This trolley tour is the perfect pick for travelers interested in the history and architecture of Newport. Enjoy a stress-free excursion that gives you the flexibility to choose one of three Newport Mansions to visit—either The Breakers, Marble House, or Rosecliff. The tour goes down Bellevue Avenue, and Ocean Drive, with entertaining stories from the on-board guide along the way!
Some of the best views of the Newport mansions are from Cliff Walk. Here, you see the side that provided the backdrops for elegant lawn and garden parties in the Gilded Age. Marble House, The Breakers, Rosecliff, Beechwood, Rough Point, and several others share the preferred location between Bellevue Avenue and the sea.
This upscale inn and restaurant features a sprawling lawn that overlooks Narragansett Bay. Spend an afternoon in an Adirondack chair sipping Champagne and eating lobster rolls delivered straight to your seat, or head up to the patio for a more substantial meal under shaded umbrellas. Watch sailboats skim past while the sun dips into the ocean, lighting up the sky. Ocean breezes make temperatures drop as evening turns into night, but fret not, blankets are available at your table.
The recently renovated Newport Vineyards boasts a brand-new tasting room with views of the stainless-steel tanks and open glass garage doors that lead out to the vines. Tours and tasting flights are available, or you can sip wine by the glass on the patio. Grab sandwiches and baked goods at the Vineyard Café for a picnic, or stay for dinner at the onsite restaurant, Brix. On Saturdays, the grounds host the Aquidneck Growers' Farmers Market from 9am-1pm, and there's live music on summer weekends from 1-4pm.
Restaurants, shopping, and 18th century commercial wharf buildings bring you back to Bowen's beginnings as a thriving seaport in one of the finest natural harbors in New England. Trading with all corners of the world, then and now, Bowen's Wharf is central to the city's commerce and culture. Bowen's Wharf: The Anchor of the Newport Waterfront!