Central Park and Upper East Side Walking Tour

4.6

based on 7 reviews

| New York City, United States

Features

Free Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Instant ticket delivery

Mobile Ticket

Pickup available

Duration

2.5 hours

Wheelchair accessible

Audio guide

Live guide

Informative, friendly, professional guide

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities

Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, an alternative or full refund will be offered
During this time of Covid-19 a teleconferencing program can be used to ensure we keep our distance. Please bring earpiece to use with your cellphone!

Explore Manhattan's 'front and back yard' — Central Park and the Upper East Side — on this guided, 2-to-3-hour walking tour. Take a leisurely morning stroll with a native New Yorker and see and learn about the many bridges, fountains, and statues in Central Park, the most-visited urban park in...

Duration 2 Hours and 30 Minutes
Group Tour
Max 12 people in the group

1
Pulitzer Fountain
We will admire this statue, and discuss its history and meaning - and remark on what building had been near it - and the Plaza Hotel next door
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
2
Central Park
The grandest stage in New York City, Central Park functions as everyone's front and back lawn, playground, meditation spot - you name it - almost everything has happened here. But it is a product of meticulous design, and now we can enjoy its preservation thanks to the people of the...
- Duration 2 Hours and 30 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required

Wollman Rink

We may watch skaters - or children on carnival rides - depending on the season; but we will also discuss it's colorful and varied history!

Duration 15 Minutes•
No Admission Ticket Required

Bethesda Terrace

The only sculpture in the original design of the Park - and a glorious meeting place for many!

Duration 15 Minutes•
No Admission Ticket Required

Upper East Side

Legendary as the pinnacle of living for the "upper crust," the Upper East Side is much more varied and storied than that might imply. But, we shall see the Cook Block, and a town house or two of some of estimable wealth, but we will also hear about the history...

Duration 30 Minutes•
No Admission Ticket Required

New York Society Library

Established in 1754 on Nassau Street, and now in its third location, the Society Library has had some of the most distinguished borrowers this country has ever known - and you'll learn what it meant to have an overdue book finally returned!

Duration 15 Minutes•
No Admission Ticket Required

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The largest collection of art in the Western Hemisphere, and second in size only to the Louvre, the Met is a lifetime's worth of attractions - and the jewel of this neighborhood.

No Admission Ticket Required•
Drive-By Only

Belvedere Castle

After a refreshing walk in the woods (really!), we shall discover the magnificent "folly" of Calvert Vaux - a newly restored "castle" overlooking Turtle Pond - and a magnificent view of the Great Lawn.