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New York: Guided Walking Tour (2-4 hours)
offered by supplier M16952 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Group Size: 12
- 30
people
Destination: New York
Season: January - December
Languages: English
Minimum Cost: 300 US Dollar (USD) Per group
Maximum Cost: 650 US Dollar (USD) Per group
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New York is one of the most exciting cities in the world. From Battery Park up to Harlem and beyond, you will be thrilled, enlightened, acculturated and astounded by its wonders. It is the city that never sleeps. It stays up, ready and waiting for your arrival. We welcome the opportunity to show you and your group New York City from a natives perspective - a native who loves New York. Whether you are being dazzled on one of our shopping tours or being intrigued by all that you will learn on one of our Harlem tours, you will love the experience. Let's have fun together!
Latifah - I specialize in Harlem tours and have escorted student and adult groups to Brazil, to a number of countries of the Caribbean, to several countries in Africa and to a variety of European destinations. I regularly conduct New York City and Brooklyn tours and, with pleasure, will customize tours to suit your group's particular interest or event. Whether it is a trip to NYC for a birthday, anniversary, reunion or other special event, you can count on me to offer your group a fun-filled tour of The Big Apple.
Verl - "I love New York" is a statement used by many. Love for New York is a fact of everyday life in the city and a feeling that I would love to share with you.
I grew up in a section of the city called San Juan Hill, better known today as the Lincoln Center area, the neighborhood that inspired, "West Side Story". The city continues to cast a magical spell on me with all its diversity, renewal, perpetuity and its endless efforts to orchestrate a harmony of nature in its parks, landmarks, historical sites and architectural renderings. Let's explore all this together and have fun doing it.I have been a licensed tour guide for over a decade.
I come from a background of voice acting, small press publishing, fine art gallery presentation and international travel and touring. In 1986, I published, "Harlem Today: A Cultural and Visitor's Guide".
How do you want to experience "The Big Apple"? By coach, other means of transportation or by walking? Our team of professional licensed New York City tour guides will leave you with a most memorable and fun experience, either way.
Guided Walking Tours (2–4 hours)
Lower Manhattan
Walk through the historic streets of the financial district. See first-hand the financial capital of the world. Visit Wall St, the NY Stock Exchange, Federal Hall (the original White House), the Federal Reserve Bank, Trinity Church (from the movie, National Treasure) and the first church built in New York. See Battery Park, the home of Castle Clinton, which was originally a fort surrounded by water. See the first park in New York, Bowling Green. Enter the World Financial Center and get a bird’s eye view of the footprint of the World Trade Center. See Ground ”0” up close. Enter St. Paul’s Chapel, the triage center during the World Trade Center disaster. (Moderate activity)
The Grand 3: Lincoln Center, Central Park, Rockefeller Center
This tour starts at Lincoln Center, one of the largest performing arts centers in the U.S. Home to such renowned institutions as the Julliard School, The New York State Theater, where “The Nutcracker” is traditionally performed. The Metropolitan Opera House, Avery Fisher Hall and the NYC Public Library for the Performing Arts. Walk over to Central Park, one of the largest urban parks in the U.S. En route see the famed Tavern on the Green, Dakota, the first luxury apartment building on the upper Westside. Visit the John Lennon memorial while exploring the flora and fauna of the park. Visit the Bethesda Fountain, the centerpiece of Central Park. Walking south we will pass the 100 + year old carousel and pass through the Nature Conservancy. Exit the park on to fabulous 5th Ave. lined with designer shops and themed stores. Stroll pass St. Patrick’s Cathedral and enter Rockefeller Center. Once an herb farm, this business center is the largest in NYC and home of the famous skating rink. It is also where you will find the tallest Christmas tree during the holiday season. Beware, you may just end up on TV, since this is the home of the NBC studios where the Today Show and some of your other favorites are broadcast. (Moderate activity)
Central Park
This tour starts at the American Museum of Natural History. You will see the Diana Ross playground, the Joe Papp Shakespeare Theater, and Belvedere Castle (home of New York’s weather station). We will explore the Rambles, take photos from The Bow Bridge, and visit the Bethesda Fountain (from “Home Alone”, “Barefoot in the Park” and “Friends”). You will see the sailboat pond from ”Stewart Little”, stroll down Literary Row and stop by the 100+ year old hand-carved carousel. You will see the newly renovated Heckscher ball fields, where the stars play. We will walk along the shoreline of the nature sanctuary as we exit the park and end the tour.(Moderate activity)
Theater District
Encompassing the area around Broadway from 40th to 54th Sts., we will walk through the streets and alley-ways of this former Longacre Square. We will see landmark theaters of yesteryear along with the studios of ABC-TV, MTV and ESPN. You will see the many Broadway theaters within the side streets. Planet Hollywood and the Hard Rock Café will be on our route. We will visit several of the themed stores such as Hershey and M and M’s. You will see the Ed Sullivan Theater, where the Letterman Show is broadcast. Hello Deli and the Soup Nazi’s kitchen will be on our path. We will see the shops along Music Row, where the Broadway musician shop for their instruments and accessories. You will see Times Square where the famous ball drops to usher in each new year. Lights, lights and more lights will light our way as we move through the plasma-lined streets of this star-studded Times Square/Broadway theatre district area. Who knows, we may even bump into a star. (Moderate activity)
Chinatown and Little Italy
This tour walks you through the narrow bustling streets of Chinatown Each of the streets in Chinatown possesses its own distinctive personality. Whether characterized by their stores and restaurants or their unique size and shape, the streets of Chinatown provide a fascinating cultural experience. Often overlooked, Chinatown is the site of a rich history that not only tells the story of the Chinese-American experience, but also that of early Irish, Jewish and Italian immigrants. We will walk along Mulberry St., which epitomizes the outdoor café style still prominent in Italy. This was one of Don Corleone’s shopping routes and will be the areas where we will stop for some tasty Italian treats (not included in cost of tour). Today, remnants of the neighborhood's European-American ancestry stand side-by-side with more recent Asian-inspired landmarks. (Moderate activity)
Eastside: Grand Central, UN, Rockefeller Center
Tour starts on the steps of the Astor Library, main branch of the New York City Public Library system. We then head east to explore Manhattan’s Eastside. We will visit Grand Central Station, see the Chrysler building, the United Nations, the Trump United Nations Plaza, the late Katherine Hepburn’s home, the Citicorp building, the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, Park Avenue, and Rockefeller Center, home of NBC-TV studios, Top of the Rock, the Chrystie’s Auction House, the famed Skating Rink and the Tallest Christmas tree in the state during the holiday season. Tour will end here. (Moderate activity)
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
Tour begins at the flagpole inside Castle Clinton, which is inside Battery Park. We will then board the Ferry, which will take us to Liberty Island, home of the famous Lady Liberty. We will visit the island to get information and for picture taking. We then board another ferry headed to Ellis Island, where we will visit the Ellis Island Immigration Museum. You will do genealogy research on your families at the wall of honor and on the computers, visit the great hall and registry area, where immigrants were processed, walk through the photo galleries and possibly see a documentary film. We will board another ferry headed for the island of Manhattan. Our tour will end in Battery Park. (Light activity)
Notes:
Walking Tours Pricing:
- $300 USD/3hr tour min. + $75/each additional hour-groups up to 15
- $20 USD/each additional person - groups of 16-30
- Maximum number of guests per guide on walking tours is 30
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