2023072 Newport's Gilded Age & Coastal New England

Newport's Gilded Age and Coastal New England

09/05/2023 - 09/08/2023 Tue-Fri Trip# 2023072

Newport's Gilded Age and Coastal New England

Join us for a trip to coastal Rhode Island where we will enjoy beautiful ocean views, fabulous mansions, coastal villages and fabulous Block Island located 13 miles off the Rhode Island coast. Our tour will include most meals featuring local cuisine and fresh seafood. Learn about the Elite 400, the Portuguese Fisherman and much more on this Rhode Island getaway.

*Itinerary is subject to change or be modified where reasonably required at any time. Itinerary changes may be necessary as a result of unforeseen circumstances, operational concerns, or concerns for your health, safety, enjoyment or comfort.

***Pricing & Itinerary subject to change as are entrance requirements due to the changing circumstances***

Day 1

Board the coach for a journey to Coastal New England for a visit beautiful Newport and Block Island. Our first stop today takes us to the Mystick Village for lunch and shopping on your own. We continue to Newport and a visit to the Elms Mansion, summer residence of the Berwind Family of Philadelphia. After our tour we travel to our area hotel where we spend the next three evenings. Dinner is served at a local restaurant.

Day 2

Breakfast is included at the hotel. Today we board the coach for Point Judith where we board the Block Island Ferry for a one hour trip to Block Island. Once on Block Island we will be greeted by our guide and local school bus who will take us on a guided tour of this charming island. When we conclude our tour we enjoy lunch at the National Hotel followed by shopping and exploring on your own. We take our return ferry to Point Judith in the late afternoon. Dinner will be served on our journey back to the hotel. We arrive for an evening of relaxation.

B, L, D

Day 3

Breakfast is included this morning at the hotel. Today we meet our local guide for a tour of Newport including the historic downtown, Ocean Drive and Bellevue Ave. (Home of the Elite 400). Following our tour we visit the granddaddy of all the mansions, The Breakers. Next we travel downtown where you can enjoy lunch and shopping on your own. This afternoon we continue to the Greenvale Vineyard for a guided tour and tasting of their delicious wines. Another wonderful dinner is included this evening a one of Newport's fine restaurants.

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Day 4

Breakfast is included before our departure. As we journey home we will either enjoy a boat cruise slong the coast or a visit to the Shore Line Trolley Museum for a ride on a historic trolley. Lunch on our own following our visit.

B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner

Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.