Very nice and attentive guide. Knew lots of information and also tips for the visit.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Entrance ticket to SUMMIT One Vanderbilt Observatory (if option selected)
- English-speaking Tour Guide
- Group of 20 guests or less
- Midtown Manhattan Highlights Guided Tour
Excludes
- Gratuities
- Hotel pick up / drop off
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Meeting Point: 455 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016 USA Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL). Meet your guide outside the main entrance of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, at the SE corner of 40th Street and Fifth Avenue. Your guide will be holding a City Wonders flag.
Itinerary
Begin your Midtown adventure at the New York Public Library’s iconic main branch, a Beaux-Arts masterpiece on Fifth Avenue that opened in 1911. Admire its grand architecture and the famous marble lions, Patience and Fortitude, guarding the entrance. Learn about highlights such as the magnificent Rose Main Reading Room and discover how the library became a world-renowned center of knowledge and culture. Your guide will also share fascinating stories about its history, collections, and appearances in famous films and public events, revealing why it remains one of New York City’s most beloved landmarks.
Continue to Bryant Park, a vibrant green oasis in the heart of Manhattan. Stroll through its lively surroundings while discovering how this beloved public space became one of Midtown’s most popular gathering places, surrounded by striking architecture and the unmistakable energy of New York City.
Step into the dazzling energy of Times Square, one of the most recognizable places in the world. Surrounded by towering digital billboards, famous theaters, and nonstop activity, discover how this legendary intersection became the entertainment heart of New York City while your guide reveals stories behind its transformation and cultural significance.
Go behind the stories of Broadway as you explore the legendary Theater District. Walk through Shubert Alley and see famous locations including Sardi’s and historic Broadway theaters. Hear entertaining stories, insider details, and little-known facts about the actors, productions, and cultural moments that helped make Broadway synonymous with world-class theater.
Your next stop is Grand Central Terminal,, a magnificent Beaux-Arts landmark that opened in 1913 and remains one of New York City’s greatest architectural treasures. Admire the spectacular Main Concourse, its famous celestial ceiling, grand staircase, and iconic four-faced clock as your guide reveals fascinating stories and hidden details. Learn how Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and fellow preservationists helped save the terminal from redevelopment in the 1970s, a campaign connected to a landmark Supreme Court ruling that strengthened historic preservation. Discover the remarkable history, architecture, and secrets that make Grand Central an enduring symbol of New York City.
If the option is selected, finish your Midtown adventure in spectacular style at SUMMIT One Vanderbilt, a modern observation experience high above New York City. Opened in 2021, SUMMIT combines breathtaking panoramic skyline views with immersive art, glass features, interactive installations, and outdoor terraces. With the ticket provided by your guide, continue independently after the walking tour and experience incredible perspectives of Manhattan and its iconic landmarks. Blending art, technology, and dramatic city views, SUMMIT One Vanderbilt offers an unforgettable contemporary finale to your New York experience.
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Reviews
Our tour guide Debi was very knowledgeable especially about the surrounding architecture which was very interesting. She took care of us every step of the way and made sure we got all our photos, took rest stops and gave us excellent recommendations for food to suit our palette.
Had a great time, wonderful tour, lots of good information, tour guide was very nice and flexible. Great experience, would highly reccomend!
Had a great time very flexible tour great tour guide very funny and nice
Great experience. Ron lives here and told us a lot about New York
Fantastic tour along midtown, great guide Ron!
Very good experience by George who was my guide today
Very knowledgeable and friendly. Covered all the spots.
Ron was an amazing tour guide. Super knowledgeable, friendly. and so much fun. Best tour ever!
Kevin was so knowledgeable - thank you so much. So smart!
Our guide Kevin was very nice, the tour was interesting and very informative.
Cherie was a knowledgeable guide! She pointed out lots of great sites and gave us some fascinating history. Good pace and the Summit was great as well.
Ronald was awesome very informative and friendly.
Awesome tour guide. Such a Fab walk around the city
Great tour ver informative. Richard was the best!
Richard was a great tour guide
Tony was amazing! Super funny and very informative. I would definitely recommend to others.he showed us around Times Square, The Grand Central, The Stephan Library, and took us to Summit One.
Tony was excellent at his job. From the beginning, he was very professional, punctual, and detail-oriented. He explained everything clearly and made sure, was fun 🤩
Ron was super awesome! Would definitely do a tour with him again.
I really enjoyed this tour as Robert was extremely knowledgeable about history, buildings and key New York characters. It's a true New York local immersion, highly recommend.
was excellent, explico muy bien
Ron is friendly and knowledgeable!!
Great experience!! Really interesting way to spend a couple of hours in New York!!
Excellent experience well oiled operation and great activities and views. Staff happy and helpful always a good sign.
Outstanding tour and our guide Nicola Menicacci went above and beyond to make it a very special and memorable experience. I understand this is a new tour .. and it it’s truly and outstanding trip through NYC thank you!!
It is a walking tour so during the cold months make sure you bundle up. The information on the tour was insightful and allowed us to learn key details about NYC. Get the SUMMIT tickets it’s worth it.
Kevin is so cool, very knowledgeable, a true new yorker.
Sheree was our guide and did a fabulous job showing us around Midtown Manhattan on Valentine’s Day. She was experienced, helpful, and took photos of us in iconic spots. She had extensive knowledge of the sites we visited, and her recommendations were helpful! She went beyond the basics by pointing out additional buildings and landmarks we passed by. We learned a lot of history and present day information. Her photos of history enhance the tour. We had a great time!
This whole thing was a scam and ruin my birthday…. What they shown on the online is not what they offer…. This was an experience that I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy…..
Very interesting walking tour with a local guide Rob. The views from SUMMIT are amazing
Fantastic walking tour with our very knowledgeable tour guide Rob. Great value for money and highly recommended way to learn a little bit of New York history.
Rob was a fantastic tour guide, so knowledgeable and passionate about the city. The tour went so fast, wr learnt so much about New York. Summit One is definitely worth doing.
Our guide Rob was fantastic, very knowledgeable and got us all involved. It was well worth the money and can't recommend this trip highly enough
We really enjoyed the Manhattan tour and our guide Sam was wonderful. Sam was very pleasant and knowledgeable around NYC! Summit One was the cherry on top. Highly recommend this tour!
Such a great tour made even better by the tour guide, Kevin. Really informative and great pace, getting to see great landmarks of Mid-town. The kids (and adults) especially liked the whispering gallery at Grand Central Station.
Very good trip around new York very nolagable with a lot of information Richard was a amazing person . Took us around a lot of the popular locations in new York and was very helpful. Very much recommend. Thank you Richard for an amazing trip .
Richard was an amazing guide, patient and understanding, and gave us really amazing and unexpected details about Midtown New York. Totally recommend!
Amazing tour with Ronald fantástic tour beautiful pictures and great explanations about the places around New York city
Great informative tour conducted by Ron. Highly recommend, even if you have visited NYC before! Learned a couple of interesting facts which I wouldn’t have known before, thank you!
so fun so many things to see and lots of information yaytyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyuyyyyyuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Even though it was raining, Debi was an amazing guide. The sites were perfect walking distance and the Summit was very cool!
He was a very knowledgeable and pleasant guy. He taught us everything bout New York whilst entertaining us with the beautiful sites.
Kevin was great. He was very informative and able to show us many places and also take our pictures too. I would come again
Had a really nice time and enjoyed the tour! Discovered some hidden places would never have seen without the tour! Thank you to the guide
Richard was great! Knowledgeable and created extra opportunities as we were ahead of schedule. I brought my 3 teenage kids and they enjoyed themselves as well!
Rob was patient and very interesting , the rythm of the visit was adapted to us . The price of the visit did not include the Summit which we expected . An evolution of the Get your Guide page has to be done to avoid confusion on what we expect to see( Summit ) and what we get in final : a walking tour …
The views where amazing the tour guide was very helpful and informative glad we took this tour we would totally recommend
The tour guıde, dıd not took us to summıt experience wıth excuse that out tıcket ıs not valıd! Not happy!
We were lucky enough to have tour guide Brendan to ourselves while we were still out of season. Brendan is a native New Yorker and his knowledge and enthusiasm was second to none. I've been to NYC several times but knew none of the interesting facts and sights that we learned and saw. Grand Central Terminal never fails to amaze me. Worth every penny.
We did the Midtown Manhattan Guided Tour with Leo yesterday and had a great time! It was a great way to see some of the famous NYC sites and get your barings of the city. Leo did a great job of educating us and we learned a lot. We would definitely recommend this tour.
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