The Best Rhode Island Beaches

Visit historic, coastal Newport at your own pace during this attraction-packed, self-guided tour. Follow a carefully chosen itinerary and live GPS map, with stops at celebrated mansions like the Bellevue House, the chateau-inspired Elms, and the iconic Vanderbilt home, the Breakers, plus natural sights like Easton’s Beach and Fort Adams State Park. • A self-guided tour of Newport’s top historic and natural attractions • Ideal for groups: purchase only one tour per car, and everyone can listen in • The tour is available from the moment you book, with no expiration date • Take as long or as little as you’d like in each location, with plenty of enriching audio

Return to the extravagance of the Gilded Age. Stroll beside the ocean and admire the opulent villas that line these seaside bluffs. Get to know the Vanderbilts and the Astors, and get a taste of the luxurious lifestyles they lived in these enormous mansions. Oh, and of course, there’s plenty of drama to discover among these high-society socialites, like Mrs. Astor’s ever-contentious list of who was and wasn’t invited to her super-exclusive parties. Before each stop, you'll be asked a question. Answers may be found on plaques, paintings, or even on the structures themselves. The correct response will enable an audio playback of its glorious history, along with its picture/animation/video, text transcript, tips, and advice. Get ready for the Gilded Age in America to come to life! Please note that the tour is just available for Apple devices.