Fifth Avenue Gilded Age Mansions Walking Tour

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About this activity

See the footprint of the largest single residence ever built in Manhattan
Take in outrageous stories of Gilded Age wealth, architecture, and art on Fifth Avenue while strolling along the very Avenue where they happened
Learn some of the secrets of the famous Frick Collection as you stroll by
Discover a charming bookshop tucked into a Fifth Avenue mansion
Uncover one of the last single residence mansion on Fifth Avenue
Visit the oldest building on Millionaire’s Row, Fifth Avenue

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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 17 people
People per booking: 1–17
Guide: English
Operated by: Untapped New York

Ages: Infants (0–3 years) · Children (4–12 years) · Adults (13–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Ear pieces allowing you to hear the guide perfectly, even from a distance!
Included: Guided walking tour led by a local New Yorker

Not included

Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Fifth Avenue

20 min

Take a stroll along Fifth Avenue as it was during the Gilded Age when grand mansions of millionaires lined the illustrious street.
Central Park

10 min

Central Park is an urban park in New York City located between the Upper West and Upper East Sides of Manhattan.
The Arsenal

10 min

830 5th Ave, New York, NY 10065
Central Park Zoo

10 min Admission not included

East 64th Street, New York, NY 10021
Temple Emanu-El

10 min

1 E 65th St, New York, NY 10065
Frick Collection

10 min Admission not included

We will discuss the history of the Frick Collection while standing across the street at the Richard Morris Hunt Memorial
Albertine

10 min

972 5th Ave, New York, NY 10075
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

10 min Admission not included

1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028
Central Park

10 min

Central Park is an urban park in New York City located between the Upper West and Upper East Sides of Manhattan.
Bergdorf Goodman

10 min

Bergdorf Goodman
Ukrainian Institute of America

10 min

2 E 79th St, New York, NY 10075

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

The tour starts at the gold statue of General William T. Sherman on a horse, located on 5th Ave between 59th and 60th St, Manhattan. The exact address is: 764 Doris C Freedman Pl. Your guide will hold an "Untapped New York" sign.