The best tours and activities for culture lovers in New York City

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The Outlaws Who Built NYC: Financial District Tour

New York wasn’t built by the rule followers. This walking tour dives into the real stories of the hustlers, rebels, and power brokers who shaped...

2 hours • Free Cancellation

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Dutch Lower Manhattan Private Walking Tour

We'll explain not only the characters and the history but how the Dutch attitudes influenced the founding of America. You'll learn who some of the...

2 hours • Free Cancellation

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Classic Nightclubs & Speakeasies of New York Walking Tour

On this immersive walking tour, you’ll wander through the shadows of iconic locations, peeling back the curtain on a vanished world of smoky speakeasies, saloons,...

2 hours • Free Cancellation

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NYC Central Park Tour

See this AMAZING public park and all it's amazing sights and sounds UP CLOSE , not passing by, Hear the history of Central Park, famous...

75 to 90 minutes • Free Cancellation

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NYC Movie & TV Location Running Tour – Jog Iconic Filming Spots

Experience New York City like never before—with a guided four-mile jogging tour through real-life filming locations from hit movies and TV shows including Big Daddy,...

1 hour • Free Cancellation

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A Walking Tour of 42nd Street

On this tour we cross the heart of Manhattan on one of its most storied streets. From iconic buildings to tales of urban decay and...

2 hours 30 minutes • Free Cancellation

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Surveillance, Propaganda & Control Tour of Midtown Manhattan

Explore the hidden systems of surveillance, propaganda, and influence that shaped everyday life in Midtown Manhattan during the Cold War. This guided walking tour reveals...

1 hour 30 minutes • Free Cancellation

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Walking Tour of Lower Manhattan with a local 9/11 survivor

A fantastic tour at a normal pace with a little bit of everything for visitors to New York City. We will walk lower Manhattan, visiting...

3 hours • Free Cancellation

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Upper East Side Icons Andy Warhol Truman Capote Tour

Explore the vibrant world of Andy Warhol and Truman Capote on this captivating 2.5-hour walking tour through Manhattan's Upper East Side. Discover the roots of...

2 hours 30 minutes • Free Cancellation

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Private Walking Tour in Frank Sinatra's New York

Take a walk through Frank Sinatra's New York - the city that helped shape his legendary career. From his earliest performances, to swinging the nights...

2 hours • Free Cancellation

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NYC Edge Immersive Observation Deck at Hudson Yards Admission

Edge NYC is an immersive journey into the sky. Your visit begins on Level 4 of Hudson Yards, where interactive indoor installations introduce you to...

1 hour 30 minutes • Free Cancellation

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Harlem Gospel Multimedia Walking Tour

On this tour you will visit one of Harlem’s most historic churches consisting of outstanding soul stirring gospel music and the power of prayer. After the...

3 hours 15 minutes • Free Cancellation

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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 stories...

7 hours • Free Cancellation

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Secrets of Grand Central Private Tour

Did you know there is a hidden tennis court inside Grand Central? Or that the ceiling is backwards? Discover many more secrets on this tour...

1 hour 30 minutes • Free Cancellation

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The Psychiatric History of New York: Upper East Side Tour

Explore the fascinating evolution of psychiatry in New York City on this guided walking tour through the Upper East Side. Discover how ideas about the...

2 hours • Free Cancellation

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Oppenheimer in New York: Upper West Side Walking Tour

Discover the New York story behind one of the 20th century’s most complex figures. This guided walking tour explores how J. Robert Oppenheimer’s years on...

2 hours 30 minutes • Free Cancellation

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Great Jones Distilling Co. NYC Craft Whiskey Tour and Tasting

Discover the art of whiskey-making at Great Jones Distilling Co. Manhattan's first and only legal whiskey distillery since Prohibition. This engaging tour offers an insider’s...

1 hour • Free Cancellation

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Central Park Secrets And Highlights

Smaller-sized groups. Great for local New Yorkers, too! Central Park is one of the most famously-known parks in the world and it has been featured...

2 to 3 hours • Free Cancellation

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Central Park: Scandal & Vice Walking Tour

Walk beyond the postcard views and discover the forgotten stories woven into Central Park’s landscape. This guided walk reveals how scandal, ambition, and social change...

2 hours • Free Cancellation

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Central Park TV and Movie Sites Walking Tour

Explore over 30 movie locations in Central Park on this walking tour, perfect for film buffs and first-time visitors. Visit Wollman Rink, Bow Bridge, the...

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SUMMIT One Vanderbilt Experience Ticket

David_M, Sep 2026

Breathtaking

A breathtaking experience I think it must do when come to New York.And specially do the outside elevator

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NYC Grand Central Station Secrets Small Group Tour

John3113, Sep 2026

A Terminus not just a Station

A good history of the station linked to the US railways

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Gilded Age Mansions Tour in New York

537JC, Sep 2026

Well worth your time

Anytime you get history and architecture together it’s a good thing imo

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NYC 9/11 Memorial and Museum Ticket with Tour Options

Connector727888, Sep 2026

Moving

Very well done and respectful to those who perished and their families who had to carry on without them!

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Gilded Age Mansions Tour in New York

caroldG6763WH, Sep 2026

A most entertaining and pleasant tour

A delightful stroll on 5th Avenue. Our guide, Luke, was erudite, pleasant, entertaining, and a perfect guide for the place and the stories. Many thanks jim and Carol

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NYC Grand Central Station Secrets Small Group Tour

Quest33303033659, Sep 2026

Engaging, interesting and enlighting evening!

We had such a wonderful experience! Pete, our guide, was very knowledgable and shared many interesting facts, dates, and secrets all throughout the tour. It was engaging and enlightening, and my friend and I had a fantastic time. I highly recommend this tour for tourists and local New Yorkers, you will learn a lot and Pete is always inviting questions or further discussion with the tour guests. It makes for a great outing in the city!

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Circle Line: 1.5hr – New York City Landmarks Cruise

Danijela_H, Sep 2026

Really enjoyed the tour

I was very lucky as it was a warm and sunny September day. Michael, the tour guide is very knowledgeable and presented this in a very funny and witty manner. Did the 1 1/2 h tour due to some time constraints on my part. Would happily do the longer tour as the longer tour is supposed to take you all around Manhattan.

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RiseNY – A Soaring Journey Through New York

Verlillian_G, Sep 2026

The hype is worth the experience.

It was better than expected. It was Soo fun. The staff were excited to be there and oh so helpful. It's a one and done event, but I would come back to bring others.

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Circle Line: 1.5hr – New York City Landmarks Cruise

Sharon_p, Sep 2026

Terrific To Do on a beautiful day

Great experiencing the city from the water - a boat ride plus city tour! Having the leader to describe the sites is so much better than audio tour or the like. For 1 1/2 hours, you cover so much!

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SUMMIT One Vanderbilt Experience Ticket

Ash_P, Sep 2026

Day at Summit One

Great 360 views of Manhattan. Enjoyed the immersive balloon exhibit. Staff was efficient and courteous

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NYC 9/11 Memorial and Museum Ticket with Tour Options

E6862JTmarys, Sep 2026

Recommend Joan as a Tour Guide

The guided tour of the museum is definitely worth the money. Joan was our tour guide and she described her personal experience on that day. She witnessed the towers burning and the collapse of the buildings. She is very passionate about 9/11 and making sure that people do not forget. She told many stories of bravery and sacrifice that day. There were items in the museum related to those stories that she wanted us to look for in the museum. I would not have realized the significance of those items unless I had taken the tour. The experience of knowing that you are in the footprint of the towers is very powerful. Highly recommend getting a tour and requesting Joan as your tour guide.

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Museum of Ice Cream New York City Admission Ticket

Kairi_G, Sep 2026

We had a great time...

We had a great time learning about ice cream and trying all the different kinds of ice cream in the museum.

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Circle Line: 2.5hr – Complete Manhattan Island Cruise

eduft, Sep 2026

Great NYC experience!

We took the 2.5 hour tour on a beautiful Saturday at 1:30. Our tour guide, Andy, was so knowledgeable, interesting and funny! We learned so much about the island we would've never learned on our own. The only bad part was a family next to us talked constantly! However, for a tourist or a NY'er that wants to learn new things, this is some of the best money you could spend.

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New York Catacombs by Candlelight

Gillian_C, Sep 2026

Jimmy the Guide was...

Jimmy the Guide was excellent, very witty, informative & engaged with all the group. The only minus was the sheep who graze in the graveyard weren’t yet back from pastures outside the city!

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QC Spa New York Luxury Wellness on Governors Island

Alberto_M, Sep 2026

We had a good time. Very...

We had a good time. Very clean enough space for everyoneThe only recommendation is more personell to gently redirect clients on keeping a behavior for a spa. In the relaxation rooms and hydro treatments others screaming and talking loudly. The pools were loud too. Having people lead you in some exercises of deep breathing or relaxation would be good. Food items were good. The drinks priced ok. But would give something extra for those who buy the all day pass. I would go again but maybe during a weekday to avoid those less well behaved crowds.

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New York Catacombs by Candlelight

Elliot_L, Sep 2026

Great tour of The Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral

Jimmy was a great tour guide! It’s been about 7 years since I’ve toured old St Patrick’s. Jimmy was a wealth of knowledge of the Cathedral, catacombs, and the history of the neighborhood. He was incredibly friendly and takes great interest in passing along important historical facts that have shaped the nation. I recommend this tour for anyone who wants to know more about history of NY.

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The Outlaws Who Built NYC: Financial District Tour

Dutch Lower Manhattan Private Walking Tour

Classic Nightclubs & Speakeasies of New York Walking Tour

NYC Central Park Tour

NYC Movie & TV Location Running Tour – Jog Iconic Filming Spots

A Walking Tour of 42nd Street

Surveillance, Propaganda & Control Tour of Midtown Manhattan

Walking Tour of Lower Manhattan with a local 9/11 survivor

Upper East Side Icons Andy Warhol Truman Capote Tour

Private Walking Tour in Frank Sinatra's New York

NYC Edge Immersive Observation Deck at Hudson Yards Admission

Harlem Gospel Multimedia Walking Tour

NYC Highlights Tour: Bronx, Brooklyn, Harlem, Queens & Coney

Secrets of Grand Central Private Tour

The Psychiatric History of New York: Upper East Side Tour

Oppenheimer in New York: Upper West Side Walking Tour

Great Jones Distilling Co. NYC Craft Whiskey Tour and Tasting

Central Park Secrets And Highlights

Central Park: Scandal & Vice Walking Tour

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