best Newport tour to see the mansions?

can anyone recommend a good company or excursion to see the Newport mansions?

What is the date of your visit to Newport?

IMO, seeing the Newport mansions is DIY. Most of the popular mansions are located on or near Bellevue Ave. Most of the popular mansions are located on the same bus route.

The most popular mansion is the Breakers. It is less than ¾ mile to the next mansion, Rosecliff, and about ¼ mile further to Marble House.

The distance from the tender dock to the Breakers is about 2.0 miles.

The distance from the Breakers to the last mansion on Bellevue Ave is about 1.3 miles.

How many mansions do you think you can do?

The bus terminal is located one block north from the tender dock.

Are you planning walking Cliff Walk which is a partially paved walkway on the seaside of the mansions?

SBtS

Both times we did it ourselves by transit and it was really easy. No tour needed IMO.

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We did the Breaker's and the Elms Mansions in about 4 hours including walking between them. Make sure you book your Servant's tour at the Elms Mansion in advance. It is a great tour unlike the others, and sells out quickly. You can tour the Elms Mansion before or afterwards.

If you're up to it ... :)

We rented bikes and did the entire mansion loop in about 4 hours which included about 45 minutes at the Breakers.. You can rent bikes right across the street from the tender dock. No reservations need

Srpilo

If you're up to it ... :)

We rented bikes and did the entire mansion loop in about 4 hours which included about 45 minutes at the Breakers.. You can rent bikes right across the street from the tender dock. No reservations need

 

Srpilo

What did you do with your bikes while on the 45 minute tour? Did you need to lock them up? Would you remember the name of the bike rental place?

can anyone recommend a good company or excursion to see the Newport mansions?

As has been said, seeing the Mansions requires no high priced tour. After you tender in, go over a few blocks to the Visitors Center and they will give you maps, and all the info you could ever want about the mansions, any tours that you 'might' want to do and best of all, they will show you how to easily get there and do whatever you want to do at a fraction of the cost of any ships excursion.

The are around the mansions is very ease to get around if you are able to walk, say, a mile. AND do go out onto the Cliff Walk to get a great rear view of the mansions and the coastline.

Cheers

Len

We used Uber when we were there last week. About $8 each way for the two of us in a private car.

We used Uber when we were there last week. About $8 each way for the two of us in a private car.

Hey fellow Houstonian....Was there any issues with UBER. Quick to respond? We are on an early arrival and we have plans for a sail in the afternoon so we wanted to do Cliff Walk and see the Breakers in the morning... Doable? or Pipe dream? Never have used Uber but have heard many things. We too are just 2. Any feedback appreciated...

OP, if you want to use a tour I would recommend Viking tours of Newport. Very easy - just go to the visitors' center which is 1 block from where the tenders drop you off to meet your trolley.

http://vikingtoursnewport.com/sightseeing/