New York Trip Overview
Spend one short day visiting two of New York’s most unmissable districts – Lower Manhattan and Midtown. On this 5 hour semi-private (8 Guest maximum) guided walking combo tour, you’ll discover the stories behind its colonial sites and skyscrapers that even most New Yorkers don’t know. Join up to 8 other visitors on a trip back in time that will reveal how The Big Apple developed its iconic skyline.
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Duration: 5 hours
Starts: New York, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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Spend one short day visiting two of New York’s most unmissable districts – Lower Manhattan and Midtown. On this 5 hour semi-private (8 Guest maximum) guided walking combo tour, you’ll discover the stories behind its colonial sites and skyscrapers that even most New Yorkers don’t know. Join up to 8 other visitors on a trip back in time that will reveal how The Big Apple developed its iconic skyline.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Lower Manhattan, New York City, NY
During the first half of this walking combo tour, your exuberant guide will show you the historical sites that most visitors overlook, including Bowling Green and Castile Clinton in Battery Park. Learn about Alexander Hamilton at Trinity Church before fast-forwarding to the last century, when the Charging Bull took up residence among the NYSE and Federal Hall. Modern architecture soars overhead, once in the shadows of the World Trade Center. Discuss the tragedy of 9/11 while visiting the official memorial as well as the firefighters’ memorial. Then learn how Lower Manhattan has evolved since, including the Occupy Wall Street movement that took over Zuccotti Park. By the end of the tour, you’ll understand more clearly how New York City has become one of the most important and inspiring metropolises in the world.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Castle Clinton National Monument, 26 Wall St Battery Park, New York City, NY 10005-1996
After arriving at the meeting point you will start your tour with a brief highlight about Castle Clinton, a landmark representing not only the city’s growth but the growth of the nation. Built from 1808 to 1811, it was the first U.S immigration station where more than 8 million people arrived in the United States between 1855 to 1890.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: New York Harbor, New York City, NY
From here, you will see the New York Harbour, part of the port of the New York. Lying at the mouth of the Hudson river, it is one of the largest natural harbours in the world.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: SeaGlass Carousel, Enter Across from 17 State Street Battery Park, New York City, NY 10004
Next you will pass the Seaglass Carousel, a fish-themed carousel that represents a symbol of recovery in the area, which suffered damage from Hurricane Sandy in 2012. You will be able to appreciate the carousel’s design, as design along with construction took nearly a decade.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Bowling Green, Broadway & Whitehall Street, New York City, NY 10004
Next you will visit Bowling Green, New York’s City’s oldest park. According to tradition, this small public park served as the council ground for Native American tribes and was also the site of the sale of Manhattan in 1626 to Peter Minuit.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Charging Bull (Wall Street Bull), 26 Broadway, New York City, NY 10004-1703
During the tour you will also visit the Charging Bull, a bronze structure created by the Artist Arturo Di Modica who illegally dropped the sculpture outside the New York Stock Exchange. The sculpture became an instant hit as soon as it was set up at Bowling Green.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Trinity Church, Broadway at Wall Street, New York City, NY 10006
Next you will visit Trinity Church, a historic parish church which began in 1696, located near the intersection of Wall Street and Broadway. During your visit you will see the graves of Mr and Ms Hamilton in the Trinity churchyard, along with the monument dedicated to them near their resting place.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Wall Street, New York City, NY 10005
You will then walk along the Wall Street, the renowned eight-block-long street running through Lower Manhattan. Known for its role in the international financial system, it is easily one of the most famous streets in the world.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: New York Stock Exchange, 20 Broad St, New York City, NY 10005-2601
During your time on Wall Street you will see the exterior of the New York Stock Exchange, the world’s largest stock exchange. Founded in 1792, it is now a designated National Historic Landmark.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Fearless Girl, 8 Broadway Street, New York City, NY 10004-2207
In front of the New York Stock Exchange, you will see what is known as the Fearless Girl, a bronze statue by Kristen Visbal which depicts a four-foot tour girl. The statue is considered by many to symbolize and promote female empowerment.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: House of Morgan, 23 Wall St, New York City, NY 10005-1962
Continuing down Wall Street, you will also see the exterior of the House of Morgan, an office building formerly owned by J.P. Morgan & Co. Built in 1913, the building is known for its classical architecture and was designated a New York City landmark in 1965.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Federal Hall, 26 Wall St, New York City, NY 10005-1996
You will also visit Federal Hall, the name given to the first of two historic buildings located at 26 Wall Street. While the original Greek Revival structure was completed in 1703, the current structure built in 1842 is one of the best examples of neoclassical architecture in New York.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: St. Paul’s Chapel, 209 Broadway b/t Fulton Street & Vesey Street, New York City, NY 10007-2977
Afterwards, you will make your way to St Paul’s Chapel, a chapel part of the Parish of Trinity Church Wall Street. It was considered a “chapel-of-ease for those who did not want to walk a few blocks to Trinity. Upon completion in 1766, it was the tallest building in New York City.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum, 180 Greenwich St World Trade Center, New York City, NY 10007-0089
You will then pay a visit to the National September 11 Memorial, a tribute of the remembrance and honor of those killed in 9/11. The Memorial’s twin reflecting pools feature the largest manmade waterfalls in North America. Here you will see the names of every person who died in the attack, inscribed into bronze panels edging the Memorial Pools.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: One World Trade Center, 285 Fulton St, New York City, NY 10007-0089
Next you will see One World Trade Center, otherwise known as the Freedom Tower. The tallest building in New York, it stands today where the Twin Towers once towered over the city.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Zuccotti Park, Liberty St., New York City, NY 10006
From here, you will make your way to Zuccotti Park, formerly known as Liberty Plaza Park. The park was heavily damaged in the 9/11 attacks and underwent subsequent recovery efforts. The plaza is now used as the site of several events commemorating the anniversary of the attack.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Midtown, Midtown, New York City, New York
After a break for lunch, learn about the 19th and 20th century additions to Manhattan that helped shape the urban landscape. Explore the lesser-known Marble Collegiate Church and then visit icons like the New York Public Library and the Morgan Library. From Madison Square Park to the quirky Flatiron building, you’ll discover the earlier innovations that helped build New York up, quite literally. Your guide will discuss the skyscraper boom of the early 1900s, including the Met Life Tower and the New York Life Building. You’ll walk by the world-famous Empire State Building to learn about the last of the early 20th century giants. It doesn’t get much more beautiful than the main terminal of Grand Central Station, where you’ll learn about the landmark laws that preserve many of these historic buildings for generations to come.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Flatiron Building, 175 5th Ave At 23rd St., New York City, NY 10010-7703
Moving on to the second half of your tour, you will see what is known as Flatiron Building, a triangular 22-story steel-framed landmarked building built in 1902. The building’s distinctive shape allows it to ill the wedge-shaped property located at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Broadway, making it one of the city’s most dramatic-looking buildings.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Madison Square Park, Between 23rd and 26 streets and Madison and Fifth Avenues, New York City, NY 10010
Next you will take a stroll through Madison Square Park, a true urban park nestled in the heart of Flatiron district. First opened to the public in May 1847, the park underwent a complete renewal in 2001 and today contains a dog run, playground and public installations by artists like Sol LeWitt and William Wegman.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: MetLife Building, 200 Park Ave, New York City, NY 10166-0005
Across from Madison Square Park you will see the Met Life Tower, officially known as the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower. Known to be the tallest building in the world from 1909 to 1913, it remains a landmark skyscraper in the city, known also for its impressive architecture.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: General Worth Square, 200 5th Ave, New York City, NY 10010-3302
Following, you will see what is known as the General William Jenkins Worth Memorial, a memorial obelisk which marks the burial site of Major General William Jenkins Worth. Dating to 1857, this site is the second oldest major monument in parks of New York.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Marble Collegiate Church, 1 W 29th St, New York City, NY 10001-4596
Next you will see the Marble Collegiate Church, one of the oldest continuous Protestant congregations in North America, founded in 1628.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Tin Pan Alley, 28th Street and Fifth Avenue Between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, New York City, NY 10001
Next you will visit Tin Pan Alley, a small section of West 28th Street between Broadway and Sixth Avenue. The place is synonymous with the golden age with American song writing, when Yew York was the world’s epicentre of composing, lyric writing and sheet music publishing.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Empire State Building, 20 West 34th Street, New York City, NY 10001
Afterwards you will see the infamous Empire State Building, a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper completed in 1931. Every year this landmark attracts numerous tourists. During your tour you will observe the exterior of the building and go into the interior lobby.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: The Morgan Library & Museum, 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York City, NY 10016-3405
Next you will visit the Morgan Library & Museum, a museum and research library founded to house the private library of J. P. Morgan in 1906. This building was designated a New York City landmark in 1966 and declared a National Historic Landmark later that same year.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Bryant Park, between 40th and 42nd Streets & Fifth and Sixth Ave, New York City, NY 10017
During your tour you will also visit Bryant Park, a privately managed public park, named to commemorate the Romantic poet, longtime editor of the New York Evening Post, and civil reformer, William Cullen Bryant in 1884.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Library Way, 41st Street, New York City, NY 10017
You will also walk along Library Way, a street leading to the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, a building part of the New York Public Library. Along the way you will see bronze plaques imbedded in the sidewalk containing literary quotes, making this a delightful literary experience.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: New York Public Library, 476 5th Ave New York, NY 10018, New York City, NY 10018
You will also walk along Library Way, a street leading to the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, a building part of the New York Public Library. Along the way you will see bronze plaques imbedded in the sidewalk containing literary quotes, making this a delightful literary experience.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Fifth Avenue, 5th Ave, New York City, NY 10118-4810
You will also get to experience Fifth Avenue during your tour, a street considered one of the most expensive and elegant in the world.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Chrysler Building, 405 Lexington and 42nd St., New York City, NY 10174
Next you will see the Chrysler Building, an Art Deco style skyscraper which was once the world’s tallest building before surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931. Today it is considered the 8th tallest building in the city, tied with the New York Times building.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Grand Central Terminal, 89 E 42nd Street, New York City, NY 10017-5503
Your tour will end at Grand Central Terminal, a historic New York City landmark. Here you will learn all about the terminal’s history whilst enjoying the atmosphere in what is considered as a universal symbol between New York City’s past and present.
Duration: 10 minutes
