USA · CITY TOURS IN NEW YORK CITY
Good city tours in New York City fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Ferry from New Jersey to Liberty Island and Ellis Island with multilingual audio guides, museum entry, and self-paced time.
“Great day out, very busy but well managed and flowed throughout the day. Had enough time at both the statue and Ellis Island.”
American Museum of Natural History ticket for 1 day in NYC, with 40+ halls, Rose Center, Gilder Center, plus optional dinosaur and space shows.
“very informative and extremely well presented lots of amenities which made the experience better. Overall a great family experience.”
Skip the line to Top of the Rock for 360-degree views from Rockefeller Center, plus indoor and outdoor decks, cafe time, and optional Beam thrills.
“All the staff were lovely and so helpful, the elevator was an experience in its self!!”
Manhattan Helicopter Tour with Zip Aviation: a short flight that gives you Central Park, the Statue of Liberty, Broadway lights, and Brooklyn Bridge from above.
“This was the best thing you could do in NUC. The staff were incredible and friendly. Getting to the location was easy from the subway and the views of New York from above were unmatched. Couldn’t recommend the whole experience more.”
FRIENDS Experience NYC ticket for $48: two floors of interactive sets, iconic orange couch photos, and a Central Perk stop with limited time slots.
“Wonderful experience! Three generations of fans converged together on the apartments from the show and enjoyed the props, wardrobe, games, and memories. Topped it off with a coffee at Central Perk and headed out still laughing and talking about our favorite episodes. If you're a fan, even a casual one, don't miss this experience!”
Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center: 3 indoor and outdoor decks, binocular views, and optional Beam lift above Midtown skyline.
“Fun Christmas weekend in NYC! Top of the rock offered exceptional views and a fun experience overall.”
Skip-line tickets to One World Observatory at One World Trade Center with 360 views, SkyPod ride, NYC history stops, and optional iPad upgrade.
“Was great having everything in one location on your app. Also the entire trip was on one application with all your choices”
See the Statue of Liberty fast on a 50-minute Circle Line super express cruise from South Street Seaport, with live guide narration and Wi-Fi.
“Curator was excellent. Cruise ride was smooth. Well worth the money. Most definitely would recommend”
A Lower Manhattan walking tour covering Wall Street, the 9/11 Memorial, and Battery Park, with an optional ferry to Liberty and Ellis Island.
“Excellent tour guide!! Great information presented with humor and intelligence! We have taken other tours of NYC and this was by far superior.”
Go City New York Explorer Pass bundles 90+ attractions, including Edge and top skyline views, for flexible 30-day sightseeing by app
“Had the best time in NYC, third visit and always use the same pass as it works for me. Never any issues”
A small-group look at Grand Central’s Beaux-Arts details, Vanderbilt stories, and quick outside sights, capped at 15 for $39.
“Very good guide fun and knowable spent a lot of time with us above and beyond would recommend. You do this tour”
Private Central Park pedicab tour with photo stops and guide stories in English or French. See iconic sights fast, 1 to 2 hours.
“Max was very polite and very professional during our Pedicab Tour. He was very informative and made sure we saw the sites. He also took pictures of us using our phone so we could enjoy the memories even more. Thank you for a great tour Max!”
5-hour Manhattan landmarks bus tour from Times Square, with photo stops and narration from Central Park West to Chinatown and the Statue of Liberty.
“After a bit of a non-start ( due to the fact that the instructions for getting on the bus were not very explicit,and we were standing around for 45 mins) Stefan came to meet us and welcomed us aboard.The tour was very thorough and we saw every part of Manhattan & were told so many interesting facts. I would thoroughly recommend this tour,especially if you have Stephan as your tour guide.It was a great way to spend a morning and made us realise all of N.Y.C was accessible.”
A one-hour Harlem gospel concert at Mount Olivet Baptist Church every Saturday, directed by Craig Harris. Interactive choir, $28, uplifting.
“it as one of the best things I've seen.im not religious but the passion with which the choir sang was amazing.beautiful voices”
Pier 61 NYC dinner cruise with fresh buffet, unlimited coffee and tea, DJ music, and skyline views of Lady Liberty.
“The best part of the cruise were the sites from the top of the boat. The food was fine. Not being at a window during dinner was a negative. I was not on the cruise to sit 10 feet from a window. Service was great. The DJ and his music became loud and people were dancing. I thought this was not at all what I expected. A smaller boat was a seat at a window without all of that loud music would be a better choice for me.”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
