Newport Mansions: Self-Guided Driving Tour

Embark on a scenic self-guided driving tour of Newport, RI. Explore the stunning Gilded Age Mansions and breathtaking Ocean Drive at your own pace. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Newport Visitors Information Center - 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…
What's Included
  • Easy-to-use app: download Action’s Tour Guide App onto your phone
  • Great value: purchase per car, not per person. More affordable than bus or guided tours!
  • Engaging storytelling: Uncover unique tales and thrilling history for a memorable journey!
  • Perfect narrator: nothing can beat listening to a great voice. Proven with tons of rave reviews!
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What's Not Included
  • Attraction passes, entry tickets, or reservations
Additional Information

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 -…

Location
23 America's Cup Ave
America's Cup Avenue
After booking the tour, search your email for the phrase "Set up your self-guided tour now." Follow these instructions NOW to finish setting up the tour while you have Wi-Fi/data. Do NOT wait until you are onsite.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Katie837
Nov 5, 2024
Enjoyed the experience! - Exactly as described, we appreciated how seamlessly the geotags worked as we drove along the tour route. Only complaint was that you couldn’t see the map in Apple CarPlay.
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812beckya
Oct 25, 2024
The great way to go. - This self guided tour was excellent. I would highly recommend this over being packed into a bus. (Unless you are into large group experiences). The tour was extremely easy to navigate and we were able to mosey at our own pace, detour to our pleasure, and easily get back on track. The information provided was on point and delightful.
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S_e_c_2023
Oct 24, 2024
Definitely a great app. - This was the second time to use this app (first time was for Shenandoah National Park). Both times it was outstanding. The history of the sightseeing is great. I love the ability to stop longer at a single place and then have the app resume.
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Katy_k
Oct 17, 2024
Love it - Loved being able to stay in the car and be guided thru! App was alittle glitchy but seemed to follow us around in real time
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Scott_m
Oct 15, 2024
Worked well - Worked really well and was very informative. It was great to go at our own pace. Just trying to fill the character.
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Kim_s
Oct 15, 2024
Set own pace - Very informative on history of area. Loved that we can set our own pace and stop and start as we want.
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Beth_d
Nov 11, 2024
Would do again - The tour was great! A few times the narration was cut out because we reached the next sight. Otherwise the narrator was great! Lots of interesting facts! Newport needs more street signs! We weren’t always sure we were turning onto the correct street.
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Carolynaf9830vy
Oct 18, 2024
Great intro to Newport Rhode Island - This worked out just great! We got a wonderful intro to Newport Rhode Island. This was our first time with this app and program, so it took 15-20 minutes to figure it out, but overall it was very good and we would do this again.
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Carmen_a
Oct 23, 2024
Not great - The app should definitely integrate with an online mapping function on car play so you don't have to keep looking down at your phone. Big miss. Maybe others are better but almost all of Newport RI route is covered by trees and you can see anything.
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Robertyen
Nov 12, 2024
Terrible online and mobile app! Viator is not capable to support it! - It took me more than an hour to receive email, download mobile app to my mobile phone, and start the app! But, the last login step failed with an error message to login. Called customer services twice and they were unable resolve my issue. I wasted $16.99 for this virtual tour. Bottom line - if Viator is not capable to support Virtual tour, then stop it. I used to have good experiences with Viator 9 years ago, at Portugal and Spain city tours. That's why I chose this "Scenic Newport, RI Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour". But, I was extremely frustrated and disappointed on this virtual tour.
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