Free tour

Midtown Manhattan Uncovered. The Best Intro to History, Architecture, and Culture

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New York

Duration: 2 hours

Languages: English

Guru: Filip

Registered on 15 November 2024

I'm a huge fan of New York City and in the past few years I've been studying the city from it's humble beginings to becoming a financial powerhouse. On my tours I explain how this city dictates the tempo of finance, culture and technology in the world. We talk about some of the most important people that created that Empire State Of Mind mindset.

Free booking and cancellation

Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Let's share the real New York City—not the shiny, tourist-packed attractions you see in the guidebooks, but the little details connected with the architecture of the buildings, explaining why this city was built like that and telling the untold history of the people who built this vibrant metropolis. This tour will reveal the bigger picture so you can better understand New York City.

A Journey Into the Heart of NYC

Whether you're a first-time visitor or a seasoned traveler, this tour will show you a side of New York you won't find in any guidebook.
Here is a list of places that we will visit:
1. Bryant Park- start at the fountain.
2. City Library
3. Grand Central Station-go inside and explore the interior of the terminal and use the restrooms)
4. Fifth Avenue
5. MMC Plaza - small hidden garden between skyscrapers.
6. Rockafeller Center
7. St Patrick Cathedral-explore the interior of the cathedral or take a break from walking.
8. Radio City Music Hall
9. Broadway
10. Times Square (END)

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

41 W 40th St, New York, NY 10018, USA

I will be holding an orange umbrella saying Free Tour in the middle.

Outside visit

Josephine Shaw Lowell Memorial Fountain

We meet in front of the Josephine Shaw Lowell Memorial Fountain in Bryant Park

Outside visit

New York Public Library

Outside visit

grand central terminal

We go inside Grand Central to the old Waiting Room, the Main Concourse and the Whisper Room. We also make a WC break if needed.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).