Welcome to the Newport home of Doris Duke - heiress, philanthropist and art collector. Enjoy her magnificent oceanfront estate, still decorated as she left it, where you will see French furniture, European art, Chinese porcelains, and Turkish carpets collected from exotic locations around the world. Located on Newport's exclusive Bellevue Avenue, Rough Point provides a sweeping ocean view and expansive grounds designed by renowned landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmsted.
~~ 75 Minute Guided Tour visits the entire first floor of the house, then continues upstairs with a visit to
Doris Duke's bedroom and the special exhinition galleries.
~~ 2014 Exhibit: "No Rules: The Personal Style of Doris Duke".
~~ Time to see the grounds. (Short walk along a gravel path from the coach to the mansion.)
Afternoon time for lunch and shopping on your own in the Newport Wharf area.