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Newport RI Mansions Scenic Trolley Tour (Ages 5+ only)

Name: Newport RI Mansions Scenic Trolley Tour (Ages 5+ only)
Brand: NEWPORT Travel Trolley Tours
SKU: 40169P1
Price: 26.75 USD
Rating: 5.0 (508 reviews)

Badge of ExcellenceNewport, USA

1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

See the historical and picturesque sights of Newport, Rhode Island, on this trolley tour that takes you past more than 150 points of interest along Ocean Drive, Bellevue Avenue, Cliff Walk, and more. Check out the colonial architecture and admire the mansions of the United States' Gilded Age.

Explore the best of Newport, Rhode Island on a trolley tour
Drive past more than 150 point of interest
Enjoy guided commentary to learn more about each location
Choice of morning or afternoon departures

What's Included

For Ages 5+ only, board our luxurious, comfortable late model trolley with leather captain's chairs
Our breathtaking, narrated scenic overview trolley tour of Newport
See over 150+ points of interest such as Colonial Downtown, Scenic Ocean Drive, and Mansion Row

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

23 America's Cup Ave, Newport, RI 02840, USA
Departure Point: Newport Transportation Center, Platform #2 (outside) - white trolley 23 America's Cup Avenue Newport, RI 02840

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Newport Travel Trolley Tours

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fort Adams State Park (Pass By)

Brenton Point State Park (Pass By)

Ocean Drive (Pass By)

Cliff Walk (Pass By)

Marble House (Pass By)

Rosecliff (Pass By)

The Breakers

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

The Elms (Pass By)

International Tennis Hall of Fame (Pass By)

Bowen's Wharf (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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 tour/activity will have a maximum of 36 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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.

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Reviews

5.0

508 reviews

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Abraham_O, Apr 2024

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.

A truly brilliant experience!

Russell_M, Apr 2024

The tour guy - apologies forgotten his name - was absolutely brilliant. Knowledgable, informative, funny, the tour almost passed by in a blur!

Terrific Trolley

Kevin_M, Apr 2024

Stories regarding the owners of the mansions were very interesting and amusing. Rob was a wonderful driver and storyteller.

Great overview of Newport

Nancy_G, Apr 2024

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!

5 stars for Trolley Rob

Michael_C, Apr 2024

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!

Ok I guess.

Melvin_B, Apr 2024

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.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

We have no record of anyone named Melvin taking our tour this season. You reviewed the wrong trolley company. Please post your review with the company you took the tour with.

Great informative fun tour

JosephineMichael_L, Feb 2024

Rob was so much fun, knowledgeable, and pleasant tour guide. We enjoyed the tour immensely!! Def would do again and recommend

Absolutely amazing !!

Marcelle_O, Nov 2023

Absolutely loved our trolley tour. The driver/tour guide was amazing. He was funny and he knew so much about Newport. I actually went home and looked up a lot of the things he talked about because they were so interesting.

Take this Mansion Trolley Tour

Cathryn_H, Nov 2023

Our guide was awesome. Humorous. Knowledgeable. Trolley was comfortable. Great history. Fun stories Take this enjoyable 90 minute experience

Best trolley tour ever

Helen_K, Nov 2023

Great trolley tour! Driver fun and polite and I still can’t believed all we learned. I would definitely do the tour again when I come back.

Driver was excellent!...

Vince_P, Nov 2023

Driver was excellent! Was very detailed and told more than the average tour would have Highly recommend

Great tour!

Alexandra_G, Nov 2023

The tour was amazing but maybe go through it a little slower? Somehow it seemed like we whizzed right through it, although that could have been down to the amount of interesting info provided! I enjoyed it. Our driver was entertaining.

Enjoyable tour

Deborah_C, Nov 2023

We enjoyed our tour and our guide was very knowledgeable and also had a good sense of humor. We would definitely recommend it.

Good experience

Monica_W, Nov 2023

Trolley Rob was awesome! Very knowledgeable of the history of Newport and very accommodating to the guests. I would definitely recommend.

Very good

PriscillaM_T, Oct 2023

The driver was amazing lots of knowledge and experience. I would do it again. It totally pays for the money.

Tour was good. Saw...

Sharon_D, Oct 2023

Tour was good. Saw mansions and the coastline. We walked to the departing point but made a wrong turn - the tour was kind enough to wait for us.

Great experience learning...

Lisa_A, Oct 2023

Great experience learning about Newport history. Trolly Todd was a wealth of information. Will recommend to family and friends who plan on visiting the area.

Trolley Rob was great....

Stephen_L, Oct 2023

Trolley Rob was great. Weather was horrible. Seats too close for someone over 6’ tall. Didn’t get much time to really see all the grounds of the mansions

Highly Recommend This Tour!

Terry_G, Oct 2023

Trolley Rob was our tour guide. He was funny, informative and friendly. We saw all the mansions along Ocean Drive, St. Mary's Church. He recommended O'Brien's Pub and Wally Weiners as must-go-to spots. Great way to see Newport! Highly recommend this tour.

Wonderful Overview of Newport

Dan_P, Oct 2023

Trolley Bob, our driver/ guide was excellent!!! He brought tour to life with a great sense of humor and limitless knowledge.

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