NYC in a Day Tour: Lady Liberty, Times Square, 9/11 Memorial
Description
Experience an immersive journey through New York City, led by a local guide. This top-rated tour captures the city's iconic highlights. Designed to let you embrace the essence of the city by walking, using the subway, and taking the Staten Island ferry, this experience takes you from vibrant Times Square to the historic Brooklyn Bridge and the Statue of Liberty. With a small-group setting, you'll enjoy a more intimate experience and personalized attention from your guide. Additionally, the tour provides the opportunity to upgrade for a visit to the One World Observatory for breathtaking views from all three levels.
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Itinerary
In the entertainment hub of Midtown Manhattan, experience what makes this one of the busiest tourist destinations in the world. Snap a selfie with the lights and signs!
Follow in the footsteps of legends like Ethel Barrymore and Lin-Manuel Miranda as you discover how Broadway began in America.
Home to shopping, dining, and beautiful art deco architecture, Rockefeller Center is a place you may want to return during your stay. Your guide has tips for your visit!
This is the largest Gothic Catholic cathedral in the country. Admire its white marble exterior and towering spires.
See this NYC institution on our route and wave to the lions.
As we pass, you’ll glimpse the building that was briefly the world’s tallest.
Test the mystery of the Whispering Corners and be awed by the celestial mural on the ceiling.
We’ll board the subway for a quick ride to Lower Manhattan, and you’ll learn how to travel like a real New Yorker. Payment is required via contactless payment on your phone, or via your debit or credit card at the turnstile.
Take a photo with this bronze sculpture that symbolizes American commerce. You might be surprised what will bring good luck here!
This Beaux-Arts landmark built in the early 20th century was once a building used to collect duties. Learn why it’s named for Hamilton.
Walk the famous ticker-tape parade route starting in Battery Park as you learn the story of the Canyon of Heroes.
Glimpse New York’s most famous bridge, seen from our route.
Ride the ferry for an authentic NYC experience, and enjoy views of the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan skyline. It’s great for photos.
See where Alexander Hamilton and other famous New Yorkers lie buried in the graveyard outside this Gothic Revival church dating to 1846.
This peaceful plaza features the largest man-made waterfalls in the country. We’ll learn more about the stories and heroism of that fateful day as we pause here.
This is the symbolic center of American finance. See the New York Stock Exchange and learn why Wall Street looks so large on the global financial scene.
See the place where George Washington was inaugurated as president, though the original building is gone. The many-columned national landmark that stands here today was built in 1842.
Upgrade to visit this 360-degree observation deck at the One World Trade Center. Your upgrade is optional but a perfect capstone to your day in NYC!
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Approximately 5 miles of walking. Please do not book this tour if you cannot walk 5 miles over 6 hours.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Reviews(1,779)
Jim W was an outstanding tour guide sharing fascinating historical details and stories.
Our guide Jim Wahler was fantastic!! He was fun, educational, and just a joy to spend the day with. We learned so much about New York that we never knew before. And he led us to the two best bites of food we’d had on our entire trip! We had doughnuts in Grand Central Terminal and the best pizza at Underground Pizza. We walked away from our full day tour with an appreciation for NYC and its 400 year history. Thank you, Jim, for taking such good care of us and for sharing your love of NYC with us!
Rob was very knowledgeable, and made visiting New York for the first time very enjoyable and we learned so much and also how to get around the city on the subway! It was Great! We would recommend. Dave and Patty
attitude and knowledge about the visited places with Mindy C (our tour guide)
Mindy was a great and knowledgeable tour guide who made the trivia fun and the walking easy to handle. My teenage kids had a great time and would recommend it for anyone city the city for the first time.
This our first time visit to New York for some of us and this tour was worth every penny!! Our tour guide, Jim was absolutely AMAZING!! You could tell that he really enjoys all things about this city. We learned so much, saw even more and it went fast, even though we walked of 20,000 steps! I am going to highly recommend this tour to everyone that I know is coming to visit New York.
This was a perfect NYC day. John saw to everything and we were able to take in the sights while he told us the history of the city . After the tour I felt much more capable of navigating the city.
We had John Bow as our tour guide for the 6hr walking tour of NYC, all I can say is great things about John. He was great, very knowledgeable and he even had his own pictures of different places of where we toured!! Although the weather did not cooperate with us that day, John made the best of it for us. He is very up beat and very easy to talk to. I would definitely recommend John for this tour!! Hands down the best tour guide we've had.
Dan was very experienced as we walked through the city, took the subway for the first time, and took the ferry to Staten Island. We enjoyed his conversation and the pace was comfortable for the family.
Our Tour Guide, John, was excellent! The Tour was just what we needed and fully met our expectations. Our group was very small due to threatening weather which made it more like a private tour..lots of "inside" info!
