While many Newport visitors cram onto slow-moving tour buses, you won’t join them with this self-guided audio tour. Driving the mansion-packed Ocean Drive Historic District at your pace, you’ll explore from Cornelius Vanderbilt to Jay Leno, from the Cliff Walk to America’s Cup. Stop and start as you like, or even take the tour at home—there’s no wrong way to step back into Newport's Gilded Age.

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What To Expect

America’s Cup Avenue

This self-guided audio tour takes you down America’s Cup Avenue, you’ll hear about the area’s lively shipping history.
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Whitehorne House Museum

The tour passes by the Whitehorne House Museum. You’ll hear about the museum while you drive.
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King Park Beach

While driving past King Park, you’ll hear about the monument to General Rochambeau.
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Hammersmith Farm

You’ll go through the Fort Adams entrance and see the venue for JFK’s wedding reception.
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Fort Adams State Park

While passing Fort Adams, Newport’s best festival venue, you’ll hear about Eisenhower’s summer residency house when he was president.
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Brenton Point State Park

The tour takes you past Brenton Point State Park. You’ll hear about the park while you drive.
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Portugese Discovery Monument

While passing the Monument to Portuguese Discover, you’ll hear about it’s design and the history of the land it stands upon.
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Rough Point

The tour passes by Rough Point, you’ll hear about the magnificent mansion while you drive.
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Belcourt of Newport

The tour passes by Belcourt of Newport. You’ll hear about the mansion while you drive.
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Marble House

The tour passes by the historic Marble House. You’ll hear about the home while you drive.
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Rosecliff

The tour pass by Rosecliff, another of Newport’s glorious mansions.
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The Breakers

Drive past or stop by as I tell you about Newport’s largest house, with a square-footage that has to be measured in acres rather than feet.
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Ochre Court

The tour passes by Ochre Court. You’ll hear about the court while you drive.
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The Preservation Society of Newport County

While passing by, you’ll hear about the house that is the headquarters for the Newport Preservation society, which operates ten homes for public visitation.
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The Elms

The tour pass by The Elms. You’ll hear about The Elms while you drive.
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Kingscote

The tour passes by Kingscote. You’ll hear about it while you drive.
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Newport Historic District

Most of the tour takes place in Ocean Drive Historic Distric. You’ll hear about the gorgeous architecture that populates the area.
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Highlight

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Include

Lifetime access to this tour in English
VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

Exclude

Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Smartphone and headphones
Transportation
Food and drink