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New York City's best museums often have long lines waiting to get inside. But you don't have to worry about wasting your precious vacation time: this pre-booked admission ticket guarantees a hassle-free to the Museum of the City, leaving you with more time to view the exhibits that explore NYC's past, present, and future.

A pedicab tour is the best and most convenient way to explore as many places as possible in the shortest period of time without giving hard time to your feet. You will never have to wait in the traffic and apart from the bus tours, we stop everywhere for photos! Our professional tour guides will stay with you the whole time and assist with the photos if needed.

Experience New York City’s vibrant art scene like never before! This 5-hour guided tour takes you inside private art studios, where you’ll meet contemporary artists, explore their creative process, and purchase unique works. Customize your tour by selecting three artists of interest, and we’ll curate an exclusive experience just for you. Enjoy a personalized, behind-the-scenes look at the city’s art world, far beyond traditional galleries and museums.

Step off the beaten path of typical Manhattan sightseeing and enjoy a deep dive into the culture of the Lower East Side. This small group walking tour leads you through the vibrant and historic neighborhood with stops at art galleries, coffee shops, and snack purveyors. With a focus on businesses owned and run by women, the tour taps into the changing and diverse culture that makes the Lower East Side such a special place.

Explore the literary side of Brooklyn on a 3 hour walking tour with an informative guide. Visit Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill and Boerum Hill, stopping at bars that were favorite watering holes for renowned writers. Purchase a drink to sip while hearing passages of the writers' work read aloud and learning about the history of the the bars, the neighborhoods and New York City as a whole. You'll gain insight into the urban planning of Robert Moses, and check out architectural and historical points of interest on this fun and fascinating tour.

Art enthusiasts can unpack the nuanced contemporary art world with this guided small-group tour to several standout galleries in Manhattan's vibrant Tribeca neighborhood. Follow your guide to explore outside-the-box art spaces featuring contemporary works and experimental exhibits. Chat about the work with your art critic-guide as you go, and learn about the most important shows up in NYC.

Sample local brews and learn about local literary icons during this half-day combo walking tour of Greenwich Village in New York City. Follow your local guide through city streets and learn where writers, poets, and playwrights lived, wrote, drank, and partied. Enjoy time to relax at each stop—purchase a drink if you'd like—while your guide shares details about some of the city's most influential minds.

Get the full Brooklyn experience on a private street art walk that includes a tasting tour. Explore the DUMBO district's murals, artisan shops, and historic warehouses. Learn how the area has changed over the last 50 years and take in views of all three bridges connecting Brooklyn to Manhattan from a rooftop bar.

New York City is full of important architectural and historical sites but finding your way between them can be challenging for first-time visitors touring alone. On this guided Midtown tour, take in the top landmarks in half a day. Enjoy the personal attention of a small group while exploring sites like Madison Square Park, the Flatiron and Empire State buildings, and the New York Public Library.

Discover the three genres of music—rock, punk, and glam— that helped form a new kind of music culture in the 1970s and beyond on this small-group walking tour of New York City’s East Village. With your guide in the lead, see where bands such as the Ramones, the New York Dolls, the Velvet Underground, Iggy Pop, and others wrote music and performed, and spot sights that you'd otherwise walk right past on your own.

If you’re in New York City and want to tick Grand Central Terminal off your list, it can be hard to see every detail of this station during it’s busy working hours. This Grand Central tour is perfect for anyone trying to get a closer look at the art, architecture, and history of NYC’s famous terminal. See its Tiffany clock and hidden Campbell Apartment, while hearing stories about the city’s golden age of rail.

Located only 25 miles from New York’s mid-town Manhattan in one of the most charming Hudson River villages in the metropolitan area, the Edward Hopper House Museum & Study Center is the historic family home where America’s most renowned artist was born and spent the first 26 years of his life. It highlights early Hopper works and the opportunity for visitors to experience the surrounding environment that inspired him and his choices of light, color, and subject matter that imbues his later work. Truly a unique experience! The house (built in 1858, with an 1882 addition) is registered on the National Register of Historic Places and the museum is a member of the Historic Artists Homes & Studios, a prestigious alliance run by the National Trust of Historic Preservation. FIRST STUDIO; galleries- former parlors; views of the river form house and porch .

Learn all about New York’s LGBTQ+ history—and discover some of the city’s most important queer civil rights and historic sights—on this small-group walking tour. In the afternoon, meet your guide right in Greenwich Village and set off on foot. You’ll see highlights like the Stonewall National Monument and New York AIDS Memorial, and will learn the stories behind the landmarks. You may also stop for a range of bites and snacks as you go.

If traditional museums aren't your thing or you're looking for an off-beat experience in the Big Apple, take a trip to the Color Factory New York, an immersive art experience like no other. Save time and enjoy a hassle-free entrance to this multi-sensory exhibit, inspired by the colors of the city, by pre-booking your admission ticket. Explore the 14 colorful installations at leisure and snap as many selfies as you like.

Break up the holiday stress with a classy and relaxing jazz cruise past the New York City skyline. Couples, families, and friends can enjoy a break from the city traffic and listen to live jazz while sailing past the Statue of Liberty and other classic Big Apple attractions. All the while, indulge in snacks and refreshments from the onboard bar, with a free hot chocolate (spiked or non-alcoholic) included.

New York City is one of the great art capitals of the world but some of the most jaw-dropping artwork you’ll find won’t be inside a museum or gallery, rather, it will be displayed right along the sidewalks. This tour takes you through several New York City neighborhoods while showcasing the diversity of the city’s various cultures through its art.

Get a new perspective on New York City and capture photos of the city's urban extremes on this photo walk. In the company of a professional photographer guide and small group of no more than four, stroll around downtown Manhattan and seek out some of New York City's most unique gems, focusing on architecture, street scenes, and more.

See two of New York City’s headliners in a single day with this small-group tour that combines culture and nature. Take in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Central Park with a guide to highlight their most important masterpieces and landmarks. Start at the Met to peruse its vast collection from ancient Egyptian artifacts to Impressionist paintings, then stroll through the park hitting highlights like Bow Bridge, Strawberry Fields, and Bethesda Fountain.

Central Park and the Metropolitan Museum of Art are major New York City sights—but their size makes them daunting to see alone. On this private tour, enjoy an easier way to explore the highlights of both attractions. Immerse yourself in the Met’s world-class art collection, and discover works from ancient Egyptian statues to modern masterpieces. Then, stroll through Central Park to see the Bethesda Fountain, Strawberry Fields, and Sheep Meadow.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of New York’s most famous museums, hosting over 400,000 pieces of art from around the world. The collection–spanning 5,000 years of history–is expansive and can be unwieldy to navigate at first. Make the most of your visit with a private guide who can spotlight the museum’s major attractions, like the Temple of Dendur and works by Claude Monet and Vincent van Gogh.

If you’re curious about the history of the Brooklyn Bridge, then this is the tour for you. Learn about this engineering marvel, without the need for prior research, as a guide provides stories along the way. During the tour, discover the highlights of DUMBO, and get tips on prime photo spots that you might miss otherwise. Key views to check off include City Hall, the Brooklyn Bridge, and Manhattan Bridge.

Harlem is one of Manhattan's liveliest neighborhoods, and this small-group tour lets you access local Sunday rituals that many tourists miss. Discover a side of the neighborhood you wouldn't encounter on your own as you learn about the Harlem Renaissance, see landmarks including the Apollo Theater, and attend a Sunday service at a local church. Hear one of Harlem's famous gospel choirs perform live.

New York City’s West Village is full of interesting stories and places to visit, but if you want to explore on your own, you might miss out on some key spots. A self-guided app tour makes it easier to deepen your understanding of the neighborhood at your own pace and whenever you want, without the need to join a guided tour.

Rather than spending hours researching the most romantic places in New York, this interactive exploration game is a time-saving and fun way to discover them. Using an app on your smartphone, solve challenges and follow a story to find interesting date spots, including places linked to John Lennon and Yoko Ono, and many other surprises that you’d likely miss otherwise.