New York Trip Overview
Discover the heart of downtown Manhattan’s Financial District, which has been changing the world for over a century. Tour must-see sites like Wall Street’s Charging Bull, One World Trade Center, the 9/11 Memorial, and more. Plus, turn back the clock and learn the fascinating story of how New York City became the financial hub of the world, from the days of the American Revolution to the humble origins of the New York Stock Exchange.
Here’s how it works: Within 30 mins, we’ll send you two things: a unique password & an app. Download the app onto your phone & enter the password. Then download the tour inside. When you arrive, head over to the first stop. Once there, launch the app and simply follow the instructions from there! Stick to our recommended route for the best experience.
NO EXPIRATION — THE TOUR IS AVAILABLE FROM THE MINUTE YOU BOOK UNTIL FOREVER!
THIS IS NOT AN ENTRANCE TICKET. CHECK COVID RULES AND OPENING HOURS BEFORE YOUR VISIT.
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Duration: 1 hour
Starts: New York, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting New York, New York, United States
Discover the heart of downtown Manhattan’s Financial District, which has been changing the world for over a century. Tour must-see sites like Wall Street’s Charging Bull, One World Trade Center, the 9/11 Memorial, and more. Plus, turn back the clock and learn the fascinating story of how New York City became the financial hub of the world, from the days of the American Revolution to the humble origins of the New York Stock Exchange.
Here’s how it works: Within 30 mins, we’ll send you two things: a unique password & an app. Download the app onto your phone & enter the password. Then download the tour inside. When you arrive, head over to the first stop. Once there, launch the app and simply follow the instructions from there! Stick to our recommended route for the best experience.
NO EXPIRATION — THE TOUR IS AVAILABLE FROM THE MINUTE YOU BOOK UNTIL FOREVER!
THIS IS NOT AN ENTRANCE TICKET. CHECK COVID RULES AND OPENING HOURS BEFORE YOUR VISIT.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Fraunces Tavern, 54 Pearl St, New York, NY 10004, USA
Fraunces Tavern is a landmark museum and restaurant in New York City, situated at 54 Pearl Street at the corner of Broad Street. The location played a prominent role in history before, during and after the American Revolution, serving as a headquarters for George Washington, a venue for peace negotiations with the British, and housing federal offices in the Early Republic. It has been owned since 1904 by Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York Inc., which carried out a major conjectural reconstruction, and claim it is Manhattan’s oldest surviving building. The museum interprets the building and its history, along with varied exhibitions of art and artifacts. The tavern is a tourist site and a part of the American Whiskey Trail and the New York Freedom Trail.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: National Museum of the American Indian, 1 Bowling Grn, New York City, NY 10004-1415
This museum is a branch of the esteemed Smithsonian Institute. You might be familiar with its sister museum, of the same name, in DC. It certainly deserves a visit, if you’ve got time!
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, 1 Bowling Green, New York, NY 10004, USA
Built-in the popular Beaux-Arts style of the time, this was originally a Custom House.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Bowling Green, Broadway & Whitehall Street, New York City, NY 10004
This lovely bit of greenery is Bowling Green, New York City’s oldest park. Long before New York was New York, the Native American tribes of the area used this space for council meetings.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Charging Bull (Wall Street Bull), 26 Broadway, New York City, NY 10004-1703
Sculpted in 1989 by Arturo Di Modica, the bull has a bit of a peculiar history. You see, Arturo didn’t actually have permission to place this sculpture here… or anywhere! He just pulled up to the New York Stock exchange with the bull in his truck and unloaded it illegally in front of the exchange.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Fearless Girl, 8 Broadway Street, New York City, NY 10004-2207
Commissioned by an asset management company and sculpted by Kristen Visbal, Fearless Girl intended to celebrate empowering women.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Trinity Church, Broadway at Wall Street, New York City, NY 10006
The church itself has been around for over 300 years but its first incarnation was much more modest than what you see today.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: New York Stock Exchange, 20 Broad St, New York City, NY 10005-2601
The New York Stock Exchange is an American stock exchange located at 11 Wall Street, Lower Manhattan, New York City, New York. It is by far the world’s largest stock exchange by market capitalization of its listed companies at US$30.1 trillion as of February 2018.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Federal Hall, 26 Wall St, New York City, NY 10005-1996
George Washington took the oath of office to become the very first President of the United States within these walls.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: 40 Wall Street – The Trump Building, 40 Wall St, New York, NY 10005, USA
When construction of this iconic building began in 1928, its developer George Ohrstrom had a very specific goal in mind: he wanted it to be the tallest building in the world. At 71 stories, he succeeded… for about 2 months.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Red Cube, Marine Midland Plaza 140 Broadway, New York City, NY
The cube signifies chance, like the rolling of dice … the cube is that man-made pile of carbon blocks by which he had learned to simulate nature’s processes.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Zuccotti Park, Liberty St., New York City, NY 10006
In September 2011, thousands of protestors gathered here and along Wall Street to protest the growing wealth inequality plaguing the country.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: 9/11 Memorial Pools, 180 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10007, USA
The 9/11 Memorial honors the 2,977 innocent men, women, and children killed when two hijacked airplanes flew into the World Trade Center buildings.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: One World Trade Center, 285 Fulton St, New York City, NY 10007-0089
David Childs designed One WRC. You may also know him as the designer of the current tallest building in the world: the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: St. Paul’s Chapel, 209 Broadway b/t Fulton Street & Vesey Street, New York City, NY 10007-2977
Built-in 1766, this is the oldest surviving chapel in Manhattan. It’s also home to the first monument ever commissioned by the United States: that stone pillar and urn set against the window.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: The Woolworth Building, 233 Broadway, New York, NY 10007, USA
The striking neo-gothic architecture takes after the Gothic architecture of the middle ages, particularly medieval churches and cathedrals.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: New York City Hall, Broadway and Murray St City Hall Park, New York City, NY 10007
This park was originally the town commons of early New York City and has been host to plenty of important demonstrations and celebrations over the years.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Tweed Courthouse, City Hall Park, New York City, NY 10001
Behind City Hall is the Tweed Courthouse, home to the New York Department of Education.
Isn’t it a pretty sight? And trust me, the inside is just as beautiful as the outside. But this was a problem for New Yorkers when it was built, back in the mid-1800s.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, NY 10038
That brings us to Centre Street and the end of my tour. Straight ahead you should see Brooklyn Bridge, the famous structure connecting Manhattan to Brooklyn. Built in 1883, this was once the longest suspension bridge in the world. It spans 6,000 ft across the river and sees 10,000 people cross every day.
Duration: 5 minutes
