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Tours to the Core of the Big Apple Select and scroll below for some great sample walking tours. You can order the complete set (12 tours) for a postage and handling charge. From hip shopping on the Lower East Side to off-the-beaten-track sightseeing, really important must-sees and some true insider secrets. Each itinerary takes a manageable chunk of the city and should take a reasonable 3-4 hours to complete.Online ordering coming soon. In the meantime, write to us at P.O. Box 566, New York, NY 10272. Make checks for $6.95 (8 Euros, 5.00 Pounds Sterling) payable to NYTAB.
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If your idea of a guided tour is to jump on the first hop-on-hop-off, open-topped, imported London double-decker you see, then you don’t need this page. But there are quality guides and interesting experiences out there. Browse our choices and give us your feedback. We’ve simply listed them alphabetically.
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NY LimoTours Reservations required. Of course, this company will put its stretch and super-stretch limos at your disposal for a customized tour. But here are a couple of set options; one a fun introduction to the city and the other a real insider secret. 1. Champagne Tour. 7:00 pm and 8:15 pm. (Must be over 21.) A one-hour party in a limo. Non-stop music and commentary as you cruise around the city. You'll soon be on friendly, champagne-sipping terms with your fellow passengers (the limos seat up to 10). Good if you're on your own or with friends. A great way to start a night out on the town. 2. Jazz Tour. 10:pm. Monday nights.You'd have to be really in the know to find this place. You might easily chance upon Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, Max Roach, Stevie Wonder .... who can tell. They and a lot of other musicians get together here and just let go for the sheer joy of interacting with one another. Sip a beer as your limo sweeps you up to this crowded Harlem club at 10:00 pm; return by limo whenever you like - things will probably wind down at about 3:00 to 4:00 am.
Behind-the-scenes walking tours of Lincoln Center. Opened in 1962, the buildings house some of the greatest performing arts companies in the world, plus sculptures by Rodin, Henry Moore, paintings by Chagall, and architecture by Philip Johnson.
Architectural and historical walking tours. This is where you come for the seriously efficient tour, that is also seriously fun. The tours of Grand Central Station are really popular.
The best bus tours of Manhattan, with clean buses and knowledgeable, multilingual guides. They also run specialist gospel tours, soul food and jazz tours and tours of the famous Apollo Theater. NYcard holders should remember to ask for their discount.
This method of seeing Manhattan’s neighborhoods, whether in low-rise cobblestone neighborhoods or high-canyon Midtown, is growing more popular by the day. You’re a part of the scenery, not just an observer, and it’s a lot of fun. Bicyclist-pulled cabs. There's a special price for NYCard holders for a trip from the Ponycab hub at Broome Street, through SoHo and Chinatown, down to South Street Seaport (where you could jump on a Circle Line cruise or have lunch by the water).
Surprisingly inexpensive. If you want a private guide for a small group, Marlayna is our choice. She knows the whole city, and is particularly good on Greenwich Village, the East Village and Harlem, where she has many personal contacts.
The walking tour guide on cassette. If you have time, order before you leave and they’ll post the cassettes to you. Most areas are covered; we especially like “The Brooklyn Bridge” walk. |
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