Private New York City Walking Tour: Central Park History and Hidden Secrets
Description
Discover the secrets behind Central Park an oasis of beauty and recreation for New Yorkers and visitors alike. It is the centerpiece of the city and America’s most popular and celebrated park where natural landscapes and man made features have been masterfully intertwined into a spectacular work of living art. Get an in depth look at the history and development of this remarkable greenspace as you explore it's iconic features, art, architecture, landscape and natural wonders.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Discover the history highlights and hidden treasures of this urban oasis
Stroll by the pond that separates the bustling city and nature sanctuary.
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Get a glimpse of the wild side at popular destination.
Experience the historical significance and special features through this tree lined promenade.
Encounter the park's centerpiece of art and architecture.
Depart the city to explore natural woodland landscape and wildlife haven.
Iconic structure with beautiful views of the park and surrounding cityscape
Open air public theater famous for its annual production of Shakespeare in the Park
Learn the significance of this ancient artifact
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(8)
Dan gave us a great tour of Central Park with the right amount of breadth and depth for our needs and the two hours. He pointed out many interesting facts that we wouldn’t have uncovered on our own. It happened to rain the entire time during our tour, but that meant the park was almost empty with unencumbered views. I highly recommend this private tour! If it’s raining, just grab an umbrella and go.
Fantastic private tour of Central Park with Dan of New York Historical Tours. Dan was friendly, very knowledgeable, and funny. We covered a lot of ground, saw all the highlights, and learned so much on this tour. We highly recommend New York Historical Tours!
Fantastic gift for a birthday! Took my mom for her 70th. We had an amazing time and learned more than a few facts about Central Park. Sara was our guide and we could not have been happier with our experience. Easy, smooth process to book and would definitely recommend.
The tour was very good but much too expensive. Billy was a pro and showed us the wood in the park. ……..
We are glad to hear you enjoyed your tour. The cost is for a private guided tour with a local expert dedicated to you to enrich your experience with dynamic content, answer your questions and customize it to your needs and interests as you are navigated through many special features and points of interest. We provide our pricing up front and details of what to expect on our listing, there are no hidden costs to our offering of a unique personal service that is priced competitively.
Our guide, Kevin, was super knowledgeable and attentive to our requests and comfort. We really enjoyed learning more about the history of the park
Kevin gave us a tour of Secrets of Central Park. We leaned so much about a park that we have wanted to visit for so long. We plan to return and spend more time exploring this area with our learned knowledge. Our photos we took now have so much more meaning. Thank you Kevin.
Recently, we joined some friends to take this private walking tour without any expectations of what we would see. What a wonderful surprise when we met Kevin and saw how he "brought to life" the Gilded Age as we walked along 5th Avenue. Kevin truly knows the history of New York as demonstrated in all our questions and the facts he shared. Kevin made each of feel like a guest in "his" home(town) as he took a personal interest in showing us around. How to see Kevin in the future on additional tours!
We conduct two private tours with Kevin Draper- The Central Park tour and The Tour of Little Italy and Chinatown. We greatly enjoyed both tours. Kevin was highly knowledgeable and engaging and we would highly recommend conducting a tour with him. He provided a lot of insightful historical facts and helping to bring life to what we were experiencing.