Private New York Downtown Highlights Half Day Tour

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About this activity

Don't get me wrong: I love the hustle and bustle of Times Square and Midtown Manhattan. But I'll let you in on a little secret: few New Yorkers actually spend much of our time there. Come along and explore the city we really live in instead!

Greenwich Village. The Lower East Side. SoHo. Chinatown. Wall Street. The World Trade Center. These are iconic parts of the city, and on this half-day tour, you’ll catch them all at your own pace, experiencing the city on foot just like locals do.

From the idyllic, celebrity-filled neighborhood of Greenwich Village (what other neighborhood can claim to have been the home of Taylor Swift, Bob Dylan, and the cast of Friends?), to the colonial origins of Wall Street, downtown is the cultural hub of New York City, home to the city's most notorious establishments and exciting history.

Follow along as you discover how true New Yorkers have lived for hundreds of years and continue to influence the city's most iconic neighborhoods.

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At a glance

Duration: 4 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Nicky Tours

What is included

Included

Included: Private, guided tour with an officially licensed NYC tour guide

Not included

Not included: Snacks: Food stops are available, but not included in the cost of the tour

Itinerary

Greenwich Village

45 min

New York's most pristine neighborhood, featuring townhouses from the 1700s and pop culture stops galore
SoHo

45 min

New York's fashion and shopping center, featuring iconic cast iron architecture
Little Italy

20 min

The iconic Italian center of New York City
Chinatown

20 min

The vast, authentic center of Chinese immigrant life in New York City
Financial District

one hour

The financial capital of the world, featuring Wall Street, the 9/11 Memorial, and the Charging Bull statue

Meeting point and pickup

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

Meeting point

We will meet on the south side of the Washington Square Fountain facing the arch

End point

This tour ends at Bowling Green Park near Battery Park in Downtown Manhattan

Pickup points

Super 8 by Wyndham Brooklyn Pennsylvania Ave
Days Inn by Wyndham Bronx NYC
Garner Hotel North Bergen - NYC Gateway
The Manner
The Roger Smith Hotel
Walker Hotel Tribeca
Brooklyn Nights
Cozy & Relax LLC
The Washington Hotel NYC
The Vine Hotel Bronx
42 Hotel

and 947 more pickup points

Guests can either meet at the meeting point or arrange for a private pickup, in which case the guide will meet the guests at a set location and then travel with them to the tour's starting point