New York in One Day Guided Tour
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Experience Highlights
What’s included
- The Staten Island Ferry
- Expert Local Tour Guide Narrative
- Bottled Water on Buses
- Gratuities
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Step by Step
After a drive through the Times Square area, our first stop is at Central Park. The stop includes a short, guided walk into Central Park and a visit to Columbus Circle – one of NYC’s hottest neighborhoods and the official zero-mile point from which all official city distances are measured.
The first stop is a guided walk into Central Park and a visit to Columbus Circle.
The second stop on the tour is Rockefeller Center, for outside views of St. Patrick's Cathedral, the location of the ice skating rink and Christmas Tree (seasonal), and NBC's Today Show set.
Walk-by as part of the Rockefeller Center stop
Seen from Madison Square Park (outside only)
The third stop is on Fifth Avenue for great views of the Empire State Building. This area provides spectacular views of dramatic architecture featured in numerous books and films: the Flatiron Building (Godzilla, Spider-Man), the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower (The Runaway Skyscraper, Futurama), and the Empire State Building (King Kong, Independence Day). We drive by Madison Square Park - the original location of Madison Square Garden Arena, and the tour continues with a drive through some of NYC's iconic neighborhoods, such as Greenwich Village, Soho, Chinatown, and the Financial District.
Pass by without stopping
Drive-by
Walk-by
45-minute lunch stop at Gansevoort Liberty Market, located near the 9/11 Memorial and World Trade Center (not included in the tour price)
The fourth stop is the World Trade Center, as we visit the 9/11 Memorial. The tour does not include entry into the 9/11 Museum, but visitors can walk the grounds of the Memorial, visit the waterfalls of "Reflecting Absence," (the footprints of where the original twin towers stood), and see the Survivor Tree that stood through the destruction of 9/11.
The fifth stop is a ferry ride on the Staten Island Ferry to experience magnificent views of the Manhattan and Brooklyn skyline!
Seen from the Staten Island Ferry
Tour returns back to the original starting location
Reviews
- KK. S.We saw so much in such a small amount of time. The glass top van was great. There is a lot of beauty in the buildings that is higher than street level. And Dana, our guide, was so informative and relatable. Recommend this highly to anyone
- PP.This tour was a great way to see lots of important sites all in one day. Our tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend this tour to everyone visiting New York for the first time.
- SS. C.Brilliant way to spend your first day in NYC Got to see everything in 6 hours to know where you to go back too. Highly recommend
- AA. W.Perfect for a 1 day trip. So much to see and a great guide! Would definitely recommend for a trip to the city.