New York City welcomed over 45 million foreign and domestic visitors to the city in 2009. Bus tours are helpful ways for many visitors to explore the city sights as well as discover hidden neighborhoods. Bus companies offer sightseeing throughout Manhattan, and Chinese language tours are available to visitors in pre-recorded narration or customized private excursions.
Tours of Manhattan are available from Gray Line Tours in Mandarin. Passengers are treated to over four hours of Chinese narration through uptown and downtown neighborhoods of New York City, including Harlem, Lincoln Center, the United Nations and the Empire State Building. Members of the AAA can receive a 10 percent discount and passengers are asked to check in at the Gray Line Visitor Center at least 30 minutes before departure. Visitors who wish to take this tour should call Gray Line or stop by the visitor center in Times Square to see availability and to make a reservation.
This company offers private tours in Chinese and can arrange pick-up and drop-offs at your New York City hotel. Tour guides tailor the bus tours to your interests so you can pick and choose what you'd like to see in the city. Private tours range from four to six hours and can be conducted in an SUV, limousine or shuttle bus. To inquire about Chinese tour guides, travelers need to contact the company, either by the online form provided on its website, by telephone or via email.
Take a four hour VIP Private Tour of New York City with City Sights NY. Offering Mandarin-speaking tour guides, you can decide your departure location and time, as well as customize the sightseeing to your tastes. Licensed NYC guides accompany travelers throughout the entire tour and you can choose to travel in an SUV or van, depending on the size of your party. As of November 2010, a four hour private tour is priced at $580. Once customers have booked online, a City Sights NY representative will contact you to tailor the tour.
