New York City Cultural Tours

  • NYC Bus Tour of Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens: Art, Food & Sports

    NYC Bus Tour of Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens: Art, Food & Sports

    This bus tour spans four of New York City’s boroughs, covering everything you need to see in one day with convenient and comfortable transportation. With...
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     6 hours  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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    $84
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  • Gilded Age Mansions Tour in New York

    Gilded Age Mansions Tour in New York

    This is the only Gilded Age Mansions tour in New York City recommended by Condé Nast Traveler magazine and listed by Cool New York City...
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     2 hours  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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    $40
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  • Brooklyn Food Tour: Family-Owned Brownstone Bites
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    Brooklyn Food Tour: Family-Owned Brownstone Bites

    Experience the best travel stories for yourself! You may not immediately compare Brooklyn to a small town, but the hippest borough is made up of...
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     3 hours  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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    $90.16
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  • NYC Highlights Tour: Bronx, Brooklyn, Harlem, Queens & Coney
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    NYC Highlights Tour: Bronx, Brooklyn, Harlem, Queens & Coney

    Ranked among the Top 50 Tours Worldwide in 2024 by Cool New York City ’s Travelers’ Choice Awards – Best of the Best. Hear the...
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     7 hours  Free Cancellation
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    $42
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  • SoHo, Little Italy, and Chinatown Walking Tour in New York

    SoHo, Little Italy, and Chinatown Walking Tour in New York

    Embark on a walking tour with ExperienceFirst and delve into the most captivating neighborhoods of New York City in one day. Explore the Cast Iron...
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     2 hours  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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    $39
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  • High Line and Chelsea Small Group Tour

    High Line and Chelsea Small Group Tour

    Explore the High Line, a cherished repurposed railway in Manhattan's west side, and its surrounding neighborhood, Chelsea, with ExperienceFirst's guided tour. Led by local guides,...
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     2 hours  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • Artistic, Alternative Greenwich Village Walking Tour

    Artistic, Alternative Greenwich Village Walking Tour

    Experience Greenwich Village's artistic legacy with ExperienceFirst on this top-rated walking tour. Led by a knowledgeable local guide, delve into the captivating history of this...
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     2 hours  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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    $39
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  • Private Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Tour

    Private Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Tour

    Gain exclusive access to the Statue of Liberty on this once-in-a lifetime, 4-hour, private tour. With a personal tour guide, learn how a gift of friendship...
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     4 hours  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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    $190
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  • Lower East Side Food Tour: Taste NYC’s American Dream
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    Lower East Side Food Tour: Taste NYC’s American Dream

    Join this 3-hour New York City walking tour to sample the best ethnic foods in the Lower East Side. But this experience includes much more...
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     3 hours  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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    $80.56
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  • The Birthplace of Hip Hop Harlem and The Bronx

    The Birthplace of Hip Hop Harlem and The Bronx

    If you're into hip-hop, or want to see another side of NYC, take a tour with one of hip-hop's Grandmasters! Suitable for all ages, this...
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     3 hours 30 minutes  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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    $95
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  • Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Ferry Ticket with Upgrade Options
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    Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Ferry Ticket with Upgrade Options

    Highlights - Save time by prebooking ferry tickets to Liberty Island & Ellis Island - Pick a ticket option to suit your budget and travel...
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     4 to 5 hours  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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    $47.49
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  • Hudson Yards Tour With Optional Edge Upgrade

    Hudson Yards Tour With Optional Edge Upgrade

    Join this expert-led guided tour to uncover the marvels of Hudson Yards, America's largest cutting-edge private real estate development. With your local guide, you’ll delve...
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     2 to 3 hours  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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    $54
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  • 1-hour New York City Skyline Sightseeing Cruise
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    1-hour New York City Skyline Sightseeing Cruise

    Experience the majesty of the Statue of Liberty like never before with a 60-minute boat tour. Marvel at iconic landmarks such as the Freedom Tower,...
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     1 hour  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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    $16
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  • 3 hour Metropolitan Museum Guided Tour

    3 hour Metropolitan Museum Guided Tour

    One of the world’s greatest art museums, the Metropolitan Museum of Art — aka the Met — is so vast you could easily spend days...
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     2 to 3 hours  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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    $52
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  • Radio City Music Hall Tour Experience
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    Radio City Music Hall Tour Experience

    A 60-minute guided tour led by expert guides who bring the history of Radio City Music Hall to life. Access to iconic spaces such as the...
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     1 hour
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  • Financial Crisis Tour with a Finance Professional

    Financial Crisis Tour with a Finance Professional

    Explore the Financial District with a Wall Street insider as you learn what really happened in the global financial crisis of 2008. In the heart...
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     2 hours  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • 2-hour Metropolitan Museum Guided Tour
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    2-hour Metropolitan Museum Guided Tour

    Easily one of the best art museum in the world, with works spanning 6 continents and over 6,000 years, the Metropolitan is so vast you...
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  • Wall Street Insider Tour with a Finance Professional

    Wall Street Insider Tour with a Finance Professional

    Come explore the beginnings of the Big Apple right here in NYC's Financial District. This immersive tour is led by former traders, bankers, brokers, and...
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     1 hour 15 minutes  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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  • Statue of Liberty Tour with Ellis Island and Immigration Museum
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    Statue of Liberty Tour with Ellis Island and Immigration Museum

    No trip to New York would be complete without visiting and learning about one of the most well-known monuments in the world: the Statue of...
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     4 hours  Free Cancellation
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  • Greenwich Village Group Haunted Ghost Tour, in NYC

    Greenwich Village Group Haunted Ghost Tour, in NYC

    Greenwich Village is home to centuries of haunting history. Come discover it on a shared ghost tour, that will change your perception of New York City. This...
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  • Hamilton and Washington Revolutionary Walking Tour
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    Hamilton and Washington Revolutionary Walking Tour

    Embark on the Hamilton & Washington in New York Walking Tour, a captivating journey through history led by a seasoned NYC tour guide and historian...
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     3 hours  Free Cancellation  Instant Confirmation
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