Historic Newport Tour: Explore Iconic Ocean City

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Explore Newport’s rich history and ghostly tales on a scenic tour, featuring The Elms Mansion from HBO’s The Gilded Age.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Eisenhower Park - Experience Colonial architecture amidst contemporary surroundings, featuring top-notch dining, bars, and shopping.
Bellevue Avenue - Discover some of America’s most remarkable Gilded Age mansions.
Ocean Avenue - Enjoy historic sites and stunning coastal vistas.
The Elms - Tour the residence of coal magnate Edward…

What's Included

All Fees and Taxes

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Additional Information

Embark on a historic scenic tour aboard a spacious shuttle bus, offering stunning views of this iconic ocean city and its charming neighborhoods. Explore The Elms Mansion, famously featured in the HBO series, The Gilded Age. (If The Elms is unavailable, guests will visit an alternative mansion based on availability.) During this tour, not only will you…

Location

23 America's Cup Ave

America's Cup Avenue

Departure Point : Newport Transportation Center located at 23 America's Cup Avenue Newport, RI 02840. Driver/Tour Guide will meet you at the white shuttle bus parked in the row where platform 6 and 7 are located.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Vicki_p

Apr 21, 2026

Historic Scenic Tour through Newport - You travel around Newport and then stop and go through one of the mansions. It is very informative and interesting. Our tour guide was excellent and fun too. Very comfortable seating. I would highly recommend Ella Rose as a tour guide! Wonderful experience!

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H3172qpjoannah

Apr 21, 2026

Personalized fun! - We had a great time touring Newport with Ella Rose! She explained the historical context and fun facts of the area in an engaging way that worked well for teens (and me.) They loved fanning themselves with the complimentary fans too:-) I liked the smaller size of tour, it made it feel more personal. Thanks!

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William_p

Apr 20, 2026

Bella Rose gives a great tour - Informative and interesting walk through the history of Newport. Bella Rose was a great tour guide with a witty delivery.

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C2728bajohnb

Apr 20, 2026

Newport with EllaRose - Our tour with Tours of Newport was outstanding. Most important in this 5 star review was EllaRose, our tour guide. Her knowledge of history and stories about Newport made it a fun day.

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Mikegv5557du

Apr 18, 2026

Lady Ella - Lady Ella was very knowledgeable and engaging. She made the tour very enjoyable. Only down side was that it had to end.😁

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Jewelrn

Apr 16, 2026

Good tour of lovely Newport - Since it was off-season and there was filming, the Elms was closed so we went to Rosecliff. Ella was our tour guide and she was very knowledgeable about the area. She also had good command of her audience as a few on the bus were rude and talking loudly even though she requested that we all speak softly so as to not disturb her oration. It was definitely worth the price and I recommend whole-heartedly.

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Kristen_p

Apr 15, 2026

Our tour guide was so fun... - Our tour guide was so fun (Milliia) and knowledgeable! I have been to Newport a lot and i learned things I never knew before!

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David_h

Apr 14, 2026

Great Tour Guide - Very Knowledge Guide! Answered ALL our questions and concerns. Would like to go again, next time we're in Newport.

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Janice_w

Apr 14, 2026

Must see if new to Newport - So much fun, interesting historical facts and an overall wonderful excursion. The guide kept us engaged and was a real hoot!

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Gopioneers

Apr 15, 2026

A Highlight of Our Trip - Ella Rose was a delightful tour guide, sharing interesting info about Newport in an engaging and rapid fire manner, which made the small group tour so fun. If you’ve never been to Newport, this is a great way to get an overview of what it offers. Unfortunately, the Elms (and Marble House and the Breakers) were closed for HBO filming, so Rosecliff had to sub, lovely but much less to see - all beyond our guide’s control. But it was a beautiful day in beautiful area!

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From $45

up to 14 guests

1 - Adult