Private Tour
Newport Downtown Historic Audio APP Self Guided Smart Phone Tour
Overview
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Walk the historic cobblestone streets of Newport's historic downtown, past quaint shops, wharfs, restaurants, and historic landmarks and discover their revolutionary history.
Why choose us?
Tour at your own pace and schedule
Professionally produced, narrated and musically edited immersive experience
Ditch the tour group and explore on your own.
The technology makes it feel like the guide is next to you every step of the way.
This historic adventure is smart phone guided. You go to the first stop, open the tour, enter your experience code from Viator and press play. From there you are guided turn by turn through Dallas step by step.
You'll learn about the city's colonial history, its role in the American Revolution, how it became a home of freedom of religion, its historic eating spots, and its transformation into a fashionable summer resort in the 19th century.
Grab your camera and your walking shoes, I’ll meet you just outside the white horse tavern.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Our historic adventure starts at the White Horse Tavern, the oldest operating restaurant in the U.S. and is acknowledged as the 10th oldest in the world. You'll hear about it's beginning, times of pirates and how it played a role in the Revolutionary war.
Great Friends Meeting House
First, get one thing straight. They were NOT called the Quakers. They were formally known as the Religious Society of Friends. And this is where they gathered, and help to build Newport. Learn about Newports story and Rhode Island's role in religious freedom, the house was built in 1699.
What‘s Included
Tour on our Walking Tour app
Go at your own pace, anytime. Take the tour 24/7
See the sites of historic downtown Newport
No food, drink or entrance tickets this tour is all outside
Options
Newport Downtown Historic Audio APP Self Guided Smart Phone Tour
Reviews
5 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fantastic way to see Newport
Dawn R,,Oct 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Troy was a wonderful guide. He was knowledgeable and entertaining. We loved visiting the Breakers. We would love to come back to Newport for a longer visit.
Lost in Newport
Larry J,,Oct 26, 2023
- Review from Viator
3.00I prefer a person guided tour over a narrated tour any day. Newport did not have streets signs posted at all streets which made navigation from point to point difficult. Had to use Google maps to find locations.
Very good tour
MOD1029,,Oct 23, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Lovely, historic town. The directions in the guided walking tour were so easy to follow and we really enjoyed learning about the area.
Wished we had stayed
john c,,May 26, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had not planned to go to Newport on our trip through New England but had some extra time after visiting Hyannis and before we went to Boston. Beautiful town on the water. Drove around and saw White Horse Tavern and drove by some of the mansions (Marble House, The Breakers). Looked like a walkable place. Geez, wished we had made plans to stay a night or two there. Lots of history and looked like a lot has been preserved.
Delightful, informative, got to experience a wide variety of locations we had not been to on other tours
Jean G,,May 25, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00We stopped in a neighborhood we had not seen and enjoyed a lovely latte and breakfast al fresco. We people watched and just savored being in this cute neighborhood
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