Newport Cliff Walk Self-Guided Walking Tour in Newport booking from $6.99

Newport Cliff Walk Self-Guided Walking Tour

Overview

Explore scenic, Newport’s historic Cliff Walk at your own pace using this self-guided, GPS-based tour. Download an easy-to-use app and set off on an attraction-packed audio tour. Learn the little-known stories behind famous families of the Gilded Age—the Vanderbilts, the Astors, and other millionaires—and see their iconic oceanside mansions.

• A self-guided walking tour of Newport’s Cliff Walk
• Enrich your visit with the stories behind Newport’s iconic millionaire mansions
• Enjoy a mix of natural and historical attractions on a carefully chosen itinerary
• Benefit from online support as needed and an easy-to-use downloadable app

City: Newport

Fri 20 Sep

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What's Included

Offline use: No cell signal or wifi required. Offline GPS Map & route. Stop-to-stop direction.

Don’t miss a thing: Full itinerary, travel tips, professionally narrated hidden stories, video, text

Flexible schedule: Use any day, any time. Travel over multiple days or on next trip. Never expires.

App on your phone: A link to download the Action Guide app. Password for your tours. Preview at home

Easy to use: Stories play automatically by GPS. Hands-free. Get HELP all day: Call, Chat or Email.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it works: Once you book a tour, you’ll get a text/email with instructions. Download the app (while in good wifi/signal) and use your unique password to access your tours. To begin touring, go to the Starting Point and launch the app. The audio starts automatically. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience. Please note that no one will meet you at the starting point.
Good value: Purchase one tour per person. If you are a couple and prefer to share, purchase one tour and remember to bring headphones you can split.
Flexible Schedule: Once the app/tour is on your phone, you can use it any day and at any time. You can use it over multiple days. And, also use it on your next trip here. This tour never expires.
Preview the tour: You can use it before the trip at home (highly recommended), use it during the trip, and use it after you come back.
Don't miss a thing: You will get everything with the app - a complete itinerary, travel tips, professionally narrated audio stories, story script, images, videos, deep dives, hidden gems, exciting locations, recommendations for hikes, adventure, activities, treks, and stop-by-stop direction.
Private tour: You can use it in your car or rental car. No worries about groups or crowds. Start the tour app on your phone. And it will direct you step by step. You can stop for as many breaks as you like. Take a break for Instagram photos, and take a break for lunch/snacks. Go on a hike. The tour will wait for you and start when you start again. You can even do the tour over multiple days. Go at your own pace.
Easy to use: The stories play themselves as soon as the GPS is activated. It requires no use of your hands at all. You can get HELP by calling, chatting, or emailing any time of the day.
Offline: There is no need for a cell signal or Wi-Fi while touring. App’s GPS map works offline.
Expiration/go again: The tour will last for the rest of your life on your phone. It is available for use on any day of your next trip.
Use pictures for a photo book: Create a photo book using clean (no crowd) app images of each spot to make a memorable trip. All the photos and the correct sequence is ready in the app for you to use.
Social media: Share clean (no crowd) images with friends/family.
This 3+mile-long tour covers the essentials of Newport Cliff Walk in 2-4 hours.
Devices supported include iPhones with iOS 13 & above, Android phones with version 9 & above and all cellular-enabled tablets & iPads.
Face masks required for travellers in public areas

What To Expect

Easton's Beach

Embark on this scenic walk at the Cliff Walk entrance by Easton's Beach. We'll learn a little about Easton's Beach as we set off on this journey, followed immediately by a short look at the Chanler. As we continue along, we'll dive into Newport's history, the effect of the Gilded Age, and the Cliff Walk's creation. We'll also learn a little about the "old-money" families, like the Vanderbilts and Astors, whose grand summer cottages line the Cliff Walk.

Ochre Court

Ochre Court will immediately arrest our eyes! This châteauesque mansion cost of $4.5 million... in 1892. And it certainly shows! Now the centerpiece of the Salve Regina University, this mansion isn't open for tours... but that won't stop us from learning all about it's rich and fascinating history!

The Breakers

Finally, we reach Newport's highlight: The Breakers. This Vanderbilt mansion is the biggest and the best of all of Newport's summer cottages -- and you can tell. We'll look past the gate, across the sweeping lawns, and up to the magestic and marvelous mansion's facade. We'll dive into the Vanderbilt backstory, the mansion's architectural wonders, and much more while here. We'll also explore the technological wonders at work beneath the Breakers.

Rosecliff

Rosecliff is next on our path along the Cliff Walk. This is arguably the most beautiful of the Newport Mansions, and it contains a rotating exhibition gallery on it's top floor. You can immediately spot this mansion by it's pink-and-white awning.

Marble House

Our journey now takes us past Marble House, one of the most opulent and magnificent of Newport's Mansions. This Gilded Age marvel is another Vanderbilt home, and actually has one of the most interesting histories of all the mansions here. We'll learn all about Marble House's powerful owner Alva and it's beautiful Chinese Tea House.

Rough Point Museum

As we continue along the Cliff Walk, we can catch a glimpse of an English Manorial style home through the trees: that's Rough Point. As we pass, we'll learn all about it's eccentric (and possibly dangerous) owner: Doris Duke.

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (40)

Nessa_L

Mar 2021

Don’t waste your money on this. Password was not sent in time so couldn’t use the service. There are free downloadable guides plus information points along the way

Response from Host

Mar 2021

Overall we’ve done our best to have multiple levels of contact to make sure that everyone can take the tour. The tour app and password links are sent by both text message (under 5 min) and TripAdvisor/Viator email (15-30 min). Occasionally, the automated email system goes directly to spam or is delayed. But in those cases, we’re very reachable by chat, call, or email, as well as an online “resend password” form. In this case, the text message sent on time but we weren’t notified that the automated email hadn’t sent. By the time we re-sent the email, it was too late for your plans. We already initiated a refund, since it’s entirely warranted. (Additionally, you still have access to the Newport tour for your next visit). Our tour goes beyond the free signage on the walk. We would love to share a gift card with you for a future tour with us so that your next experience can be great. Please reach out!

Lbh75

Oct 2020

Good information as I passed the sites. Much easier To have the narration than scanning the QRS scanner sections in front of each attraction. Only downside is in between some of the attractions a lot of the recordings were repetitive. I’m sure there are other little facts that could have been supplemented. Would I recommend this to someone...yes!

Response from Host

Oct 2020

So thrilled you enjoyed the tour! We have a few history/background stops repeated for folks who entered at 40 Steps instead of Easton’s. But we will definitely take this suggestion to revisit that choice and replace those with different stories in the next update. Thanks!

R S

Sep 2020

I downloaded this tour before leaving my home, just to make sure there were no issues. You can drive to any location in the tour, park and walk. But I chose to start at the beginning on Easton Beach, and walked up to the Tea Pavilion (approx. 1.5 m). It was amazing fun. I listened to some audio again and again, and got a good sense of the past Newport life.

Response from Host

Sep 2021

Thanks so much for this review! The Gilded Age was a truly fascinating time, and we’re so thrilled that you enjoyed our narration about it! For lots more tours like this one, visit ActionTourGuide.com. Thanks again!

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