New York City West Village Attractions & Things to do

See New York City’s amazing skyline lit up in a perspective normally reserved for private charters! This unique experience starts at Linden Municipal Airport, in Linden, NJ in one of Helicopter Flight Services’ 6-passenger Bell407 helicopters or 7-passenger high-visibility Airbus EC130T2 helicopters.

The journey begins by flying past Newark International Airport or Staten Island towards Manhattan. En route to the New York Harbor, views of the illuminated Statue of Liberty will awe before viewing the skyscrapers of the Financial District. Flying north along the Hudson River, guests will catch a glimpse of the Empire State Building, as well as Madison Square Garden, Hudson Yards, Chelsea, The West Village, SOHO and TRIBECA. 9/11 Memorial and One World are also in view.

Guests will fly the length of Central Park, glimpsing Yankee Stadium before turning around at the top of Manhattan! They will fly above the George Washington Bridge, one of the busiest bridges in the world.
Duration: 25 to 30 minutes.

Instead of getting flustered with maps and subways, cruise along in a comfortable SUV on this private 3 or 5 hour tour of Lower Manhattan. Learn a great mix of history and fun facts from a personal navigator — a native New Yorker — who escorts you to top sights like Ground Zero, West Village, South Street Seaport, Chinatown and Little Italy. Upgrade to a 5-hour tour and explore Upper and Mid-Manhattan as well: Museum Mile, Rockefeller Center, Central Park and more. It’s the perfect way to bite into the Big Apple.
Duration: 3 to 5 hours.

One of the best ways to really acquaint yourself with the infamous city of Manhattan is to do it from the streets, through a guided NYC Gangster Tour or Ghost Tour, detailing the crimes, deals, and charisma that made the city what it is today.

We offer a 2 for 1 deal, hosting historically-based guided tours of NYC’s gangsters AND ghost stories, right from where it all happened!
Duration: 2 hours.

Join us on a food tasting and cultural journey through the charming West Village. Discover why this area of the Village is the most sought after by celebrities and anyone looking for that Europeanesque lifestyle. The West Village is known for its charming mom and pop restaurants, well-known specialty food shops, cafes, and a variety of foodie hot spots.

During this tour you will taste mouthwatering foods from our favorite establishments while learning their back stories and seeing the charm and beauty of the West Village – secluded gardens, winding tree lined streets, stunning multi-million dollar houses from the 1800’s, classic immigrant tenement buildings, the narrowest house in NYC, and much much more! By the end of the tour you will understand why so many people fall in love with this quintessential NYC neighborhood.
Duration: 3 hours.

Follow in the fancy footsteps of Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda on a 'Sex and the City' private tour! You'll conquer New York City and drink where the girls drink, shop where they shop, and gossip where they gossip.

Depending on the size of your group, your tour might be in a coach bus, mini bus, Sedan, SUV, or sprinter.
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes.

Experience New York's West Village like a local on this lunchtime walking tour that combines tastings of bagels, pizza and other neighborhood favorites with a hearty helping of history. See where famous writers and musicians including Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Bob Dylan and Lou Reed hung out and where Monica on the hit show 'Friends' lived. Savor six tastings at popular West Village spots including Faicco's Italian Specialties, Hudson Bagels and Mamoun's Falafel. By the end of your tour, you'll have learned lots about the bohemian past and current hotspots of this beloved New York neighborhood.
Duration: 3 hours.

Elaborate, sweet, and often decadent, cupcakes are delightful desserts that spark the inner child within us. In the last few years, the humble cupcake has taken on new popularity. Trendy cupcake shops have opened up all over New York City, and this tour takes you on a two and a half hour jaunt around the best, where you can sample the diversity of heavenly cupcakes on offer, and even build your own custom cupcake! All food is included.

IMPORTANT
- Please provide an active contact telephone number to ensure your guide can reach you if necessary.
- Punctuality is crucial. To respect your tour guide and fellow customers time, it is essential that the tour concludes on time. If a group is especially enjoying a location or moving slowly, the guide will adjust the itinerary to fit the schedule. We strive to ensure you have a fantastic experience without missing any content.


Duration: 90 to 120 minutes.

Welcome to New York! It’s been waiting for you! This new Taylor Swift walking tour is fun for the whole family: boys and boys and girls and girls, and Swifties of all ages. Visit places in New York that are important and influential to the art and life of Taylor Swift. Discover where she has lived and lives, see her favorite recording studio, smell inside the bakery where she has gotten her birthday cake, see a bar where a riot broke out that relates to Taylor’s desire to stand up for human rights, explore a bookshop Taylor has shopped in, walk the campus of the first university to offer a Taylor Swift class, learn about a historic jazz club Taylor has visited and much more. Travel to various neighborhoods, or “eras” of New York and hear about Taylor’s experiences within them. The tour is researched, and presented by a Swifty with years of experience as a New York City tour guide whose other tours have received over 200 Five Star reviews across various platforms. Are you ready for it?
Duration: 2 hours.

Enjoy a delightful 2.5 hour stroll through some of the New York's most decadent dessert boutiques and chocolatiers with a local guide! From classic truffles to salty caramels, from dark chocolate almond bark to the most exquisite chocolate macron, you'll be tasting the greatest chocolates the world has to offer. You will pass by historic areas, such as the West Village & Bleecker Street. 

IMPORTANT
- Please provide an active contact telephone number to ensure your guide can reach you if necessary.
- Punctuality is crucial. To respect your tour guide and fellow customers time, it is essential that the tour concludes on time. If a group is especially enjoying a location or moving slowly, the guide will adjust the itinerary to fit the schedule. We strive to ensure you have a fantastic experience without missing any content.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes.

This is one of the most complete Bike Tours of Manhattan, starting in Lower Manhattan with a Ride along the Manhattan Waterfront through Battery Park and along the Hudson River Green Way.  You will explore The Upper West Side. The ride include a 3 mile loop through Central Park - the Most Visited Park in the United States. This tour takes you through Mid-town Manhattan towards Times Square and visits Madison Square Park, West Village's Washington Square, SOHO, Little Italy & China Town. The Most Complete Tour offered of Manhattan from any other Tour Operator.
Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes.

Discover NYC’s iconic pizza scene with a curated pizza crawl experience visiting 5 of the highest rated, most prestigious pizza shops in Manhattan. The pizza crawl includes a comprehensive pizza crawl tote with 16 essential items so you have everything you need for the day at your finger tips, including detailed restaurant guides, recommended routes, 17 nearby points of interest, and physical scorecards to rate each slice.

Perfect for Every Occasion:
Whether you're in NYC for a birthday, bachelor or bachelorette party, honeymoon, baby-moon, or just a fun outing with loved ones, this pizza crawl promises delicious food and unforgettable memories. It’s also a great activity for locals looking to rediscover their city in a tasty way!

Skip the stress of researching and planning. We provide everything you need for a seamless, stress-free adventure, leaving you with more time to enjoy the journey.
Duration: 4 hours.

Forget subways and overwhelming guidebooks — take a chauffeured journey by limousine around Lower Manhattan on this private 3 or 5 hour tour. Enjoy personalized attention from your native New Yorker guide and get an eye-opening look into historic neighborhoods, listen to in-the-know commentary and capture marvelous city views. Travel in style as you hit the top attractions. The more you discover, the more you’ll want to see: Consider an upgrade to a 5-hour tour to include Upper and Mid-Manhattan, the perfect way to get to know New York in a day.
Duration: 3 to 5 hours.

Before you embark on your cruise from New York City, tour the city in style by private vehicle, with your own personal navigator to guide you! Your private guide is an experienced, knowledgeable, native New Yorker who will show you New York City’s most fascinating areas. Enjoy personalized attention as you see top Big Apple sights like the Brooklyn Bridge, SoHo and Chinatown. At the end of your tour, you’ll be conveniently dropped-off at your chosen cruise port: Manhattan, Cape Liberty or Brooklyn.
Duration: 3 to 5 hours.

Follow in the fancy footsteps of Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda on a 'Sex and the City' private tour! You'll conquer New York City and drink where the girls drink, shop where they shop, and gossip where they gossip.

Small private tours are typically 1 hour shorter than public tours.
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes.

Haunted Manhattan offers the spookiest, most accurate, and FUN ghost tours in New York!

The West Village has been "Little Bohemia" for over 100 years, and the hang-out of artists and writers for even longer. Our Poet, Vinny, knows all the best stories of history, hauntings, and extraordinary encounters with the beyond… They'll take you to 13 haunted locations, sharing tales from a pesky poltergeist who likes to play with fire, to a chilling encounter with Edgar Allan Poe, to a dead speakeasy owner who’s not ready to let go of her enterprise. Vinny will make your walk through one of the city’s hottest neighborhoods into a chilling experience.

A historical, hilarious, and completely hair-raising experience, Haunted Manhattan will show you the greatest city there is, like you’ve never seen it before.
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes.

Rock out on our walking tour though Greenwich Village.

Visit the venues where Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix launched their careers, and CBGB where punk rock was born with Ramones, Talking Heads, and Blondie.

See the Fillmore East, called the "Church of Rock and Roll” and the Pyramid Club, where music and art converged.

Visit the home where Buddy Holly recorded his last songs before his tragic death.

Step into Andy Warhol's vibrant world at the Exploding Plastic Inevitable, where the Velvet Underground left an indelible mark on the music scene.

Visit the site where Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols met his demise, and the humble apartment where John and Yoko made their first home in New York.

Discover the spots immortalized in classic album covers for Bob Dylan, Ramones, and Led Zeppelin.

This is a must-do tour for any music lover. Book now and join us for a walk down rock and roll history!

Duration: 3 hours
Distance: 3 miles / 4.5 km
Maximum Guests: 6
Duration: 3 hours.

In addition to passing through the main points of the city, we talk about the history of the city, bringing relevant and interesting facts in the course of our tour. We will do about 5 to 6 photo stops.

The spots we will meet are: Columbus Circle, Upper West Side, Upper East Side, Dakota Building, Famous Towhouses, Natural History Museum, Metropolitan Museum, Museum Mile, 5th Ave, St. Patrick Cathedral, Rockefeller Center, Empire State Building, Flat Iron Building, Washington Square, Village, High Line, SoHo, Chinatown, Civic District, World Trade Center, Financial District, Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Lookout, UN.
Duration: 4 hours.

Experience the spine-tingling thrills of a night traversing the Big Apple’s spookier streets on a tour of New York's haunted streets. During your fully narrated tour, discover the rich history of West Village and Greenwich Village haunts, including Hangman’s Tree and the New York residence where Edgar Allan Poe penned and published some of his most famous works. You may even encounter local ghosts gliding through their favorite former haunts! Full narration provides the historical context for the city’s scary stories.

IMPORTANT
- Please provide an active contact telephone number to ensure your guide can reach you if necessary.
- Punctuality is crucial. To respect your tour guide and fellow customers time, it is essential that the tour concludes on time. If a group is especially enjoying a location or moving slowly, the guide will adjust the itinerary to fit the schedule. We strive to ensure you have a fantastic experience without missing any content.
Duration: 2 hours.

Join me on a private walking tour of Hoboken, a charming waterfront city only half-a-mile (0,8km) west of Manhattan, across the Hudson River. Look it up on Google Maps!

Hoboken is an oft-overlooked gem whose skyline views, riverfront parks, industrial past, immigrant influences, brownstones, cafes, shops and food offer a unique look at local life and history.

Accessible from Manhattan via ferry (5-10 mins), train (10-15 mins) or Uber/Lyft. Choose MEET IN HOBOKEN or MEET IN MANHATTAN when booking. Contact us to determine the best option for your group.

Step away from New York City's tourist crowds — feel like you're visiting a friend — leave with a better understanding of local life!

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Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes.

This is one of the most complete Bike Tours of Manhattan, starting in Lower Manhattan with a Ride along the Manhattan Waterfront through Battery Park and North along the Hudson River Green Way. The ride include a 6 mile loop through Central Park - the Most Visited Park in the United States. This tour takes you through Mid-town Manhattan towards Times Square and ends with a ride along the East River with Views of the Williamsburg Bridge, the Manhattan Bridge, and the famous Brooklyn Bridge. The Most Complete Tour offered of Manhattan from any other Tour Operator.
Duration: 4 hours.

We will start this guided tour from our store located in Brooklyn, very close to the famous Brooklyn Bridge.

Explore the grandeur of the Big Apple with our Broadway Bike Tour, where each pedal unlocks a new chapter of the city that never sleeps. This 2.5-hour adventure seamlessly blends Broadway excitement with the ease of Dutch biking, offering an unforgettable journey through iconic neighborhoods.

Highlights include cycling across the Brooklyn Bridge for stunning skyline views, immersing in the artistic vibes of SoHo, discovering the charm of the West Village, pedaling through the historic Washington Square Park, enjoying the scenic Hudson River waterfront, experiencing the unique Little Island, marveling at the futuristic Hudson Yards skyscrapers, cycling through the dazzling lights of Times Square, and witnessing the grandeur of Grand Central Train Station.

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes.

Embark on a nostalgic journey through the beloved Friends TV show with this guided tour of iconic filming locations. Even though most scenes were shot on studio lots in Los Angeles, a few real-life New York spots offer fans a chance to immerse themselves in the Friends universe. From Monica's apartment to the legendary Central Perk, these locations hold a special place in the hearts of fans. Join the legions of enthusiasts who have celebrated their favorite sitcom at events like FriendsFest, where the magic of Friends comes to life. Explore the enduring popularity of Friends, voted by Ranker users as the best sitcom in TV history, and relive the memorable moments of Chandler, Monica, Joey, Rachel, Ross, and Phoebe.

Explore the Friends TV show filming locations for an exciting nostalgic experience.
Enjoy behind-the-scenes stories narrated by your knowledgeable local guide.
Revel in the atmosphere of Big Apple and follow in the footsteps of your favorite characters
Duration: 2 hours.

Explore NY's West Village with this self-guided walking tour produced by an Emmy-nominated storyteller.

• Go through Chumley’s backdoor to the speakeasy where Hemingway, Jack Kerouac, and F. Scott Fitzgerald all had a regular table
• Hear from Tom Darbyshire, a Creative Director from New York’s advertising industry whose passion for juicy stories inspired him to produce this VoiceMap tour
• Do it all in 90 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
• Use the virtual tour option at home

Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.

The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
Duration: 90 to 120 minutes.

We know how important food is to New Yorkers, and this 2 hour walking tour brings the New York 'classics' together so you can taste the real New York. Discover the best eateries in the West Village!

As we wander through the tree lined streets sampling the best that local traditional, family owned eateries, our experienced tour guide will entertain you with numerous food facts and tales.

IMPORTANT
- Please provide an active contact telephone number to ensure your guide can reach you if necessary.
- Punctuality is crucial. To respect your tour guide and fellow customers time, it is essential that the tour concludes on time. If a group is especially enjoying a location or moving slowly, the guide will adjust the itinerary to fit the schedule. We strive to ensure you have a fantastic experience without missing any content.
Duration: 2 hours.

This tour is perfect for suburbanites and commuters who want to explore the rich and fascinating neighborhoods, sites and spaces in between the skyscraper clusters of Midtown and the Financial District.

Options for this tour include beginning (and ending) at either Grand Central or Penn Station, making it easily accessible to all regional rail transit (MetroNorth, LIRR and NJ Transit).

Make no mistake that this IS a hisotry tour, but special attention is paid to all the specialy food shops and stores along the way! This "between-the-skyline" walking tour covers 3.5 miles and enough time is allocated for your private group to stop, eat, drink and a few chosen places.

You'll learn the history of the city as well as the iconic neighborhoods of Chelsea, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown. A ferry back to Midtown allows a unique perspective to see the path we walked from the water.
Duration: 6 hours.

Our official musuem guide make museum visits more fun, and less dutiful.By joing this tour, you can get insider tips about one of the world's greatest collections of modern and contemporary art.
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes.

Our official musuem guide make museum visits more fun, and less dutiful.By joing this tour, you can get insider tips about one of the world's greatest collections of modern and contemporary art.
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes.

Experience our Private Excursion tailored exclusively for you!

Embark on a serene journey through the picturesque landscapes of USA as you make your way to the heart of the city. Upon your arrival, meet your seasoned tour guide, ready to lead you on an enchanting tour of New York City.

Discover the awe-inspiring allure of Midtown, marvel at the grandeur of Flatiron District, and capture iconic moments at landmarks like Washington Square Park, West Village, Meatpacking District, and many more.

Our excursions are meticulously designed schedule.

We'll greet you directly at the hotel and ensure you return with ample time to relax and relish your day.

Leave the details to us as we escort you on an extraordinary adventure, crafting memories that will stand the test of time!
Duration: 6 hours.

Experience the Holidays in NYC with the Holiday Trees & Treats Crawl

Looking for easy and festive holiday activities in NYC? Discover NYC with the Holiday Trees & Treats Crawl—a self-guided adventure that brings together the magic of the city’s most dazzling holiday trees and its coziest, most delicious treats. Whether you're a local or visiting for the season, this crawl is the perfect way to embrace New York City’s holiday charm without the hassle of planning.

Ideal for families, friends, and couples, the crawl offers:

Unforgettable memories: Soak in the beauty of NYC’s iconic holiday lights and decorations.
Picture-perfect moments: Snap photos with stunning trees and festive backdrops.
Delicious seasonal treats: Warm up with decadent snacks and cozy beverages along the way.

All you need to do is bundle up, grab your curated crawl kit, including 8 stops including scorecards to rank each spot and 23 essential items, to explore NYC’s holiday magic at your own pace.
Duration: 5 hours.