nd governor William Brenton (elected 1665). Riders will see the former estate of RI's 2nd governor William Brenton (elected 1665). Brenton Point State Park is a free public park offering pristine views of the Atlantic Ocean on 2 sides of the park plus free sunsets over the water 12 months per year. Seasonal restrooms are available in the stone building.
Pass By: Ocean Drive, Newport, RI
The trolley tour travels through the Ocean Drive Historic District. Visitors will begin to see Newport's Gilded Age Mansions lining the Atlantic Ocean with breathtaking scenery.
Mansions on Ocean Drive include Mavis and Jay Leno's Seafair, and several filming locations of HBO's TV series "The Gilded Age" including Indian Spring Castle, The Ledges and Crossways mansions.
Pass By: Cliff Walk, Newport, RI 02840-3659
Once the trolley tour enters the Newport Cliff Walk area of the Bellevue Ave Historic District, riders will begin to learn about the Gilded Age mansions along the Cliff Walk, which are on the ocean side of the mansions for 3.5 miles between Reject's Beach and Newport Beach.
Your guide will explain how to best access the Cliff Walk and areas where parking is free to enjoy the Cliff Walk and the best areas for viewing.
Pass By: Marble House, 596 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840-4265
The trolley tour stops in front of the 2nd of the 3 Newport Vanderbilt mansions "The Marble House".
This small palace built in 1892 was instrumental in the passage of the women's suffrage movement, as Alva Vanderbilt hosted fundraisers in her pagoda (Chinese Tea House on the Cliff Walk) whereby she raised a great deal of money to pass the 19th amendment.
Both the Marble House and Chinese Tea House were the Asian wedding set in the Katherine Heigel classic movie "27 Dresses"
Free parking for Marble House tour visitors is available across the street at 585 Bellevue Ave.
Pass By: Rosecliff, 584 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840-4265
The trolley tour stops in front of the Rosecliff Mansion, a 1902 'summer cottage" of Tessie Fair-Oelrichs. The most famous movie filmed here was The Great Gatsby (Robert Redford, Mia Farrow, Sam Waterston).
Tours are available at the Rosecliff mansion on a seasonal basis.
Stop At: The Breakers, 44 Ochre Point Ave, Newport, RI 02840-6906
The trolley tour stops at The Breakers Newport, the 3rd Vanderbilt Mansion in Newport and discharges passengers who purchased this interior tour option.
This 1895 'summer cottage' is the largest mansion in the region and is RIs most visited tourist attraction. It sits on the Newport Cliff Walk facing SE towards the Atlantic Ocean.
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: The Elms, 367 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840-6915
The trolley tour continues along Bellevue Ave and passes by The Elms Newport, a Gilded Age mansion of Edward and Sarah Berwind. The guide explains the 2 tours that are available inside the Elms Mansion.
Pass By: International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840-3515
The trolley tour passes by the front door of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, the 1881 site of the old Newport Casino (shopping district of the Gilded Age millionaires). The guide explains the free and for-fee tours available inside the ITHOF.
Pass By: Bowen's Wharf, 13 Bowens Wharf, Newport, RI 02840-3004
The trolley tour continues into Downtown Newport's bustling waterfront district anchored by Bowen's Wharf. The guide explains the shopping, dining, boating excursions, and other waterfront attractions along America's Cup Ave.
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23 America's Cup Ave, Newport, RI 02840, USA
70 to 90 minutes(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Not wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
IMPORTANT: Due to Newport Bridge Construction, please allow an additional 40 minutes of drive time when travelling to Newport.
*MINIMUM AGE TO EXPERIENCE THIS TOUR IS 5 YEARS OLD AND UP*
Departure point is the Newport Transportation Center, 23 America's Cup Ave, Newport RI, platform #2 Parking is available on site for a fee.
This tour departs promptly at the scheduled time.
The duration of this tour is 70-90 minutes, depending on traffic conditions
This enclosed trolley tour operates rain or shine except during and after winter weather events which involve snow or ice
Our drivers have updated manifests on their devices. Cancelled tickets are not accepted for admission
Youth under 17 must be accompanied by an adult
The trolley is not handicapped accessible. Driver may assign seating based on customer's physical needs
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 36 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Leslie_U
Trolley Rob was funny, as well as extremely knowledgeable and informative. He also recommended dining and cocktail options that saved us lots of money! The trolleys are really comfortable. This was one of our best tours ever. A must do for early in your Newport vacation!
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Posted On : 2024-05-16
Posted By : sibir82
The driver was very knowledgeable, accommodating and funny. Very happy with my trip. Absolutely recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-05-09
Posted By : Bob_P
Our Trolley tour was great/Trolley Rob was very good narrating all the great Newport highlights. Also the trolley was very comfortable and great visibility
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Posted On : 2024-05-07
Posted By : nataliao476
The tour guy was amazing!!! Very funny, very knowledgeable and made our experience great. He went with right pace, stopped along the way to explain deeper and making sure we followed. He also gave us helpful advices about the city.
Very happy and recommend to anyone!
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Posted On : 2024-04-29
Posted By : Abraham_O
The trolley tour in Newport with Trolley Rob was actually really cool! I wasn’t expecting to have such a good time on a historical tour, but Rob made it awesome. He’s super funny and knows how to keep things interesting with all these crazy stories about the city. The trolley was comfy and it was cool to see all the old buildings and stuff without having to walk everywhere. Rob’s energy is contagious and even got me and my friends really into the history of Newport. Definitely one of the best parts of our trip, and I’d totally recommend it to anyone, even if history isn’t usually your thing.
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Posted On : 2024-04-20
Posted By : Russell_M
The tour guy - apologies forgotten his name - was absolutely brilliant. Knowledgable, informative, funny, the tour almost passed by in a blur!
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Posted On : 2024-04-16
Posted By : Kevin_M
Stories regarding the owners of the mansions were very interesting and amusing. Rob was a wonderful driver and storyteller.
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Posted On : 2024-04-09
Posted By : Nancy_G
This was great - I would recommend to do at the start of a Newport trip as it gives you a good lay of the land. Funny, informative and thoughtful guide!
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Posted On : 2024-04-09
Posted By : Michael_C
Trolley Rob was very knowledgeable and entertaining. Highly recommend. We have coming to Newport for over 12 years and we learned a bunch of new things!
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Posted On : 2024-04-05
Posted By : Melvin_B
It was ok. But it was a bit confusing how the tour guide explained who and why a bunch of us would stay on at the Breakers. I think if we had a choice we might have gotten off and toured with the option to have the trolley return to pick us up. That was disappointing. And during the tour he drove by so fast you couldn’t see the mansions he referred to and/or there were trees, construction vehicles and other objects obstructing the view. He seemed knowledgeable to an extent but he also spoke while slurping a lozenge in his mouth. Not great to listen to.
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Posted On : 2024-04-01
