Private Tour
Newport Cliff Walk Self-Guided Walking Tour
Overview
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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
• Benefit from online support as needed and an easy-to-use downloadable app
After booking, check your email/text to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action while connected to WiFi or mobile data. Enter the password, download the tour, and enjoy it offline. Follow the audio instructions and route from the designated starting point.
Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.
This isn't an entrance ticket. Check opening hours before your visit.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How To Access: After booking, you’ll get an email and text with setup instructions and password (search “audio tour” in emails and texts). • Download the separate tour app by Action • Enter the password sent by email and text. • MUST download the tour while in strong wifi/cellular. • Works offline after download.
How to start touring: Open Action’s separate audio tour guide app once onsite. • If there is just one tour, launch it. • If multiple tour versions exist, launch the one with your planned starting point and direction.
Go to the starting point No one will meet you at the start. This tour is self-guided Enter the first story’s point and the audio will begin automatically Follow the audio cues to the next story, which will also play automatically. Enjoy hands-free exploring. If you face audio issues, contact support. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.
Travel worry-free: Use the tour app anytime, on any day, and over multiple days. Start and pause the tour whenever you like, taking breaks and exploring side excursions at your own pace. Skip anything you don’t care about or explore bonus content for everything that interests you
Savings tips: Walking tours: couples can share one tour by splitting headphones
Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.
For the best experience, bring headphones/earbuds for your walking tour.
For the best experience, please use an iPhone running iOS 15 or later, an Android device running version 9 or later, or an iPad/tablet with GPS and cellular connectivity, as these are recommended for navigation.
Your password can be used on the same number of devices as travelers booked. Enter the same password on each device.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Easton's Beach (first 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. Note: The tour is over 4 miles long, with more than 35 audio stories, and takes about 1-2 hours to complete. Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months. Your password can be used on the same number of devices as the travelers you have booked. Please enter the same password on each device.
Our first major stop comes at the iconic Forty Steps. This is an alternative starting point for the tour and a wonderful opportunity to walk down these historic steps and appreciate the wild beauty of the crashing waves in front. We'll learn about the Gilded Age elites who tried to keep access to the Cliff Walk for themselves by building a wall -- and about the lower-class residents who tore those walls down! Thanks to their battles, this beautiful pathway has remained open to the public.
What‘s Included
Easy-to-use app: download Action’s Tour Guide App onto your phone
Engaging storytelling: Uncover unique tales and thrilling history for a memorable journey!
Perfect narrator: nothing can beat listening to a great voice. Proven with tons of rave reviews!
Offline maps: no signal, no problem! Works perfectly without cellular or wifi.
Comprehensive route and stops: See it all, miss nothing, leave no stone unturned!
Go at your own pace: Start anytime, pause anywhere, enjoy breaks for snacks and photos freely!
Learn more: dive deeper into any story you enjoyed with extra stories.
Hands-free: audio stories play on their own based on your location. Easy to use!
For 4 hours at Easton's Beach
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Newport Cliff Walk Self-Guided Walking Tour
Reviews
79 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
👍🏻
Kari B,,Oct 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We enjoyed the narrated walk. The insights made it much more interesting. We would recommend for anyone visiting the Cliff Walk for the first time.
Amazing Mansions!
World81Traveler,,Oct 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Beautiful, beautiful buildings, and a wonderful light walk for people to explore. You can definitely tell that some houses wish to retain their privacy (tend to be the newer homes), while others don't mind if you gaze at the gilded age mansions. Regardless of what you see, it is a very nice walk along the cliffs, with splashing waves below. Very surprised at how much of the area is now part of Salve Regina University. There is one rough spot that may be difficult for older people, or less-abled people to get through, just a head's up. Highly, highly, recommend this walk.
Well done audio guide that puts you in control of the tour
craiginnycNewYork NY,,Sep 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A very well done audio guide. I liked that it was GPS sensitive and delivered narration based on my current location. I also liked that I could pause, rewind, and replay. Although I didn't use any of the links for additional information, I thought was a good added feature.
Cliff walk
Helen G,,Sep 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The end of the trip is rough terrain Make sure you have good balance and flat shoes / sneakers The narration was excellent
Overall, great experience.
Maryrose R,,Sep 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Overall, it was an excellent experience having the audio guide vs. just doing the walk without it. The only complaint is that occasionally we would get kicked out of the audio and have to get back into it. It was a slight nuisance, but still worth having the audio experience.
Excellent self-guided experience!
gannat 13,,Aug 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent audio guide! the narration is activated around points of interest that you pass by. informative but not overwhelming with dates and names.
Great audio tour - easy...
Marisa G,,Jul 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great audio tour - easy to understand and really liked how the audio automatically starts playing as you near the pinpoints. Learned a lot about the history of Newport!
Audio dies before the end
Christine M,,Jul 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00Audio kicks out toward the end of the trail. This is my second tour and both times, different years, the audio kicks out and you miss the last landmarks.
Easy breezy walk with stunning views.
801chips,,Jul 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My wife and I planned an excursion through Newport, RI on our way to Cape Cod, MA and were very happy with our experiences. Newport in itself has always been a destination (and summer residence) for the wealthy but this quaint seaside town has SO MUCH history that's it's hard to take in with a short visit and if you plan wisely you can easily enjoy this area on a modest budget. We'd suggest at least 2 full days to sightsee. One sure way to appreciate the 'mansion district' is to do the cliff walk. It may sound adventurous, and possibly risky, but this is a very easy trail of 3.5 miles. There are some rocky sections that can be tricky to navigate but overall it's well worth the 2-3 hour walk. The cliff walk allows views of many of the mansions you couldn't get otherwise unless you tour every single one of them. And, in our opinion, we toured 2 (The "Breakers" + 1) and were very satisfied by adding the cliff walk. Not to mention the breathtaking rocky shoreline of New England that never gets old. We highly recommend this cliff walk and adding the audio tour that is narrated via GPS points to teach you about each and every mansion you'll pass by. Bring some water, a sun hat with retainer cord (It can be very windy) and sneakers, sandals are a bad idea - enjoy.
Cliff Walk in Newport
M6519PLdavidw,,Jun 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Spectacular hiking trail. Great views and great history lesson. Walked the entire trail in about 2 hours 15 minutes. Bus, Uber and bike cart available at end of tour.
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