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Newport Cliff Walk and Tour of The Breakers

  • Newport Cliff Walk and Tour of The Breakers
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Take a guided stroll along Newport's historic Cliff Walk — a scenic stroll that doubles as the ultimate backyard-snooping experience.
With sea breezes on one side and huge, stunning mansions on the other, this path along the coast will take your breath away — from all directions. As you walk, your guide will share the history of the Gilded Age, the period of rapid economic expansion that led to the wealth that created mansions like The Breakers. Tour its lavish interiors with the help of the Newport Mansions app, and make sure to head out back for the ornate gardens with a collection of rare trees and views of the water.

Energy Level

Duration

3 hours

Type

CULTURED

Accessible

No

Shore Thing Highlights

  • Experience Newport's gorgeous Cliff Walk, a 3.5-mile path lined with panoramic ocean views on one side and mansions on the other

  • Enjoy the company of a local guide, who will tell you about the history of the United States' Gilded Age as you go

  • Explore The Breakers, a 70-room Italian Renaissance-style palazzo built by Cornelius Vanderbilt — then one of the richest men in America

Need to know

  • Sailors in wheelchairs or with limited mobility should not select this Shore Thing

  • Mansion tours are self-guided, audio tours using the Newport Mansions App. Sailors must bring their own smart device with earbuds

  • The self-guided audio tour via App is available in English, French, Spanish, German & Chinese

  • Sailors may need to wait briefly to enter the mansions, depending on the time of day

  • Weather can vary throughout the day; layers are recommended as well as a rain jacket

  • Sailors should expect to walk approximately 1 mile over varying terrain

  • The order of sites visited may vary

  • Views are weather dependent

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