Private tour in Providence Sophie H

Pricing Details
Base cost of tour
  • $ 190 USD

Historic Benefit Street Walking Tour

Tour #1241321
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Pricing Details
Base cost of tour

up to 8 people

1 hour 30 minutes

Walking

Party Size:

1

Overview of your Providence tour:

Benefit Street, the prestige address at the heart of Providence's East Side neighborhood, is a microcosm of the city's seventeenth-century development, later expansion, and contemporary culture. On this walking tour of the city's Mile of History, we'll enjoy everything from colonial architecture to contemporary art up close and appreciate how Providence's history has influenced life in the city today.

Your Providence tour itinerary

- Starting at the Roger Williams Visitor Center, we'll discuss Providence founding in 1636 and colonial infrastructure. - Moving up to Benefit Street, we'll marvel at the country's longest uninterrupted stretch of wood-framed colonial houses. - We'll explore the development of both Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design, and the marks they've left on Providence's East Side. - We'll appreciate early Rhode Island's commitment to religious tolerance at architectural gems like the First Baptist and First Unitarian churches. This walking tour is the perfect complement to a campus visit or day in the city, and is fully customizable to your interests, and can be reconfigured as a driving tour. Please reach out if you are interested in adjusting the itinerary.

Customize your tour

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Transportation Details
Type: Walking

This is a walking tour, but can be converted to a driving tour upon request. Please reach out if you would like to discuss alternative transportation.

What's included
  • Other
  • Private Guide
What's extra
  • Other: Personal expenses. It is recommended to bring a bottle of water on the tour. While the tour will take us past some ticketed attractions- such as the RISD Museum and the John Brown House- admission to these are not included in the itinerary or price of the tour.
  • Food Drinks Snacks
Meeting location

Airport: ,Cruise: ,ByGuide: Roger Williams Visitor Center, 282 North Main Street

  • You can request a different meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout process.
Other details
Tour categories

Architecture

History

City Highlights

Languages
Conversational

French

Fluent

English

Activity level
Light
Accessibility

Kid Friendly

5

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    Size:

    up to 8 people

    Duration:

    1 hour 30 minutes

    Transportation:

    Walking

    Party Size:

    1

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    $ 190 USD

    Book with a 20% deposit!

    Size:

    up to 8 people

    Duration:

    1 hour 30 minutes

    Transportation:

    Walking

    Party Size:

    1

    Select tour date
    Select tour start time

    View our Cancellation policy

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