New York is a dynamic city with so much to see and do. In order to make the most of your visit, consider taking a tour. In such a big city, there are tours catering to all kinds of interests. Guided sightseeing tours are a great way to see all the nooks and crannies of the city you wouldn't want to miss. Contact each company for specifics such as times and meeting places.
NYC has a colorful history embedded among the skyscrapers. Much more interesting than reading a history book, take a tour and see for yourself where it all happened. Big Onion Walking Tours has tours in all sections of the city emphasizing the historical significance of each. Pick from Union Square, the Financial District, Chinatown, Fort Greene, Harlem or "Gangs of New York" and see the most significant buildings and homes of each.
Big Onion Walking Tours
(212) 439-1090
bigonion.com
So many movies and television shows have been set in NYC. If you're on a mission to find the bar where Carrie Bradshaw and the girls liked to drink cosmopolitans, or the apartment building featured in Friends, On Location Tours Inc. is your best bet. There are also tours highlighting the locations used in The Sopranos, Gossip Girl and spots used as backdrops in Central Park.
On Location Tours
(212) 683-2027
screentours.com
In a city with so much history, ghosts haunt everywhere. Ghosts of New York Tours provides various 90-minute walking tours. Listen to spooky stories and see sites such as Washington Square Park and where the ghosts of Peter Stuyvestant and Edgar Allen Poe have been known to appear.
Ghosts of New York Tours
(888) NY-WALK0
ghostsofny.com
If you want to get an idea of the flavor of NYC, but aren't sure where to begin, try Gotham Walking Tours of New York City. You can visit South Street Seaport, Old St. Patrick's Church and the Federal Reserve depending on the tour you choose.
Gotham Walking Tours of New York City
(646) 645-5782
walkingnyctours.com
One of the best things about NYC is the food. In a city this culturally diverse, there are cuisines to tickle all taste buds.
Uncle Sam's New York Tours offers pub crawls of Hell's Kitchen, the East Village, the West Village and "the Empire State" that include three drinks. Visit the bars where the beatniks drank, the Westies hung out and where Abraham Lincoln delivered a speech. The guide will tell stories along the way on a one-mile tour of these historic watering holes. Tours are for people 21 and older.
Uncle Sam's New York Tours
(212) 888-8769
unclesamsnewyork.com
To sink your teeth into some delicious food samples, try a walking tour of some of the best restaurants in Little Italy, Chinatown or the West Village. Depending on the Foods of New York Tour you pick, you will see Chelsea Market, visit pizzerias, french bakeries and a Chinese tea house.
Foods of New York Tours
(212) 209-3370
foodsofny.com
