Get your bearings of Newport on a guided trolley tour of the city, which fills you in on Newport's history and contemporary culture as you travel among city sights. From restored homes on Ten Mile Ocean Drive to the legendary mansions of Bellevue Avenue, this tour introduces you to Newport with class and charm suitable of this historic city.

See the city's highlights on a guided tour of its major attractions
Open-sided trolley allows for clear views as you go
Learn about Newport's history along the way
Kid friendly tour suits the whole family

What's Included

90-minute Narrated Trolley Tour of Historic Newport
Professional Guide
See over 150+ Points of Interest such as Bellevue Ave, Ocean Drive, Breakers & Marble House and More
Air-conditioned vehicle

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

23 America's Cup Ave, Newport, RI 02840, USA
Newport Gateway Center (Bus Terminal) Viking Trolley Post 3 23 America's Cup Avenue, Newport, RI 02840 Trolleys depart from Post 3 at the Newport Gateway Center. The trolley will generally arrive about 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Newport Visitors Information Center (Pass By)

Ocean Drive

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Bellevue Avenue

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Viking Tours of Newport (Pass By)

Newport (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps

Most travelers can participate
Wheelchair Accessible Trolleys Upon Request (401) -847-6921
Wheelchair Accessible Trolleys Upon Request (401) -847-6921
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 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 good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

Frequently Asked Questions

The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.

Q:Is there parking near the departure point for the Newport Trolley Tour?

A:Yes - Parking is available at the Gateway Visitors Center, located at 23 America's Cup Ave. Rates are currently $2.00 for the first half-hour, $1.50 for each subsequent half-hour - Maximum per day: $24.50 (Rates subject to change)

Jun 2021

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Reviews

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The Newport Pleasure Ride

Cecilia, Apr 2024

The mansions were unbelievable! Jim, our tour guide, was very informative and personable!! We learned so much about the history of Newport! I would recommend this tour to EVERYONE! It was absolutely breathtaking!

Great experience!

Marcie_M, Apr 2024

The tour was very informative. The tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable! Well worth the money!!

Enjoyable

Linda_M, Apr 2024

Guide was very nice. Information interesting. Glad for the stop to stretch. However, would have preferred an hour with no stop.

St. Mary’s Church and the...

Jeffrey_H, Apr 2024

St. Mary’s Church and the large homes. We have been on several tours in different cities and this was the worst. We didn’t appreciate him quizzing, some of his facts were not true and couldn’t understand him.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Jeff - can you please contact our sales office early next week so that we can discuss your experience? Matt - Viking Tours

Great little tour!!

Karina_L, Apr 2024

Dominic is a great guide! He was funny, knowledgeable and he even extended the tour with a stop after the hour to take pictures and enjoy the waterfront view! There’s so much history here and he really knows it! Highly recommended!

Informative, beautiful. Fun.

Khristine_G, Apr 2024

Wish the weather was better but the tour guide was wonderful and it was an enjoyable experience learning a lot of information. Thank you.

Excellent expedience and knowledge

Susanne_J, Apr 2024

Ray was excellent. He’s a native of Newport and knows the history of the area and also a previous history teacher.

Great guide and tour....

Brian_B, Apr 2024

Great guide and tour. Having a local Newport guide made a huge difference for me. The trolly was wonderfully restored.

Touring Newport in a day!

Stephanie_V, Feb 2024

Learning about the history of Newport and all of the incredible, fascinating history of this city was done by taking this wonderful Trolley tour. Our tour guide, Domenic was pleasant, humorous and full of interesting stories. As lifelong Rhode Islanders and retired educators, my husband and I were fascinated by the wealth of knowledge we received by taking this tour (with our out of state grandchildren). A great tour not to be missed at a very reasonable cost.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Thank you!!

Great value to tour Newport

William_T, Feb 2024

Narrator was very knowledgeable and warm. Great way to see mansions as parking and driving are challenging due to traffic even in February

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Awesome!

Excellent Tour Guide

Melissa_S, Dec 2023

The tour guide was excellent. He is a true local and adding his anecdotes to the history was very enjoyable. We have been coming to Newport for 12 years during the summer and primarily go on boat tours, and this was the best of all of them.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Fantastic!!

Great sights ,good laughs too.

Denise_C, Dec 2023

Tour guide was terrific.Explained so much in a comical way too .was a very nice ride with him.enjoyed this tour.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Awesome!

Great, Informative tour.

Michael_B, Nov 2023

The context added by Larry, our driver was really useful. Wish more of the area was covered. Definitely a good option to start a vacation of Newport with.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thank you!

Great Trolley Tour of Newport RI

Sam_B, Oct 2023

Ann is an excellent tour guide. Not only you get to see much of Newport, but you also get to hear and appreciate some of it's history.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Thank you!

Thanks for the great...

Theresa_M, Oct 2023

Thanks for the great history. I have lived in RI my whole life. It was nice to drive around and learn new things.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

We love our little State!

The tour and guide were...

Russ_M, Oct 2023

The tour and guide were both very informative. The day we took the tour, it was raining and the bus windows were all fogged up, so we could not see the sights very well.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Glad you enjoyed the tour - sorry the weather didn’t cooperate

Some personal memories of...

Barbara_E, Oct 2023

Some personal memories of driver in Newport over the years. Highlights of history and scenery. Would recommend.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Thank you!

100 out of 10!

Michael_C, Oct 2023

Our driver was a wealth of knowledge. We learned a lot and saw some fantastic things in Newport. As our family vacation planner, the benefit of this tour and it’s fair cost far exceeded the time would have taken me to plan the same experience. 100 (yes 100) out of 10!

Jim was fabulous, a great...

Joan_W, Oct 2023

Jim was fabulous, a great commentator and historian. Very knowlegable about the area and has a good since of humor. We had a very noisy group in the back of the trolley and he used finesse in an attempt to quiet them down. There was a tremendous amount of information; some family members appreciated that and others found it a bit too much. Other than the noisy riders, it was very good.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Yes - it would be awesome if passengers realized that others generally are trying to listen to the driver.

Enjoyed New Port Trolly Tour

Stephanie_S, Oct 2023

Larry was awesome! Very cool guy. He was knowledgeable and friendly, he was courteous to other drivers which I appreciate. It was a great experience.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Thank you!!

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