🏨 Midtown Manhattan History & Architecture - Exclusive Guided Walking Tour Activity

Midtown Manhattan History & Architecture - Exclusive Guided Walking Tour

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17 reviews (4.94)

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 2 hours

Departs: New York, New York

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

It’s the “City That Never Sleeps,” and nowhere is this more evident than in the vibrant, bustling Midtown district of Manhattan. This 2.5 hour exclusive guided walking tour tour will take you through the landmarks and between the skyscrapers that define New York. Your enthusiastic guide will take you through a postcard worthy walk of Manhattan’s most iconic scenery.

What's Included

Duration 2.5 Hours

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 still being able to see all the highlights on the tour. In these cases we are unable to provide refunds or discounts. No lar
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

Midtown

Learn about the 19th and 20th century additions to Manhattan that helped shape the urban landscape. Explore the lesser-known Marble Collegiate Church and then 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, you will see what is known as Flatiron Building, a triangular 22-story steel-framed landmarked building built in 1902. The building’s distinctive shape allows it to ill the wedge-shaped property located 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 you will see the Met Life Tower, officially known as the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower. Known to be 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

Following, you will see what is known as the General William Jenkins Worth Memorial, a memorial obelisk which marks the burial site of Major General William Jenkins Worth. Dating to 1857, this site is the second oldest major monument in 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

Next you will visit Tin Pan Alley, a small section of West 28th Street between Broadway and Sixth Avenue. The place is synonymous with the golden age with American song writing, when Yew 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 the infamous Empire State Building, a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper completed in 1931. Every year this landmark attracts numerous tourists. During your tour you will observe the exterior of the building and go into the interior lobby.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

The Morgan Library & Museum

Next you will 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

During your tour you will also visit Bryant Park, a privately managed public park, named to commemorate the Romantic poet, longtime 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

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fifth Avenue

You will also get to experience Fifth Avenue during your tour, a street considered one of the most expensive and elegant in the world.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Chrysler Building

Next you will see the Chrysler Building, an Art Deco style skyscraper which was once the world’s tallest building before surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931. Today it is considered the 8th tallest building in the city, tied 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 you will learn all about the terminal’s history whilst enjoying the atmosphere in what is considered as a universal symbol between New York City’s past and present.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Reviews

Fantastic

Batwing2022, 18-09-2022

Our guide was the best part. He was absolutely amazing. So enthusiastic!!! So knowledgeable. We learned a lot and he drew attention to a lot of nuances that we’d otherwise have missed.

Great tour

Adrian_S, 13-06-2022

Mark was fantastic. Really knows the city, the people, and the buildings. We had a fantastic time. Seems he has a story for each location. It really made our stay wonderful. I would hire him again in a minute. You should too

Where "The Gilded Age" Got Its Start

Larry_K, 23-05-2022

Excellent tour by Mark of a historically important area, from Madison Square to Grand Central. And a good walk. Brings "The Gilded Age" to life.

Tour with Mark.

Suzanne H, 13-05-2022

We took a tour with Mark. He was excellent…. very informative, enthusiastic and easy going. Would highly recommend him!

A worthy tour to gain perspective context and orientation

John_G, 03-12-2022

Good overview of not only architecture but the history and the story of the city and how it evolved. The guide - Jeff was articulate and well spoken and provided sufficient knowledge plus additional background. Guidance was also provided other tips and buildings which can be explored in our own time. Similar tours should also be offered in other areas of the city.

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