Newport Cliff Walk - Legends of the Gilded Age GPS Guided Audio Tour
This tour hits the highlights of Newport's Cliff Walk, including detailed stories of the Gilded Age and the families that inhabited the mansions found along the Cliff Walk. You can take this tour anytime during daylight hours. Once you make the booking, we will provide you with a link to download the app as well as a voucher code for the tour.
This tour includes about two hours of audio, making it one of the most comprehensive self-guided tours available. We cover a wide range of topics from the rise of the Vanderbilt family, servant life within the mansions, and the hierarchy of Newport's exclusive society at the turn of the 20th century. This tour is extremely affordable, convenient, and sure to answer all of your questions regarding this curious time in American history.
This tour uses the VoiceMap app and is GPS-enabled. The audio is delivered at the right place and time with turn-by-turn directions, meaning that you won't need to keep looking at your phone.
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Newport Cliff Walk - Legends of the Gilded Age GPS Guided Audio Tour
What's included in Newport Cliff Walk - Legends of the Gilded Age GPS Guided Audio Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Cliff Walk
We embark on a 3.5-mile walk of Rhode Island's most popular attraction. Along the way, we pass by many Gilded Age mansions and discuss the origin stories and peculiarities of the families that lived there.
We begin our tour at this breathtaking view of Narragansett Bay and explore how this stairway to the rocks below became a pavilion for ad hoc music and dancing parties for the servants who staffed the luxurious mansions at the top of the cliff.
Salve Regina UniversityPass-by Only
Many of the buildings that comprise this Catholic University were once Gilded Age mansions or supporting buildings on the estate. Ochre Court and Vineland Estate are two former estates that were donated to the University when their owners finally couldn't bear the costs. Hear their stories as you walk past these elegant homes.
Inclusions
- Voice Map GPS Enabled App
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- This is a self-guided audio tour. No tour guide will be present during your tour. All audio files will be streamed through your smartphone or other compatible devices.
End Points
- This tour ends at Bailey's Beach in Newport. There is a public trolley/bus that runs frequently and can shuttle you back to the starting location. The bus is free from Memorial Day through late October.
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Ticket Redemption
How to access your tour: 1. Download the Voice Map app. This can be done by searching "Voice Map" within the Apple App Store or Google Play Store 2. Create an account with Voice Map 3. Select "Tour Codes" from the bottom menu, then select the "Enter Codes" tab. 4. Enter the code "7d4a3534". This code is valid for the number of tours that you purchased. 5. Select Download Now. PLEASE ALSO NOTE: • You can download the tour at any time, before or after your booking date. It’s best to download the tour before you set off for the starting point. • When the download completes, you’ll see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The red start button will become active when you are at the starting point. • This tour follows a set route and includes turn-by-turn directions. It works best if you start it in the right place and follow the directions from one location to the next. • The download should only take a few minutes to complete. If it takes longer, please cancel the download, go to Account, select Purchased and download the tour from there. • Remember to bring your own headphones.
