Central Park Walking Tour
Recommended by 99% of travelers
New York City, USA
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Covering more than 800 acres (327 hectares), Central Park is hard to take in on your own. This private walking tour ensures you see all the highlights, including the John Lennon Memorial at Strawberry Fields and Bethesda Terrace. Learn about how Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux created this urban masterpiece while enjoying a personalized experience.
- Forget the rush of large tour groups and explore at a pace that suits you
- Stroll the walking trails without the hassle of following a map
- Learn about the park's history, famous locations, and hidden treasures
- End your tour on the Upper West Side, with free time to explore on your own
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- General William Tecumseh Sherman Monument764 Doris C Freedman Pl, New York, NY 10019, USA
Departure Point: General William Tecumseh Sherman Monument Directions: In front of gold statue of General Sherman, 59th St & 5th Ave. Take N/R/W train to 5th Ave/59th St. Guide will have a sign with the tour name. All tours begin on time. Guide cannot answer phone once tour starts.
End point
- The Dakota1 W 72nd St, New York, NY 10023, USA
Start time.10:00 am
Itinerary
Meet your guide and small group at a central meeting point to begin your walking tour of Central Park.
Expect to walk at a leisurely pace as you view the many highlights of the park, which offers different perspectives the whole year round as the weather and foliage changes.
Head to well-known landmarks such as Strawberry Fields and the Bethesda Fountain, in addition to hidden attractions. Throughout the tour, your guide shares the history and feats of urban planning that created this New York City treasure.
Your tour ends in the Upper West Side, where you can continue to explore on your own.
Expect to walk at a leisurely pace as you view the many highlights of the park, which offers different perspectives the whole year round as the weather and foliage changes.
Head to well-known landmarks such as Strawberry Fields and the Bethesda Fountain, in addition to hidden attractions. Throughout the tour, your guide shares the history and feats of urban planning that created this New York City treasure.
Your tour ends in the Upper West Side, where you can continue to explore on your own.
1
Central Park
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
2
Grand Army Plaza
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Bethesda Terrace
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Strawberry Fields
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Comfortable shoes recommended
- Near public transportation
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
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Very informative. Fun and was able to ask questions. Being 65 he walked a little fast for me in the beginning but got better as time went
It was fantastic! Jeremy was a great storyteller with the perfect balance of history and modern information. It was absolutely wonderful.
This tour guide was very knowledgeable about the park! We’ve been to the park before but learned a lot of its history. Highly recommend him!
This Central Park walking tour was amazing! We thought this would be one of the best ways to see the park in the limited time we had in the city, and boy were we right! Jeremy was our tour guide and he was knowledgeable and funny! We LOVED this tour and highly recommend it for anyone coming to visit NYC!
Our tour guide Jeremy was very well informed, and an obvious expert on Central Park. He had an easy way of informing us about Central Park, starting with the origins and the designer and architect of the buildings and bridges. We visited on a very snowy day in February, which just added to the scenery. The tour does not cover all of the Park as it is huge. The part we explored took a couple of hours or so to walk round so be prepared! Jeremy was happy to answer any questions we had, and said he hadn't been asked anything he couldn't answer. There are some architectural gems that you will come across, but it's best you discover those if you book a tour. Overall a very enjoyable tour led by someone who knows his subject. I'd definately recommend this tour
Jeremy was a wealth of information and very engaging. Our group enjoyed the tour of Central Park immensely.
We had a brilliant time with Jeremy. He is very personable and knowledgeable and we had a great time exploring. However we will be telling all our friends to make sure they go to the bathroom before the walk. Bethesda Terrace bathrooms were the dirtiest most disgusting of the bathrooms we have encountered on our travels over the last thirty years, even in third world nations.
Jeremy was extremely knowledgeable about the park’s history, places of interest in the park and answered everyone‘s questions.
I saw exactly the sites in the park I wanted to see. He recommended a restaurant for lunch to eat, (Friedman’s) after the tour and it did not disappoint.
I will definitely recommend this tour, but would warn about a couple of hills to climb.
Loved this walking tour. The guide grew up in NYC and has done obviously done a lot of research about the park’s history. He also has a lot of little tidbits of information that he’s picked up during the 8 years he’s been doing this.
Our guide Jeremy was friendly puntual and extremely knowledgeable
Great trip and would highly recommend.
It was very interesting and informative! End of March would have been better as the Cherry Trees were just starting to bloom. Thanks for an amazing time.
Excellent tour on a beautiful Manhattan morning. Jeremy was very knowledgeable and keep our group engaged throughout the walk.
Jeremy was an awesome tour guide. He was full of information about the park, gave us plenty of time to stop for pictures, and was so nice & polite.
A very relaxing and informative tour of Central Park. Jeremy had a nice pace and answered questions easily.
Bob (our tour guide) was great. He was friendly and very knowledgeable and welcomed questions from his guests. I would definitely recommend this tour to all my friends.
This was my second visit to the park and this time I opted for a guide as I felt I had missed lots of the history on my previous visit. Our guide Jeremy was very knowledgable and the pace was good. An excellent value for money excursion and highly recommended
Great tour! Lots of great historical trivia. Our tour guide made it kid friendly with a stop at the carousel and lots of boulder climbing. Perfect day!
Very informative, weather was perfect-o! So much to see, and having a tour guide is a great way to check out this iconic park😊
Knowledge of the tour guide and his easy going approach. He brought out the history of the park and how it has transformed over time.
Our tour guide, Jeremy, was awesome! Lots of information and a great group. Started on time and finished on time…
Really worth the time to take this tour. Saw a number of the more famous sites on the south side of the park, plus learned a lot about the park in general, and about the areas we visited. Our guide, Jeremy, was very knowledgeable and friendly. He obviously had a lot of pride in the park as a resource for NYC. The walking pace was just right... not rushed, not lingering.
Great experience and the guide was excellent. Brought Central Park to life. Totally recommend if you want to get the best of your time
great tour: Jeremy was very knowledgeable about park history, plants, trees, and regulations. Even my teenagers learned something. Also liked how he pulled in movie trivia and history into different spots in the park.
Our guide is very knowledgeable about Central Park. He was able to tailor his tour to our preferences. He answered all of our questions. It was nice to have a small group for the tour. We were able to see the Mall and Literary Walk, Bethesda Terrace, ponds, lake, bridges, the Dakota, and the "ramble area". I recommend this tour to anyone who has seen Central Park before or anyone who has never ventured into the park.
Jeremy was a wonderful guide. His knowledge of the history of Central Park was amazing and he knew the answers to all our questions. Great tour. HIghly recommend this
Bob was fantastic. He was knowledgeable, friendly and was quick to answer our questions. I can’t wait to go on some of his other tours!
Jeremy was our guide, he was very knowledgable and kept up a good pace. I am from Queens, took this tour with my family visiting. Even as someone that is from New York city it was fun listening to the facts and history of central park. Made me appreciate it even more. Recommend for sure!
Beautiful walk through Central Park on a gorgeous fall morning. Jeremy our guide did a wonderful job and made this a great experience,
Jeremy was very knowledgeable and helpful. It was a fabulous tour, that hit most of the southern half of Central Park, were most of the history is. Highly recommend!
We learned and saw so much! Our tour guide was very well versed in the history of the park as well as knowing the names of musicians who frequently perform there . He was animated and easy to follow which kept it interesting . We highly recommend this tour. You won’t be disappointed!
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