Taylor Swift’s New York: A Walking Tour
Description
Welcome to New York! It’s been waiting for you! This new Taylor Swift walking tour is fun for the whole family: boys and boys and girls and girls, and Swifties of all ages. Visit places in New York that are important and influential to the art and life of Taylor Swift. Discover where she has lived and lives, see her favorite recording studio, smell inside the bakery where she has gotten her birthday cake, see a bar where a riot broke out that relates to Taylor’s desire to stand up for human rights, explore a bookshop Taylor has shopped in, walk the campus of the first university to offer a Taylor Swift class, learn about a historic jazz club Taylor has visited and much more. Travel to various neighborhoods, or “eras” of New York and hear about Taylor’s experiences within them. The tour is researched, and presented by a Swifty with years of experience as a New York City tour guide whose other tours have received over 200 Five Star reviews across various platforms. Are you ready for it?
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Walk around the campus of the first university to offer a Taylor Swift course and hear about her relationship with the university.
Learn about this famous recording studio where Taylor Swift has recorded many times.
Hear about a famous riot that happened at this bar its importance to civil rights in America and its influence on Taylor Swift standing up for human rights.
Smell inside the famous bakery where Taylor Swift has got her birthday cake and learn about the talented woman chef who founded it.
See the building that was used to represent where Monica, Rachel, Joey, and Chandler lived and discover lots of fun connections between Taylor Swift and the show Friends.
Discover the place Taylor Swift rented on Cornelia Street, see images of the inside, and learn some fun architectural, historical, and design facts about the building. We don’t go in the building, but we do see images of interiors of the home.
Learn about this famous NYC comedy club and Taylor Swift’s fun connection to comedy in New York City. We don’t go in the comedy club, but you can check out a show later if you want and find out about other comedy clubs nearby that are affiliated with the Comedy Cellar of the Comedy Cellar is sold out.
Explore inside an independent bookshop where Taylor Swift has been seen shopping for books
In this hip trendy neighborhood famous for art galleries and high fashion boutiques learn about Taylor Swift’s fun connection to fashion and art in New York City.
See Taylor Swift’s current New York City home and learn about the neighborhood and other celebrities who live in this expensive New York City neighborhood. We don’t actually go in Taylor’s building.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The remaining time is spent walking from location to location
- Infants can pushed in a stroller or carried in a baby carrier
Reviews(72)
Matthew was a fantastic guide—prepared, knowledgeable, friendly, and great at keeping the group moving while still making the tour feel relaxed and fun. I’m a pretty serious Taylor Swift aficionado, so I wasn’t necessarily expecting to learn much I didn’t already know, but I absolutely did. Even better, Matthew was genuinely excited and open when I shared a few bits of Taylor trivia that were new to him. I loved that. It made the tour feel less like a rehearsed script and more like spending a couple of hours exploring New York with someone who genuinely enjoys the subject and the people on his tour. I had originally booked the tour for myself and my son, but he decided at the last minute that he’d rather stay at the hotel, so I ended up going solo. I never felt awkward or out of place at all—Matthew made everyone feel welcome and included. All in all, this was a great experience and one of the highlights of my time in New York. I’d highly recommend it to fellow Swifties, but honestly, even if you’re not a huge Taylor fan, it’s a really fun way to walk through and learn about some of NYC’s most interesting neighborhoods. Thanks, Matthew!
Matthew was wonderful about guide! Enjoyable for even non swifties! We saw parts of NYC we would not have done without him. He provided much history about NYC, and other celebrities. grandma enjoyed it and now fell in love with Taylor Swift because of the tour!!
It’s super fun and informative. Matthew was engaging and creative in the way he conducts the tour. I’d highly recommend it.
Matthew is absolutely wonderful! If you’re thinking about doing the tour, just do it. Especially if you’re a swiftie and a first time new yorker, what a fantastic way to see so much of the city, through Taylor Swift’s eyes. Swifties are best community. Matthew has so many great stories about every spot we visited and even gave us fun facts about different iconic sites we passed and spotted. Great experience, thank you so much Matthew!
I thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Matthew - our tour guide paced it very well because there were a lot of stops & a lot of walking! My favourite part was the trivia, videos & anecdotes he shared about Taylor & her association with each location - very well researched & a lot of fun! I wore my TTPD cap & the others were wearing friendship bracelets & in true swiftie style they gave to me as well. Had a lovely time & would highly recommend it.
We had such a great time on this tour! Our group included my mom (grandma), me, and my 13-year-old daughter, and all three of us thoroughly enjoyed it. It was the perfect mix of Taylor Swift trivia and New York City history, so there was something interesting for everyone. The guide was engaging, knowledgeable, and clearly passionate about both Taylor and the city. We loved seeing iconic locations while learning stories and historical context we never would have discovered on our own. Even as a family of Swifties, we learned several new facts! If you’re visiting NYC with a Taylor fan—especially for a mother-daughter or multi-generational trip—this tour is absolutely worth it. It was one of the highlights of our visit and I’d highly recommend it!
I’m glad all 3 generations of Swifties had fun on the tour and you appreciated the mix of Taylor trivia and New York City history. Thanks for your review!
What a great tour!! Matt is a TRUE Swifty which was great. So cool to learn a bit about Taylor’s time in NY and to also learn about the entire SoHo/Tribeca/The Village area. Would def recommend for all the Swifties and non-Swifties out there. Thanks Matt for a great time.
I’m glad you had fun I the tour learning about Taylor’s time in NY as well as the areas of SoHo Tribeca and The Village. Thanks for your review!
The tour was excellent! It covered a lot of interesting information that we would not have gotten anywhere else. Matthew expertly navigated us through several adjacent lower Manhattan neighborhoods that Taylor Swift has a strong presence in, all the while relating her genius and social conscience to us in a fun and inspiring manner. Highly recommend!
Im glad you appreciated how the tour related Taylor Swift’s genius and social conscience in a fun and inspiring manner. Thanks for your review!
So fun and informative! If you’re a swiftie and in New York you should definitely do this tour! Highly recommended
I’m glad the tour was fun and informative, and that you highly recommend it. Thanks for your review!
Fun for Swifties and non-Swifties alike! An informative walk around several of NYC’s most pleasant and historic neighborhoods.
I’m glad you found the tour fun for Swifties and non-Swifties alike, and that it was an informative walk around several of NYC’s most pleasant and historic neighborhoods. Thanks for your review!
