This 2.5-hour Midtown walking tour will take you to many of New York’s major landmarks. You will visit the bustling Times Square, and taking in skyscrapers like the Empire State building and Rockefeller Center, this tour will help you tick off many of New York’s must-see sites.
Your Midtown Manhattan Walking Tour starts in front of the clock in the main concourse of Grand Central Terminal and finishes by Rockefeller Center.
The bright lights of New York City
The flashing billboards and honking yellow taxis of Times Square come to life in this Midtown walking tour of so many of New York’s iconic sites. You’ll take in the famous 42nd Street, as well as finding little bits of refuge from the bustling action with Bryant Park, and even learning about some of the famous speakeasies in 1920s prohibition-era New York.
The sites from the guide books, movies and TV
Whether you’re a fan of pop culture classics like Sex and the City or Gossip Girl, or you’re more of a traditionalist with Breakfast at Tiffany’s or King Kong, the New York Midtown walking tour will bring you many of the sites you’ve seen countless times in film and guide books. Sit on the steps of the New York Public Library, take in the stunning Grand Central terminal, and stroll along Fifth Avenue for the classic New York experience.
The famous skyscrapers of New York
You will likely have already seen New York’s newest skyscraper, the One World Trade building, on our Downtown FREE walking tour, but as you head up to Midtown, you’ll discover even more of New York’s tallest and most famous buildings. You’ll see the Chrysler Building, which was the tallest building in the world when built in 1930, before it was usurped by the Empire State Building when that was built in 1931.
Your Midtown Manhattan Walking Tour starts in front of the clock in the main concourse of Grand Central Terminal facing the Apple Store
Crane your neck up at major New York towers like the Chrysler Building, Empire State Building and 30 Rock
See the magnificent New York Public Library
Take in the hustle and bustle of New York’s Times Square
Learn the secrets of Grand Central station
Discover the theater district with Broadway and Schubert Alley
Stroll along Fifth Avenue
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Local licensed English-speaking guide
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Entrance to Empire State Building or 30 Rock
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The independent guides who employ us to market their tours have your best interests in mind; while the tour usually includes the sites & stories mentioned and lasts about 2.5 hours, your tour may vary depending on what your guide thinks is best for your group
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Customer reviews
Great, fun and informative Midtown Tour
My husband and I had a great time on the Midtown tour with Zev. The tour was about 3 hours long and hit all the major sites in Midtown along with quite a few less known spots that had interesting history or stories along with them. We learned a lot about the history, culture and the current state of NYC. And all of it was interesting and fun! I highly recommend!
Very friedly guide Zev hosted our Midtown tour. He really helped us understand and appreciate NY city better with details from history and architecture. Great for a first-time visitor :)
Myself and my partner went on the midtown tour at the end of June. Our tour was lead by Jordan and he did a fantastic job of showing us around a lot of the top landmarks in New York. He was very knowledgeable and shared some great stories that we otherwise would not have had the pleasure to hear. We had a fantastic time and would recommend this tourto everyone.
Today, we went on the midtown tour (with Zev) and I can recommend to anyone to do the same. There are just so many things that guides can point out to you, that you would just walk past without noticing them otherwise. Thanks Zev!
Great experience with Jordan us our tour guide for the midtown tour
We had a great time with Jordan. He is very knowledgeable and easy going. We were lucky to be the only ones taking the tour today so it was like a private tour and we really enjoyed it. Jordan also has a great list of suggested activities for the rest of your stay.
Select Tours focus on a particular area or district of a city, a certain aspect of its history or culture, or take you outside the city on a day trip. Select Tours are perfect for those who have enjoyed an introduction to the city and wish to delve deeper into the stories the city has to offer. These tours often venture further afield and make use of local public transport.
As with the Free Tour, Select Tours are provided by local freelance guides in partnership with SANDEMANs NEW Europe, who bring their personal flair and expert knowledge to these specifically themed tours. Select tours have a fixed ticket price - we recommend purchasing your ticket in advance, either during a Free Tour or online.
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