New York in One Day Guided Sightseeing Tour
Overview
Ride in climate-controlled tour buses that offer a comfortable and pleasant touring experience, as well as protection from weather elements.
Glass-top or closed-top bus options available.
Enjoy 15-minute guided walking tours of NYC's iconic places - Central Park, Rockefeller Center, 9/11 Memorial and more!
Take a ferry ride for breathtaking views of the NYC skyline from the water!
Inclusions
- Expert Local Tour Guide Narrative
- Transportation With Climate-Controlled Buses
- Bottled Water on Buses
- The Staten Island Ferry
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Times Square, Broadway, New York City, NY 10036
Drive through
Pass By: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, The David RubenStein Atrium Broadway & 64th Street - main entrance, New York City, NY 10023
Drive-by
Stop At: Central Park, Central Park, New York City, New York
Part of the guided tour of Strawberry Fields
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: The Dakota, 1 W 72nd St, New York City, NY 10023-3486
Part of the guided tour of Strawberry Fields
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Strawberry Fields, John Lennon Memorial, W. Park Dr. and W. 72nd St., New York City, NY 10023
After a drive through the Times Square area, the first stop is at Central Park West and 72nd Street, at the Dakota Building (former home of John Lennon). The stop includes a short guided walk into Central Park to visit the Strawberry Fields with the Imagine mosaic dedicated to John Lennon, as well as the views of other sites in the area such as the luxury condominiums that numerous celebrities call home. We'll also drive by Central Park Zoo, famous Plaza Hotel and Carnegie Hall.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: St. Patrick's Cathedral, 50th Street & 5th Avenue Wheelchair accessibility located off the corner of 51st Street and 5th Avenue, New York City, NY 10022-6863
Walk-by as part of the Rockefeller Center stop
Stop At: Rockefeller Center, 45 Rockefeller Plaza Rockefeller Centre, New York City, NY 10111-0100
The second stop on the tour is Rockefeller Center, for views of St. Patrick's Cathedral, the location of the ice skating rink and Christmas Tree, and NBC's Today Show set.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: New York Public Library, 476 5th Ave New York, NY 10018, New York City, NY 10018
Drive-by
Stop At: Fifth Avenue, 5th Ave, New York City, NY 10118-4810
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.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Madison Square Park, Between 23rd and 26 streets and Madison and Fifth Avenues, New York City, NY 10010
Pass by without stopping
Pass By: Flatiron Building, 175 5th Ave At 23rd St., New York City, NY 10010-7703
Seen from Madison Square Park (outside only)
Pass By: Empire State Building, 20 West 34th Street, New York City, NY 10001
Seen from Madison Square Park (outside only)
Pass By: MetLife Building, 200 Park Ave, New York City, NY 10166-0005
Seen from Madison Square Park
Pass By: Greenwich Village, 14th Street and West of Broadway 1A, New York City, NY 10014
Drive-through
Pass By: SoHo, South of Houston Street, New York City, NY 10022
Drive-through
Pass By: Chinatown, Canal Street to Bayard Street, New York City, NY 10013
Drive-through
Pass By: Trinity Church, Broadway at Wall Street, New York City, NY 10006
Walk-by
Stop At: Gansevoort Liberty Market, 101 Liberty St The Oculus at Westfield World Trade Center, New York City, NY 10007
45-minute lunch stop at Gansevoort Liberty Market, located near the 9/11 Memorial and World Trade Center (not included in the tour price)
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum, 180 Greenwich St World Trade Center, New York City, NY 10007-0089
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.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Chelsea Piers Sports & Entertainment Complex, Hudson River, Piers 59-62 Between 17th And 23rd Streets, New York City, NY 10011
Drive-through
Pass By: Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, W 46th St And 12th Ave Pier 86, New York City, NY 10036
Drive-by
Stop At: New York Harbor, New York City, NY
The fifth stop is a ferry ride on the Staten Island Ferry to experience magnificent views of the Manhattan and Brooklyn skyline!
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, NY 10038
Seen from the Staten Island Ferry
Pass By: Statue of Liberty, Liberty Island, New York City, NY 10004
Seen from the Staten Island Ferry
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Please arrive 15 - 20 minutes before tour's departure time for a timely check in.
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 10 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
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Gave a good variety of stops on the tour & good helpful information. Was actually almost 7hrs long since our lunch break wasn’t included in the tour.
Gave a good variety of stops on the tour & good helpful information. Was actually almost 7hrs long since our lunch break wasn’t included in the tour.Gil was amazing. The lunch area was not adequate. No where to sit and eat. Saw most everything we wanted to see.
Gil was amazing. The lunch area was not adequate. No where to sit and eat. Saw most everything we wanted to see.Storm Ophelia cold not spoil our day. Great guide very informative and entertaining. 9/11 memorial so sad but beautiful
Storm Ophelia cold not spoil our day. Great guide very informative and entertaining. 9/11 memorial so sad but beautifulGreat tour , we had a blast and our tour guide was top notch 👍 we enjoyed the whole tour because it gave us so many places to see where as if we went solo it would of taken a lot more time .
Great tour , we had a blast and our tour guide was top notch 👍 we enjoyed the whole tour because it gave us so many places to see where as if we went solo it would of taken a lot more time .Our guide was very personable and kept the commentary going at a great pace. Very knowledgeable Long day in NYC traffic guide and driver never missed a best
Our guide was very personable and kept the commentary going at a great pace. Very knowledgeable Long day in NYC traffic guide and driver never missed a bestDetailed information Lyonel obviously loved what he does and was eager to make it a good day. A little trouble hearing in the ope bus when he was sitting.
Detailed information Lyonel obviously loved what he does and was eager to make it a good day. A little trouble hearing in the ope bus when he was sitting.