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Whether you’re an American history nerd or you’re just looking for a New York City tour with a twist, this is the experience for you. Take a deep dive into the life and times of Alexander Hamilton, learning all about his role in New York’s past from a historian guide on this small-group tour.

If you enjoy the structure and guidance of tours but don’t like keeping up with a group, download this audio tour to your smartphone and take control. Head to Chinatown and Little Italy, two top Manhattan neighborhoods for foodies, and follow the prompts. Go at your own pace, listening to the commentary and stopping whenever and wherever you like to sample pizza, dumplings, and other tasty treats.

Skip crowded subway delays, expensive taxis, and slow travel on foot. With foldable e-bikes, you and your crew can explore NYC efficiently—up to 40 miles (64 kilometers) per charge. The low-height design suits all riders, and compact folding solves any and every parking headache. You’ll cover far more ground than walking, and still get to explore NYC in the open air.

Discover the magic of Manhattan like never before on an unforgettable city adventure through the heart of New York. From the dazzling lights of Times Square to the peaceful beauty of Central Park, this tour blends iconic landmarks with hidden gems for the perfect experience. Whether it’s your first visit or your tenth, this tour offers a seamless, engaging, and photo-worthy journey through Manhattan’s most celebrated sights. You may bring your own interesting places to visit during your tour, or you can ask us for special places in the city to visit during your tour.Book now and experience the energy, history, and charm of New York City all in one incredible trip!

1. Niagara Falls in One Perfect Day Maximize your time with a carefully planned itinerary that lets you fully experience the breathtaking power and beauty of Niagara Falls—without the need for an overnight stay. 2. Small Group, Private Feel With a maximum of just 10 travelers, enjoy a more personal, relaxed atmosphere—far from crowded bus tours. 3. Superior Comfort Seating Travel in a luxury vehicle equipped with spacious legroom and fully reclinable captain’s seats, designed for long-distance comfort. 4. Unlimited Wi-Fi Onboard Stay connected throughout your journey—browse, stream, or share your experience in real time. 5. Two Professional Drivers for Safety & Efficiency Our dual-driver system ensures a safer, smoother trip with minimized fatigue and optimized travel time. 6. Convenient Departure from New York City Start and end your journey in NYC with seamless, hassle-free transportation.

Even if you only have a spare day, you can still cover Toronto's major sights on this convenient private tour from Niagara Falls. Customize the itinerary to your needs and travel more efficiently with your own transportation. Enjoy the freedom to explore at your own pace, and you won't waste time at any attractions you're not interested in.

Swap the standard New York City tours for the chance to see the city your way with this curated self-guided tour that makes the experience entirely your own. After filling out detailed questionnaire about your interests and everything that matters to you, receive a customized tour itinerary for a special day in NYC just for you. No groups, no stopping at places that aren't worth it, and no hours spent on research.

An immersive clue-solving adventure around Brooklyn's Prospect Heights. Search for real-world clues, solve puzzles, and discover the neighborhood with an experience you'll never forget! Reschedule anytime with no fees. It's a scavenger hunt, escape room, and urban crawl all-in-one. Follow the storyline around town as you find clues and use them to crack codes. Then enter solutions on the app to find out where to go next. Clues can be anywhere - murals, statues, landmarks, and more! Plan on about two hours of playtime, depending on your experience level and how much time you spend exploring along the way. Difficulty level is adjustable - take as many or as few hints as you’d like! Bookings made a week or more in advance receive their kit in the mail. Last-minute bookings pick it up at the start point on the day of the adventure - exact location sent after booking.

Stories of murder and mayhem spice up our ghost tours.  This lantern-led, 2-hour long, all-outdoor walk has 19 stories.  Historical photographs bring the people and places to life.  Our stories don't skim the surface. We delve into the history behind the events and through deep research correct some of the mistakes told in the past.  At tours end you receive a list of our sources for your own sleuthing.  We leave the cheese and costumes to the other tours and suggest you leave your little ones with a sitter as the subject matter may be too graphic for those under the age of 10.

At the edge of Manhattan, where the city meets the river, stands the Brooklyn Bridge, New York City’s most iconic crossing. As the sun begins to set, the skyline transforms into a glowing masterpiece of light, steel, and history. In this two hour tour, you will explore the charm and beauty of Brooklyn and Manhattan at golden hour. Wander the cobblestone streets of DUMBO, visit Jane’s Carousel, admire historic brownstones and waterfront views, and cross the Brooklyn Bridge itself as day turns into night. Discover stunning photography locations, breathtaking skyline views, and the art, architecture, and stories that make this one of the most unforgettable experiences in New York City.

Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with a full-day journey through New York City’s past, present, and future. Begin by water, cruising into New York Harbor as generations of newcomers once did. Explore the Financial District and World Trade Center, then head to the Meatpacking District for curated tastings inside Chelsea Market. Walk the High Line to Hudson Yards, where the city’s future is taking shape. Continue through Midtown Manhattan, experiencing the landmarks and daily rituals that define New York life. Visit Penn Station and Madison Square Garden, enjoy a classic bagel and slice of pizza, and walk through Times Square, Bryant Park, Grand Central Terminal, and Rockefeller Center. This immersive experience reveals how New York has continually reinvented itself, layering new dreams on top of old foundations to become one of the most influential cities in the world.

Perfect for travelers with limited time, this comprehensive day trip covers Washington DC’s top attractions—and makes getting there from New York City simple. After enjoying comfortable transit via air-conditioned vehicle, make the most of your time in the nation’s capital. Discover the major monuments of the National Mall, including the Washington Monument; visit Arlington National Cemetery; spot highlights from the White House to the U.S. Capitol; and learn insider stories from your guide.

See more of Central Park than you could if exploring on foot—and travel like a real New Yorker—on this time-saving cycling tour. Pick between morning and afternoon start times, choose to use a Dutch-style regular or electric bike, and then set off with just your guide and small group for company. Look forward to discovering highlights from the Bethesda Fountain to Strawberry Fields, all in a single trip.

Discover the rich history of NYC’s Flatiron District on this top-rated, two-hour walking tour led by a licensed local guide. Visit historic sites, including the Flatiron Building, original Madison Square Garden, MetLife Tower, and locations tied to the Gilded Age, 9/11, Nikola Tesla, and Lincoln’s assassination. Hear stories about figures like Cornelius Vanderbilt, P.T. Barnum, and Edith Wharton, brought to life with archival photos. The route is short and comfortable, with spots to sit and relax. Ideal for history lovers and architecture buffs, this immersive experience blends engaging storytelling, rare visuals, and iconic landmarks. Operated by a top-rated small business, it’s a fun way to explore the city and support community-based tourism. See our options and choose what fits for you!

We've turned Stony Brook University into an incredible outdoor digital adventure. Our PokemonGo style app will take you to 9 iconic places around campus. At each location, you will need to solve a puzzle before advancing. It is part Scavenger Hunt and part Escape Room! You can play solo or in a group. Besides completing fun puzzles, you will learn tons of fascinating history about the school. You will be walk around 2 miles as you find clues, solve puzzles and get closer to completing the adventure. You can go at your own pace, but it should take around 60 minutes to complete the adventure. Over 200,000 players have used our app to explore the world in the last year - we can't wait for you to play as well!

A gabfest about current shows, old shows, hits, misses, blockbusters, flops, star vehicles, new sensations and everything that goes into a life in the theater. Chris is a life-long theater enthusiast, a former actor, a current show junkie and a talker. He'll find positive things to say about every show, even the ones that don't deserve it. Tickets to Broadway shows are expensive, so know before you go. Know which show is best suited to your interests. Know which shows will challenge you, which shows will be unforgettable, which shows will close in a week. Figure out how best to spend your theater dollars with this fun, laugh-fest gabfest. Chris is a Tony Award-Viewing goofball who loves the roaming crowd work of walking tours. Join him for some fun! BFA Acting, Boston University. TV: Barely seen on Law & Order, And Just Like That, Law & Order SVU. He's also a professional wedding officiant so if you need to get married, he can make that happen too.

Our walking tours take you on an unforgettable journey through the stunning sights, buildings and places that define our extraordinary city. Led by Dr. Ivan Shumkov, you’ll uncover the hidden gems and fascinating history of the city. Book your own private and tailored NYC architecture excursion or join one of our small-group tours of the art and architecture of New York with fellow enthusiasts. We invite you to plan your private New York Art and Architecture Tour and immerse yourself in this extraordinary city. During each tour, we explore a different area and discuss the history and architecture of its most important buildings and landmarks. Feel free to bring your camera and your sketchbooks if you feel inspired to take pictures and draw sketches.

Experience Ground Zero through the eyes of a New Yorker who lived through 9/11 and its aftermath on this emotional but uplifting insider tour. We begin at the Oculus, a gleaming, wing-shaped building designed to inspire hope. As you walk with your guide to the 9/11 Memorial and the sites along the way, like the FDNY Memorial Wall, you’ll see a different side of New York. Each guide brings a personal perspective to the events of 9/11, so every tour is unique. You may visit sites like St. Paul’s Chapel, which served as a rescue center, and the Survivor Tree. This VIP experience also includes a private guided tour of the 9/11 Museum with skip-the-line entry. You can choose your desired museum tour time, whether before or after your tour of the memorial, and the museum docent can personalize your visit based on your interests — please just let us know when you book. You can stay as long as you’d like in the museum after your tour.

Escape the Manhattan bubble and explore the soul of the city in total comfort. This 100% private, chauffeur-led tour takes you through the vibrant culture and hidden history of Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Queens. The Bronx: Visit the legendary Yankee Stadium and drive through the "Real Little Italy" of Arthur Avenue. See the "Joker Stairs" and learn about the birth of Hip-Hop and the neighborhood's complex history. Queens: Discover the architectural marvels of the 1964 World’s Fair at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park (the Unisphere) and the affluent, waterfront "hidden" neighborhood of Malba. Brooklyn: Traverse the artistic streets of Bushwick, the Hasidic community of Williamsburg, and the breathtaking skyline views of DUMBO. Cross the iconic Manhattan Bridge for a cinematic finale to your day. Skip the bus for a private luxury tour. See more of NYC’s boroughs in 5 hours than others see in days. A bespoke, deep dive at your pace

Most visitors see New York. They check off landmarks, take photos, and leave. This experience takes you deeper: six hours with a guide whose knowledge of this city was built over decades of living here, someone who can turn a single city block into a story. It starts with your guide. They're not narrators reading highlights — they're urbanists, historians, and lifelong New Yorkers who know the stories you can't find on Google. And because your guide is separate from your driver, you get six hours of undivided expertise. The day flexes to your group. Your guide shapes the route around your interests and energy in real time. From hotel pickup to stepping out on foot at key moments like the 9/11 Memorial and Central Park, it's seamless and unhurried. And there's always at least one unscripted detour, a hidden gem your guide selects that tourists rarely see. By the end, you'll have an overview of the city — and a deeper sense of the culture that only a local can give you.

Unlock 5,000 years of human history without the overwhelm. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a labyrinth of over two million masterpieces. On this private, expertly curated tour, you won't just "see" the Met, you will understand it. Led by a professional art historian or licensed specialist, this 2.5-hour journey bypasses the aimless wandering and takes you straight to the heart of the world’s most significant cultural treasures. From the ancient majesty of Egypt to the brushstrokes of the European masters, experience the Met as it was meant to be seen: intimately and in-depth.

This private Superhero walking tour of New York City is perfect for Marvel fans of all ages. Explore the streets of Manhattan with your own licensed guide as you visit legendary film locations from today’s biggest superhero movies and discover where iconic comic book heroes were first imagined in the 1930s. From Midtown’s towering skyscrapers to famous filming spots, this exclusive experience brings Marvel stories to life in the city where they began. Walk past world-famous landmarks including the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building, Grand Central Terminal, and the New York Public Library, all while hearing behind-the-scenes movie trivia and fascinating history about New York’s role in shaping the superhero universe. With a private group, you’ll enjoy a flexible, personalized experience that allows your guide to tailor the pace and storytelling just for you, whether you’re visiting with family, friends, or fellow Marvel fans.

Enjoy a delicious stroll through some of New York City’s most decadent dessert spots and chocolatiers. This foodie tour is perfect for chocolate lovers seeking unforgettable chocolate delights in the heart of the city. Led by a passionate local guide, it focuses on handcrafted chocolate, quality tastings, and engaging stories behind each treat. From classic truffles to rich dark chocolate creations, you’ll sample a curated selection of exceptional sweets. Visit iconic stops linked to pop culture, including a chocolate store featured in Sex and the City. Along the way, indulge in some of the city’s best cupcakes, from chocolate and filled cupcakes to delicious flavors like crème brûlée cupcakes. As you explore historic neighborhoods like Greenwich Village and Bleecker Street, discover why these areas are a paradise for food lovers. This relaxed yet refined tour blends local favorites with European-inspired chocolate artistry, offering a memorable, indulgent New York experience.

Experience Harlem like a local and immerse yourself in its legendary gospel music scene on this unique Sunday adventure. Led by a licensed guide who is also a singer, you’ll explore historic landmarks, hear the inspiring story of gospel music’s evolution from spirituals to jazz, and gain insight into Harlem’s cultural heritage. The tour concludes with a live gospel service at a renowned church, where you can feel the joy and energy of a welcoming congregation. This is more than a tour. It’s a soulful, authentic cultural experience you won’t forget. Two-hour walking tour through Harlem’s iconic sites Live gospel service with a celebrated choir Learn about the origins of gospel music and its role in the Great Migration Perfect for travelers seeking meaningful cultural connections and local insight