NYC: Guided Bus and Walking Tour with Staten Island Ferry

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Discover New York City by bus, boat and on foot on a 6-hour tour accompanied by an expert guide. Take in the city's top attractions and enjoy a ride on the Staten Island ferry.

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Live guiding

English
Duration

6 hours
Includes
- Staten Island ferry ride
- Climate-controlled bus
- Live tour guide
- Bottled water
- Tickets to attractions
- Lunch

Highlights & Description

Highlights

Be accompanied by a licensed tour guide who will provide live narration
Take in NYC skyline views and the Statue of Liberty on the Staten Island ferry
Explore New York City on a fully-guided bus tour
Ride in climate-controlled comfortable buses with small groups (avg 32)
Make 15 - 20-minute guided stops at NYC's major landmarks and attractions

Description

Experience the enchanting allure of New York City with Discover NY, your expert guide to the city’s top sights! Join us and savor the quintessential NYC delights. Choose between our climate-controlled closed-top or glass-top buses for an unforgettable journey through the city that never sleeps!

After a drive through the Times Square area, our first stop is at Central Park West and 72nd Street, at the Dakota Building (former home of John Lennon). The stop includes a short, guided walk into Central Park to visit the Strawberry Fields. Here, discover the Imagine mosaic dedicated to John Lennon and admire fine views over the celebrity-owned condominiums. We’ll also drive by Central Park Zoo, the famous Plaza Hotel, and Carnegie Hall.

The second stop on our tour is Rockefeller Center, where beautiful views over St. Patrick’s Cathedral await. We’ll also see the location of the winter ice-skating rink and Christmas Tree, and NBC’s Today Show set.

Our third stop is on Fifth Avenue, where we pause to admire the iconic Empire State Building. This area also provides spectacular views of dramatic architecture featured in numerous books and films, including the Flatiron Building (Godzilla, Spider-Man), the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower (The Runaway Skyscraper, Futurama), and of course the Empire State Building (King Kong, Independence Day).

We drive by Madison Square Park, Wall Street, NYSE, Federal Hall, Trinity Church, and the Charging Bull sculpture. We also drive through iconic NYC neighborhoods such as Greenwich Village, Soho, Chinatown, and the Financial District.

Our fourth stop is the World Trade Center, where we visit the 9/11 Memorial. The tour does not include entry into the 9/11 Museum.

Around 1 pm, we’ll stop for a quick lunch break at Gansevoort Liberty Market. Lunch is not included on your tour, but this is a great place to stop and pick up something tasty.

Our fifth stop is the Whitehall Terminal in downtown Manhattan, for a boat ride on the Staten Island ferry. During your relaxing cruise, soak up magnificent views over the Statue of Liberty to the Manhattan and Brooklyn skyline beyond. The boat docks back at the Whitehall Terminal, where we board our bus to head back to our original departure point on 7th Avenue in the Times Square area. Our tour concludes at 3 PM and 4 PM, back where it began.

Good to know before you go

Convertible buses switch from open-tops to glass-tops between Oct 15 - Mar 15 due to colder temperatures

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