New York Contrasts Tour + Upper & Lower Manhattan Spanish/English

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About this activity

The most comprehensive tour to discover New York. We depart at 8:00 AM from Midtown to explore Columbus Circle, Lincoln Center, and the Dakota Building, taking a walk through Strawberry Fields and observing the San Remo Towers, the American Museum of Natural History, and Fifth Avenue, with views of the Guggenheim, the MET, and the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir. We will cross the Queensboro Bridge to the Queensbridge Park viewpoint and continue through Astoria to The Bronx, visiting the Joker Stairs, Yankee Stadium, and iconic murals. We will then pass through Malba and Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, home to Citi Field, the US Open, and the Unisphere. In Brooklyn, we will explore Williamsburg, home to the Hasidic Jewish community, before finally crossing the Manhattan Bridge and ending near Ground Zero, the perfect spot to continue discovering Downtown on your own.

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At a glance

Duration: 6 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 13 people
People per booking: 1–13
Guide: Portuguese, Spanish
Operated by: REAL'S TOURS NYC INC

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–8 years) · Adults (9–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: On-board WiFi: WiFi on board
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle

Not included

Not included: Meals
Not included: Alcoholic Beverages
Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Columbus Circle

Passing by

We will depart from Midtown Manhattan and pass through Columbus Circle, where you will be able to appreciate the Christopher Columbus monument.
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

15 min

We will make our first stop at Lincoln Center, which is the designated area for the arts (place where dance, folklore, painting, music, etc. are located).
The Dakota

15 min

We will head to the Dakota Building, the final residence of John Lennon.
Stop 4

15 min

We will walk through Strawberry Fields, the memorial dedicated to the singer.
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir

20 min

We will cross Central Park towards Fifth Avenue, also known as Museum Mile, where we will see the Jewish Museum and the Cooper Hewitt. We will visit the Mayor John Purroy Mitchel memorial area and the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir.
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Passing by

We will continue our drive, observing the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Frick Collection, and the Central Park Zoo.
Stop 7

15 min

Then, en route to the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, we will cross over to the Queensbridge Park viewpoint, where we can photograph wonderful views of the Big Apple.
Stop 8

Passing by

Next, we will enter the neighborhood of Astoria, where we will view NYCHA housing projects.
Stop 9

15 min

Afterwards, heading north, we will arrive in the borough of the Bronx, where we will visit the famous Joker Stairs.
Stop 10

15 min

We will continue to Yankee Stadium, the temple of baseball.
Bronx

Passing by

Then we will pass by the Bronx civil court, courthouses, and criminal court.
Stop 12

15 min

We will visit the exterior of the 42nd Precinct, where scenes from the movie "Fort Apache, The Bronx" were filmed.
Stop 13

15 min

Our next stop will be the Big Pun mural.
Stop 14

15 min

We will visit the iconic "I Love the Bronx" mural.
Bronx–Whitestone Bridge

Passing by

We will cross the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge towards the borough of Queens.
Williamsburg

15 min

Later, we will head to the borough of Brooklyn to visit the famous neighborhood of Williamsburg, home to the orthodox Hasidic Jewish community, known as the largest outside of Israel.
Dumbo

15 min

Continuing on, we will view the Brooklyn Bridge.
Queens

Passing by

Following our route, we will see from the vehicle the printing press of the most important newspaper in the United States, The New York Times, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, where the "Mets" stadium (Citi Field) is located, and the US Open National Tennis Center.
Manhattan Bridge

Passing by

Crossing the Manhattan Bridge, we will enter Chinatown and SoHo, heading towards and viewing Federal Plaza and the Manhattan Criminal Court.
Stop 20

5 min

We will conclude near the Ground Zero area, where you can enjoy Downtown Manhattan on your own.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Please meet in front of Starbucks Worldwide Plaza (325 W 49th St, New York, NY 10019). The guide will be at the main entrance holding a Real’s Tours NYC identification.

End point

The tour ends at 285 Fulton St, next to the World Trade Center, where the journey concludes.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

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The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.