Tour Info
Location: Manhattan, Midtown
Duration: 3 Hours
Walking Distance: Two miles
Optional Upgrades:
- Gourmet coffee and tea stop at Honeybrains
- Included entrance to Top of the Rock (The Beam can be booked for additional cost)
Take a stroll through midtown and get up close and personal with some of New York City’s most iconic buildings. Discover the surprising secrets behind the Chrysler Building and Grand Central Terminal, the records that the Empire State Building broke, the quiet beauty of the New York library and the majesty of St Patrick’s Cathedral. From the Flatiron Building to Rockefeller Plaza, this immersive walking tour brings these breath-taking structures into clear view.
Discover the urban planning that led to the transformation of NYC from a 19th Century city, built around its harbor, with large estates further uptown, into a 20th Century city that was more utilitarian, yet built with aesthetics that made it pleasing to the senses. Developed on such a scale, and with such beauty, that cities throughout the world in the 21st Century are still playing catch-up with 20th Century New York.
Your guide will bring to life the icons of NYC, telling the stories of the city through the buildings that make it. Whether you’re ready to be transported to the gilded age on Vanderbilt Avenue, hear the tales of Art Deco landmarks like The American Radiator Company Building, or enjoy an oasis or two of green in the city, this tour has something for everyone.
Looking for even more? Why not upgrade your tour? See upgrade details in drop down below!
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Looking for more than a standard private tour? Upgrade your tour to a Deluxe Tour for $50 per person and we’ll add an extra hour to your tour & the following amazing stops:
- Gourmet coffee and tea stop at Honeybrains
- Included entrance to Top of the Rock (The Beam can be booked for additional cost)
Upgrades are available to add on at check-out. After your purchase we will reach out to confirm your upgrades.
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Some of the sights along your walk will include:
- Tudor City
- The East River (great views of the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens!)
- The Chrysler Building
- Grand Central Terminal
- Vanderbilt Avenue (Fun to talk about those Gilded Age tycoons)
- Rockefeller Center
- St. Patrick’s Cathedral (The most famous church in North America)
- Walk through the Broadway Theatre District
- Walk through Times Square (and learn all it’s seedy history!)
- Bryant Park
- New York City Public library
- The Empire State Building
- Madison Square Park
- The Flatiron Building
Tour can be easily customized. Option to include:
- Soho
- Wall Street
- VIP Access & Tour of One World Trade
- Central Park
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There is a 10% non-refundable cancellation fee for holding the tour guide and the tour date. The balance of the tour is fully refundable up to 14 days prior to the tour date.