🏨 Lower Manhattan & Midtown Manhattan - Exclusive Guided Walking Combo Tour Activity

Lower Manhattan & Midtown Manhattan - Exclusive Guided Walking Combo Tour

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 5 hours

Departs: New York, New York

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

Overview

Watch New York grow up before your eyes on this 5.5 hour exclusive guided walking combo tour of Lower Manhattan and Midtown, combining two of the city’s most vibrant districts in one convenient experience. Follow your engaging guide as you discover Dutch history, the bustling traders on Wall Street, and the soaring skyscrapers of Manhattan’s iconic skyline.

What's Included

Duration 5.5 hours (including a lunch break)

Private walking tour

Professional tour guide exclusively for you

Tour will run, rain or shine

What's Not Included

Tour price does NOT include gratuities (optional)

Tour price does NOT include hotel pickup or drop-off (we recommend UBER or Taxi)

Traveler Information

CHILD: Age: 0 - 9
YOUTH: Age: 10 - 17
ADULT: Age: 18 - 99

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Notes: The tour route may be affected by national celebrations. When this occurs, we will provide guests with an alternative route that still enables them to see all the highlights on the tour. In these cases, we are unable to provide refunds or discounts
Public transportation options are available nearby
Wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Maximum of 8 people per tour allowed
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Lower Manhattan

During the first half of this walking combo tour, your guide will show you the historical sites that most visitors overlook, including Bowling Green and Castle Clinton in Battery Park. Learn about Alexander Hamilton at Trinity Church before fast-forwarding to the last century, when the Charging Bull took up residence near the NYSE and Federal Hall. Modern architecture soars overhead once in the shadows of the World Trade Center. Discuss the tragedy of 9/11 while visiting the official 9/11 Memorial and Firefighters’ Memorial. Next, learn how Lower Manhattan has evolved since, including the Occupy Wall Street movement that took over Zuccotti Park. By the end of the tour, you’ll understand more clearly how New York City has become one of the most important and inspiring metropolises in the world.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Castle Clinton National Monument

After arriving at the meeting point, start your tour with a brief discussion on Castle Clinton, a landmark representing not only the city’s growth but the growth of the nation. Built between 1808 and 1811, it was the first U.S immigration station where more than 8 million people arrived in the United States between 1855 to 1890.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

New York Harbor

From here, you will see New York Harbor, part of the port of New York. Lying at the mouth of the Hudson river, it's one of the largest natural harbors in the world.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

SeaGlass Carousel

Next you will pass the Sea Glass Carousel, a fish-themed carousel that represents a symbol of recovery for the area, which suffered damage from Hurricane Sandy in 2012. You will be able to appreciate the carousel’s design, as its design and construction took nearly a decade.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Bowling Green

Visit Bowling Green, New York’s City’s oldest park. According to tradition, this small public space served as the council ground for Native American tribes and was the site of the sale of Manhattan in 1626 to Peter Minuit.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Charging Bull (Wall Street Bull)

Pause to admire the Charging Bull, a bronze statue created by the artist Arturo Di Modica, who illegally dropped it outside the New York Stock Exchange. The sculpture became an instant hit as soon as it was set up at Bowling Green.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Trinity Church

Next you will visit Trinity Church, a historical parish church founded in1696, and set near the intersection of Wall Street and Broadway. During your visit, see the graves of Mr and Ms Hamilton in the churchyard, along with the monument dedicated to them near their resting place.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Wall Street

You will then walk along Wall Street, the renowned 8-block-long street running through Lower Manhattan. Known for its role in the international financial system, it is easily one of the most famous streets in the world.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

New York Stock Exchange

During your time on Wall Street, view the exterior of the New York Stock Exchange, the world’s largest stock exchange. Founded in 1792, it is now a designated National Historic Landmark.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fearless Girl

In front of the New York Stock Exchange, see what is known as the Fearless Girl, a bronze statue by Kristen Visbal which depicts a young and defiant girl. The statue is considered by many to symbolize and promote female empowerment.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

House of Morgan

Continuing down Wall Street, you will also see the exterior of the House of Morgan, an office building formerly owned by J.P. Morgan & Co. Built in 1913, the building is known for its classical architecture and was designated a New York City landmark in 1965.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Federal Hall

Visit Federal Hall, the name given to the first of two historical buildings at 26 Wall Street. While the original Greek Revival structure was completed in 1703, the current structure built in 1842 is one of the best examples of neoclassical architecture in New York.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

St. Paul's Chapel

Afterwards, you will make your way to St Paul’s Chapel, part of the Parish of Trinity Church Wall Street. It was considered a “chapel-of-ease" for those who did not want to walk a few blocks to Trinity. Upon completion in 1766, it was the tallest building in New York City.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum

Pay a visit to the the National September 11 Memorial, a monument honoring those killed in 9/11. The Memorial’s twin reflecting pools feature the largest manmade waterfalls in North America. Here you will see the names of every person who died in the attack, inscribed into bronze panels edging the water.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

One World Trade Center

Next, gaze up at One World Trade Center, otherwise known as the Freedom Tower. The tallest building in New York, it stands today where the Twin Towers once loomed over the city.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Zuccotti Park

From here, make your way to Zuccotti Park, formerly known as Liberty Plaza Park. The park was heavily damaged in the 9/11 attacks and underwent subsequent recovery efforts. The plaza is now used as the site of several events commemorating the anniversary of the attack.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Midtown

After a break for lunch, learn about the 19th and 20th century additions to Manhattan that helped shape its urban landscape. Explore the lesser-known Marble Collegiate Church and visit icons like the New York Public Library and the Morgan Library. From Madison Square Park to the quirky Flatiron building, you’ll discover the earlier innovations that helped build New York up, quite literally. Your guide will discuss the skyscraper boom of the early 1900s, including the Met Life Tower and the New York Life Building. You’ll walk by the world-famous Empire State Building to learn about the last of the early 20th-century giants. It doesn’t get much more beautiful than the main terminal of Grand Central Station, where you’ll learn about the landmark laws that preserve many of these historic buildings for generations to come.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Flatiron Building

Moving on to the second half of your tour, see what is known as the Flatiron Building, a triangular, 22-story steel-framed landmarked building constructed in 1902. The building’s distinctive shape allows it to fill the wedge-shaped site at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Broadway, making it one of the city’s most dramatic-looking buildings.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Madison Square Park

Next you will take a stroll through Madison Square Park, a true urban park nestled in the heart of Flatiron district. First opened to the public in May 1847, the park underwent a complete renewal in 2001 and today contains a dog run, playground and public installations by artists like Sol LeWitt and William Wegman.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

MetLife Building

Across from Madison Square Park, see the Met Life Tower, officially known as the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower. The tallest building in the world from 1909 to 1913, it remains a landmark skyscraper in the city, known also for its impressive architecture.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

General Worth Square

View what is known as the General William Jenkins Worth Memorial, an obelisk which marks the burial site of Major General William Jenkins Worth. Dating to 1857, this site is the second oldest major monument in the parks of New York.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Marble Collegiate Church

Next you will see the Marble Collegiate Church, one of the oldest continuous Protestant congregations in North America, founded in 1628.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Tin Pan Alley

Visit Tin Pan Alley, a small section of West 28th Street between Broadway and Sixth Avenue. The place is synonymous with the golden gge of American song writing, when New York was the world’s epicentre of composing, lyric writing, and sheet music publishing.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Empire State Building

Afterwards, you will see famous Empire State Building, a 102-story art deco skyscraper completed in 1931. Every year this landmark attracts thousands of tourists. Observe the exterior of the building and go into the interior lobby.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

The Morgan Library & Museum

Next, visit the Morgan Library & Museum, a museum and research library founded to house the private library of J. P. Morgan in 1906. This building was designated a New York City landmark in 1966 and declared a National Historic Landmark later that same year.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Bryant Park

Check out Bryant Park, a privately managed public park named to commemorate the Romantic poet, long-time editor of the New York Evening Post, and civil reformer, William Cullen Bryant, in 1884.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Library Way

You will also walk along Library Way, a street leading to the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, a building part of the New York Public Library. Along the way you will see bronze plaques imbedded in the sidewalk containing literary quotes, making this a delightful literary experience.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

New York Public Library

Walk along Library Way, a street leading to the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, a building that's part of the New York Public Library. Along the way, see bronze plaques embedded in the sidewalk that showcase literary quotes, making this a delightful literary experience.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fifth Avenue

Experience Fifth Avenue, a street considered one of the most expensive and elegant in the world.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Chrysler Building

Next, see the Chrysler Building, an art deco-style skyscraper which was once the world’s tallest building before being surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931. Today, it is considered the 8th-tallest building in the city, tying with the New York Times building.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Grand Central Terminal

Your tour will end at Grand Central Terminal, a historic New York City landmark. Here, learn all about the terminal’s history whilst enjoying the atmosphere of what is considered a universal symbol of New York City’s past and present.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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