Central Park Walking Tour
Description
Central Park is the most famous urban park in the world, and this tour will help you discover why. From the sweeping Central Park Mall to the Bow Bridge to Strawberry Fields to the gorgeous Bethesda Terrace, and much more, your guide will make sure you get to see all of the highlights of this expansive park. Along the way, you'll learn the fascinating history of Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux's urban masterpiece. Central Park has been called “one of the greatest works of art in America”. Come see why! Your walking tour will start at Manhattan's Grand Army Plaza and continue on through the park. Your guide will show you all the highlights of the park at a leisurely pace, while providing historic photos for reference. This tour takes place year round, as each season is a different experience. The best thing about this park is that every month brings changes and new discoveries. A private tour also provides a more personal experience.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Visit historic park
Begin tour here
Beautiful terrace by lake.
Visit memorial garden
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Comfortable shoes recommended
Reviews(132)
Excellent way to see Central Park. Jeremy was the best! Historical facts, personal facts about his memories of Central Park and how it's changed over the years. You would not understand the significance of this Park without Jeremy's input. Loved the "Imagine" mosaic.
Thanks for your kind words about our exploration of the best of Central Park!
Very informative. Fun and was able to ask questions. Being 65 he walked a little fast for me in the beginning but got better as time went
Jeremy was incredible. So knowledgeable - answered our many questions - and taught us so much about the park. He was also gracious and patient as we waited for coffee at one of the Illy stands. Definitely recommend this tour!
I took the tour with high expectations but my God, Jeremy surpassed them all! This was my friends' first walking tour and he was truly amazed. The route was genius, and Jeremy literally answered all our questions (which were many): he is very knowledgeable and has a joyful way of explaining everything about the park: its evolution and current state. 5/5 could not recommend more. Probably one of the highlights of my vacation.
Fantastic walk and so informative. Jeremy was terrific and answered all our questions. Two hours flew by. We all loved it.
Excellent tour. I haven't lived in NYC in 40 years and really enjoyed it. My sister who lives there currently also really enjoyed it. Our guide was very knowledgeable
Thanks for your review! I am glad even locals can benefit from these tours.
Jeremy, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable and did a great job introducing us to facts about Central Park! It was a great tour!
Thanks for joining us on tour, and we are happy we helped bring Central Park to life!
It was fantastic! Jeremy was a great storyteller with the perfect balance of history and modern information. It was absolutely wonderful.
This tour guide was very knowledgeable about the park! We’ve been to the park before but learned a lot of its history. Highly recommend him!
This Central Park walking tour was amazing! We thought this would be one of the best ways to see the park in the limited time we had in the city, and boy were we right! Jeremy was our tour guide and he was knowledgeable and funny! We LOVED this tour and highly recommend it for anyone coming to visit NYC!