Newport, RI featuring the Newport Flower Show

Discover the best of Newport, RI on this summer getaway! Enjoy waterfront accommodations in the heart of Newport’s vibrant downtown, visit two Gilded Age Mansions, enjoy free time to explore on your own, and take in extraordinary floral designs at Newport’s Annual Flower Show.

Highlights of this tour include:

Spend 2 nights at the Newport Harbor Hotel ~ located on the waterfront in the heart of Newport, steps from Bowen’s Wharf, shopping, museums, galleries, and dining • Admission to the Newport Flower Show ~ immerse yourself in the beauty of one of the nation's most celebrated flower shows, held at the stunning Rosecliff Mansion, and take in the extraordinary floral artistry, award-winning horticultural exhibits, inspiring garden displays, and the breathtaking scenery of Newport's famed coastline • Enjoy a guided tour and afternoon tea lunch at Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum ~ a “county home” set on a 33-acre estate with grand views of Narragansett Bay and framed by a series of lovely gardens that range in character from mysterious to exotic and from poetic to practical • Visit The Elms, the lavish summer home of coal magnate Edward Julius Berwind ~ inspired by an 18th-century French château, this Gilded Age mansion showcases the elegance, wealth, and European influence that defined Newport's Gilded Age • Take a driving tour of Newport including Ocean Drive and Bellevue Avenue • Free time to explore Newport on your own ~ take a walk along the famed Cliff Walk, visit one of Newport’s many museums, enjoy a cruise on the harbor, or simply wander, shop, and dine in this historic waterfront city • Services of a Professional Tour Director • Round-trip, luxury motorcoach transportation

Tour departs from Concord, NH  ~  Maximum of 36 Passengers

Activity/Accessibility: This tour requires walking on uneven, cobblestone or brick walkways, climbing stairs, and periods of standing. Contact us if you have mobility questions or concerns.

Payment Terms: $150 per person deposit; plus the cost of Travel Protection, if purchased, required at time of reservation. Final payment due 90 days prior to tour departure.

• 2 nights accommodations at the Newport Harbor Hotel

• Admission to the Newport Flower Show

• Guided tour and afternoon tea lunch at Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum

• A Visit to the Elms

• Driving tour of Newport

• Services of a Professional Tour Director 

• Round-trip luxury motor coach transportation

Tour Duration: 3 Days / 2 Nights

Included Meals: 2 Breakfasts / 2 Lunches

Tour Inclusions:

• Hotel accommodations, including taxes

• Meals as indicated, including gratuities

• Admission to attractions, guided tours, and entrance fee as noted

Tour Exclusions:

• Meals that are not included on the published itinerary

• Gratuities to your coach driver (recommended $6-$8 per person, per day), tour director (recommended $8-$10 per person, per day), any local guides (recommended $2-3 per person), and housekeeping staff (recommended $2-3 per room/day) are not included in your package

• All items and expenses of a personal nature

• Optional Travel Protection