Newport Downtown Historic Audio APP Self Guided Smart Phone Tour

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.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: White Horse Tavern, 26 Marlborough St, Newport, RI 02840, USA

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.

Duration: 5 minutes

Pass By: Great Friends Meeting House, 21 Farewell St, Newport, RI 02840-2563

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.


Pass By: Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House, 17 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840-2936

The tour stops outside the old house and tells the tale of tax collectors and the revolution.

Stop At: Broadway, Newport, RI 02840, USA

We will walk down Broadway, with classic shops, and tell the tale of a few pubs.

Duration: 5 minutes

Pass By: Old Colony House, 82 Touro St, Newport, RI 02840-2931

We will stop outside of the Old Colony House and hear the story it played in the revolution.

Pass By: Touro Synagogue, 85 Touro St, Newport, RI 02840-2969

Hear about the oldest Synagogue in Rhode Island, George Washington's visit, his letter, and the story of how the Jewish People came to Rhode Island.

Stop At: Eisenhower Street, Eisenhower St, Newport, RI, USA

We will walk by the park and see the statue of Oliver Hazard Perry and hear about the story of the hero of Lake Erie.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Thames Street, Thames St, Newport, RI 02840, USA

You will walk down cobblestoned Thames street, get a chance to shop at the famous shops, stop in local restaurants and get the best pics.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Queen Ann Square, Thames Street, Newport, RI 02840

We wil stop in the park and you'll see a church, from the park, and hear it's story in the revolution, and learn about the sites in the park.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: 1 Bannister's Wharf, Newport, RI 02840

The tour ends at the Anchor at Bannister's wharf, you'll hear about some of the best restaurants to eat at, the history of the wharf and anchor.

Duration: 10 minutes

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.