USA · WALKING TOURS IN NEW YORK CITY
Good walking tours in New York City fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 11 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
SoHo cast-iron streets, Little Italy mob history, Chinatown sights and smells in a 2-hour guided walk for about $39, ending at Columbus Park.
“the layout of the walk is great the meeting point needs to be more defined and about the tour it was just ok been on many Viator outing.”
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”
Taste your way through Greenwich Village in a small group with cupcake, falafel, pizza, fries, and Village landmarks in about 3 hours.
“This was so fun! Just the right amount of food, and history, and walking. We had the great pleasure of having a solo tour with David, probably due to the cold and windy nyc day. He took us to hole in the wall places with simply amazing food. Highly recommend this tour!”
Artistic Greenwich Village walk ties Poe, Dylan, Hendrix, and gay rights to real streets, plus a Friends TV stop. 2 hours.
“Fun, interesting and informative. Angela made the tour a wondeful experience i. Spite of the high temperature. She is amazing!”
Walk East Village to Little Italy with a retired NYPD detective, hear NYC mob stories, and eat spaghetti plus full-size cannoli in 3 hours.
“Im really picky about tours and found this to be informative and well paced. Guide was great. Would recommend.”
Central Park guided walking tour in a small group, led in English. See history, wildlife, architecture, and film in about 2 hours.
“Lovely walk, great stories and imsights about the creation and adven̈tures connected to Central Park.Memorable experience, 100% worth the time and money.”
Private NYC walking tour with a local, personalized no-group route from Neuhaus Chocolates or your hotel, 2-8 hours for $55.
“Clément was a great guide. During our 4 hour tour, we covered the main spots while getting inside knowledge and a few recommendations for my stay. Would book again”
A 2-hour NYC walk through Five Points, Chinatown, Little Italy, and West Village with mafia tales, ghost stops, and a Basilica visit.
“Loved it!! Seth was our guide he was fantastic, very knowledgeable and just all round easy to talk to. amazing to learn so much regarding china town and little Italy, a must see if you’d love to learn more about the mobs!! we really enjoyed the ghost tour part too! would definitely recommend, thank you for a lovely experience. 😊”
2-hour Bushwick street art walking tour in Brooklyn, $32. See murals, wheatpaste, stencils, and artist stories. Starts at Wyckoff-Starr Coffee Shop.
“Great tour, there plenty to see, and our guide Derrick was great. I had so much fun and I would reccomend everybody who wisit New York to go to this tour. It is best tour I ever went to, and I have been to a a lot of different walking tours”
Bushwick graffiti and street art walking tour from Wyckoff-Starr Coffee Shop. Murals, stencils, wheatpaste, and real artist stories.
“So fun! Our guide was informative and made sure that the group was gathered around when presenting the artworks.”
Walk Bushwick’s warehouse murals for 90 minutes with a real NYC street artist guide, learning stories behind 20+ works in a small group.
“I have taken many guided walking tours and I have to say this was top of my list. Our tour guide was so knowledgeable and she managed to relate to everyone on our tour. That in itself was a major accomplishment as our group consisted of people from France, Germany, Australia, Brussels and my group of 4 New Yorkers. We learned so much of the art of the streets and the history behind it. I can’t say enough about it!!”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
