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Welcome to New York City Tour

5.0 (7 reviews) 2 h 30 min Free cancellation Private tour
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Welcome to New York City Tour

About this activity

This tour is for people who've never been to New York but who want to use the subway and buses like a New Yorker! We will give you the self confidence in effortlessly traveling uptown, downtown, & crosstown whether by bus or train! 4 million people do it every day, so why not you? We will help you and your companions get the most out of your limited time here and plan your agenda!

We will meet you at your hotel, or at the Bryant Park Fountain at Sixth Ave and West 41st Street, demonstrate how to get around via subway, bus, taxi, or foot, and give you the official NYC Subway Map and show you how to read it!

Pick a neighborhood or from the list above, and we will show you around that place, or we can design a personalized walking tour for you starting at your hotel. After our 2½ hours together, you’ll be a confident, educated NYC traveller!

This is a customized tour, if the date you want isn't available, email me and I may be able to accommodate you.

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At a glance

Duration
2 h 30 min
Confirmation
Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Your group only
People per booking
1–6
Operated by
Ann McDermott

Ages: Children (2–11 years) · Youth (12–17 years) · Adults (18–64 years) · Seniors (65–90 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: Tutorial on how to navigate New York City like a Pro!
  • Included: New York City Subway and Manhattan Bus Maps

Not included

  • Not included: MetroCard or Credit Card for use on NYC Subways and Buses
  • Not included: if you need me to pick-up in NJ or Queens, will be an additional $5.00 per person charge.

Itinerary

  1. Rockefeller Center

    20 min

    Rockefeller Center is the heart of Midtown Manhattan, I will show you around 30 Rock and the fabled underground concourse and help you understand its significance for world communications and media.

  2. Grand Central Terminal

    20 min

    Walk over to Grand Central, New York's most spectacular train station, home of many famous movie scenes and all Metro North Commuter Trains.

  3. Times Square / Theater District

    20 min

    Times Square is undoubtedly New York's most popular tourist destination. I will point out landmark buildings and happenings here, but more importantly, I'll instruct you in how to use the subway through here to get to the other New York destinations you might want to visit.

  4. Staten Island

    20 min

    The Staten Island Ferry is the most popular way to see the Statue of Liberty for free, I'll show you how to use the ferry, tell you which are the best ferries to views (they're not all the same) and explain how to get back to Manhattan quickly or where to go for a nice meal in Staten Island!

  5. Brooklyn Bridge

    20 min

    The Brooklyn Bridge is beyond iconic, in recent years it has become one of New York's most popular tourist attractions. I can show you how to get there via subway and also many other interesting historic buildings at the Manhattan base of bridge.

  6. New York Stock Exchange

    20 min

    Located on the corner of Wall and Broad Streets in Lower Manhattan, there is no more important site in NYC to the economy of the world. Having worked in and around Wall Street my entire career, I'll explain how it works and some of the tech advances that have changed how it functions in recent years.

  7. New York City

    30 min

    We will take the subway from Midtown Manhattan to Downtown and Wall Street so you can get an understanding of how to navigate like a native New Yorker on your visit to the Big Apple!

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

  • Meet in Bryant Park in front of the fountain, across the street from 1095 6th Avenue (the SalesForce Building) and Whole Foods.

End point

  • Meet in Bryant Park in front of the fountain, across the street from 1095 6th Avenue (the SalesForce Building) and Whole Foods.

Pickup points

  • Dumont NYC - An Affinia Hotel
  • New York Marriott Downtown
  • Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown
  • The Manhattan Club
  • Coda Williamsburg
  • The Standard, High Line
  • Mount Royal Hotel & Hostel
  • Wyndham Garden Long Island City
  • Fairfield Inn & Suites
  • The Roxy Hotel New York
  • Conrad New York Downtown
  • Garner Hotel North Bergen - NYC Gateway

and 537 more pickup points

Anywhere in Manhattan is about the same, if you need us to pick-up in NJ or Queens, will be an additional $5.00 per person charge.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel You get back
At least one day before 100%
Less than a day before 0%
  • The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

  • Wheelchair accessible

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

  • Service animals allowed

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Traveller ratings

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