TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2027
Welcome to NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, the “Ocean State”.
Enjoy free time for lunch on your own on the historic downtown waterfront filled with cobblestone shopping wharves lined with antique stores, art galleries, specialty shops and restaurants.
Meet your LOCAL GUIDE for a tour of charming Newport’s historic buildings and restored homes on this narrated tour covering over 150 points of interest. Take in the rugged beauty of Ten-Mile Ocean Drive and the fabulous mansions along tree-lined Bellevue Avenue.
Admission is included on a self-guided tour of MARBLE HOUSE. Built between 1888 and 1892 for Mr. and Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, it was a summer house, or “cottage”, as “Newporters” called them in remembrance of the modest houses of the early 19th century. Mr. Vanderbilt was the grandson of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, who established the family’s fortune in steamships and the New York Central Railroad.
Check into the WYNDHAM NEWPORT HOTEL.
DINNER is included this evening.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2027
BREAKFAST is included at your hotel before departing for a full day on Block Island.
Boarding in Point Judith for the 11:10 AM High Speed ferry to BLOCK ISLAND. Known as Manisses (the Little God’s Island) by the Narragansett Indians this island is just 10 square miles. Pristine beaches protected by lighthouses and spectacular bluffs offer breathtaking views.
Arrive on Block Island for a SIGHTSEEING TOUR followed by free time for a light lunch and exploring on your own.
Arrive at the Historic National Hotel for a LOBSTERBAKE DINNER.
Take the ferry after dinner back to the mainland.
Return to your Hotel for a leisurely casual evening!
THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2027
BREAKFAST is included this morning at your hotel.
Your LOCAL GUIDE will meet (at the hotel) anybody who is interested to go on an easy ½ mile (1 hour) walk on the Cliff Walk. Enjoy the natural beauty of the stunning coastline with the architectural history of the Gilded Age. The panoramic views of the ocean with waves crashing on the magnificent bluffs are what makes the Cliff Walk so unique.
Coach departs the hotel with all passengers who stayed behind.
Admission is included on a self-guided tour of the BREAKERS MANSION. The Breakers is the grandest of Newport’s summer “cottages” and a symbol of the Vanderbilt family’s social and financial preeminence in turn of the century America.
LUNCH is included today.
BLITHEWOLD is a 33-acre summer estate with grand views of Narragansett Bay and is nationally significant in American history as one of the most fully developed and authentic examples of the Country Place Era. The property features a 45-room mansion filled with family heirlooms and is framed by a series of lovely gardens that range in character from mysterious to exotic and from poetic to practical.
Depart for home.
Package Price Per Person:
Single $1,200 | Double $1,000
Triple 950 | Quad $910
