Historic Highlights Featuring the Gilded Age Tour

Your private van tour will introduce you to Newport, Ri to discover more than 387 years of history. You will quickly see why Newport, RI. became the go-to summer destination for the Gilded Age crowd and Mrs. Astor's " 400." The Tour is Fully narrated along the 15 mile route, passing over 100 local attractions, points of Interest and Historic Sights. Keep in mind this is fully narrated tour, for up to 5 guests, so we explore Newport, RI and all its amazing aspects a relaxed pace, and not packed into a overcrowded tour bus. Keep in mind your tour last roughly 90 minutes and we DO NOT go inside any mansions. We will pass them and give you interesting information from the exterior.

Itinerary

1. We will pass by One of the Oldest Amatuer Basefilds in the US.
2. We will pass by one of the Oldest Synagogue in the United States.
3. We will pass by the Americas First lending Library.
4. We will visit the Sometimes know as the Mystery Tower.
5. We will pass by at the Newports Colonial Main Street.
6. This ocean fron park is along the amazing coastal roadway called Ocean Drive.
7. A fine example of French Architecture, built as a summer home for Alva Vanderbilt.
8. The 70 room summer cottage built for Cornelius Vanderbilt
9. Summer home of Coal Baron Edward Berwind. Also a frequent filming location of the HBO's popular period drama, The Gilded Age.
10. The musuem was home to the firdt US Open.

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