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Optional Private Excursions

Avoid the crowds and hustle and bustle associated with a group activity. For a memorable trip ashore, we invite you to consider a private shore excursion. Enjoy the undivided attention of your own driver/guide and the flexibility of experiencing the aspects of the local culture that most interest you. Below are just some samples of the private shore excursions we can arrange for you. Let us personalize your experience!

Honfleur - Flower Coast - 8 hours

Meet your private English speaking driver guide who will wait for you with a nominative board at the main exit of your ship and depart for a visit of  the Flower coast
 
HIGHLIGHTS
You will take the coast road out of the town and pass through the seaside villages along the way, complete with their old whaling stations, such as Trouville, Villers sur Mer and Houlgate. If you wish you can follow in the footsteps of the American Film Festival at the “Planches de Deauville”, or visit the sumptuous casino to be found in this holiday town.

A visit to Honfleur is in itself a complete history lesson, from the 100 years war, through the voyages of discovery to the New World during the 17th century to the art of the impressionists. As a defense against invasion by the English the town was walled and fortified during the second half of the 14th century.
 
 
End of the tour at your ship

Tour Duration: 8 hours
Wheelchair Accessible: NO
Physical Activity Level: Light

Package includes

• Transportation: pick up/drop off at the Port
• English speaking licensed driver guide with a deluxe car with AC at disposal 
• All entrance fees
• All tax and Vat 

Does not include 

- Lunch 

- Gratuities 

- Travel insurance and personal expenses 

Departure dates : all day , all year  

May 1st - due to French law, cost double 

 

Honfleur - Etretat / Fecamp - 8 hours

Meet your private English speaking driver guide who will wait for you with a nominative board at the main exit of your ship and depart for a visit of Etretat & Fecamp
 
HIGHLIGHTS
Etretat is found in the Seine-Maritime department of Normandy, 20 kilometres north of Le Havre. The town is on the Normandy coast, and is renowned for its 70 metre high picture postcard white cliffs, and the arches and tunnels in the cliffs that jut out to sea, and a large rock needle. Both the cliffs and village are the scenic highlight of the region and not to be missed if you visiting this part of Normandy.

Fecamp is situated between cliffs and has a medium sized pleasure boats harbor and a fishing harbor. There are several shopping streets, museums, restaurants and a cathedral.

 
End of the tour at your ship

Tour Duration: 8 hours
Wheelchair Accessible: NO
Physical Activity Level: Light
 

Package includes

• Transportation: pick up/drop off at the Port
• English speaking licensed driver guide with a deluxe car with AC at disposal 
• All entrance fees
• All tax and Vat 

Does not include 

• Lunch
• Gratuities 
• Travel insurance and personal expenses 
   

Departure dates : all day , all year  

May 1st - due to French law, cost double 

Honfleur - Normandy Landing Beaches - 8 hours

Meet your private English speaking driver guide who will wait for you with a nominative board at the main exit of your ship and depart for a visit of  the Normandy Landing Beaches
 
HIGHLIGHTS
Departure for a full day to relive all instants that made Normandy, on June 6th, 1944, the most important battlefield of the 20th century history. From Bloody Omaha to Gold Beach, you will get your fill of emotions, through various sites, on the roads taken by our liberators during the Overlord Operation, while appreciating the story of our guides.
The Pointe du Hoc battlefield, which remained intact after the rangers’ assault, will carry you away to the heart of the fierce battle conducted by the first wave on the orders of the colonel Rudder.
 
End of the tour at your ship

Tour Duration: 8 hours
Wheelchair Accessible: NO
Physical Activity Level: Light

Package Include 

• Transportation: pick up/drop off at the Port
• English speaking licensed driver guide with a deluxe car with AC at disposal 
• All entrance fees
• All tax and Vat 

Do not include 

- Lunch 

- Gratuities 

- Travel Insurance and personal expenses 

Departure dates : all day , all year  

May 1st - due to French law, cost double

Honfleur - Pays d'Auge Gourmet Tour - 8 hours

Meet your private English speaking driver guide who will wait for you with a nominative board at the main exit of your ship and depart for a visit of  the Pays d’Auges
 
HIGHLIGHTS

• Departure for the Cider Road:  As we follow the Route du Cidre, we'll visit cider, pommeau and calvados makers. Of course, we'll taste their products and learn about the AOC Calvados du Pays d'Auge.

• Visit the farm of an artisanal cheesemaker at the Domaine St. Hippolyte,  

• Visit of Lisieux cathedral

• End of the tour at your ship

Tour Duration: 8 hours
Wheelchair Accessible: NO
Physical Activity Level: Light

 

Package includes

• Transportation: pick up/drop off at the Port
• English speaking licensed driver guide with a deluxe car with AC at disposal 
• All entrance fees & tasting
• All tax and Vat 

Does not include 

- Lunch 

- Gratuities 

- Travel insurance and personal expenses 

Departure dates : all day , all year  

May 1st - due to French law, cost double and most of the Champagne estate are close 

Optional Private Excursions

Avoid the crowds and hustle and bustle associated with a group activity. For a memorable trip ashore, we invite you to consider a private shore excursion. Enjoy the undivided attention of your own driver/guide and the flexibility of experiencing the aspects of the local culture that most interest you. Below are just some samples of the private shore excursions we can arrange for you. Let us personalize your experience!

Dublin: Highlights of Dublin City - 8 hours

Ireland, known affectionately as the “the Emerald Isle” is renowned for its excellent hospitality and you can be assured of a warm welcome by your guide and driver, who will meet you at the port. Discover the history, literary heritage and culture that lies behind Dublin’s elegant Georgian architecture and famous landmarks, during your full-day tour.

Founded in the 16th-century, Trinity College is Ireland's oldest university and holds the Book of Kells, a greatly treasured example of early Irish manuscript illumination. History lovers may opt to visit the nearby Treasury of the National Museum or EPIC - the interactive museum commemorating the emigration of 10 million Irish. For those interested in art, the National Gallery houses a superb collection.

Afterwards make a lunchtime pit stop at the Guinness Storehouse, where you learn how a pint of the world-famous Guinness is created. The heart of the building is modelled on a giant pint glass, which would hold approximately 14 million pints of Guinness beer if filled! Enjoy a complimentary pint of Guinness in the Gravity Bar, which boast 360-degree views of the capital.

Complete your touring this afternoon, with a visit to St. Patrick's Cathedral, the largest church in Ireland and final resting place of Jonathan Swift, author of Gulliver's Travels. Here, take a guided tour of the impressive staterooms which are a longtime symbol of British rule in Ireland, before being transferred back to your ship.
 

Highlights:

• Admire the grandeur of St Patrick's Cathedral, the largest church in Ireland and final resting place of Jonathan Swift, author of Gulliver's Travels
• Pour yourself a pint of Ireland’s finest at the Guinness Storehouse to discover the country’s most famous export

Tour Duration: 8 hours

Wheelchair Accessible: Please enquire for more information

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions:

• Private transport by Mercedes E-class or similar for 1 and 2 passengers, VW Caravelle (7 passenger seats) or similar for 3 and 4 passengers and 12-seater or similar for 5 and 6 passengers.
• Expert local guide for 8 hours of sightseeing in Dublin
• Entrance fees to all sights and museums
• All taxes

Exclusions

• All cruise travel, personal items, meals and associated costs
• Gratuities
• Supplement for public holidays
• Anything not specifically mentioned in the "inclusions" list above

Dublin - Dublin City & Powerscourt - Full Day Tour

Upon arrival in Dublin Port, you will meet with your private driver/guide and transfer directly to Powerscourt House & Gardens in Co. Wicklow

This stunning 18th Century Stately home comprises extensive gardens, which are open to the public; as is the Main House.    There is a lovely restaurant in the house, overlooking the gardens and Wicklow Mountains, which offers the finest in Irish artisan, home cooked cuisine.   The 34,000 acres of this estate extend along both shores of the River Dargle .  Powerscourt is one of the finest properties in Europe, designed and laid out by Daniel Robertson between 1745 and 1767.  This property is filled with splendid Greek and Italian-inspired statuary, decorative ironwork, a petrified-moss grotto, lovely herbaceous borders, a Japanese garden, a circular pond and fountain with statues of winged horses, and an occasional herd of deer.  Opportunity for shopping at Avoca Handweavers now located in Powerscourt House. Enjoy lunch here at Powerscourt or at a traditional Irish pub in the city centre.

Upon your return from Powerscourt Estate, your private driver guide will take you on your tour of Dublin City. 

Whilst Dublin is a vibrant and bustling city, by European standards it is a small city with a population of just over 1 million people. Much of Dublin’s streetscapes are adorned with beautiful 18^th century townhouses and a number of city parks, such as St. Stephen’s Green and indeed Merrion Square. The highlights of any tour in Dublin may include a visit to Trinity College, the Guinness Storehouse… and –if time permits –St. Patrick’s Cathedral.  

Following the city tour, your driver will return you to your ship.


Inclusions

• Private Driver Guide
• Entrance to Powerscourt House & Gardens
• Lunch

Dublin: An Introduction to Dublin - 4 hours

Disembark for a city adventure this morning accompanied by your expert guide and driver. Your tour of Dublin begins with the impressive Trinity College; Ireland's oldest university. Explore the Old Library, which houses 200,000 antiquarian texts and the oldest surviving harp in Ireland. Here you will see the world-famous Book of Kells; a fabulous example of early Irish manuscript illumination. Hand-crafted by monks, it contains the four gospels and has been resident at Trinity College since the 17th century. Continue to St. Patrick's Cathedral, the largest church in Ireland, where you have the opportunity to see a memorial to Jonathan Swift, the author of 'Gulliver's Travels', who became Dean of St. Patrick's in 1713. Afterwards you are transferred back to port.

Highlights:

• See the world-famous Book of Kells, a fabulous example of early Irish manuscript illumination
• Continue to St Patrick’s Cathedral, the largest church in Ireland and home of a memorial to the writer Jonathan Swift

Tour Duration: 4 hours

Tour Can Operate: Morning/ Afternoon

Wheelchair Accessible: Please enquire for more information

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions:

• Private transport by luxury car or minivan
• An expert local driver-guide for 4 hours
• Entrance fees to all sights and museums
• All taxes

Exclusions:

• All cruise travel, personal items, meals and associated costs
• Gratuities

Optional Private Excursions

Avoid the crowds and hustle and bustle associated with a group activity. For a memorable trip ashore, we invite you to consider a private shore excursion. Enjoy the undivided attention of your own driver/guide and the flexibility of experiencing the aspects of the local culture that most interest you. Below are just some samples of the private shore excursions we can arrange for you. Let us personalize your experience!

Belfast - Tour of Antrim Coast - Full Day Tour

Depart Port by luxury vehicle accompanied by local professional guide.  Leaving Belfast behind, head north on a scenic, northbound journey.  Travel to the port of Larne and then join the spectacular Antrim Coast road.  Onwards through the villages of Ballygalley and Glenarm to Cushendall, know as the "Capital of the Glens" and Ballycastle, host of the annual 'Oul Lammas Fair'.

Arrive at The Giants Causeway Centre.  

Next, travel to the famouse village of Bushmills, which is home to the legendary Bushmills Whiskey Distillery.

Enjoy a 2 Course lunch with tea/coffee in the wonderful Distillers Arms restaurant.

Following lunch you will travel along the Coast up to the fantastic Dunluce Castle. It is thought by some to be the most picturesque of all Irish castles. Situated in the most north-easterly tip of Ireland and first built by Richard de Burgh, Earl of Ulster in the 13th century, the ruins of the castle are a huge tourist attraction.

The castle is surrounded by terrifyingly steep drops at either side; these would have been essential features to the Vikings and early Christians, who were drawn to this magnificent place where an early Irish ring-fort once stood. It is situated on a 100 foot high basalt stack with a sea cave underneath. The earliest features of the castle, the two large drum towers, about nine metres in diameter, can still be seen on the eastern side.  

Return to Belfast Port on the motorway which runs close to some scenic inland countryside.


Inclusions:

• Private Driver Guide
• Giants Causeway visitor Centre
• Entrance to Dunluce Castle
• Lunch Including Tea and Coffee

Belfast: Cultural Belfast - 8 hours

Belfast may be a small city, but it has a wealth of culture and excitement on offer for you to discover! Firstly, visit the purpose-built iconic ‘Titanic Belfast’. With over nine galleries, the Titanic story is brought to life for you with exhibitions, rides, full-scale reconstructions and lots
of interactive fun.

After a hearty Irish lunch (payable locally) head into Belfast city where your guide unravels stories related to “the troubles” of Northern Ireland. You cannot miss the murals across Belfast that offer a fascinating history in pictures. Although huge strides have been made in the fight to combat sectarianism in the city, the marks of the past can still be witnessed across the city, adorning the sides of buildings and walls. A tour of Belfast wouldn’t be complete without enjoying a pint of Guinness at the famous Crown Bar in the city centre. This 19th-century bar is an experience that is unique to Northern Ireland. You are privately transferred back to board your cruise after your tour.

Highlights:

• Explore the 'Titanic Belfast' and learn about the ship's fascinating history
• Learn about Belfast's turbulent past and visit the famous Crown Bar in the city centre

Tour Duration: 8 Hours

Tour Can Operate: Morning / Afternoon

Wheelchair Accessible: Please enquire for more information

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions:

• Private transport by luxury car or minivan
• An expert local guide for 8 hours
• Entrance fees to all sights and museums
• All taxes

Exclusions:

• All cruise travel, personal items, meals and associated costs
• Gratuities

Belfast: Highlights of Belfast - 6 hours

Today you are met by your expert local guide for a sightseeing in Belfast and the surrounding area. Spend the morning on a panoramic tour of the city centre, where you see the impressive City Hall in Donegall Square, St. Anne’s Cathedral and the buildings of Queen’s University. During this tour, your guide talks to you about the sectarian divisions that have been so prominent in Belfast in recent years. You also visit the Titanic Quarter, so-called as it was here that the ill-fated liner was being constructed a century ago. Your guide shows you where the ship was constructed and the Thomson Dock where it had its final fit-out.

Highlights:

• Take a panoramic tour of Belfast’s city centre to see the impressive City Hall and the buildings of Queen’s University
• Visit the Titanic Quarter where the ill-fated liner was constructed a century ago

Tour Duration: 6 hours

Tour Can Operate: Morning / Afternoon

Wheelchair Accessible: Please enquire for more information

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions:

• Private transport by luxury car or minivan
• An expert local guide for 6 hours
• Entrance fees to all sights and museums
• All taxes

Exclusions:

• All cruise travel, personal items, meals and associated costs
• Gratuities

Optional Private Excursions

Avoid the crowds and hustle and bustle associated with a group activity. For a memorable trip ashore, we invite you to consider a private shore excursion. Enjoy the undivided attention of your own driver/guide and the flexibility of experiencing the aspects of the local culture that most interest you. Below are just some samples of the private shore excursions we can arrange for you. Let us personalize your experience!

Discover Manhattan: From Central Park to Battery Park

The most popular part of New York City is the area between Central Park and Battery Park.  Within those borders are some of the world’s most famous places: The Empire State Building, Chinatown, Grand Central Terminal, the 9/11 Memorial, the Brooklyn Bridge, the South Street Seaport, Washington Square Arch, Little Italy, Rockefeller Center, and Times Square.  On tour with a private guide you will see, hear, and explore the city.  In some cases you will get out and walk around so you can truly experience Gotham.  This tour is customizable.  We can focus on art, cuisine, architecture, walking, or a mix of everything.


 

Included:	Not Included:
English speaking licensed tour guide Driver, Vehicle, Driver gratuity 24-Hour Emergency Phone Number	Guide gratuity Entrance fees are additional and can be purchased in advance

High Line, Chelsea Market & Meatpacking District

Until 1958, the building that houses the famous Chelsea Market was a Nabisco factory, and less than 20 years ago, it was used for light manufacturing. 
Fifteen years ago, the area known as the Meatpacking District was known for just that, plus some really “interesting” night clubs, and many used the street as a place to do business.
 
About 10 years ago, the park called the High Line was an abandoned elevated railway and the park was only on paper.
 
Today, the area is one of the hottest in Manhattan. Chelsea Market has some of the best food purveyors in the city. Bring your appetite and get something to eat. The Meatpacking District, with its cobblestone streets, still has some grit and its checkered past along with all kinds of new development mixed in. You’ll learn a lot from your guide who will point out things only a professional will know. The most important addition to the area has been the High Line Park, which went from urban decay to metropolitan oasis. Walk a portion of the High Line with your guide as she tells you its secrets and stories.
 

Please note that this tour is for parties of five or less.


 

Included:	Not Included:
English speaking tour guide 24-Hour Emergency Phone Number	Transportation can be added Guide gratuity

Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island

Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty was a gift of international friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States.  It is one of the most universal symbols of political freedom and democracy.  The views of the Statue from the water are breathtaking and reminiscent of what immigrants first saw entering New York Harbor.

Ellis Island
Ellis Island opened in 1892 and was the entry point for European immigrants for more than 60 years.  Twelve million people passed through the halls that are now the historical Ellis Island Immigration Museum.  Walk through the Great Hall as the new Americans once did – ancestors of more than half of the US population.  You can search for your family surname on the American Immigrant wall of Honor.  With over 600,000 entries, it is the longest wall of names in the world.

Included:	Not Included:
English speaking tour guide Driver, Vehicle, Driver Gratuity Ferry tickets 24-Hour Emergency Phone Number	Guide gratuity

New York City: Private Walking Tour of Central Park - 4 Hours

Highlights:

Where else can you see a castle, a sled dog, Alice in Wonderland, a pair of hawks, and a 4,000-year-old obelisk from Egypt in one place? You guessed it: Central Park is more than just a green space in the middle of Manhattan Island; it is an 843-acre oasis 150 years in the making and a favorite retreat for New Yorkers of all walks of life. An essential part of the urban landscape, Central Park is something that no New Yorker could live without. It fits into the Manhattan environment so naturally that many people never realize it is entirely man-made. Follow your guide on the winding paths and over the bridges and through the tunnels, and learn how the architects Olmsted and Vaux created New York’s “backyard.”

• 4-hours with a private tour guide
• Meet your guide at your hotel or a custom location near Central Park. Experience Central by foot with your savvy local guide explaining the sites and telling stories to make the park come to life, and providing local insider tips.
• Along the way, you may also see: The Upper West Side, the Upper East Side, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Natural History, Columbus Circle (indoor entrance tickets are not included for any locations).
• We can customize the tour and stops to fit your needs upon request.

Tour Duration: Four (4) Hours

Tour Can Operate: 

• The starting time and date of the tour are customizable to fit your schedule.
• The recommended start time for this tour is between 7 am and 3 pm. In the spring and summer months, later start times can be accommodated.
• This tour is offered all year round, 7-days a week.
• The ideal seasons for this tour are the spring and fall due to comfortable temperatures for walking and being outdoors and foliage/horticulture in the park.
• Restrictions may apply depending on the date and time of the tour.

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions: 

• Experience the city and receive local tips from your savvy local guide
• Flexible Timing to fit your schedule
• This walking tour can accommodate up to 15 guests
• 24-hour support phone number

Not Included:

• Gratuity for the tour guide is not included

New York City: Private Helicopter Tour over Manhattan - 30 Minutes

Highlights:

See New York like never before, in style, and above the ground! Experience a luxurious new perspective of this incomparable city with this extensive sightseeing tour by making your way up the Hudson River and enjoy the sights of the Chrysler and Empire State Buildings, Central Park, Times Square, and so much more. This is New York City’s most extravagant and exhilarating sightseeing and photo opportunity. It will be an everlasting memory!

• 30-minute deluxe private helicopter tour. Guests will check in and go through some brief safety instructions.
• Experience Manhattan from above; the helicopter will take off from downtown where you will see the downtown skyline as well as great views of the Statue of Liberty. You will travel north above the Hudson River taking in the view of Manhattan and parts of New Jersey. This tour will take guests as far north as the George Washington Bridge and as far south as the Verrazano Bridge.
• Along the way you will see: Freedom Tower and One World Trade Center Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, Madison Square Garden, Columbia University, New Jersey Palisades, Chelsea Piers, Yankee Stadium and George Washington Bridge.
• We can customize the tour and stops to fit your needs upon request.

Tour Duration: 30 Minutes

Tour Can Operate: 

• The starting time and date of the tour is customizable but needs to be during regular operational hours. No flights available on Sundays.
• This tour is offered 6 days a week all year around except for Sundays.
• Restrictions may apply depending on the date and time of the tour.

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions: 

• Experience the city from above in your private helicopter for 30 minutes.
• Your expert Pilot will explain the sites along the way.
• Bell 407 helicopters are used featuring custom floor to ceiling glass windows. All have Avoidance Collision System.
• 24-hour support phone number.

Not Included:

• There is a weight limit of 275 lbs. per person.
• Timing and inclusions of the tour are dependent on traffic and weather conditions. In case of inclement weather determined by the pilot, guests will get the opportunity to re-schedule their flight.
• Pilot gratuity not included.

New York City: Horse and Carriage Ride in Central Park - 45 Minutes

Highlights:

Meet your horse and carriage at the corner of 59th Street, just off of 7th Avenue opposite the JW Marriott Hotel. Take a leisurely ride through Central Park, seeing the South End Quadrant (Central Park South to the Lake, just north of Terrace Drive), which includes the views from the small loop plus Balto’s Statue, Summer Stage, Conservatory Water, Bethesda Terrace and Fountain, Cherry Hill, the Lake, Strawberry Fields, the Dakota building where John Lennon lived, Tavern on the Green, Sheep Meadow, Columbus Circle and more!

• 45-minute Central Park Tour with private horse carriage and coachman.

• Tour will depart from the corner of 59th Street, just off of 7th Avenue opposite the JW Marriott Hotel. Tour will take guests past the South End Quadrant where guests may see Balto’s Statue, Summer Stage, Conservatory Water, Bethesda Terrace and Fountain, Cherry Hill, the Lake, Strawberry Fields, the Dakota building, Tavern on the Green, Sheep Meadow, Columbus Circle and much more. (Some photo stops may be possible but no indoor access in included in the tour).

• Along the way you may also see: Wollman Rink, Plaza Hotel, Loeb Boathouse, Bow Bridge and Tavern on the Green.
• All stops, timing and inclusions of the tour are dependent on traffic and weather conditions.

Tour Duration: 45 Minutes

Tour Can Operate: 

• The starting time and date of the tour are customizable to fit your schedule. 
• This tour is offered all year round, 7-days a week.
• Restrictions may apply depending on the date and time of the tour. Please note that carriages are not allowed inside Central Park before 10am Friday through Sunday.
• Summer restrictions: no carriage may operate above 89 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Winter restrictions: no carriage may operate below 19 degrees Fahrenheit or during blizzards.

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions: 

• Private horse and carriage with coachman
• 45-minute tour of Central Park
• Coachman’s gratuity included
• 24-hour support phone number

New York City: One World Observatory and 9/11 Memorial & Museum Private Tour - 4 Hours

Your private guide will take you to the 9/11 Memorial, a national tribute of remembrance and honor to those who perished in the attacks of September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993. You will also explore the National September 11 Museum, the principal institution concerned with exploring the implications of the events of 9/11.

 

Now on the site is One World Trade and your tour will end by ascending to the top and experiencing One World Observatory. Look towards the horizon and feel the city’s invincible spirit. Take the iconic sights, surrounding waters, panoramic views of the skyline, and beyond from the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.

 

Please note that this tour is for parties of four or less.


 

Included:	Not Included:
English speaking tour guide Driver, Vehicle, Driver gratuity 24-Hour Emergency Phone Number	Guide gratuity

Crazy Christmas Lights of Brooklyn

Duration: 4 Hours

Start Time: Between 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm

Meeting Location: Flexible

Activity Level: Easy
 

EXPERIENCE:

It’s not a wealthy or ostentatious neighborhood, but Dyker Heights, adjacent to Bensonhurst and for decades a bastion of Italian Americans, takes Christmas seriously and invites everyone to come and join in on the fun. The local residents outdo one another in mounting over-the-top Christmas light decorations. Tens of thousands of tourists come to see this neighborhood outpouring of creativity and fun, as light displays spill over their homes, roofs, and gardens. Kids will be awed by the sheer amount of holiday decorations: brightly lit Rudolphs on the roof, Santas on the lawn, and entire homes ablaze with lights. Dyker Heights has been made famous in the PBS documentary Dyker Lights and seen on TLC’s Crazy Christmas Lights.

PROGRAM INCLUDES:

• Ride in comfort in our luxury vehicles with professional drivers and bottled water.
• Experience the city and receive local tips from your savvy local guide.
• Door-to-door service and flexible timing (additional charge for outside of Manhattan).
• Driver gratuity included (guide gratuity is not included).
• 24/7 Support Line

Manhattan Holiday Lights Tour

Duration: 4 Hours

Start Time: Between 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm

Meeting Location: Flexible

Activity Level: Easy

EXPERIENCE:

During the holidays in New York City, there is something special in the air. It is not easy to describe, but it is something you sense when you see the lights, the people, and the hustle and bustle of holiday preparation. All New Yorkers have their favorite spot to “sense” the holidays. The Christmas Markets in Grand Central Station is one and the plaza at Lincoln Center is another. Many like to gaze at the stupendous windows of Macy’s and Sak’s, while the traditionalist will marvel at the wonder of 30,000 lights on the tree at Rockefeller Center. Come along with one of our New York guides and experience the holidays in New York; like no other place for the holidays. Your guide will take you to spots you have only seen in the movies and also their favorite spot, and if you have been nice and not naughty, maybe even reveal a secret or two about the holidays in New York. So, grab your Santa cap and come along for a ride of lights and smiling faces.

PROGRAM INCLUDES:

• Ride in comfort in our luxury vehicles with professional drivers and bottled water.
• Experience the city and receive local tips from your savvy local guide.
• Door-to-door service and flexible timing (additional charge for outside of Manhattan).
• Driver gratuity included (guide gratuity is not included).
• 24/7 Support Line

New York City: Brooklyn Essential Walking Tour - 4 Hours

Highlights:

Brooklyn Bridge - Opened in 1883 after thirteen years of construction and was built across the East River to connect Manhattan with the then-rural city of Brooklyn. From the beginning, the bridge’s designer, John A. Roebling, planned not just a structure of convenience, but a great work of art that would stand the test of time. The Brooklyn Bridge is a fully accessible bridge, with a center lane above traffic open to bicycle and pedestrian traffic. Your fully guided tour takes you on a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge; a walk taken every day by commuters and tourists, and during times of crisis, such as after the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on 9/11. Brooklyn Heights- One of the best-kept secrets of the City of New York is Brooklyn Heights, a beautiful district in Brooklyn. Some historians call it one of the first suburbs in the United States. Brooklyn Heights is unique as it radiates a hometown atmosphere while situated right next door to one of the most recognizable cityscapes in the world. In 1964, Brooklyn Heights was the first area designated as a New York City Historic District. You will understand why as you see Federal style homes built in the 1820s, brick and brownstone homes from the 1830s and 1840s, and two Italianate mansions that overlook Pierrepont Street. DUMBO- DUMBO’s name is an acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass, and the span gives the creatively oriented neighborhood much of its character—as do cobblestone streets and dramatic architecture left over from its industrial days. Today, DUMBO features art galleries, independent bookshops, boutiques, confectionaries, and waterfront parks where locals and tourists thrive. DUMBO offers some of the best photo ops including the Empire State Building framed by the Manhattan Bridge.

• 4-Hours with a private guide.
   
• Guests will walk across the Brooklyn Bridge from the Manhattan side where they will learn the history and view the spectacular skyline. Guests will then venture into Brooklyn Heights which is a posh residential area filled with elegant brownstones. Here, guests will learn about the culture and the history of the area which is often referred to as the first suburb in the United States. Guests will also visit the waterfront park before heading to DUMBO and then back to Manhattan.
   
• During the tour you may also see: Dumbo Art Galleries, views of Lady Liberty, Manhattan Bridge and Empire State Building (indoor entrance tickets are not included for any locations).

• All stops, timing and inclusions of the tour are dependent on traffic and weather conditions.

• We can customize the tour and stops to fit your needs upon request.

Tour Duration: Four (4) Hours

Tour Can Operate: 

• The starting time and date of the tour are customizable to fit your schedule.

• This tour is offered all year round, 7-days a week.

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions: 

• Experience the Best of Brooklyn on foot and receive local tips from your savvy local guide

• Guide's gratuity is not included

• 24-hour support phone number

Not Included:

• Gratuity for the tour guide is not included

The Upper East and Upper West: Tales of Money and Scandal

The Upper East Side and Upper West Side of Manhattan have long been considered the home of the social elite of New York City.The Upper East Side has long been called the Gold Coast of Manhattan with historic mansions (some with values over fifty million dollars), and some of the world’s most prestigious cultural institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Guggenheim.
Crossing Central Park brings you to the Upper West Side, an equally wealthy and cultural neighborhood as its crosstown cousin, but a bit more hip with a dash of grit thrown in for good measure.

Both have tales of money, sex, and scandal that will leave you in awe.
 
This tour will include the following sights and/or stops:

• The Metropolitan Museum of Art             
• The Dakota Building
• The Frick Collection                                 
• The Ansonia Building
• Museum Mile                                     
• Central Park West
• Park Avenue                                       
• Lincoln Center
• Madison Avenue                                     
• New York Historical Society
• American Museum of Natural History

 

Included:	Not Included:
English speaking tour guide Driver, Vehicle, Driver Gratuity 24-Hour Emergency Phone Number	Guide gratuity

New York City: The Life of Alexander Hamilton Private Tour - 5 Hours

Alexander Hamilton was a real New Yorker. Immigrant, broke when he got here, worked hard, lived in multiple neighborhoods, spoke his mind, always hustling for a better job, and knew he was better than everyone else. You can trace his life through the streets of Manhattan. From the only house he owned in Harlem, to where he worked as the Secretary of Treasury in the Financial District. His widow Eliza lived in a townhouse in East Village which still stands and there are traces of Aaron Burr, the “damn fool that shot Hamilton”, all over the borough. See the spot of the original building where Hamilton, Jefferson and Madison negotiated the Compromise of 1790 (“room where it happened”) and the university where he got a scholarship (not where he punched the bursar). This tour is a must for any Hamilton fan, history buff or anyone who wants to be cool at the next cocktail or tea party.  

Tour will include the following sights:

• Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
• Hamilton Grange National Memorial
• The Morris-Jumel Mansion (Friday through Sunday only)
• Trinity Church

 
This tour can be extended to six to seven hours to include the spot in Weehawken, NJ where the famous duel that ended Hamilton’s life took place.

Included:	Not Included:
English speaking tour guide Driver, Vehicle, Driver gratuity 24-Hour Emergency Phone Number	Guide gratuity Entrance fees are additional and can be purchased in advance

SoHo

Like most of the developing city in the early years, SoHo (which stands for South of Houston Street – and by the way, it’s pronounced How-ston) started as a small village.  Over time, the neighborhood went from the wealthiest, to the most industrial, to a slum called “Hell’s 100 acres.”  Now it is back to trendy again.  SoHo is one of the most stylish neighborhoods in New York City, with clues of its past around every corner.  Several of its cast iron buildings built in the mid-1800s still stand.  As you explore the area, you will get the feel of its many cobblestone streets.  When artists arrived in SoHo in the 1970s, they began the revival of the neighborhood.  You’ll visit two of SoHo’s famed art galleries, including the Earth Room.  Next to SoHo is NoLIta – which is Northern Little Italy.  The area is home to the old St. Patrick’s Cathedral.  One story in particular your guide will impart is the 1799 murder of Elma Sands, the “Ghost of Spring Street.”


 

Included:	Not Included:
English speaking tour guide 24-Hour Emergency Phone Number	Transportation can be added Guide gratuity

Skyscrapers

Few city skylines are as recognizable as that of New York City.  The Empire State Building, MetLife Building, Chrysler Building, and other iconic structures have featured prominently in film and television and have become part of America’s national identity.
On this fully guided tour, you will visit skyscrapers of every style, shape, and size.  Learn why there are skyscrapers in some areas and not others, and why the Empire State Building used to be called the Empty State Building.  The tour ends at Rockefeller Center, where you can take a trip to the top of the Rock, the 70^th floor observation deck, if you wish.

Included:	Not Included:
English speaking tour guide 24-Hour Emergency Phone Number	Guide gratuity Transportation can be added Entrance fees are additional and can be purchased in advance

Private Yacht Charter in New York City

Say goodbye to the crowds, lines, and hassles of boarding a public sightseeing cruise; your private yacht awaits.  You board and are greeted with champagne, then your captain welcomes you and explains the itinerary for the evening.  You and your party are on board and it is time to depart. You smell the dinner being prepared as the chef is at work in the kitchen.  You then step through the glass door and you are outside watching the bright lights of New York City go by. You wave to Ms. Liberty as she looks over the harbor and you nibble on hors-d’oeuvres. You are surrounded by friends and you know this is going to be the best night of your visit to NYC.  We have multiple size yachts to suit any need.  We offer both motor and sailing yachts.  Romantic dinners for two, family outings, corporate events, and sightseeing are all available.  From 2 guests to 600.
Included:	Not Included:
Private yacht Captain Crew Soft drinks Gratuity Dockage 24-Hour Emergency Phone Number	Transportation can be added Catering is available Full bar is available Entertainment is available Guide service is available

Private Bike Tour of Central Park

What could be better than a guided bike ride in Central Park, the first landscaped public park in the USA?  Your guide, a city-licensed professional, rides alongside you and shows you all that the park has to offer: Bethesda Fountain, hidden waterfalls, cast-iron bridges, movie scenes, celebrity homes, and skyscrapers, all while passing beneath many of the park’s 26,000 trees.  You’ll learn the history of New York City, told in terms of the development of the city and its parks.  You’ll bike right up to Strawberry Fields, the memorial to the life of John Lennon, to see the famous building where he lived, and much more!
Included:	Not Included:
English speaking licensed tour guide Comfort hybrid bike and helmet Bike lock & bike basket Bottle of water 24-Hour Emergency Phone Number	Guide gratuity Transportation can be added

Private Bike Tour of Central Park Ending with a Picnic Lunch

Private Bike Tour of Central Park
What could be better than a guided bike ride in Central Park, the first landscaped public park in the USA?  Your guide, a city-licensed professional, rides alongside you and shows you all that the park has to offer: Bethesda Fountain, hidden waterfalls, cast-iron bridges, movie scenes, celebrity homes, and skyscrapers, all while passing beneath many of the park’s 26,000 trees.  You’ll learn the history of New York City, told in terms of the development of the city and its parks.  You’ll bike right up to Strawberry Fields, the memorial to the life of John Lennon, to see the famous building where he lived, and much more!  The bike tour is two hours. After the tour, drop off your bike, and walk to your picnic location (short walk).
Picnic Lunch
The Gold Picnic is one of our personalized, butler-serviced picnics.  We create a personalized picnic experience that includes the best meats, cheeses, fresh fruit, and crudités New York City has to offer, just for you, and we never forget something special for dessert.  When you arrive at your picnic spot, one of our picnic experts will have everything set up, ready and waiting for you.  When you’re finished, simply walk away. We take care of the clean up!
Included:	Not Included:
English speaking tour guide Comfort hybrid bike and helmet Bike lock & bike basket Bottle of water Picnic lunch 24-Hour Emergency Phone Number	Guide gratuity Transportation can be added

Picnic Lunch in Central Park

The Gold Picnic is one of our personalized, butler-serviced picnics.  We create a personalized picnic experience that includes the best meats, cheeses, fresh fruit, and crudités New York City has to offer, just for you, and we never forget something special for dessert.  When you arrive at your picnic spot, one of our picnic experts will have everything set up, ready and waiting for you.  When you’re finished, simply walk away. We take care of the clean up! 

Picnic locations may vary.

Included:	Not Included:
Picnic lunch 24-Hour Emergency Phone Number	Transportation can be added

Outdoor Art Tour in Lower Manhattan

Lower Manhattan is an open-air art gallery with masterpieces from artists like Daniel Chester French, Isamu Noguchi, Keith Haring and many others which you will discover on this unique walking tour. 

On this tour, you will take a stroll down Broadway and then meander through Battery Park. With each piece you visit, you and your tour guide will take the time to deconstruct the image, understand the context of the piece of art, discuss what is known about it and then share reactions. You will be sampling art not only from different eras but also art that has different purposes: propaganda, place-making, reflection, honoring an idea or group, whimsy, and more. 

This is a walking tour only. 

Included:	Not Included:
English speaking tour guide 24-Hour Emergency Phone Number	Guide gratuity

The Origins of NYC Sightseeing Program

New York traces its rich history to Lower Manhattan, the meeting point of the Hudson River and the East River.  Originally named Nieuw (New) Amsterdam, New York City began as a small Dutch settlement in what is now known as Lower Manhattan.  Broadway, which was then called Heere Straat (Gentleman Street), was nothing but a small road.  Wall Street actually had a wall back in 1653 to protect the settlers from attacks.  As the city grew, so did the nation.  New York was the first capital of the United States and the spot where George Washington was inaugurated is marked by his statue.  Over the years, Lower Manhattan has become the financial capital of the world.  Today, the streets are teeming with people and filled with stories of New York’s past, present, and future.  As you explore Lower Manhattan with your guide, you’ll see the 9/11 Memorial, St. Paul’s Chapel, Battery Park, and Trinity Church as you learn about the history of the Native Americans, Dutch, and English. 

Included:	Not Included:
English speaking tour guide 24-Hour Emergency Phone Number	Transportation can be added Guide gratuity

New York City: Private NYC VIP Personal Shopping Experience - 4 Hours

Highlights:

Your personal and professional shopping guide will meet you at your hotel (or custom location of your liking) along with a luxury vehicle and will take you on a shopping trip of a lifetime! Be prepared to shop ‘til you drop! Based on the information that we will gather ahead of your tour will make for a tailor-made and personalized experience. You will have exclusive access to New York City’s finest retail stores and brands including access to VIP fitting rooms, access to limited edition items and collections not yet on the market plus extended store hours upon request.

• 4-hours with a private luxury vehicle and personal, professional shopping guide.

• Upon completion of a fashion questionnaire, this private shopping experience will be tailor made to your preferences. Your guide will discuss with you ahead of time your likes and dislikes, etc. and then a custom shopping itinerary will be prepared exclusively for you.

• All stops, timing and inclusions of the tour are dependent on weather. 

Tour Duration:  4 Hours

Tour Can Operate: 

• The starting time and date of the tour is customizable to fit your schedule.

• This tour is offered daily, year-round, subject to availability.

• Restrictions may apply depending on the date and time of the tour.

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions: 

• Ride in comfort in our luxury vehicles with professional drivers and bottled water

• Experience the city and receive local trip from your savvy local guide

• Door to door service and flexible timing

• 4-hour shopping tour with a professional shopper/guide

• Questionnaire to assist in itinerary preparation

• Customized shopping itinerary

• Driver gratuity included (shopping guide gratuity not included)

• 24-hour support phone number

Exclusions: 

• Gratuity for the Professional Shopper/Guide is not included

New York City: NYC by Land, Sea, and Air - 6 Hours

Highlights:

The excitement begins when your luxury vehicle and your private tour guide meet you at your NYC location. Your amazing day starts with a sightseeing tour from your hotel (or other location within Manhattan) enroute to the pier where you will board your own private beautifully crafted motor mini-yacht with your guide. Skip the crowds, the lines and the hassles of boarding a public cruise as you cruise NY Harbor in style and enjoy a private 2-hour cruise with breakfast included. Your private yacht, operated by a US Coast Guard captain, features wrap-around seating, an open forward deck, and restroom. As you enjoy your breakfast, your tour guide will be on hand to point out New York’s iconic landmarks. After your private cruise, your luxury vehicle will be waiting to take you to the heliport where you will get a bird’s eye view of NYC from a different perspective on a 30-minute helicopter tour. This will be an everlasting memory and a one-of-a-kind experience to have in New York City.

• 6-hours with a private vehicle and licensed tour guide.

• Experience New York City from three different perspectives: Car, Yacht and Helicopter. Guests will be met by their private luxury vehicle and local tour guide to begin their experience exploring the city by car enroute to the pier. Guests will then board their private mini-yacht for a 2-hour cruise including breakfast. Our guide will point out some of NYC’s iconic landmarks and famous attractions along the way such as the Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge and much more. After their tour in NY Harbor, guests will travel to the heliport in downtown Manhattan to enjoy a 30-minute helicopter tour where they will see the sights from above including the Empire State Building, Chelsea Piers, Central Park, etc. Upon return to the heliport, guests will return to their hotel (or location of their liking within Manhattan) via their luxury vehicle, (Indoor entrance tickets are not included).

• Along the way guests may also see other landmarks depending on their pickup location, such as Rockefeller Center, Times Square, Madison Square Park and more.

• All stops, timing and inclusions of the tour are dependent on weather conditions. Final Itinerary is at boat captain’s and pilot’s discretion.

• Pilot Gratuity and Tour Guide gratuity not included.

• Bell 407 helicopters are used featuring custom floor to ceiling glass windows and are equipped with heat and air conditioning and a Bose stereo system. Maximum weight is 275 lbs. per passenger. Helicopters have Avoidance Collision System.

• We can customize the tour and stops to fit your needs upon request.

Tour Duration: 6 Hours

Tour Can Operate: 

• The starting time and date of the tour is customizable to fit your schedule. 

• We recommend a morning start time between 8am and 9am.

• This tour is offered April thru mid-November, Monday thru Saturday. Cruises on a different vessel are available November thru March; however, rates will be higher.

• Restrictions may apply depending on the date and time of the tour.

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions: 

• Ride in comfort in our luxury vehicles with professional drivers and bottled water

• Experience the city and receive local trip from your savvy local guide

• Door to door service and flexible timing (additional charge for pick-up or drop-off outside of Manhattan)

• 2-hour private cruise on your private yacht including captain, crew, dockage fees and gratuity

• Breakfast/Brunch featuring a beautiful display of the finest fresh fruit along with freshly baked NY bagels, assorted Danishes and Croissants, yogurt, and orange juice, coffee and tea with gratuity included

• Private 30-minute helicopter tour

• Driver gratuity and Boat Captain gratuity included (gratuity for the tour guide and pilot is not included)

• 24-hour support phone number

Exclusions: 

• Pilot Gratuity and Tour Guide gratuity not included

New York's Big Three

Times Square, Rockefeller Center, and Central Park: these three sights make up one of the most popular triangles in the world. All within walking distance of one another, they are three of the most visited places in New York City. This walking tour will take you to each location, showing specific highlights and pointing out well-known locations from television and motion pictures. 

Central Park
More than just a green space in the middle of Manhattan Island, it is an 843-acre oasis, 150 years in the making, and a favorite retreat for New Yorkers. An essential part of the urban landscape, Central Park is a place no New Yorker can live without. You will follow your guide on the park’s winding paths, over the bridges, through the tunnels, and learn how the architects Olmsted and Vaux created New York’s “backyard”.
 
Times Square
Also known as “The Great White Way”, located at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42^nd to West 47^th Streets. Don’t let the name fool you, it is actually more a triangle of intersecting major streets. It got its name when the NY Times building was built there, long before it was a showcase of neon lights and jumbo digital screens, and the name has stuck ever since.
 
Rockefeller Center
Located in the center of Midtown Manhattan and a complex of 19 commercial buildings, it is NYC’s top tourist attraction. John D. Rockefeller Jr.’s resolution to make Rockefeller Center contemporary and innovative can be felt with every artwork and attraction.

Included:	Not Included:
English speaking tour guide 24-Hour Emergency Phone Number	Guide gratuity Transportation can be added

Manhattan by Subway

Real New Yorkers get around by subway and today, so will you. In fact, by the end of the day you will be swiping your MetroCard like a local. Start with a ride to Lower Manhattan and stop at Battery Park, which offers vistas of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Walk up Broadway and see the Bull, Bowling Green, Fearless Girl, Federal Hall, New York Stock Exchange, Trinity Church, and the National September 11 Memorial. Jump on the subway to Greenwich Village and see the famous Washington Square Arch and the main campus of the most expensive college in the USA, New York University. Your next ride will take you to Bryant Park, once a “no-go” location for even locals but now a prime destination for food, drinks, and shopping. Its eastern border is the main branch of the New York Public Library, a must-see when in Manhattan. Your final ride will take you to Central Park for a stroll on its idyllic paths. 

Included:	Not Included:
English speaking tour guide MetroCard (five subway rides) 24-Hour Emergency Phone Number	Guide gratuity

Lower East Side

Discover how the Lower East Side evolved as it welcomed wave after wave of immigrants, including the Irish, Germans, Eastern Europeans, Italians, Chinese, and Latin Americans.  Learn about life in the tenements in the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries.  You will see what people endured to come to America and learn how they lived, worked, and made the best of what they had.  Every culture that passed through the Lower East Side has left its mark; discover an intact synagogue from 1887, and another synagogue that is now a Buddhist temple.  Before the arrival of the immigrants, the area was a farmland.  In fact, Orchard Street on the Lower East Side was named for what it once ran through: Mr. de Lancy’s orchards.  Several stops will be made along the way to illustrate the area’s rich history.

Included:	Not Included:
English speaking tour guide 24-Hour Emergency Phone Number	Guide gratuity Transportation can be added

New York City: A Cultural Walk Through Little Italy and Chinatown - 4 Hours

Highlights:

There are numerous ethnic groups in New York City, but only two have neighborhoods named after them: one is Little Italy, and the other is Chinatown. Little Italy was formed in the late 1800s as millions of Italian immigrants streamed into the United States. And although nowadays you do not hear much Italian on the street, there are still old school establishments that carry on the traditions. Chinatown on the other hand is still growing and when you enter it, it is like being transported to another country. All the signs are in Chinese, the languages spoken are all dialects of Chinese, the produce and food shops sell many items you will not recognize. It is a submersion into another culture. Join your guide on this walking tour and find out what is below the surface that makes both these neighborhoods even more unique and intriguing.

• Meet your guide on the corner of Lafayette and Broome Street in Little Italy.
   
• Walk the neighborhood including Mulberry Street, Mott Street, Canal Street, Five Points, Mahayana Buddhist Temple, Columbus Park, Chatham Square, First Shearith Israel Graveyard.
   

• All stops, timing and inclusions of the tour are dependent on traffic and weather conditions.

• We can customize the tour and stops to fit your needs upon request.

Tour Duration: Four (4) Hours

Tour Can Operate: 

• The starting time and date of the tour are customizable to fit your schedule.

• This tour is offered all year round, 7-days a week.

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions: 

• Experience the city and receive local tips from your savvy local guide

• Flexible timing 

• Driver gratuity included (guide gratuity is not included)

• 24-hour support phone number

Not Included:

• Gratuity for the tour guide is not included

New York City: A Bronx Tale Sightseeing Program - 4 Hours

Highlights:

The Bronx still surprises even native New Yorkers. Most notably known for its world-famous baseball team, it also has beaches, a New England fishing village, a globally recognized zoo, a botanical garden, and countless historic sites. Over the years, it has been home to Tony Curtis, Anne Bancroft, Edgar Allen Poe, Colin Powell, and Ralph Lauren, as well as the many different immigrant groups that have shaped the borough. Step into the Bronx where you and your guide will weave yourselves into yet another thread of the fabric of New York.

• 4-hours with a private vehicle and tour guide.

• From Manhattan, guests will travel either FDR Drive or Westside Highway/ Henry Hudson Parkway into the Bronx. You will pass a famous community in Belmont known as the “Real Little Italy of New York”. You will learn about the vibrant history and culture of the Bronx and visit lively Arthur Avenue, and pass the Edgar Allan Poe Cottage, the former home of writer Edgar Allan Poe. On your way back you may pass the iconic Yankee Stadium. (Indoor entrance tickets are not included for any locations).

• Along the way you may also see: Bronx Zoo, New York Botanical Garden, City Island, Wave Hill, Indoor entrance tickets and tours are not included for any locations).

• All stops, timing and inclusions of the tour are dependent on traffic and weather conditions.

• We can customize the tour and stops to fit your needs upon request.

Tour Duration: Four (4) Hours

Tour Can Operate: 

• The starting time and date of the tour are customizable to fit your schedule.

• We recommend a start time of 8 am or 9 am to beat the crowds at major sites.

• This tour is offered all year round, 7-days a week.

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions: 

• Ride in comfort in our luxury vehicles with professional drivers and bottled water

• Experience the city and receive local tips from your savvy local guide

• Door-to-door service and flexible timing (additional charge for outside of Manhattan)

• Driver gratuity included (guide gratuity is not included)

• 24-hour support phone number

Not Included:

• Gratuity for the tour guide is not included.

New York City: A Tale of Two Cities - Harlem & the Bronx - 5 Hours

Duration: 5 Hours

Start Time: Flexible

Meeting Location: Flexible

Activity Level: Easy

EXPERIENCE:

Did you know that if you took a vacation in the Bronx and Harlem you would not have to venture further south into Manhattan? Does that sound surprising? Of course, it does, because most people do not know what these areas have to offer. Food and people from all over the world, jazz clubs, art museums, beautiful gardens overlooking the Hudson River, the most winningest team in sports, the residence of Alexander Hamilton, homes to some of America’s greatest writers, the largest park in the five boroughs, an Ivy League University and that is just the start. We are not asking you to spend your vacation in Harlem and the Bronx, but we want you to spend a half-day with a local who is also a tour guide and who will show you as much as someone can of the two cities beyond the city. We know when you visit again, you will want to go back for more.

PROGRAM INCLUDES:

• Ride in comfort in our luxury vehicles with professional drivers and bottled water.
• Experience the city and receive local tips from your savvy local guide.
• Door-to-door service and flexible timing (additional charge for outside of Manhattan).
• Driver gratuity included (guide gratuity is not included).
• 24/7 Support Line

 

New York City: Private Thanksgiving Balloon Inflation Tour in Central Park - 4 Hours

 

Duration: 4 Hours

Start Time: 12:00 pm

Meeting Location: Flexible

Activity Level: Easy to Moderate

EXPERIENCE:

Watch the balloons come to life! See the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day balloons being inflated in preparation for the big day and learn about the history of Central Park on this unique walking tour. A New York City tradition since 1927, the beloved balloons come to life around the American Museum of Natural History at Columbus Avenue and West 77th Street. Your local expert tour guide will navigate you through this iconic event for an unforgettable experience!

PROGRAM INCLUDES:

• Ride in comfort in our luxury vehicles with professional drivers and bottled water (optional; not included if selecting the walking tour)
• Experience the city and receive local tips from your savvy local guide
• Door to door service
• Driver gratuity included (guide’s gratuity is not included)
• 24-hour support phone number

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• The starting time and date of the tour is noon on Wednesday, November 23, 2022.
• The starting location of the tour is customizable to fit your schedule.  The tour can start at your hotel doorstep, at a restaurant where you just finished brunch, or custom location of your liking. Pick-up or drop-off outside of Manhattan may incur additional costs.
• Gratuity for the tour guide is not included.

TOUR ITINERARY:

• 4-Hours with a licensed tour guide.
• Roundtrip luxury transportation to and from the Upper West Side (not applicable if purchasing a walking tour only).
• Once you arrive at the Balloon Inflation Area you will need to pass through NYPD security. There may be a queue. Entry into the Balloon Inflation Area is controlled by the NYPD; you will join others as you and your guide proceed through the area. Balloons will be in various stages of inflation depending upon the weather.
• Watch the balloons slowly inflate and come to life as your tour guide guides you through this unforgettable experience.
• All stops, timing and inclusions of the tour are dependent upon traffic and weather conditions.

New York City: Private NYC Pizza and Gelato Challenge - 4 Hours

Highlights:

Ciao Bella! Like pizza and love gelato? Then, this tour is for you! Experience three different downtown neighborhoods (South Village, West Village and Union Square) as you sample pizza from three (3) different slice joints/sit down pizzerias, rating them as you go. Learn about the history of pizza in NYC and what goes into making the finest pizza. For dessert, you will compare the offerings at two (2) different gelateries, discuss how gelato is made, and learn why it’s so different from American ice cream. You’ll use a scoring sheet, rating the pizza based on visual appeal, crust, sauce/topping and overall enjoyment. Gelato will be rated on case appeal, flavors offered, portion size/value ratio, flavor, texture and overall pleasure. What a great and yummy way to play a food critic!

Your guide is a well-respected culinary historian, cookbook author and culinary educator with a specialty in fine chocolate and other artisanal foods. Her accolades include a certificate of outstanding achievement from The James Beard Foundation and a book award from The International Association of Culinary Professionals. From Jacques Pepin to Julia Child, Thomas Keller, Jacques Torres, Daniel Boulud and Padma Lakshmi, she has worked with the most distinguished culinary talent.

• 4-hours with a private tour guide.

• Meet your guide at the Arch at Washington Square Park where you will see the statue of Garibaldi and learn about the Italian immigrants in NYC.

• You’ll stop at three (3) different pizza joints and two (2) gelateries including Joe’s Pizza or Bleecker St Pizza, Rivoli Pizza, Ribalta (sit-down restaurant), Venchi and Amorino, rating each tasting as you go.

• Along the way, you will learn about the different ethnic neighborhoods.

• All stops, timing and inclusions of the tour are dependent on traffic and weather conditions.

• We can customize the tour and stops to fit your needs upon request.

Tour Duration:  4 Hours

Tour Can Operate: 

• This tour can begin any time between 11:30am and 3:00pm during summer hours and between 11:30 am and 2:00pm during winter hours.

• This tour is offered all year round, Thursdays thru Sundays only.

• The ideal seasons for this tour are the spring and fall due to comfortable temperatures for walking and being outdoors.

• Restrictions may apply depending on the date and time of the tour.

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions: 

• Experience the city and receive local tips from your savvy local culinary specialist guide.

• Food tastings are included.

• Flexible Timing to fit your schedule.

• This walking/food tour can accommodate up to 8 guests.

• 24-hour support phone number

Exclusions: 

• Gratuity for the tour guide is not included.

Private Culinary Experience in NYC

Duration: 3-hours
Start Time: Flexible
Meeting Location: 132 Mulberry Street, New York, NY
Activity Level: Easy

Experience a private culinary class in a charming studio in the heart of Little Italy. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced home cook, you will benefit from the experience of a classically trained chef, who will share with you his/her most popular recipes in a hands-on session. Expand your skills, gain confidence in the kitchen, and learn tips of the trade while preparing a 3-course meal made with fresh, seasonal produce. At the end of the class, you will enjoy the meal you just cooked at the studio’s beautiful table.



Program Includes:

• Private chef for demonstration and class
• Hands-on session and cooking of the meal
• Three course lunch or dinner
• 24-hour support phone number

 

New York City: Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Private Tour and Afternoon Tea - 4 Hours

Duration: 4-hours
Start Time: Between 10:00am and 2:00pm
Meeting Location: Flexible
Activity Level:  Easy

Are you a fan of the vivacious and lovable Miriam (Midge) Maisel – aka The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel? Well then – have we got a treat for you! We have brought two amazing experiences together in one package –The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Sites Tour and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Afternoon Tea at the Plaza. First, you’ll head back in time to the 1950’s, where this popular comedy-drama takes place, and will experience this tour in a 1957 Chevy!  You’ll be chauffeured around Manhattan with an expert tour guide, who also happens to be a local actor. Your guide will point out where various scenes from the series were filmed around the city – including the Bowery, Greenwich Village, Gramercy and more. Plus, there will be stops where you can explore these venues up close and personal with plenty of photo opportunities! Afterwards, you’ll head to the iconic New York City Plaza Hotel for afternoon tea, an elegant tradition at the Plaza’s stunning stained glass domed restaurant, The Palm Court.

Program Includes:

• 1.5-Hour Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Sites Tour in a ’57 Chevy with pick-up at your Manhattan hotel and drop-off at the Plaza Hotel.  (NOTE:  If more than 3 guests, tour will be conducted in an SUV or Sprinter)
• Experience the city and receive local tips from your savvy local tour guide/actor.
• Driver and Tour Guide gratuities included.
• Afternoon Tea at The Plaza including sandwiches & savories, scones, pastries & sweets. (Gratuity included).
• Flexible Timing to fit your schedule. 
• 24-hour support phone number.

New York City: VIP Private Tour of the Empire State Building

Duration: 90 Minutes

Start Time: Varies - Weekdays Only

Meeting Location: Guest Services Desk at Empire State Building, 34th Street Entrance

Activity Level: Easy

EXPERIENCE:

A 90-minute, guided tour with an Empire State Building Observatory Ambassador which includes VIP priority access throughout the visit, including the brand-new Observatory Experience complete with 10,000 square feet of interactive exhibits that invite guests on a journey beginning with the building’s construction to its current place in pop culture. Your tour guide is a long-time employee of the Empire State Building and will share interesting insider facts. This experience also includes:

• Express access with your private host to the 86^th floor & 102^nd floor Observatories
• Commemorative souvenir photograph

PROGRAM INCLUDES:

• Experience the city and receive local tips from your savvy local guide
• Access to the 86^th floor and 102^nd floor Observation Decks
• Souvenir Photo
• 24-Hour support phone number

New York City: Museum of Natural History Private Scavenger Hunt

Duration: 2-Hours Including Set-Up Time

Start Time: Flexible (Within Museum Operating Hours)

Meeting Location: Steps of the Museum of Natural History

Activity Level: Easy to Moderate

EXPERIENCE:

Kids and adults work together on a scavenger hunt that reveals the weirdest, the wildest, and the wackiest secrets of the Museum of Natural History. You won’t be collecting objects; you’ll be searching for answers to tricky and humorous questions about the amazing exhibits you discover. Along the way, your team will search for snakes in Africa, touch ancient meteorites and dinosaur bones, find out your weight on the moon, discover why a T.Rex can’t stand up, mingle with cavemen, and so much more. This is a self-guided experience; once the Hunt Host explains the game and passes along important information, guests will be on their own to navigate through the hunt. This scavenger hunt is recommended for ages 7 and up.

PROGRAM INCLUDES:

• Host will meet & greet guests at the museum and will meet again to wrap up upon conclusion
• All hunt materials (Guests may be required to use their own smart phones)
• 90-Minute Scavenger Hunt (approximately 2-hour total event)
• 24-hour support phone number

New York City: Arthur Avenue Food Tasting Program

Duration: 4-hours

Start Time: Flexible

Meeting Location: Flexible

Activity Level: Easy

EXPERIENCE:

Explore New York’s “Real” Little Italy: the Belmont section of the Bronx along Arthur Avenue where many Italian immigrants settled after building the Bronx Zoo. A proud Bronx resident takes you to some of her most cherished spots to taste some of the best authentic Italian treats available in New York. See the ribbons of fresh pasta, warm, fresh mozzarella being made before your eyes, and cigars being rolled by hand. Munch on cheese, sweet cannoli, and many more delicious tastings!

PROGRAM INCLUDES:

• Ride in comfort in our luxury vehicles with professional drivers and bottled water
• Experience the city and receive local tips from your savvy local guide
• Door to door service and flexible timing (additional charge for outside of Manhattan)
• Driver gratuity included (guide gratuity is not included)
• All tastings, taxes and gratuities on food are included in the food tasting fee
• 24-hour support phone number

New York City: Broadway Up Close Private Walking Tour - 1.75 Hours

Highlights:

Hear about the titans and legends who helped move the Broadway Theatre District from its 1800’s beginnings in Herald Square north to Times Square. The tour travels from the southern end of the Broadway Theatre District on 41st Street to 44th Street in between 6th and 8th Avenues. Highlights include the rise and fall of 42nd Street, Roof Top Gardens, and ghost stories, in addition to the tour guide’s personal stories. Using an iPad, guests will be able to see one-of-a-kind photos and videos to further enhance each story. Some of the Theatres guests may walk by during this tour include The Nederlander, The New Amsterdam, The Lyric, The Stephen Sondheim among others.

• 1.75 hours with a Broadway Specialist guide.
   
• You will meet your private guide outside of the Nederlander Theatre and will learn all about Broadway’s beginnings as you walk by several Theatres from 41st Street to 44th Street. Your tour will end in the middle of Times Square. 
   
• Along the way you may also see other highlights in the Times Square area and will receive local tips from your guide.
   

• All stops, timing and inclusions of the tour are dependent on traffic and weather conditions.

• We can customize the tour and stops to fit your needs upon request.

Tour Duration: 1.75 Hours

Tour Can Operate: 

• The starting time and date of the tour are customizable to fit your schedule.
• ?We recommend a start time between 10am and 4pm to avoid show time at the theaters.
• Wednesdays are best to avoid due to matinee performances.
• ?This tour is offered all year round.

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions: 

• Experience the city and receive local tips from your savvy local Broadway Specialist guide

• 24-hour support phone number

Not Included:

• Gratuity for the tour guide is not included
• ?Indoor entrance tickets are not included

New York City: Private Cupcake Tasting Tour - 4 Hours

Highlights:

Since their creation, cupcakes have become a pop culture trend in the culinary world. In the early 21st century, a trend for cupcake shops, known as cupcakeries, which are specialized bakeries that sell little or nothing except cupcakes, developed in the United States, playing off the sense of nostalgia evoked by the cakes. There are dozens of upscale bakeries in New York City. Shops like Magnolia Bakery gained publicity in their appearance on popular television shows like Sex and the City. On the tour, you will taste and rate your way through some of the city's best cupcakes, ranking them on presentation, frosting quality/style, and moistness/crumb density. Learn about trends in the cupcake world, visit a commercial kitchen, and learn about the cupcake's unlikely origins.

Your guide is a well-respected culinary historian, cookbook author and culinary educator with a specialty in fine chocolate and other artisanal foods. Her accolades include a certificate of outstanding achievement from The James Beard Foundation and a book award from The International Association of Culinary Professionals. From Jacques Pepin to Julia Child, Thomas Keller, Jacques Torres, Daniel Boulud and Padma Lakshmi, she has worked with the most distinguished culinary talent.

 

• 4-hours with a private tour guide
   
• Meet your guide at the Arch at Washington Square Park (Washington Square North)
   
• You’ll stop at four (4) trendy bake shops for a taste and learn about the neighborhood along the way.
   
• All stops, timing and inclusions of the tour are dependent on traffic and weather conditions.
• We can customize the tour and stops to fit your needs upon request.

Tour Duration: Three (3) Hours

Tour Can Operate: 

• The starting time and date of the tour is between 10:00am and 3:00pm
• This tour is offered all year round, 7-days a week (Mondays are typically avoided due to bakery hours)
   
• The ideal seasons for this tour are the spring and fall due to comfortable temperatures for walking and being outdoors.

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions: 

• Experience the city and receive local tips from your savvy local culinary specialist guide
   
• Food tastings are included
   
• Flexible timing to fit your schedule
   
• 24-hour support phone number

Not Included:

• Gratuity for the tour guide is not included

New York City: Treasures of the MET - 2 Hours

Highlights:

This tour introduces visitors to the most important works in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art such as the outstanding collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings including works by Van Gogh, Monet, Renoir and Degas, the inspiring American Wing featuring the iconic painting of Washington Crossing the Delaware and spectacular examples of Tiffany stained glass, the extraordinary sculpture of the ancient Greeks, the world of Ancient Egypt including the Temple of Dendur, and much more.

• 2-hours with a private art specialist tour guide.

• Meet your guide at the main entrance of the Museum to begin your experience. Your guide will take you through the permanent collection with commentary along the way. Your guide is a true expert that will make the museum come to life and be able to answer your questions in depth.

• All stops, timing and inclusions of the tour are dependent on traffic and weather conditions.

• We can customize the tour and stops to fit your needs upon request.

Tour Duration: 2 Hours

Tour Can Operate: 

• The starting time and date of the tour are customizable to fit your schedule.

• The start time of this tour can be between 1:001am and 2:00pm. The MET closes at 5:00pm midweek.

• This tour is offered all year round, 7-days a week (currently the museum is closed on Wednesdays and major holidays).

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions: 

• Experience this iconic museum with your savvy art specialist guide

• Flexible Timing to fit your schedule

• This private tour can accommodate up to 15 guests

• Admission to the Metropolitan Museum of Art

• 24-hour support phone number

Exclusions: 

• Gratuity for the tour guide is not included

New York City: Private NYC VIP Art & Design Experience - 4 Hours

Highlights:

Are you passionate about the Arts? From Chihuly, Basquiat, Storms to Warhol, Kyu-Hak Lee, Arno Elias and more, your expert guide will take you to prestigious galleries, exhibitions and design stores on this private tour. Ideal for private collectors, investors or homeowners, this tour is geared towards the most demanding client. Your private art expert/guide will meet you at your hotel (or custom location of your liking) along with our luxury vehicle and will take you on a VIP Art Experience from start to finish!

• 4-hours with a private luxury vehicle and personal art specialist guide.

• Your private guide and car will greet you at your hotel where you will begin this unique VIP private tour of galleries, museums and/or special exhibits, all based on your personal interests.

• You will have an opportunity to meet with at least one established NYC-based artist and will be able to speak directly to this artist to learn of the artist’s techniques, inspirations, materials and tools used, etc.

• All stops, timing and inclusions of the tour are dependent on traffic and weather conditions.

• We can customize the tour and stops to fit your needs upon request.

Tour Duration: 4 Hours

Tour Can Operate: 

• This tour is offered daily, year-round, subject to availability.

• Restrictions may apply depending on the date and time of the tour.

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions: 

• Ride in comfort in our luxury vehicles with professional drivers and bottled water

• Experience the city and receive local tips from your Senior Guide Expert.

• Door to door service and flexible timing (additional charge for outside of Manhattan).

• Driver gratuity included (guide gratuity is not included).

• Personal assessment to learn about interests and needs.

• 4-Hour personalized private tour experiencing the world of art and design.

• Customized itinerary.

• 24-hour support phone number

New York City: Private New York Highlights Bike Tour - 3 Hours

Highlights:

Enjoy the most exciting bike ride of your life with a fully escorted, private 3-hour, 9-mile adventure through the city that has more great sights per mile than anywhere else in the world. Your experienced, licensed NYC Tour Guide will give you a unique perspective of the city, combining excitement, adventure and education in an unforgettable 3-hour tour. Starting at the historic South Street Seaport, just below the Brooklyn Bridge, your tour will include the Highline, Times Square, Lincoln Center and so much more, and will end in Midtown.

• Three (3)-hour private guided tour led by a professionally licensed guide.
• Guests will meet their guide at 79 Chambers Street, near the Brooklyn Bridge, where they will get their bikes and helmets.
• The tour will have various stops near essential attractions and must-see places where you will learn about the area’s history, movie locations, and other little-known facts. Be sure to bring your camera to commemorate this tour. Some of the sights you will see include Battery Park, the Hudson River, the magnificent Highline, Herald Square (home of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade), Lincoln Center, Times Square, Central Park South, and more. This tour will end near Central Park. (Indoor entrance fees are not included for any locations).
• All stops, timing and inclusions of the tour are dependent on traffic and weather conditions.

Tour Duration: 3 Hours

Tour Can Operate: 

• The starting time and date of the tour are customizable to fit your schedule. 
• This tour is offered all year round, 7-days a week.
• Restrictions may apply depending on the date and time of the tour. 
   

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions: 

• Three (3)-hour private guided bike ride to view the highlights of New York City
• NYC Licensed Tour guide for 3 hours
• Cannondale Bike with basket/bike bag, Helmet, bike lock, and a map of New York City
• Guide’s gratuity is not included
• 24-hour support phone number

Exclusions: 

• Guide’s gratuity is not included

New York City: Private Pre-Opening or After-hours Tour at the MoMA - 1 Hour

Highlights:

On this VIP tour, you can enjoy the exclusive and intimate experience of touring the museum without the crowds. With a dedicated personal professional art historian leading the way, you and your guests can visit the museum before it opens to the public in the morning or in the evening after the museum is closed to the public. A professional art historian will provide a guided museum tour of the masterworks of MoMA’s collection, the museum’s architecture, and current exhibitions. Tours can be customized to focus on specific galleries, mediums, or collection areas; tours in foreign languages and tours for families and children are also available. The MoMA, home to the greatest collection of modern and contemporary art in the world, was newly renovated in 2019. Family educator tour guide specialist are available for a child-friendly experience, upon request. Tours are available in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish (depending on availability).

• 1-hour private pre-opening or after-hours tour of Museum of Modern Art.

• Experience the outstanding collections and galleries with rotating art. The collection currently contains almost 200,000 works of modern and contemporary art.

• Tours can be customized to focus on certain collections.

• Along the way you may see works by: Milton Avery, Giacomo Bella and Umberto Boccioni.

Tour Duration: 1 Hour

Tour Can Operate: 

• Offered Mondays through Saturdays, year-round.

• Pre-opening tour starts at 9:30am; After-Hours tour starts at 5:30pm (Saturday after-hours tour starts at 7:00pm).

• Restrictions may apply depending on the date and time of the tour.

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions: 

• 1-hour exclusive pre-opening or after-closing tour at Manhattan’s Museum of
  Modern Art with private museum lecturer

• 24-hour support phone number

Exclusions: 

• Guide/lecturer gratuity not included

New York City: Private VIP Tour of Chelsea Art Galleries Including The High Line - 2 Hours

Highlights:

As home to one of the most important and vibrant art scenes in the world New York City is an art lover’s playground! Did you know that many of the greatest masterworks ever produced are on view in the city's galleries? They are and the Chelsea Art District is home to hundreds of those galleries – so much so that it has the distinction of being one of the most important and influential art districts in the world. So, how does one decide which galleries to visit? Enlist the aid of BTSQ and our expert art historian who will customize your tour based on your interests.

That’s right – we do all the research so that we can provide you with a personalized gallery tour tailored just for you. Plus, as an added bonus, your professional guide will also take you on a tour of another of the city’s masterpieces – The High Line. This once abandoned elevated railway has been transformed into a one of the city’s most unique parks. As you stroll along The High Line you’ll be treated to spectacular views of the surrounding architecture and the unique works of art that can be found both within the park as well as on the streets you walk above.

• Enjoy two (2)-hours with a private art historian tour guide.

• Visit four (4) art galleries with your savvy art historian guide featuring a customized itinerary based on your personal interests.

• Enjoy a stroll on The High Line with your guide where you'll enjoy spectacular views of the city plus unique works of art created specifically for The High Line.

Tour Duration: 2 Hours

Tour Can Operate: 

• The starting time and date of the tour are customizable to fit your schedule.

• We recommend a starting time between 10:30am and 11:00am.

• This tour is offered all year round, based on operating hours at the various galleries. Most galleries are open Tuesday through Saturday.

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions: 

• Flexible timing to fit your schedule

• 24-hour support phone number

Exclusions: 

• Gratuity for the tour guide is not included

New York City: Private Brooklyn Bridge Highlights Bike Tour - 2 Hours

Highlights:

Discover unique neighborhoods, iconic landmarks and breathtaking sights as you explore Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn with your own private tour guide. You will be in awe as you bike across the Brooklyn Bridge and marvel at the scenic Manhattan skyline in Brooklyn Bridge Park.

• 2-hours with a private guide for a bike tour through Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn.

• Guests will meet their guide at 38 Park Row, corner of Beekman Place, across from City Hall Park, where they will get their bikes and helmets. The guide will then escort the group to the starting point of the tour which will be directly across the New York City’s historic Hall Park.

• The tour will have various stops near essential attractions of Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn and will provide in-depth narration and stops for photo opportunities at famous sights and hidden gems along the way. Guests will bike across the iconic wooden panels of the Brooklyn Bridge and will admire the scenic Manhattan Skyline from across the river in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Other stops will include visits to Jane’s Carousel and Brooklyn Heights along with exploring the South Street Seaport District. (indoor entrance fees are not included for any locations).

• All stops, timing and inclusions of the tour are dependent on traffic and weather conditions.

• ?We can customize the tour and stops to fit your needs upon request.

Tour Duration: 2 Hours

Tour Can Operate: 

• The starting time and date of the tour are customizable to fit your schedule.

• This tour is offered all year round, 7-days a week.

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Easy to Moderate

Inclusions: 

• 2 -hour private guided bike ride through Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn

• NYC Licensed Tour guide for 2 hours

• Cannondale Bike with basket/bike bag, Helmet and a map of New York City

• 24-hour support phone number

Exclusions: 

• Gratuity for the tour guide is not included 

Optional Private Excursions

Avoid the crowds and hustle and bustle associated with a group activity. For a memorable trip ashore, we invite you to consider a private shore excursion. Enjoy the undivided attention of your own driver/guide and the flexibility of experiencing the aspects of the local culture that most interest you. Below are just some samples of the private shore excursions we can arrange for you. Let us personalize your experience!

Discover Manhattan: From Central Park to Battery Park

The most popular part of New York City is the area between Central Park and Battery Park.  Within those borders are some of the world’s most famous places: The Empire State Building, Chinatown, Grand Central Terminal, the 9/11 Memorial, the Brooklyn Bridge, the South Street Seaport, Washington Square Arch, Little Italy, Rockefeller Center, and Times Square.  On tour with a private guide you will see, hear, and explore the city.  In some cases you will get out and walk around so you can truly experience Gotham.  This tour is customizable.  We can focus on art, cuisine, architecture, walking, or a mix of everything.


 

Included:	Not Included:
English speaking licensed tour guide Driver, Vehicle, Driver gratuity 24-Hour Emergency Phone Number	Guide gratuity Entrance fees are additional and can be purchased in advance

High Line, Chelsea Market & Meatpacking District

Until 1958, the building that houses the famous Chelsea Market was a Nabisco factory, and less than 20 years ago, it was used for light manufacturing. 
Fifteen years ago, the area known as the Meatpacking District was known for just that, plus some really “interesting” night clubs, and many used the street as a place to do business.
 
About 10 years ago, the park called the High Line was an abandoned elevated railway and the park was only on paper.
 
Today, the area is one of the hottest in Manhattan. Chelsea Market has some of the best food purveyors in the city. Bring your appetite and get something to eat. The Meatpacking District, with its cobblestone streets, still has some grit and its checkered past along with all kinds of new development mixed in. You’ll learn a lot from your guide who will point out things only a professional will know. The most important addition to the area has been the High Line Park, which went from urban decay to metropolitan oasis. Walk a portion of the High Line with your guide as she tells you its secrets and stories.
 

Please note that this tour is for parties of five or less.


 

Included:	Not Included:
English speaking tour guide 24-Hour Emergency Phone Number	Transportation can be added Guide gratuity

Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island

Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty was a gift of international friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States.  It is one of the most universal symbols of political freedom and democracy.  The views of the Statue from the water are breathtaking and reminiscent of what immigrants first saw entering New York Harbor.

Ellis Island
Ellis Island opened in 1892 and was the entry point for European immigrants for more than 60 years.  Twelve million people passed through the halls that are now the historical Ellis Island Immigration Museum.  Walk through the Great Hall as the new Americans once did – ancestors of more than half of the US population.  You can search for your family surname on the American Immigrant wall of Honor.  With over 600,000 entries, it is the longest wall of names in the world.

Included:	Not Included:
English speaking tour guide Driver, Vehicle, Driver Gratuity Ferry tickets 24-Hour Emergency Phone Number	Guide gratuity

New York City: Private Walking Tour of Central Park - 4 Hours

Highlights:

Where else can you see a castle, a sled dog, Alice in Wonderland, a pair of hawks, and a 4,000-year-old obelisk from Egypt in one place? You guessed it: Central Park is more than just a green space in the middle of Manhattan Island; it is an 843-acre oasis 150 years in the making and a favorite retreat for New Yorkers of all walks of life. An essential part of the urban landscape, Central Park is something that no New Yorker could live without. It fits into the Manhattan environment so naturally that many people never realize it is entirely man-made. Follow your guide on the winding paths and over the bridges and through the tunnels, and learn how the architects Olmsted and Vaux created New York’s “backyard.”

• 4-hours with a private tour guide
• Meet your guide at your hotel or a custom location near Central Park. Experience Central by foot with your savvy local guide explaining the sites and telling stories to make the park come to life, and providing local insider tips.
• Along the way, you may also see: The Upper West Side, the Upper East Side, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Natural History, Columbus Circle (indoor entrance tickets are not included for any locations).
• We can customize the tour and stops to fit your needs upon request.

Tour Duration: Four (4) Hours

Tour Can Operate: 

• The starting time and date of the tour are customizable to fit your schedule.
• The recommended start time for this tour is between 7 am and 3 pm. In the spring and summer months, later start times can be accommodated.
• This tour is offered all year round, 7-days a week.
• The ideal seasons for this tour are the spring and fall due to comfortable temperatures for walking and being outdoors and foliage/horticulture in the park.
• Restrictions may apply depending on the date and time of the tour.

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions: 

• Experience the city and receive local tips from your savvy local guide
• Flexible Timing to fit your schedule
• This walking tour can accommodate up to 15 guests
• 24-hour support phone number

Not Included:

• Gratuity for the tour guide is not included

New York City: Private Helicopter Tour over Manhattan - 30 Minutes

Highlights:

See New York like never before, in style, and above the ground! Experience a luxurious new perspective of this incomparable city with this extensive sightseeing tour by making your way up the Hudson River and enjoy the sights of the Chrysler and Empire State Buildings, Central Park, Times Square, and so much more. This is New York City’s most extravagant and exhilarating sightseeing and photo opportunity. It will be an everlasting memory!

• 30-minute deluxe private helicopter tour. Guests will check in and go through some brief safety instructions.
• Experience Manhattan from above; the helicopter will take off from downtown where you will see the downtown skyline as well as great views of the Statue of Liberty. You will travel north above the Hudson River taking in the view of Manhattan and parts of New Jersey. This tour will take guests as far north as the George Washington Bridge and as far south as the Verrazano Bridge.
• Along the way you will see: Freedom Tower and One World Trade Center Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, Madison Square Garden, Columbia University, New Jersey Palisades, Chelsea Piers, Yankee Stadium and George Washington Bridge.
• We can customize the tour and stops to fit your needs upon request.

Tour Duration: 30 Minutes

Tour Can Operate: 

• The starting time and date of the tour is customizable but needs to be during regular operational hours. No flights available on Sundays.
• This tour is offered 6 days a week all year around except for Sundays.
• Restrictions may apply depending on the date and time of the tour.

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions: 

• Experience the city from above in your private helicopter for 30 minutes.
• Your expert Pilot will explain the sites along the way.
• Bell 407 helicopters are used featuring custom floor to ceiling glass windows. All have Avoidance Collision System.
• 24-hour support phone number.

Not Included:

• There is a weight limit of 275 lbs. per person.
• Timing and inclusions of the tour are dependent on traffic and weather conditions. In case of inclement weather determined by the pilot, guests will get the opportunity to re-schedule their flight.
• Pilot gratuity not included.

New York City: Horse and Carriage Ride in Central Park - 45 Minutes

Highlights:

Meet your horse and carriage at the corner of 59th Street, just off of 7th Avenue opposite the JW Marriott Hotel. Take a leisurely ride through Central Park, seeing the South End Quadrant (Central Park South to the Lake, just north of Terrace Drive), which includes the views from the small loop plus Balto’s Statue, Summer Stage, Conservatory Water, Bethesda Terrace and Fountain, Cherry Hill, the Lake, Strawberry Fields, the Dakota building where John Lennon lived, Tavern on the Green, Sheep Meadow, Columbus Circle and more!

• 45-minute Central Park Tour with private horse carriage and coachman.

• Tour will depart from the corner of 59th Street, just off of 7th Avenue opposite the JW Marriott Hotel. Tour will take guests past the South End Quadrant where guests may see Balto’s Statue, Summer Stage, Conservatory Water, Bethesda Terrace and Fountain, Cherry Hill, the Lake, Strawberry Fields, the Dakota building, Tavern on the Green, Sheep Meadow, Columbus Circle and much more. (Some photo stops may be possible but no indoor access in included in the tour).

• Along the way you may also see: Wollman Rink, Plaza Hotel, Loeb Boathouse, Bow Bridge and Tavern on the Green.
• All stops, timing and inclusions of the tour are dependent on traffic and weather conditions.

Tour Duration: 45 Minutes

Tour Can Operate: 

• The starting time and date of the tour are customizable to fit your schedule. 
• This tour is offered all year round, 7-days a week.
• Restrictions may apply depending on the date and time of the tour. Please note that carriages are not allowed inside Central Park before 10am Friday through Sunday.
• Summer restrictions: no carriage may operate above 89 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Winter restrictions: no carriage may operate below 19 degrees Fahrenheit or during blizzards.

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions: 

• Private horse and carriage with coachman
• 45-minute tour of Central Park
• Coachman’s gratuity included
• 24-hour support phone number

New York City: One World Observatory and 9/11 Memorial & Museum Private Tour - 4 Hours

Your private guide will take you to the 9/11 Memorial, a national tribute of remembrance and honor to those who perished in the attacks of September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993. You will also explore the National September 11 Museum, the principal institution concerned with exploring the implications of the events of 9/11.

 

Now on the site is One World Trade and your tour will end by ascending to the top and experiencing One World Observatory. Look towards the horizon and feel the city’s invincible spirit. Take the iconic sights, surrounding waters, panoramic views of the skyline, and beyond from the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.

 

Please note that this tour is for parties of four or less.


 

Included:	Not Included:
English speaking tour guide Driver, Vehicle, Driver gratuity 24-Hour Emergency Phone Number	Guide gratuity

Crazy Christmas Lights of Brooklyn

Duration: 4 Hours

Start Time: Between 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm

Meeting Location: Flexible

Activity Level: Easy
 

EXPERIENCE:

It’s not a wealthy or ostentatious neighborhood, but Dyker Heights, adjacent to Bensonhurst and for decades a bastion of Italian Americans, takes Christmas seriously and invites everyone to come and join in on the fun. The local residents outdo one another in mounting over-the-top Christmas light decorations. Tens of thousands of tourists come to see this neighborhood outpouring of creativity and fun, as light displays spill over their homes, roofs, and gardens. Kids will be awed by the sheer amount of holiday decorations: brightly lit Rudolphs on the roof, Santas on the lawn, and entire homes ablaze with lights. Dyker Heights has been made famous in the PBS documentary Dyker Lights and seen on TLC’s Crazy Christmas Lights.

PROGRAM INCLUDES:

• Ride in comfort in our luxury vehicles with professional drivers and bottled water.
• Experience the city and receive local tips from your savvy local guide.
• Door-to-door service and flexible timing (additional charge for outside of Manhattan).
• Driver gratuity included (guide gratuity is not included).
• 24/7 Support Line

Manhattan Holiday Lights Tour

Duration: 4 Hours

Start Time: Between 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm

Meeting Location: Flexible

Activity Level: Easy

EXPERIENCE:

During the holidays in New York City, there is something special in the air. It is not easy to describe, but it is something you sense when you see the lights, the people, and the hustle and bustle of holiday preparation. All New Yorkers have their favorite spot to “sense” the holidays. The Christmas Markets in Grand Central Station is one and the plaza at Lincoln Center is another. Many like to gaze at the stupendous windows of Macy’s and Sak’s, while the traditionalist will marvel at the wonder of 30,000 lights on the tree at Rockefeller Center. Come along with one of our New York guides and experience the holidays in New York; like no other place for the holidays. Your guide will take you to spots you have only seen in the movies and also their favorite spot, and if you have been nice and not naughty, maybe even reveal a secret or two about the holidays in New York. So, grab your Santa cap and come along for a ride of lights and smiling faces.

PROGRAM INCLUDES:

• Ride in comfort in our luxury vehicles with professional drivers and bottled water.
• Experience the city and receive local tips from your savvy local guide.
• Door-to-door service and flexible timing (additional charge for outside of Manhattan).
• Driver gratuity included (guide gratuity is not included).
• 24/7 Support Line

New York City: Brooklyn Essential Walking Tour - 4 Hours

Highlights:

Brooklyn Bridge - Opened in 1883 after thirteen years of construction and was built across the East River to connect Manhattan with the then-rural city of Brooklyn. From the beginning, the bridge’s designer, John A. Roebling, planned not just a structure of convenience, but a great work of art that would stand the test of time. The Brooklyn Bridge is a fully accessible bridge, with a center lane above traffic open to bicycle and pedestrian traffic. Your fully guided tour takes you on a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge; a walk taken every day by commuters and tourists, and during times of crisis, such as after the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on 9/11. Brooklyn Heights- One of the best-kept secrets of the City of New York is Brooklyn Heights, a beautiful district in Brooklyn. Some historians call it one of the first suburbs in the United States. Brooklyn Heights is unique as it radiates a hometown atmosphere while situated right next door to one of the most recognizable cityscapes in the world. In 1964, Brooklyn Heights was the first area designated as a New York City Historic District. You will understand why as you see Federal style homes built in the 1820s, brick and brownstone homes from the 1830s and 1840s, and two Italianate mansions that overlook Pierrepont Street. DUMBO- DUMBO’s name is an acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass, and the span gives the creatively oriented neighborhood much of its character—as do cobblestone streets and dramatic architecture left over from its industrial days. Today, DUMBO features art galleries, independent bookshops, boutiques, confectionaries, and waterfront parks where locals and tourists thrive. DUMBO offers some of the best photo ops including the Empire State Building framed by the Manhattan Bridge.

• 4-Hours with a private guide.
   
• Guests will walk across the Brooklyn Bridge from the Manhattan side where they will learn the history and view the spectacular skyline. Guests will then venture into Brooklyn Heights which is a posh residential area filled with elegant brownstones. Here, guests will learn about the culture and the history of the area which is often referred to as the first suburb in the United States. Guests will also visit the waterfront park before heading to DUMBO and then back to Manhattan.
   
• During the tour you may also see: Dumbo Art Galleries, views of Lady Liberty, Manhattan Bridge and Empire State Building (indoor entrance tickets are not included for any locations).

• All stops, timing and inclusions of the tour are dependent on traffic and weather conditions.

• We can customize the tour and stops to fit your needs upon request.

Tour Duration: Four (4) Hours

Tour Can Operate: 

• The starting time and date of the tour are customizable to fit your schedule.

• This tour is offered all year round, 7-days a week.

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions: 

• Experience the Best of Brooklyn on foot and receive local tips from your savvy local guide

• Guide's gratuity is not included

• 24-hour support phone number

Not Included:

• Gratuity for the tour guide is not included

The Upper East and Upper West: Tales of Money and Scandal

The Upper East Side and Upper West Side of Manhattan have long been considered the home of the social elite of New York City.The Upper East Side has long been called the Gold Coast of Manhattan with historic mansions (some with values over fifty million dollars), and some of the world’s most prestigious cultural institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Guggenheim.
Crossing Central Park brings you to the Upper West Side, an equally wealthy and cultural neighborhood as its crosstown cousin, but a bit more hip with a dash of grit thrown in for good measure.

Both have tales of money, sex, and scandal that will leave you in awe.
 
This tour will include the following sights and/or stops:

• The Metropolitan Museum of Art             
• The Dakota Building
• The Frick Collection                                 
• The Ansonia Building
• Museum Mile                                     
• Central Park West
• Park Avenue                                       
• Lincoln Center
• Madison Avenue                                     
• New York Historical Society
• American Museum of Natural History

 

Included:	Not Included:
English speaking tour guide Driver, Vehicle, Driver Gratuity 24-Hour Emergency Phone Number	Guide gratuity

New York City: The Life of Alexander Hamilton Private Tour - 5 Hours

Alexander Hamilton was a real New Yorker. Immigrant, broke when he got here, worked hard, lived in multiple neighborhoods, spoke his mind, always hustling for a better job, and knew he was better than everyone else. You can trace his life through the streets of Manhattan. From the only house he owned in Harlem, to where he worked as the Secretary of Treasury in the Financial District. His widow Eliza lived in a townhouse in East Village which still stands and there are traces of Aaron Burr, the “damn fool that shot Hamilton”, all over the borough. See the spot of the original building where Hamilton, Jefferson and Madison negotiated the Compromise of 1790 (“room where it happened”) and the university where he got a scholarship (not where he punched the bursar). This tour is a must for any Hamilton fan, history buff or anyone who wants to be cool at the next cocktail or tea party.  

Tour will include the following sights:

• Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
• Hamilton Grange National Memorial
• The Morris-Jumel Mansion (Friday through Sunday only)
• Trinity Church

 
This tour can be extended to six to seven hours to include the spot in Weehawken, NJ where the famous duel that ended Hamilton’s life took place.

Included:	Not Included:
English speaking tour guide Driver, Vehicle, Driver gratuity 24-Hour Emergency Phone Number	Guide gratuity Entrance fees are additional and can be purchased in advance

SoHo

Like most of the developing city in the early years, SoHo (which stands for South of Houston Street – and by the way, it’s pronounced How-ston) started as a small village.  Over time, the neighborhood went from the wealthiest, to the most industrial, to a slum called “Hell’s 100 acres.”  Now it is back to trendy again.  SoHo is one of the most stylish neighborhoods in New York City, with clues of its past around every corner.  Several of its cast iron buildings built in the mid-1800s still stand.  As you explore the area, you will get the feel of its many cobblestone streets.  When artists arrived in SoHo in the 1970s, they began the revival of the neighborhood.  You’ll visit two of SoHo’s famed art galleries, including the Earth Room.  Next to SoHo is NoLIta – which is Northern Little Italy.  The area is home to the old St. Patrick’s Cathedral.  One story in particular your guide will impart is the 1799 murder of Elma Sands, the “Ghost of Spring Street.”


 

Included:	Not Included:
English speaking tour guide 24-Hour Emergency Phone Number	Transportation can be added Guide gratuity

Skyscrapers

Few city skylines are as recognizable as that of New York City.  The Empire State Building, MetLife Building, Chrysler Building, and other iconic structures have featured prominently in film and television and have become part of America’s national identity.
On this fully guided tour, you will visit skyscrapers of every style, shape, and size.  Learn why there are skyscrapers in some areas and not others, and why the Empire State Building used to be called the Empty State Building.  The tour ends at Rockefeller Center, where you can take a trip to the top of the Rock, the 70^th floor observation deck, if you wish.

Included:	Not Included:
English speaking tour guide 24-Hour Emergency Phone Number	Guide gratuity Transportation can be added Entrance fees are additional and can be purchased in advance

Private Yacht Charter in New York City

Say goodbye to the crowds, lines, and hassles of boarding a public sightseeing cruise; your private yacht awaits.  You board and are greeted with champagne, then your captain welcomes you and explains the itinerary for the evening.  You and your party are on board and it is time to depart. You smell the dinner being prepared as the chef is at work in the kitchen.  You then step through the glass door and you are outside watching the bright lights of New York City go by. You wave to Ms. Liberty as she looks over the harbor and you nibble on hors-d’oeuvres. You are surrounded by friends and you know this is going to be the best night of your visit to NYC.  We have multiple size yachts to suit any need.  We offer both motor and sailing yachts.  Romantic dinners for two, family outings, corporate events, and sightseeing are all available.  From 2 guests to 600.
Included:	Not Included:
Private yacht Captain Crew Soft drinks Gratuity Dockage 24-Hour Emergency Phone Number	Transportation can be added Catering is available Full bar is available Entertainment is available Guide service is available

Private Bike Tour of Central Park

What could be better than a guided bike ride in Central Park, the first landscaped public park in the USA?  Your guide, a city-licensed professional, rides alongside you and shows you all that the park has to offer: Bethesda Fountain, hidden waterfalls, cast-iron bridges, movie scenes, celebrity homes, and skyscrapers, all while passing beneath many of the park’s 26,000 trees.  You’ll learn the history of New York City, told in terms of the development of the city and its parks.  You’ll bike right up to Strawberry Fields, the memorial to the life of John Lennon, to see the famous building where he lived, and much more!
Included:	Not Included:
English speaking licensed tour guide Comfort hybrid bike and helmet Bike lock & bike basket Bottle of water 24-Hour Emergency Phone Number	Guide gratuity Transportation can be added

Private Bike Tour of Central Park Ending with a Picnic Lunch

Private Bike Tour of Central Park
What could be better than a guided bike ride in Central Park, the first landscaped public park in the USA?  Your guide, a city-licensed professional, rides alongside you and shows you all that the park has to offer: Bethesda Fountain, hidden waterfalls, cast-iron bridges, movie scenes, celebrity homes, and skyscrapers, all while passing beneath many of the park’s 26,000 trees.  You’ll learn the history of New York City, told in terms of the development of the city and its parks.  You’ll bike right up to Strawberry Fields, the memorial to the life of John Lennon, to see the famous building where he lived, and much more!  The bike tour is two hours. After the tour, drop off your bike, and walk to your picnic location (short walk).
Picnic Lunch
The Gold Picnic is one of our personalized, butler-serviced picnics.  We create a personalized picnic experience that includes the best meats, cheeses, fresh fruit, and crudités New York City has to offer, just for you, and we never forget something special for dessert.  When you arrive at your picnic spot, one of our picnic experts will have everything set up, ready and waiting for you.  When you’re finished, simply walk away. We take care of the clean up!
Included:	Not Included:
English speaking tour guide Comfort hybrid bike and helmet Bike lock & bike basket Bottle of water Picnic lunch 24-Hour Emergency Phone Number	Guide gratuity Transportation can be added

Picnic Lunch in Central Park

The Gold Picnic is one of our personalized, butler-serviced picnics.  We create a personalized picnic experience that includes the best meats, cheeses, fresh fruit, and crudités New York City has to offer, just for you, and we never forget something special for dessert.  When you arrive at your picnic spot, one of our picnic experts will have everything set up, ready and waiting for you.  When you’re finished, simply walk away. We take care of the clean up! 

Picnic locations may vary.

Included:	Not Included:
Picnic lunch 24-Hour Emergency Phone Number	Transportation can be added

Outdoor Art Tour in Lower Manhattan

Lower Manhattan is an open-air art gallery with masterpieces from artists like Daniel Chester French, Isamu Noguchi, Keith Haring and many others which you will discover on this unique walking tour. 

On this tour, you will take a stroll down Broadway and then meander through Battery Park. With each piece you visit, you and your tour guide will take the time to deconstruct the image, understand the context of the piece of art, discuss what is known about it and then share reactions. You will be sampling art not only from different eras but also art that has different purposes: propaganda, place-making, reflection, honoring an idea or group, whimsy, and more. 

This is a walking tour only. 

Included:	Not Included:
English speaking tour guide 24-Hour Emergency Phone Number	Guide gratuity

The Origins of NYC Sightseeing Program

New York traces its rich history to Lower Manhattan, the meeting point of the Hudson River and the East River.  Originally named Nieuw (New) Amsterdam, New York City began as a small Dutch settlement in what is now known as Lower Manhattan.  Broadway, which was then called Heere Straat (Gentleman Street), was nothing but a small road.  Wall Street actually had a wall back in 1653 to protect the settlers from attacks.  As the city grew, so did the nation.  New York was the first capital of the United States and the spot where George Washington was inaugurated is marked by his statue.  Over the years, Lower Manhattan has become the financial capital of the world.  Today, the streets are teeming with people and filled with stories of New York’s past, present, and future.  As you explore Lower Manhattan with your guide, you’ll see the 9/11 Memorial, St. Paul’s Chapel, Battery Park, and Trinity Church as you learn about the history of the Native Americans, Dutch, and English. 

Included:	Not Included:
English speaking tour guide 24-Hour Emergency Phone Number	Transportation can be added Guide gratuity

New York City: Private NYC VIP Personal Shopping Experience - 4 Hours

Highlights:

Your personal and professional shopping guide will meet you at your hotel (or custom location of your liking) along with a luxury vehicle and will take you on a shopping trip of a lifetime! Be prepared to shop ‘til you drop! Based on the information that we will gather ahead of your tour will make for a tailor-made and personalized experience. You will have exclusive access to New York City’s finest retail stores and brands including access to VIP fitting rooms, access to limited edition items and collections not yet on the market plus extended store hours upon request.

• 4-hours with a private luxury vehicle and personal, professional shopping guide.

• Upon completion of a fashion questionnaire, this private shopping experience will be tailor made to your preferences. Your guide will discuss with you ahead of time your likes and dislikes, etc. and then a custom shopping itinerary will be prepared exclusively for you.

• All stops, timing and inclusions of the tour are dependent on weather. 

Tour Duration:  4 Hours

Tour Can Operate: 

• The starting time and date of the tour is customizable to fit your schedule.

• This tour is offered daily, year-round, subject to availability.

• Restrictions may apply depending on the date and time of the tour.

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions: 

• Ride in comfort in our luxury vehicles with professional drivers and bottled water

• Experience the city and receive local trip from your savvy local guide

• Door to door service and flexible timing

• 4-hour shopping tour with a professional shopper/guide

• Questionnaire to assist in itinerary preparation

• Customized shopping itinerary

• Driver gratuity included (shopping guide gratuity not included)

• 24-hour support phone number

Exclusions: 

• Gratuity for the Professional Shopper/Guide is not included

New York City: NYC by Land, Sea, and Air - 6 Hours

Highlights:

The excitement begins when your luxury vehicle and your private tour guide meet you at your NYC location. Your amazing day starts with a sightseeing tour from your hotel (or other location within Manhattan) enroute to the pier where you will board your own private beautifully crafted motor mini-yacht with your guide. Skip the crowds, the lines and the hassles of boarding a public cruise as you cruise NY Harbor in style and enjoy a private 2-hour cruise with breakfast included. Your private yacht, operated by a US Coast Guard captain, features wrap-around seating, an open forward deck, and restroom. As you enjoy your breakfast, your tour guide will be on hand to point out New York’s iconic landmarks. After your private cruise, your luxury vehicle will be waiting to take you to the heliport where you will get a bird’s eye view of NYC from a different perspective on a 30-minute helicopter tour. This will be an everlasting memory and a one-of-a-kind experience to have in New York City.

• 6-hours with a private vehicle and licensed tour guide.

• Experience New York City from three different perspectives: Car, Yacht and Helicopter. Guests will be met by their private luxury vehicle and local tour guide to begin their experience exploring the city by car enroute to the pier. Guests will then board their private mini-yacht for a 2-hour cruise including breakfast. Our guide will point out some of NYC’s iconic landmarks and famous attractions along the way such as the Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge and much more. After their tour in NY Harbor, guests will travel to the heliport in downtown Manhattan to enjoy a 30-minute helicopter tour where they will see the sights from above including the Empire State Building, Chelsea Piers, Central Park, etc. Upon return to the heliport, guests will return to their hotel (or location of their liking within Manhattan) via their luxury vehicle, (Indoor entrance tickets are not included).

• Along the way guests may also see other landmarks depending on their pickup location, such as Rockefeller Center, Times Square, Madison Square Park and more.

• All stops, timing and inclusions of the tour are dependent on weather conditions. Final Itinerary is at boat captain’s and pilot’s discretion.

• Pilot Gratuity and Tour Guide gratuity not included.

• Bell 407 helicopters are used featuring custom floor to ceiling glass windows and are equipped with heat and air conditioning and a Bose stereo system. Maximum weight is 275 lbs. per passenger. Helicopters have Avoidance Collision System.

• We can customize the tour and stops to fit your needs upon request.

Tour Duration: 6 Hours

Tour Can Operate: 

• The starting time and date of the tour is customizable to fit your schedule. 

• We recommend a morning start time between 8am and 9am.

• This tour is offered April thru mid-November, Monday thru Saturday. Cruises on a different vessel are available November thru March; however, rates will be higher.

• Restrictions may apply depending on the date and time of the tour.

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions: 

• Ride in comfort in our luxury vehicles with professional drivers and bottled water

• Experience the city and receive local trip from your savvy local guide

• Door to door service and flexible timing (additional charge for pick-up or drop-off outside of Manhattan)

• 2-hour private cruise on your private yacht including captain, crew, dockage fees and gratuity

• Breakfast/Brunch featuring a beautiful display of the finest fresh fruit along with freshly baked NY bagels, assorted Danishes and Croissants, yogurt, and orange juice, coffee and tea with gratuity included

• Private 30-minute helicopter tour

• Driver gratuity and Boat Captain gratuity included (gratuity for the tour guide and pilot is not included)

• 24-hour support phone number

Exclusions: 

• Pilot Gratuity and Tour Guide gratuity not included

New York's Big Three

Times Square, Rockefeller Center, and Central Park: these three sights make up one of the most popular triangles in the world. All within walking distance of one another, they are three of the most visited places in New York City. This walking tour will take you to each location, showing specific highlights and pointing out well-known locations from television and motion pictures. 

Central Park
More than just a green space in the middle of Manhattan Island, it is an 843-acre oasis, 150 years in the making, and a favorite retreat for New Yorkers. An essential part of the urban landscape, Central Park is a place no New Yorker can live without. You will follow your guide on the park’s winding paths, over the bridges, through the tunnels, and learn how the architects Olmsted and Vaux created New York’s “backyard”.
 
Times Square
Also known as “The Great White Way”, located at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42^nd to West 47^th Streets. Don’t let the name fool you, it is actually more a triangle of intersecting major streets. It got its name when the NY Times building was built there, long before it was a showcase of neon lights and jumbo digital screens, and the name has stuck ever since.
 
Rockefeller Center
Located in the center of Midtown Manhattan and a complex of 19 commercial buildings, it is NYC’s top tourist attraction. John D. Rockefeller Jr.’s resolution to make Rockefeller Center contemporary and innovative can be felt with every artwork and attraction.

Included:	Not Included:
English speaking tour guide 24-Hour Emergency Phone Number	Guide gratuity Transportation can be added

Manhattan by Subway

Real New Yorkers get around by subway and today, so will you. In fact, by the end of the day you will be swiping your MetroCard like a local. Start with a ride to Lower Manhattan and stop at Battery Park, which offers vistas of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Walk up Broadway and see the Bull, Bowling Green, Fearless Girl, Federal Hall, New York Stock Exchange, Trinity Church, and the National September 11 Memorial. Jump on the subway to Greenwich Village and see the famous Washington Square Arch and the main campus of the most expensive college in the USA, New York University. Your next ride will take you to Bryant Park, once a “no-go” location for even locals but now a prime destination for food, drinks, and shopping. Its eastern border is the main branch of the New York Public Library, a must-see when in Manhattan. Your final ride will take you to Central Park for a stroll on its idyllic paths. 

Included:	Not Included:
English speaking tour guide MetroCard (five subway rides) 24-Hour Emergency Phone Number	Guide gratuity

Lower East Side

Discover how the Lower East Side evolved as it welcomed wave after wave of immigrants, including the Irish, Germans, Eastern Europeans, Italians, Chinese, and Latin Americans.  Learn about life in the tenements in the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries.  You will see what people endured to come to America and learn how they lived, worked, and made the best of what they had.  Every culture that passed through the Lower East Side has left its mark; discover an intact synagogue from 1887, and another synagogue that is now a Buddhist temple.  Before the arrival of the immigrants, the area was a farmland.  In fact, Orchard Street on the Lower East Side was named for what it once ran through: Mr. de Lancy’s orchards.  Several stops will be made along the way to illustrate the area’s rich history.

Included:	Not Included:
English speaking tour guide 24-Hour Emergency Phone Number	Guide gratuity Transportation can be added

New York City: A Cultural Walk Through Little Italy and Chinatown - 4 Hours

Highlights:

There are numerous ethnic groups in New York City, but only two have neighborhoods named after them: one is Little Italy, and the other is Chinatown. Little Italy was formed in the late 1800s as millions of Italian immigrants streamed into the United States. And although nowadays you do not hear much Italian on the street, there are still old school establishments that carry on the traditions. Chinatown on the other hand is still growing and when you enter it, it is like being transported to another country. All the signs are in Chinese, the languages spoken are all dialects of Chinese, the produce and food shops sell many items you will not recognize. It is a submersion into another culture. Join your guide on this walking tour and find out what is below the surface that makes both these neighborhoods even more unique and intriguing.

• Meet your guide on the corner of Lafayette and Broome Street in Little Italy.
   
• Walk the neighborhood including Mulberry Street, Mott Street, Canal Street, Five Points, Mahayana Buddhist Temple, Columbus Park, Chatham Square, First Shearith Israel Graveyard.
   

• All stops, timing and inclusions of the tour are dependent on traffic and weather conditions.

• We can customize the tour and stops to fit your needs upon request.

Tour Duration: Four (4) Hours

Tour Can Operate: 

• The starting time and date of the tour are customizable to fit your schedule.

• This tour is offered all year round, 7-days a week.

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions: 

• Experience the city and receive local tips from your savvy local guide

• Flexible timing 

• Driver gratuity included (guide gratuity is not included)

• 24-hour support phone number

Not Included:

• Gratuity for the tour guide is not included

New York City: A Bronx Tale Sightseeing Program - 4 Hours

Highlights:

The Bronx still surprises even native New Yorkers. Most notably known for its world-famous baseball team, it also has beaches, a New England fishing village, a globally recognized zoo, a botanical garden, and countless historic sites. Over the years, it has been home to Tony Curtis, Anne Bancroft, Edgar Allen Poe, Colin Powell, and Ralph Lauren, as well as the many different immigrant groups that have shaped the borough. Step into the Bronx where you and your guide will weave yourselves into yet another thread of the fabric of New York.

• 4-hours with a private vehicle and tour guide.

• From Manhattan, guests will travel either FDR Drive or Westside Highway/ Henry Hudson Parkway into the Bronx. You will pass a famous community in Belmont known as the “Real Little Italy of New York”. You will learn about the vibrant history and culture of the Bronx and visit lively Arthur Avenue, and pass the Edgar Allan Poe Cottage, the former home of writer Edgar Allan Poe. On your way back you may pass the iconic Yankee Stadium. (Indoor entrance tickets are not included for any locations).

• Along the way you may also see: Bronx Zoo, New York Botanical Garden, City Island, Wave Hill, Indoor entrance tickets and tours are not included for any locations).

• All stops, timing and inclusions of the tour are dependent on traffic and weather conditions.

• We can customize the tour and stops to fit your needs upon request.

Tour Duration: Four (4) Hours

Tour Can Operate: 

• The starting time and date of the tour are customizable to fit your schedule.

• We recommend a start time of 8 am or 9 am to beat the crowds at major sites.

• This tour is offered all year round, 7-days a week.

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions: 

• Ride in comfort in our luxury vehicles with professional drivers and bottled water

• Experience the city and receive local tips from your savvy local guide

• Door-to-door service and flexible timing (additional charge for outside of Manhattan)

• Driver gratuity included (guide gratuity is not included)

• 24-hour support phone number

Not Included:

• Gratuity for the tour guide is not included.

New York City: A Tale of Two Cities - Harlem & the Bronx - 5 Hours

Duration: 5 Hours

Start Time: Flexible

Meeting Location: Flexible

Activity Level: Easy

EXPERIENCE:

Did you know that if you took a vacation in the Bronx and Harlem you would not have to venture further south into Manhattan? Does that sound surprising? Of course, it does, because most people do not know what these areas have to offer. Food and people from all over the world, jazz clubs, art museums, beautiful gardens overlooking the Hudson River, the most winningest team in sports, the residence of Alexander Hamilton, homes to some of America’s greatest writers, the largest park in the five boroughs, an Ivy League University and that is just the start. We are not asking you to spend your vacation in Harlem and the Bronx, but we want you to spend a half-day with a local who is also a tour guide and who will show you as much as someone can of the two cities beyond the city. We know when you visit again, you will want to go back for more.

PROGRAM INCLUDES:

• Ride in comfort in our luxury vehicles with professional drivers and bottled water.
• Experience the city and receive local tips from your savvy local guide.
• Door-to-door service and flexible timing (additional charge for outside of Manhattan).
• Driver gratuity included (guide gratuity is not included).
• 24/7 Support Line

 

New York City: Private Thanksgiving Balloon Inflation Tour in Central Park - 4 Hours

 

Duration: 4 Hours

Start Time: 12:00 pm

Meeting Location: Flexible

Activity Level: Easy to Moderate

EXPERIENCE:

Watch the balloons come to life! See the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day balloons being inflated in preparation for the big day and learn about the history of Central Park on this unique walking tour. A New York City tradition since 1927, the beloved balloons come to life around the American Museum of Natural History at Columbus Avenue and West 77th Street. Your local expert tour guide will navigate you through this iconic event for an unforgettable experience!

PROGRAM INCLUDES:

• Ride in comfort in our luxury vehicles with professional drivers and bottled water (optional; not included if selecting the walking tour)
• Experience the city and receive local tips from your savvy local guide
• Door to door service
• Driver gratuity included (guide’s gratuity is not included)
• 24-hour support phone number

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• The starting time and date of the tour is noon on Wednesday, November 23, 2022.
• The starting location of the tour is customizable to fit your schedule.  The tour can start at your hotel doorstep, at a restaurant where you just finished brunch, or custom location of your liking. Pick-up or drop-off outside of Manhattan may incur additional costs.
• Gratuity for the tour guide is not included.

TOUR ITINERARY:

• 4-Hours with a licensed tour guide.
• Roundtrip luxury transportation to and from the Upper West Side (not applicable if purchasing a walking tour only).
• Once you arrive at the Balloon Inflation Area you will need to pass through NYPD security. There may be a queue. Entry into the Balloon Inflation Area is controlled by the NYPD; you will join others as you and your guide proceed through the area. Balloons will be in various stages of inflation depending upon the weather.
• Watch the balloons slowly inflate and come to life as your tour guide guides you through this unforgettable experience.
• All stops, timing and inclusions of the tour are dependent upon traffic and weather conditions.

New York City: Private NYC Pizza and Gelato Challenge - 4 Hours

Highlights:

Ciao Bella! Like pizza and love gelato? Then, this tour is for you! Experience three different downtown neighborhoods (South Village, West Village and Union Square) as you sample pizza from three (3) different slice joints/sit down pizzerias, rating them as you go. Learn about the history of pizza in NYC and what goes into making the finest pizza. For dessert, you will compare the offerings at two (2) different gelateries, discuss how gelato is made, and learn why it’s so different from American ice cream. You’ll use a scoring sheet, rating the pizza based on visual appeal, crust, sauce/topping and overall enjoyment. Gelato will be rated on case appeal, flavors offered, portion size/value ratio, flavor, texture and overall pleasure. What a great and yummy way to play a food critic!

Your guide is a well-respected culinary historian, cookbook author and culinary educator with a specialty in fine chocolate and other artisanal foods. Her accolades include a certificate of outstanding achievement from The James Beard Foundation and a book award from The International Association of Culinary Professionals. From Jacques Pepin to Julia Child, Thomas Keller, Jacques Torres, Daniel Boulud and Padma Lakshmi, she has worked with the most distinguished culinary talent.

• 4-hours with a private tour guide.

• Meet your guide at the Arch at Washington Square Park where you will see the statue of Garibaldi and learn about the Italian immigrants in NYC.

• You’ll stop at three (3) different pizza joints and two (2) gelateries including Joe’s Pizza or Bleecker St Pizza, Rivoli Pizza, Ribalta (sit-down restaurant), Venchi and Amorino, rating each tasting as you go.

• Along the way, you will learn about the different ethnic neighborhoods.

• All stops, timing and inclusions of the tour are dependent on traffic and weather conditions.

• We can customize the tour and stops to fit your needs upon request.

Tour Duration:  4 Hours

Tour Can Operate: 

• This tour can begin any time between 11:30am and 3:00pm during summer hours and between 11:30 am and 2:00pm during winter hours.

• This tour is offered all year round, Thursdays thru Sundays only.

• The ideal seasons for this tour are the spring and fall due to comfortable temperatures for walking and being outdoors.

• Restrictions may apply depending on the date and time of the tour.

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions: 

• Experience the city and receive local tips from your savvy local culinary specialist guide.

• Food tastings are included.

• Flexible Timing to fit your schedule.

• This walking/food tour can accommodate up to 8 guests.

• 24-hour support phone number

Exclusions: 

• Gratuity for the tour guide is not included.

Private Culinary Experience in NYC

Duration: 3-hours
Start Time: Flexible
Meeting Location: 132 Mulberry Street, New York, NY
Activity Level: Easy

Experience a private culinary class in a charming studio in the heart of Little Italy. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced home cook, you will benefit from the experience of a classically trained chef, who will share with you his/her most popular recipes in a hands-on session. Expand your skills, gain confidence in the kitchen, and learn tips of the trade while preparing a 3-course meal made with fresh, seasonal produce. At the end of the class, you will enjoy the meal you just cooked at the studio’s beautiful table.



Program Includes:

• Private chef for demonstration and class
• Hands-on session and cooking of the meal
• Three course lunch or dinner
• 24-hour support phone number

 

New York City: Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Private Tour and Afternoon Tea - 4 Hours

Duration: 4-hours
Start Time: Between 10:00am and 2:00pm
Meeting Location: Flexible
Activity Level:  Easy

Are you a fan of the vivacious and lovable Miriam (Midge) Maisel – aka The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel? Well then – have we got a treat for you! We have brought two amazing experiences together in one package –The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Sites Tour and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Afternoon Tea at the Plaza. First, you’ll head back in time to the 1950’s, where this popular comedy-drama takes place, and will experience this tour in a 1957 Chevy!  You’ll be chauffeured around Manhattan with an expert tour guide, who also happens to be a local actor. Your guide will point out where various scenes from the series were filmed around the city – including the Bowery, Greenwich Village, Gramercy and more. Plus, there will be stops where you can explore these venues up close and personal with plenty of photo opportunities! Afterwards, you’ll head to the iconic New York City Plaza Hotel for afternoon tea, an elegant tradition at the Plaza’s stunning stained glass domed restaurant, The Palm Court.

Program Includes:

• 1.5-Hour Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Sites Tour in a ’57 Chevy with pick-up at your Manhattan hotel and drop-off at the Plaza Hotel.  (NOTE:  If more than 3 guests, tour will be conducted in an SUV or Sprinter)
• Experience the city and receive local tips from your savvy local tour guide/actor.
• Driver and Tour Guide gratuities included.
• Afternoon Tea at The Plaza including sandwiches & savories, scones, pastries & sweets. (Gratuity included).
• Flexible Timing to fit your schedule. 
• 24-hour support phone number.

New York City: VIP Private Tour of the Empire State Building

Duration: 90 Minutes

Start Time: Varies - Weekdays Only

Meeting Location: Guest Services Desk at Empire State Building, 34th Street Entrance

Activity Level: Easy

EXPERIENCE:

A 90-minute, guided tour with an Empire State Building Observatory Ambassador which includes VIP priority access throughout the visit, including the brand-new Observatory Experience complete with 10,000 square feet of interactive exhibits that invite guests on a journey beginning with the building’s construction to its current place in pop culture. Your tour guide is a long-time employee of the Empire State Building and will share interesting insider facts. This experience also includes:

• Express access with your private host to the 86^th floor & 102^nd floor Observatories
• Commemorative souvenir photograph

PROGRAM INCLUDES:

• Experience the city and receive local tips from your savvy local guide
• Access to the 86^th floor and 102^nd floor Observation Decks
• Souvenir Photo
• 24-Hour support phone number

New York City: Museum of Natural History Private Scavenger Hunt

Duration: 2-Hours Including Set-Up Time

Start Time: Flexible (Within Museum Operating Hours)

Meeting Location: Steps of the Museum of Natural History

Activity Level: Easy to Moderate

EXPERIENCE:

Kids and adults work together on a scavenger hunt that reveals the weirdest, the wildest, and the wackiest secrets of the Museum of Natural History. You won’t be collecting objects; you’ll be searching for answers to tricky and humorous questions about the amazing exhibits you discover. Along the way, your team will search for snakes in Africa, touch ancient meteorites and dinosaur bones, find out your weight on the moon, discover why a T.Rex can’t stand up, mingle with cavemen, and so much more. This is a self-guided experience; once the Hunt Host explains the game and passes along important information, guests will be on their own to navigate through the hunt. This scavenger hunt is recommended for ages 7 and up.

PROGRAM INCLUDES:

• Host will meet & greet guests at the museum and will meet again to wrap up upon conclusion
• All hunt materials (Guests may be required to use their own smart phones)
• 90-Minute Scavenger Hunt (approximately 2-hour total event)
• 24-hour support phone number

New York City: Arthur Avenue Food Tasting Program

Duration: 4-hours

Start Time: Flexible

Meeting Location: Flexible

Activity Level: Easy

EXPERIENCE:

Explore New York’s “Real” Little Italy: the Belmont section of the Bronx along Arthur Avenue where many Italian immigrants settled after building the Bronx Zoo. A proud Bronx resident takes you to some of her most cherished spots to taste some of the best authentic Italian treats available in New York. See the ribbons of fresh pasta, warm, fresh mozzarella being made before your eyes, and cigars being rolled by hand. Munch on cheese, sweet cannoli, and many more delicious tastings!

PROGRAM INCLUDES:

• Ride in comfort in our luxury vehicles with professional drivers and bottled water
• Experience the city and receive local tips from your savvy local guide
• Door to door service and flexible timing (additional charge for outside of Manhattan)
• Driver gratuity included (guide gratuity is not included)
• All tastings, taxes and gratuities on food are included in the food tasting fee
• 24-hour support phone number

New York City: Broadway Up Close Private Walking Tour - 1.75 Hours

Highlights:

Hear about the titans and legends who helped move the Broadway Theatre District from its 1800’s beginnings in Herald Square north to Times Square. The tour travels from the southern end of the Broadway Theatre District on 41st Street to 44th Street in between 6th and 8th Avenues. Highlights include the rise and fall of 42nd Street, Roof Top Gardens, and ghost stories, in addition to the tour guide’s personal stories. Using an iPad, guests will be able to see one-of-a-kind photos and videos to further enhance each story. Some of the Theatres guests may walk by during this tour include The Nederlander, The New Amsterdam, The Lyric, The Stephen Sondheim among others.

• 1.75 hours with a Broadway Specialist guide.
   
• You will meet your private guide outside of the Nederlander Theatre and will learn all about Broadway’s beginnings as you walk by several Theatres from 41st Street to 44th Street. Your tour will end in the middle of Times Square. 
   
• Along the way you may also see other highlights in the Times Square area and will receive local tips from your guide.
   

• All stops, timing and inclusions of the tour are dependent on traffic and weather conditions.

• We can customize the tour and stops to fit your needs upon request.

Tour Duration: 1.75 Hours

Tour Can Operate: 

• The starting time and date of the tour are customizable to fit your schedule.
• ?We recommend a start time between 10am and 4pm to avoid show time at the theaters.
• Wednesdays are best to avoid due to matinee performances.
• ?This tour is offered all year round.

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions: 

• Experience the city and receive local tips from your savvy local Broadway Specialist guide

• 24-hour support phone number

Not Included:

• Gratuity for the tour guide is not included
• ?Indoor entrance tickets are not included

New York City: Private Cupcake Tasting Tour - 4 Hours

Highlights:

Since their creation, cupcakes have become a pop culture trend in the culinary world. In the early 21st century, a trend for cupcake shops, known as cupcakeries, which are specialized bakeries that sell little or nothing except cupcakes, developed in the United States, playing off the sense of nostalgia evoked by the cakes. There are dozens of upscale bakeries in New York City. Shops like Magnolia Bakery gained publicity in their appearance on popular television shows like Sex and the City. On the tour, you will taste and rate your way through some of the city's best cupcakes, ranking them on presentation, frosting quality/style, and moistness/crumb density. Learn about trends in the cupcake world, visit a commercial kitchen, and learn about the cupcake's unlikely origins.

Your guide is a well-respected culinary historian, cookbook author and culinary educator with a specialty in fine chocolate and other artisanal foods. Her accolades include a certificate of outstanding achievement from The James Beard Foundation and a book award from The International Association of Culinary Professionals. From Jacques Pepin to Julia Child, Thomas Keller, Jacques Torres, Daniel Boulud and Padma Lakshmi, she has worked with the most distinguished culinary talent.

 

• 4-hours with a private tour guide
   
• Meet your guide at the Arch at Washington Square Park (Washington Square North)
   
• You’ll stop at four (4) trendy bake shops for a taste and learn about the neighborhood along the way.
   
• All stops, timing and inclusions of the tour are dependent on traffic and weather conditions.
• We can customize the tour and stops to fit your needs upon request.

Tour Duration: Three (3) Hours

Tour Can Operate: 

• The starting time and date of the tour is between 10:00am and 3:00pm
• This tour is offered all year round, 7-days a week (Mondays are typically avoided due to bakery hours)
   
• The ideal seasons for this tour are the spring and fall due to comfortable temperatures for walking and being outdoors.

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions: 

• Experience the city and receive local tips from your savvy local culinary specialist guide
   
• Food tastings are included
   
• Flexible timing to fit your schedule
   
• 24-hour support phone number

Not Included:

• Gratuity for the tour guide is not included

New York City: Treasures of the MET - 2 Hours

Highlights:

This tour introduces visitors to the most important works in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art such as the outstanding collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings including works by Van Gogh, Monet, Renoir and Degas, the inspiring American Wing featuring the iconic painting of Washington Crossing the Delaware and spectacular examples of Tiffany stained glass, the extraordinary sculpture of the ancient Greeks, the world of Ancient Egypt including the Temple of Dendur, and much more.

• 2-hours with a private art specialist tour guide.

• Meet your guide at the main entrance of the Museum to begin your experience. Your guide will take you through the permanent collection with commentary along the way. Your guide is a true expert that will make the museum come to life and be able to answer your questions in depth.

• All stops, timing and inclusions of the tour are dependent on traffic and weather conditions.

• We can customize the tour and stops to fit your needs upon request.

Tour Duration: 2 Hours

Tour Can Operate: 

• The starting time and date of the tour are customizable to fit your schedule.

• The start time of this tour can be between 1:001am and 2:00pm. The MET closes at 5:00pm midweek.

• This tour is offered all year round, 7-days a week (currently the museum is closed on Wednesdays and major holidays).

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions: 

• Experience this iconic museum with your savvy art specialist guide

• Flexible Timing to fit your schedule

• This private tour can accommodate up to 15 guests

• Admission to the Metropolitan Museum of Art

• 24-hour support phone number

Exclusions: 

• Gratuity for the tour guide is not included

New York City: Private NYC VIP Art & Design Experience - 4 Hours

Highlights:

Are you passionate about the Arts? From Chihuly, Basquiat, Storms to Warhol, Kyu-Hak Lee, Arno Elias and more, your expert guide will take you to prestigious galleries, exhibitions and design stores on this private tour. Ideal for private collectors, investors or homeowners, this tour is geared towards the most demanding client. Your private art expert/guide will meet you at your hotel (or custom location of your liking) along with our luxury vehicle and will take you on a VIP Art Experience from start to finish!

• 4-hours with a private luxury vehicle and personal art specialist guide.

• Your private guide and car will greet you at your hotel where you will begin this unique VIP private tour of galleries, museums and/or special exhibits, all based on your personal interests.

• You will have an opportunity to meet with at least one established NYC-based artist and will be able to speak directly to this artist to learn of the artist’s techniques, inspirations, materials and tools used, etc.

• All stops, timing and inclusions of the tour are dependent on traffic and weather conditions.

• We can customize the tour and stops to fit your needs upon request.

Tour Duration: 4 Hours

Tour Can Operate: 

• This tour is offered daily, year-round, subject to availability.

• Restrictions may apply depending on the date and time of the tour.

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions: 

• Ride in comfort in our luxury vehicles with professional drivers and bottled water

• Experience the city and receive local tips from your Senior Guide Expert.

• Door to door service and flexible timing (additional charge for outside of Manhattan).

• Driver gratuity included (guide gratuity is not included).

• Personal assessment to learn about interests and needs.

• 4-Hour personalized private tour experiencing the world of art and design.

• Customized itinerary.

• 24-hour support phone number

New York City: Private New York Highlights Bike Tour - 3 Hours

Highlights:

Enjoy the most exciting bike ride of your life with a fully escorted, private 3-hour, 9-mile adventure through the city that has more great sights per mile than anywhere else in the world. Your experienced, licensed NYC Tour Guide will give you a unique perspective of the city, combining excitement, adventure and education in an unforgettable 3-hour tour. Starting at the historic South Street Seaport, just below the Brooklyn Bridge, your tour will include the Highline, Times Square, Lincoln Center and so much more, and will end in Midtown.

• Three (3)-hour private guided tour led by a professionally licensed guide.
• Guests will meet their guide at 79 Chambers Street, near the Brooklyn Bridge, where they will get their bikes and helmets.
• The tour will have various stops near essential attractions and must-see places where you will learn about the area’s history, movie locations, and other little-known facts. Be sure to bring your camera to commemorate this tour. Some of the sights you will see include Battery Park, the Hudson River, the magnificent Highline, Herald Square (home of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade), Lincoln Center, Times Square, Central Park South, and more. This tour will end near Central Park. (Indoor entrance fees are not included for any locations).
• All stops, timing and inclusions of the tour are dependent on traffic and weather conditions.

Tour Duration: 3 Hours

Tour Can Operate: 

• The starting time and date of the tour are customizable to fit your schedule. 
• This tour is offered all year round, 7-days a week.
• Restrictions may apply depending on the date and time of the tour. 
   

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions: 

• Three (3)-hour private guided bike ride to view the highlights of New York City
• NYC Licensed Tour guide for 3 hours
• Cannondale Bike with basket/bike bag, Helmet, bike lock, and a map of New York City
• Guide’s gratuity is not included
• 24-hour support phone number

Exclusions: 

• Guide’s gratuity is not included

New York City: Private Pre-Opening or After-hours Tour at the MoMA - 1 Hour

Highlights:

On this VIP tour, you can enjoy the exclusive and intimate experience of touring the museum without the crowds. With a dedicated personal professional art historian leading the way, you and your guests can visit the museum before it opens to the public in the morning or in the evening after the museum is closed to the public. A professional art historian will provide a guided museum tour of the masterworks of MoMA’s collection, the museum’s architecture, and current exhibitions. Tours can be customized to focus on specific galleries, mediums, or collection areas; tours in foreign languages and tours for families and children are also available. The MoMA, home to the greatest collection of modern and contemporary art in the world, was newly renovated in 2019. Family educator tour guide specialist are available for a child-friendly experience, upon request. Tours are available in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish (depending on availability).

• 1-hour private pre-opening or after-hours tour of Museum of Modern Art.

• Experience the outstanding collections and galleries with rotating art. The collection currently contains almost 200,000 works of modern and contemporary art.

• Tours can be customized to focus on certain collections.

• Along the way you may see works by: Milton Avery, Giacomo Bella and Umberto Boccioni.

Tour Duration: 1 Hour

Tour Can Operate: 

• Offered Mondays through Saturdays, year-round.

• Pre-opening tour starts at 9:30am; After-Hours tour starts at 5:30pm (Saturday after-hours tour starts at 7:00pm).

• Restrictions may apply depending on the date and time of the tour.

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions: 

• 1-hour exclusive pre-opening or after-closing tour at Manhattan’s Museum of
  Modern Art with private museum lecturer

• 24-hour support phone number

Exclusions: 

• Guide/lecturer gratuity not included

New York City: Private VIP Tour of Chelsea Art Galleries Including The High Line - 2 Hours

Highlights:

As home to one of the most important and vibrant art scenes in the world New York City is an art lover’s playground! Did you know that many of the greatest masterworks ever produced are on view in the city's galleries? They are and the Chelsea Art District is home to hundreds of those galleries – so much so that it has the distinction of being one of the most important and influential art districts in the world. So, how does one decide which galleries to visit? Enlist the aid of BTSQ and our expert art historian who will customize your tour based on your interests.

That’s right – we do all the research so that we can provide you with a personalized gallery tour tailored just for you. Plus, as an added bonus, your professional guide will also take you on a tour of another of the city’s masterpieces – The High Line. This once abandoned elevated railway has been transformed into a one of the city’s most unique parks. As you stroll along The High Line you’ll be treated to spectacular views of the surrounding architecture and the unique works of art that can be found both within the park as well as on the streets you walk above.

• Enjoy two (2)-hours with a private art historian tour guide.

• Visit four (4) art galleries with your savvy art historian guide featuring a customized itinerary based on your personal interests.

• Enjoy a stroll on The High Line with your guide where you'll enjoy spectacular views of the city plus unique works of art created specifically for The High Line.

Tour Duration: 2 Hours

Tour Can Operate: 

• The starting time and date of the tour are customizable to fit your schedule.

• We recommend a starting time between 10:30am and 11:00am.

• This tour is offered all year round, based on operating hours at the various galleries. Most galleries are open Tuesday through Saturday.

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions: 

• Flexible timing to fit your schedule

• 24-hour support phone number

Exclusions: 

• Gratuity for the tour guide is not included

New York City: Private Brooklyn Bridge Highlights Bike Tour - 2 Hours

Highlights:

Discover unique neighborhoods, iconic landmarks and breathtaking sights as you explore Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn with your own private tour guide. You will be in awe as you bike across the Brooklyn Bridge and marvel at the scenic Manhattan skyline in Brooklyn Bridge Park.

• 2-hours with a private guide for a bike tour through Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn.

• Guests will meet their guide at 38 Park Row, corner of Beekman Place, across from City Hall Park, where they will get their bikes and helmets. The guide will then escort the group to the starting point of the tour which will be directly across the New York City’s historic Hall Park.

• The tour will have various stops near essential attractions of Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn and will provide in-depth narration and stops for photo opportunities at famous sights and hidden gems along the way. Guests will bike across the iconic wooden panels of the Brooklyn Bridge and will admire the scenic Manhattan Skyline from across the river in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Other stops will include visits to Jane’s Carousel and Brooklyn Heights along with exploring the South Street Seaport District. (indoor entrance fees are not included for any locations).

• All stops, timing and inclusions of the tour are dependent on traffic and weather conditions.

• ?We can customize the tour and stops to fit your needs upon request.

Tour Duration: 2 Hours

Tour Can Operate: 

• The starting time and date of the tour are customizable to fit your schedule.

• This tour is offered all year round, 7-days a week.

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Physical Activity Level: Easy to Moderate

Inclusions: 

• 2 -hour private guided bike ride through Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn

• NYC Licensed Tour guide for 2 hours

• Cannondale Bike with basket/bike bag, Helmet and a map of New York City

• 24-hour support phone number

Exclusions: 

• Gratuity for the tour guide is not included