Top New York Unique Experiences - page 2

Step off your ship and step into the best of New York City with this half-day excursion, ideal if you have limited time between your cruise ship docking and your hotel check-in or flight. Your personal guide designs a route around Manhattan and Brooklyn tailored to your interests, while your private vehicle keeps your luggage secure throughout the journey. Enjoy skyline views from Brooklyn Heights Promenade, explore storied neighborhoods such as Greenwich Village and SoHo, and much more. Once your excursion is finished, your driver drops you at your hotel or the airport.

Step back in time, and immerse yourself in a bygone era of New York City on this history-themed guided walking tour of Lower Manhattan. With a guide to lead the way and share historical details, you can learn of the social changes, architecture, and culture that shaped today’s SoHo and surrounding areas. The tour is ideal for history buffs and those who want to see a side of the city most tourists miss.

See New York City like never before when you discover an underground world of amazing mosaic art during this small-group guided subway mosaic art tour. Meet at Grand Central Terminal and explore up to 10 mosaic sites across Manhattan, learning about their histories, artists, and creation process from award-winning mosaic artist Cathleen Newsham.

Take a private sightseeing car ride through New York City with a driver to show you some of the best spots in the Big Apple. Get picked up from your hotel and avoid the stress of public transport. Drive around Washington Square Park, the Empire State Building, Wall Street, and more.

Step back in time, and follow in the footsteps of some of Harlem’s most celebrated former residents, when you embark on a small-group walking tour. As you explore, you’ll learn all about the Harlem Renaissance: the explosive period of artistic and intellectual development that forever changed the neighborhood. Listen to music from the 1920s as you go, and hear stories about figures the likes of Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, and Langston Hughes. You’ll also visit key neighborhood sights, including the Apollo Theater.

Go off the tourist path with help from a local on this guided, half-day tour that reveals lesser-known sights. Let your local guide take you to markets, shops, restaurants not listed in your travel books. Customize your tour and travel at your own pace stopping to explore areas of interest so you can see the city like a local.

Soak up the holiday season on this insider’s excursion in Dyker Heights, which matches you with a bonafide Brooklyn local to discover under-the-radar sights. Get close-up views of some of the city’s most spectacular displays of Christmas lights, and wander two gift-packed local markets. Private tours include a piping cup of hot chocolate or mulled wine.

New York’s vibrant Lower East Side neighborhood has, in recent years, become a hub of some of the city’s most experimental and boundary-pushing street art. Go on a small-group, cultural walking tour of the neighborhood, and spot noteworthy works by internationally renowned artists. Meet your guide at the Houston Bowery Wall in Nolita—famed for its ever-changing murals—and then venture to the LES. You’ll admire pieces in the 100 Gates Project, will see work by Shephard Fairey and Space Invader, and learn more about the vibrant local street art community.

Strike a pose as you explore New York City with your private photographer-guide, all thanks to this exclusive walking tour. Enjoy an informal photo shoot of your party as you start in SoHo; then, take the subway to the Brooklyn Bridge (own expense) and walk across the iconic landmark. Next, stroll hip neighborhoods like DUMBO and Brooklyn Heights, posing for photos along the way. Afterwards, receive up to 75 photos as a perfect vacation souvenir.

Grab a group of friends for an hour of active fun in Buffalo. Imagine that zombies are taking over the city and it’s your job to find the items you’ll need to survive the zombie apocalypse. Use strategy, skill, and speed to collect points, which you can compare to other teams around the country. This is a fun way to get out and about and see new things in Buffalo.

Explore New York City like a local and let a like-minded guide craft a customized itinerary for your visit. Share your interests—anything from art and architecture to live music and delicious food—and explore the Big Apple with a personalized tour just for you. Enjoy this unique experience and visit places you won’t find in a guidebook.

If you love dancing, but don't know where to go in New York City, skip the typical club and try this Latin dance experience. Meet your host and group of fellow Salsa enthusiasts, visit a Salsa club, and even try a few dance moves. Whether you're a beginner or longtime dancer, this experience is a great way to get out, meet new friends, and dance the night away.

Get into the holiday spirit in New York City with a holiday brunch cruise. Set sail from Chelsea Piers on a classic boat decked out with holiday decorations. Enjoy stunning views of city landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn Bridge from the water while savoring a 3-course prix fixe brunch.

If you experience New York City’s Broadway for the first on your own, there’s so much you could miss. Instead, opt for this Broadway musical theater walking tour, which whisks you straight to the highlights—as well as the local landmarks only insiders know. Learn the history of Broadway as you explore, and get the inside scoop on your favorite actors and stage productions.

New York City is celebrated for its street food scene, but if you don’t know where to go, you could miss out on some of the city's best bites. Instead, follow your guide off the tourist trail on this Midtown or Financial District walking tour. Be sure to come hungry: You'll visit five top-rated street-food carts, and will sample everything from halal meals to soul food and beyond.

Make the most of your limited time in New York City—and see the sights that interest you most—thanks to this private and fully customized tour by chauffeured vehicle. Look forward to viewing city highlights such as Grand Central Terminal, Central Park, the Empire State Building, Fifth Avenue, the National September 11 Memorial, Wall Street, and the Brooklyn Bridge, with commentary to match.

Test your survival chops during this interactive, smartphone-based Zombie Apocalypse game. Divide into teams of family or friends and traverse the city on a pre-designated route through Lower Manhattan, on the hunt for food, supplies, weapons, and shelter. Work together to solve challenges and answer trivia questions, and see how long you can stay alive.

Browse New York City’s famous — and fabulous — window displays on a 2-hour fashion walking tour of elegant department stores, exclusive boutiques and cutting-edge studios. Follow your fashionista guide through the vibrant heart of Manhattan, and get an insider’s take on window design and the latest styles. Learn how designers got their start in the industry, hear fun stories about NYC’s most iconic brands and retailers, and experience a Manhattan tour in high, New York City style.

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.

What makes Zombie Scavengers unique is its sophisticated use of technology to create a flexible, competitive experience. It's an entirely self-guided, app-driven mission where your goal is to survive a virtual apocalypse by strategically finding survival items in your city. The hunt is dynamic, offering a variety of tasks, from photo-taking evidence of supplies to answering zombie trivia, all while earning points. Your team benefits from on-demand virtual support from a remote host, and the national score-tracking adds an exhilarating, competitive layer, pushing you to outwit other "colonies" across the country.

If you love adventure, scavenger hunts, and exploring, then don't miss this smartphone-powered adventure in the New York City's Brooklyn area. See if you can survive a horde of zombies with this game where you navigate through the city and try to help your colony survive. Using a smartphone to navigate, scavenge for supplies, complete challenges, and answer trivia questions. If you score enough points, you might just make it out alive.

Make New York your game board with a 3-hour scavenger hunt adventure through midtown Manhattan and Times Square, and explore the city’s history and landmarks at your own pace. Trace the 2-mile route on a smart phone, take on a series of challenges with your team of 2-5 people and solve New York-themed puzzles as you walk. Pause to eat and drink along the way and give your day in the city a competitive edge by racking up points to compare with teams that have completed the same exciting challenge.

Zombie Scavengers in Rochester will help prove you can survive a zombie apocalypse! Use an app to find a list of items needed to survive. Find them in any order you'd like and get points for each found survival item. Get points also by doing crazy zombie themed tasks. Survey the area and figure out how to get the most points in order to survive the apocalypse. Should you have any questions along the way, a remote host will chat with you throughout the game. Prove to the world you can survive an apocalypse in Rochester today!

Explore the borough of Manhattan in a unique, vintage New York City taxi cab. This 2-hour private tour explores the best of Manhattan including SoHo, the Brooklyn Bridge, TriBeCa, the West Village, and more. Learn about the history of the city and each attraction from your informative guide and admire the passing city from this mint condition vehicle.