Private tour in New York City Bill G

Pricing Details
Base cost of tour
  • $ 400 USD

History and Architecture of Downtown and Midtown Manhattan Tour

Tour #580
5 (3)
Pricing Details
Base cost of tour

up to 10 people

4 hours

Walking

Party Size:

1

Overview of your New york city tour:

I have lived in Manhattan for over 45 years, so many areas (including the WTC) are personal for me. We will see where my father's first office was in 1946 - which I learned later upon going through my father's papers was where my office was in 1993 on the day of the first attack on the World Trade Center! Walk with me and hear how the city's neighborhoods grew and were affected by changes in transportation and shipping, how city planners moved for changes that would benefit them and their businesses - and how their businesses began to be outmoded when the world of the internet gained primacy. Downtown Manhattan is like the root, and midtown like the flower - but we'll see how both are blooming now! We will take the subway up to Midtown, at Grand Central Terminal, and explore how midtown has grown and will be taller still - this half day's tour will be a great intro to New York - and America. too! Please come with me on a walk through the past into the present - and the future

Your New york city tour itinerary

We will begin at the Brooklyn Bridge, walking in this order: • The Brooklyn Bridge: we will begin our walk here, near City Hall • City Hall: the oldest city Hall in the nation, the seat of our city, and the "key" to Downtown NYC • St. Paul's Chapel: associated with Trinity Church, this was where George Washington first worshipped during hit first days of his presidency • The new Fulton Street Transit Hub - part of the reconstruction of the World Trade Center neighborhood • The Federal Reserve Bank • Wall Street • The U. S. Bankruptcy Court and the Alexander Hamilton Customs House, now part of the Museum of the American Indian • Battery Park, the Netherlands memorial flagpole, and Castle Clinton; and • The World Trade Center and the 9/11 Memoria We will then take the subway uptown and may see • Grand Central Terminal, • The Chrysler Building • The United Nations Complex • 42nd Street and Times Square • Rockefeller Center and 5th Avenue • St. Patrick's Cathedral • The Plaza Hotel and Central Park

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Transportation Details
Type: Walking

The tour is described here as a walking tour supplemented by a subway ride. This can be modified, albeit at an extra cost, if a taxi be preferred (although subways are faster), or your group has a coach. Please inquire - we can work it out!

What's included
  • Private Guide
What's extra
  • Other: Personal expenses.
  • Public Transportation
  • Food Drinks Snacks
  • Tickets
  • Private Transportation
  • Private Transportation With Driver
  • Accommodation
  • Tastings
  • Equipment
  • Classes Workshop
  • Services
Meeting location

New York, New York, 10007 United States

Airport: ,Cruise: ,ByGuide: I can either meet your group at your hotel, or you can meet me at the Brooklyn Bridge side of City Hall in Lower Manhattan. Please let me know which is most convenient for you.

  • You can request a different meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout process.
Other details
Tour categories

History

City Highlights

Layover

Languages
Fluent

English

Activity level
Light
Accessibility

Kid Friendly

5

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    Transportation:

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    $ 400 USD

    Book with a 20% deposit!

    Size:

    up to 10 people

    Duration:

    4 hours

    Transportation:

    Walking

    Party Size:

    1

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    View our Cancellation policy

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