Depart From: New York, NY; Flushing, NY; Brooklyn, NY
Duration: 1 Day
Highlights: Visit New York (Empire State Building, Charging Bull, Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum, New York Stock Exchange, One World Trade Center, Rockefeller Center, Statue of Liberty Cruise, Times Square, United Nations, Wall Street, New York City Hall).
Highlights: Visit New York. Inclusions: Transportation via a deluxe, air-conditioned, Free wifi-equipped 15-seat high-top Mercedes minibus (Vehicle type may vary depending on the actual number of passengers.)., Professional tour guide
Highlights: Learn about the Statue of Liberty, along with the Immigration Museum at Ellis Island. Impressive view of New York City skyline from Liberty Island.
Highlights: Highest Rated Bus Tour in New York City! Imagine seeing all the greatest icons of New York City in just under 6 hours. Think it can?t be done? Think again. Year after year we win awards for the best bus tour in New York City!
Special Feaures
Tour includes a ride on the Staten Island Ferry.
Tour includes short walks with a tour guide to see attractions.
Climate controlled vehicles with soft padded seats (not hard plastic).
Highlights: Visit New York. Discover where your favorite comic book heroes from The Avengers, Spider-Man, Batman, Superman, Jessica Jones and more saved the day.
Highlights: Explore NYC?s most iconic boroughs in one unforgettable tour! Capture stunning views of the Brooklyn Bridge, walk through vibrant neighborhoods, and discover the rich cultures that shape the city. Visit Brooklyn?s Hasidic community, see the legendary Yankee Stadium, and uncover the real stories behind Harlem and Queens. A must-do for culture lovers and first-time visitors!
Highlights: Enjoy a privately guided tour of New York's famous Grand Central Terminal - not only a busy train terminal, but one of New York's top attractions that welcomes over 20 million visitors every year for its iconic architecture, history, vibrant food and shopping scene, and its many hidden gems - all of which you'll discover on this fascinating tour!
On your private Grand Central tour, you will:
-Enjoy wonderful views of the Chrysler Building and the MetLife Building - the original PanAm building, located competitively next to the train station, to symbolise the dominance of aviation over railway transport;
-Learn about the life of the 19th-century self-made millionaire, shipping magnate, and railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt;
-Explore this vast and fascinating Beaux-Arts building, designated of important historic note;
-Discover the main concourse, and learn how Grand Central Terminal survived the proposed demolition;
-Learn all about the restoration, the Preservation Landmark Commission, and the role played by Jackie Kennedy Onassis in saving it;
-Admire the famous four-faced clock, a trusty meeting place for all true New Yorkers;
-See the largest Tiffany Glass clock in the world;
-Explore the events spaces like the Vanderbilt Hall with its twinkling chandeliers, as well as the myriad of secret passageways and winding staircases to lower levels;
-Pass by the Oyster Bar - the oldest restaurant in the GCT;
-Visit the amazing Whispering Gallery - designed by Rafael Guastavino - and experience the magic;
-Hear about Track 61 - the secret rail line used by President Franklin Roosevelt to get to the nearby Waldorf-Astoria hotel - and so many other hidden gems and stories;
-End at the entrance to SUMMIT ONE VANDERBILT where your guide will give you tickets to this unmissable, unique attraction - a multi-sensory experience and a mindblowing observation deck with unbeatable views over the Manhattan skyline.
Grand Central is an iconic New York landmark that was opened to the public in 1913. Situated in Midtown Manhattan, this transport hub is visited by over 20 million people per year - only Times Square beats this!
Grand Central has been made famous by movies and TV; it is best known for its Beaux-Arts architecture, and because of this it has been designated an important historic building.
On your private tour, you'll have plenty of time to admire the stunning ceiling murals and statues, absorb the thrumming atmosphere, pass by delightful boutiques and delicious restaurants, discover hidden passages and secret rooms, enjoy its general opulence and of course stand under the four-faced clock on the main concourse that is possibly the most famous meeting place in the whole of New York City (all New Yorkers know what you mean when you say 'meet me at the clock').
Your tour ends at the entrance to Summit One Vanderbilt, where your guide will hand over your tickets to this incredible observation deck that is also a multi-sensory museum on three different levels, and with truly breathtaking views of the iconic New York Skyline.
