Springtime in Newport, Rhode Island

Springtime in Newport, Rhode Island

June 13-16, 2023 | 4 days

Pickup: Lancaster, Ephrata    Lv-7:00 am

Price per person: $1,125 Double    $1,370 Single    $1,060 Triple    $1,020 Quad
Deposit – $100 per person at registration

3 breakfasts    1 lunch    2 dinners

Day 1 *Travel to Newport, Rhode Island, the “Ocean State” *Check into Wyndham Newport Hotel and have an included dinner  *Enjoy a re-creation of a Newport COTILLION Music will be provided by a local musician as you enjoy dancing a waltz and then learn easy-to-follow steps for a contra dance. *Overnight in Newport, RI (D)

Day 2 *Meet your local guide—Mrs. Caroline Astor, the Grande Dame of Newport and New York Society in the Gilded Age of the late 1800’s *Enjoy the charm of Newport’s historic buildings and restored homes of 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 *Tour the Marble House, built between 1888 and 1892 for Mr. and Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, as their summer house, or “cottage” Mr. Vanderbilt was the grandson of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, who established the family’s fortune in steam ships and the New York Central Railroad. *Overnight in Newport, RI *Cruise aboard the Coastal Queen (75 minutes) and see Newport at its picture-perfect best *View the magnificent Newport Harbor and the Bay, seeing lighthouses, harbor mansions and forts *Cross the bay to see Rose Island Lighthouse, Clingstone, and Jamestown (B, L)

Day 3 *Opt to join our local guide for an easy 1/2 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 is what makes the Cliff Walk so unique. *Take a self-guided tour of the Breakers Mansion, 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 *Have free time for lunch on your own on the historic downtown waterfront, filled with antique stores, art galleries, specialty shops and restaurants *Browse the International Tennis Hall of Fame and take in the history of tennis and experience a captivating museum featuring multi-media experiences combined with a world-class collection of tennis artifacts (B, D)

Day 4 *Depart for home, stopping for a visit at the Green Animal Topiary Garden, located in Portsmouth It is the oldest and most northern topiary garden in the  United States consisting of seven acres overlooking the Narragansett Bay and containing a large collection of topiaries including eighty sculptured trees. (B)