VIP Central Park Experience Tour with photos 50min~Skip the line

New York City, USA

Great choice

5+ bookings last month.

50 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

See the highlights of Central Park without having to walk by opting for a horse-and-carriage ride, an ideal choice for couples and families looking for a romantic, old-timey way to explore. Pick from a number of convenient start times throughout the day, meet your carriage at the park’s entrance, and climb aboard. You’ll admire attractions such as the Central Park Zoo, Bethesda Fountain, Strawberry Fields, and more.

Perfect for couples, families, and nostalgia-lovers
Multiple start times are available to suit your sightseeing schedule
Get to see the best of Central Park, all in a single tour, without having to walk
A private tour offers a fully personalized sightseeing experience

What's Included

Photo Stops
Warm & Cozy Blanket
Domesticated animal that spread joy to tourists from around the world, as well as to New Yorkers.
You get to feed the horse a carrot
Capacity maximum 4 adults or 5 passengers (3 adults and 2 kids of twelve years old or under)
Guided tour & entertainment
Breathtaking photos
Taxes & fees

GRATUITY NOT INCLUDED. You can tip your driver cash or card accepted. Thank you so much!

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Top Hat NY Horse & Carriage
106 Central Park S, New York, NY 10019, USA
Central Park South 59TH Street & 6TH Avenue Entrance. Look for the horse with the TOP HAT! Please arrive 15 minutes before your booking time. If you arrive later than the scheduled booking, this time will automatically be deducted from your scheduled ride time.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Wollman Rink (Pass By)

The Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop (Pass By)

Central Park Zoo (Pass By)

Bow Bridge (Pass By)

Strawberry Fields (Pass By)

Bethesda Terrace (Pass By)

Bethesda Fountain

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Naumburg Bandshell (Pass By)

Cherry Hill

7 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Central Park Carousel (Pass By)

Sheep Meadow (Pass By)

The Mall and Literary Walk (Pass By)

Balto Statue (Pass By)

The Dakota (Pass By)

Tavern On the Green (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
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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Featured review

Christi_A

Great guide and super horse (Silver). Can’t get more romantic than a ride thru Central Park on Christmas Eve

Reviews

4.3

based on 24 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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We're not met at the meeting point.

Sonia_S, Oct 2024

Our carriage driver was ahoc replaced by another available and willing to help. We were early and showed other carriage drivers our booking details-they tried to help us find our man...who was not there. We can't help feeling like we missed out on our paid-for experience, although our mostly self-arranged replacement was a lovely person, I can't say it felt VIP.

Rainy and comfortable

carla_B, Aug 2024

Our driver really aimed to please and went out of our way to make sure we were comfortable when it poured down rain.

Awesome Carriage Ride

GLENN_M, Dec 2023

Carriage ride provided an excellent overview of Central Park. Sinan, the driver, and Silver, the beautiful horse made our experience great! We stopped for photos and saw iconic sites (Strawberry Fields, Fountain, etc) Well worth the money.

Skip it …

Judith_C, Dec 2023

Guide Mario was very pleasant…ride around Central Park very dismal and honestly but not worth the price -

We could have benefit...

WILLIAM_F, Dec 2022

We could have benefit more from the tour if the driver; Mario, wasn't on the cellphone throughout the whole ride

Disappointed

David_D, Dec 2022

35 minutes and it was guaranteed 50 minutes. $320 was probably the most expensive price in town! Ridiculous! Some type of 1/2 price refund would be suffice.

Overpriced

Carlos, Dec 2022

Súper over priced, Viator rate was $320.00 while the posted rates are not to exceed 64.00 per 20 minutes ride.

Fun and totally worth the money

Sarah_S, Dec 2022

This was a great experience and super fun for my kids! The driver was very knowledgeable and enjoyable to listen to. He didn’t rush the stops for photos and got some great pictures for us. Would definitely recommend!

Lovely short trip

Helen_G, Dec 2022

A truly lovely way to spend an hour in comfort and peace. I wouldn't normally do this sort of trip but Viator have always done things well and this was no exception. A lovely carriage, a seemingly well kept horse and a friendly knowledgeable driver. Central Park is huge and even this only scratches the surface but you'll see more in this genteel hour than any other way.

Memorable way to see Central Park

rskarns, Dec 2022

It was lovely hearing the horses shoes clip-clapping along the road. It was a nice way to tour Central Park, especially in the cold. But I'm not sure you needed to book ahead of time with Viator. There were street vendors galore trying to sell trips and I'm quite sure they were less than what I paid using Viator.

Fantastic Christmas Eve Ride

Christi_A, Dec 2021

Great guide and super horse (Silver). Can’t get more romantic than a ride thru Central Park on Christmas Eve

An awesome experience. Highly recommended

Scott_H, Dec 2021

Jason was a brilliant guide. Very knowledgeable and so funny and friendly. He also took the time to stop and take great photos of us.

After calling the company...

Georgann_D, Dec 2021

After calling the company to confirm that there would be TWO carriages (as we had 7 people), the second carriage never showed after waiting over 30 minutes. The first carriage was over 30 minutes late and lied about when they would be arriving. We had 2 small children who had to stand around waiting when they could have been playing in central park had the driver been honest about when he would arrive. This company (Top Hat) was totally unreliable. Viator did issue a refund promptly.