EXPERTLY-GUIDED
Get accompanied by a licensed NYC tour guide, who will hop off at each stop to provide you with a comprehensive & more private sightseeing experience
LUXURY BUSES
Ride in climate-controlled, luxury tour buses that offer a comfortable and pleasant touring experience, as well as protection from weather elements. Two bus price options: our standard closed-top luxury bus) or upgrade to a glass-top/open-top convertible bus. Please note that convertible buses switch from open-tops to glass-tops between Oct 15 - Mar 15 due to colder temperatures.
AWARD-WINNING
We're committed to providing a more enjoyable sightseeing experience. Our Discover NY Tour is a recipient of numerous industry-recognized awards!
GUIDED WALKS
Enjoy 15-minute guided walking tours of NYC's iconic places - Central Park, Rockefeller Center, 9/11 Memorial & more!
FERRY RIDE
Take a ferry ride for breathtaking views of the NYC skyline from the water!
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Transportation With Luxury Tour Bus
✔ The Staten Island Ferry
✔ Expert Local Tour Guide Narrative
✔ Bottled Water on Buses
✖ Gratuities
✖ Hotel pickup and drop-off
✖ Lunch
✖ Optional upgrade to a glass-top/open-top convertible bus
Departure & Return
Departure:
770 7th Ave, New York, NY 10019, USA
Departure/End Point: 7th Avenue, between 50th & 51st Streets (middle of the block) in Manhattan
Return: End right where it started.
Itinerary
1
Times Square
Starts Daily at 9 am and 10 am
Duration: 6 Hours
Departs/Ends on 7th Avenue (50th/51st)
Open-Top or Glass-Top Convertible Bus
Duration: 15 minutes
2
Strawberry Fields, John Lennon Memorial
After a drive through the Times Square area, the first stop is at Central Park West and 72nd Street, at the Dakota Building (former home of John Lennon). The stop includes a short guided walk into Central Park to visit the Strawberry Fields with the Imagine mosaic dedicated to John Lennon, as well as the views of other sites in the area such as the luxury condominiums that numerous celebrities call home. We'll also drive by Central Park Zoo, famous Plaza Hotel and Carnegie Hall.
Duration: 20 minutes
3
Central Park
Part of a guided tour of Strawberry Fields
4
The Dakota
Part of the guided tour of Strawberry Fields
Duration: 15 minutes
5
Rockefeller Center
The second stop on the tour is Rockefeller Center, for views of St. Patrick's Cathedral, the location of the ice skating rink and Christmas Tree, and NBC's Today Show set.
Duration: 20 minutes
6
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Walk-by as part of the Rockefeller Center stop
7
Madison Square Park
The third stop is Madison Square Park - the original location of Madison Square Garden Arena. This area provides spectacular views of dramatic architecture featured in numerous books and films: the Flatiron Building (Godzilla, Spider-Man), the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower (The Runaway Skyscraper, Futurama), and the Empire State Building (King Kong, Independence Day).
The tour continues with a drive through some of the iconic NYC's neighborhoods, such as Greenwich Village, Soho, Chinatown, and the Financial District.
Duration: 20 minutes
8
Empire State Building
Seen from Madison Square Park (outside only)
9
Flatiron Building
Seen from Madison Square Park (outside only)
10
MetLife Building
Seen from Madison Square Park
11
The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum
The fourth stop is the World Trade Center, as we visit the 9/11 Memorial. The tour does not include entry into the 9/11 Museum, but visitors can walk the grounds of the Memorial, visit the waterfalls of "Reflecting Absence," (the footprints of where the original twin towers stood), and see the Survivor Tree that stood through the destruction of 9/11.
Duration: 30 minutes
12
Gansevoort Liberty Market
45-minute lunch stop at Gansevoort Liberty Market, located near the 9/11 Memorial and World Trade Center (not included in the tour price)
Duration: 45 minutes
13
New York Harbor
The fifth stop is a ferry ride on the Staten Island Ferry to experience magnificent views of the Manhattan and Brooklyn skyline!
Duration: 60 minutes
14
Ellis Island
Seen from the Staten Island Ferry
15
Brooklyn Bridge
Seen from the Staten Island Ferry
16
Statue of Liberty
Seen from the Staten Island Ferry
17
Fifth Avenue
Drive-through
18
New York Public Library
Drive-by
19
Radio City Music Hall
Drive-by
20
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Drive-by
21
Trinity Church
Walk-by
22
Greenwich Village
Drive-through
24
Little Italy
Drive-through
25
Seaport District NYC
Drive-through
26
Battery Park
Drive-through
27
Diamond District
Drive-by
28
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
Drive-by
29
Chelsea Piers Sports & Entertainment Complex
Drive-through
30
Chinatown
Drive-through
Additional info
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Select between two bus options: closed-top (standard) or glass-top/open-top (upgrade)
• Convertible buses switch from open-tops to glass-tops between Oct 15 - Mar 15 due to colder temperatures
