Hop on the bus with us as WETRAVEL north to New England to tour seaside mansions from the Gilded Age. These National Historic Landmarks will certainly impress. Opulent, ornate and beyond the comprehension of most American’s.   

We welcome reservations over the phone with payments being accepted by check.  

Checks Payable: to Stout's Tours and mailed to Stout's at 20 Irven St. Trenton, NJ 08638

* Itinerary and inclusions subject to change.  Travelers will be notified of final itinerary 30 days before departure

Stout’s Retail Tour Package

Newport Rhode Island

September 14 - 18, 2026

Final  Itinerary to be issued 2-3 weeks prior to departure.  Additional pick up location could be added to accommodate clients which may alter the departure time from clubhouse up or back 15-20 minutes. Watch for final itinerary 2-3 week prior to trip date.

Preliminary Itinerary - The exact times for this itinerary will be announced at a later date. Subject to change

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2026

Pick up for this trip will be at The Ridgeway Volunteer Firehouse,

                2848 Ridgeway Road Manchester, NJ 08759

Welcome to NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, the “Ocean State”.

                        Check into the WYNDHAM NEWPORT HOTEL.

                        DINNER is included this evening at your hotel.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2026 (1/2 Day Guide)

                        BREAKFAST is included this morning at your hotel.

TBA          Depart your hotel.

TBA         Meet your LOCAL GUIDE at the Newport Transportation Center.  Meet 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 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.

TBA       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.

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.

                        Depart on the Coastal Queen HARBOR CRUISE (75 minutes). Experience magnificent Newport Harbor and the Bay with views of lighthouses, harbor mansions and forts.  Cross the bay to see Rose Island Lighthouse, Clingstone, and Jamestown.   This enclosed harbor tour shows Newport off at its picture-perfect best. 

Return to your hotel.

DINNER is included this evening.

 STOUT’S TOURS / NEWPORT                                                                                                            

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 (No Guide Today)

                        BREAKFAST is included this morning at your hotel.

TBA        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.

TBA    Arrive at the NEWPORT PLAYHOUSE.

TBA    BUFFET LUNCH

TBA   Curtain……..SHOW TBD

Following the performance guests return to their original seats where Company Members will continue to entertain with the Cabaret, a vaudeville style review filled with songs and laughter.

Depart the Playhouse.

Return to your hotel.

Dinner is on your own this evening.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2026 (Full Day Guide)

                        BREAKFAST is included this morning at your hotel.

TBA          Your LOCAL GUIDE will meet 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.

TBA         Coach departs the hotel with all passengers who stayed behind.

TBA         Coach picks up walkers at the Breakers parking lot.

TBA       Admission is included on a self-guided tour of ROSECLIFF Mansion.  Commissioned by Nevada silver heiress Theresa Fair Oelrichs in 1899, the house was completed in 1902.  Mrs. Oelrichs hosted fabulous entertainments here, including a party featuring famed magician Harry Houdini.  Scenes from several films have been shot on location at Rosecliff, including The Great Gatsby, True Lies, Amistad and 27 Dresses.

                        LUNCH is included today.

Visit the Sailing Museum.

                        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.  

                        Return to your hotel.

                        Dinner is on your own this evening.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2026

                        BREAKFAST is included this morning at your hotel.

                        Depart for home.

PACKAGE INCLUSIONS

• 4 Nights of Accommodations at the WYNDHAM NEWPORT HOTEL

• Round Trip Luggage Handling (ONE bag per person)

• Guided Tour of Newport

• Admission on a Self-Guided Tour of the Marble House

• Admission on a Newport Harbor Cruise

• Admission on a Self-Guided Tour of the Breakers

• Admission to the Newport Playhouse

• Guided Cliff Walk

• Admission on a Self-Guided Tour of Rosecliff

• Admission to the Sailing Museum

• Admission to Blithewold Estate

• 4 Breakfasts

• 1 Dinner at the Hotel

• 1 Dinner Downtown

• 1 Lunch Buffet at the Newport Playhouse

• 1 Lunch Downtown

• Meal Taxes, Meal Gratuities, Room Taxes and Local Guide Gratuities

• Motorcoach Transportation

• Motorcoach Driver Gratuity not included