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New York City Group Tour

What will we see during the tour?

Our group sightseeing tour of New York City combines walking and traveling by bus. We make 8 stops in different parts of the city, where you get off the bus and go on a guided walking tour. The walks vary in length - from 10 minutes to 1 hour. After each walk, you get on the bus and ride to the next stop. Sights you'll see during your stops/walks: Downtown: – National Museum of the American Indian – Charging Bull – Canyon of Heroes – Trinity Church – Wall Street – New York Stock Exchange – Federal Reserve Bank – World Trade Center – Oculus – 9/11 Memorial (Twin Towers) – Brooklyn Bridge View – Financial District – Federal Hall – Zuccotti Park – South Port – Pier 17 – East River View Greenwich Village: – Washington Square Park – Triumphal Arch – New York University – Sex and the City House – Jefferson Market Library – Stonewall Inn Bar – Christopher Street – West Village – Celebrities’ Homes – Magnolia Bakery Midtown: – Time Square – The Plaza Hotel – Rockefeller Center – Empire State Building – Broadway – Grand Central Terminal – New York Public Library – Flatiron Building – Christie's Auction House – Madison Square Park – MetLife Tower – Grand Army Plaza – Apple Flagship Store Central Park: – Walking in Central Park – Home Alone Movie Locations – Overlooking the Tallest Residential Skyscrapers – Wollman Rink in Central Park – Gapstow Bridge Neighborhoods and attractions you'll see from the bus: – 5th Avenue – Trump Tower – Battery Park – Chinatown – SoHo – Chelsea – Bryant Park – Midtown Skyscrapers – Google Office – Chelsea Hotel – Koreatown – Macy's Department Store – Herald Square – Avenue of the Americas – Tiffany's – St. Patrick's Cathedral – Saks 5th Avenue

☞ Where do we meet our tour guide?
(open Pickup 1 and Pickup 2 on the map)

Pick-up locations and times: Pick-up 1: Brighton Beach – Pick-up time: 7:45AM – Departure time: 8:00AM Location: In front of the Chase Bank Address: 1002 Brighton Beach Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11235 Pick-up 2/Stop 1: Manhattan – Pick-up time: 9:00AM – Departure time: 9:15AM Location: In front of the National Museum of the American Indian Address: 1 Bowling Green, New York, NY 10004

☞ Where does the tour end?
(open Drop-off 1 and Drop-off 2 on the map)

– Drop-off 1: Grand Central Terminal at ~ 3:00-3:30PM – Drop-off 2: Brighton Beach at ~4:00-4:30PM

Is the lunch break planned?

– Lunch is not included in the tour program – We recommend bringing light snacks, food and water – During the walks we see places where you can buy food to go. However, if you decide to stop to buy food, you will have to catch up with the group

☞ How many people will be in the group? 

– You are purchasing a ticket for a group Tour. The group size may vary depending on the number of tickets sold. – Transportation details: – If there are less than 6 participants: the Tour is conducted in a large, comfortable GMC Yukon XL SUV – If there are 6 to 14 participants: the Tour is conducted in a van (Sprinter or Ford Transit) – If there are more than 14 participants: the Tour is conducted in a coach bus (56-seater) – By purchasing a ticket, you agree that there may be from 1 to 55 other participants on the Tour

☞ Children: what's the minimal age?

– Minimum recommended age is 10 years old – All passengers must have a ticket – New York City is a large and noisy metropolis. Our sightseeing tour is not suitable for small children: 1) The tour involves a lot of walking at a certain pace 2) Walking with children in crowded places for a long time is not practical 3) Children require more stops and breaks, which significantly reduces the pace of the tour 4) For tourists with children, we offer private tours in a large car

What if it rains? (bad weather)

We recommend checking the weather forecast before the tour and dressing according to weather conditions. On rainy days, we recommend taking an umbrella or a raincoat. If the weather forecast predicts heavy rain, hurricane wind, average temperature below 40°F (+5°C) or above 82°F (+28°C), we will do shorter walks and add more bus time. There will be stops, but in a limited format. In case of natural disasters, such as snowfall, hurricane or heat above 100°F (+38°C), the tour is canceled with a full refund of the ticket price.

☞ Canceling the tour 
Click here to read the detailed terms and conditions of booking a tour 

In case of force majeure circumstances that make doing the tour impossible the ticket price is refunded to the client in full within 5-10 business days.

☞ Who'll be our tour guide?

Your guide will be Yaroslav Bondarenko He has been doing group and individual tours in New York for the last 10+ years. The guide is licensed by the State of New York, License #: 2079305-DCA and a proud member of the Guides Association of New York (GANYC) Yaroslav is a professional guide, well versed in the history, art, architecture and history of New York City.

Visiting observation decks on skyscrapers

Visiting skyscrapers’ observation decks is not included in our tour We do not include visiting skyscrapers in our route, as it takes a lot of time (at least two hours)

☞ Visiting Statue of Liberty

Visit to Liberty Island is not included in the tour The Statue of Liberty is located on an island in New York Bay about 1.5 miles (2.5 km) from Manhattan. As a rule, visiting Liberty Island takes at least 3 hours. To get to Liberty Island, you need to take a ferry. Waiting in lines takes about 2 hours

☞ Visiting museums

Museum visits are not included in the sightseeing tour If you would like to visit a museum with a guide, we offer private tours of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, MoMA, and the Natural History Museum

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