DOWNTOWN HIGHLIGHTS

The best of Lower Manhattan. All in one tour.

  • Duration: 4 hours

  • Meeting Point: Jackson Square

  • $499 (flat rate for private tour up to 10 guests)

  • Craving a taste of Downtown? Add on a curated food tour at checkout (+$75 per guest)

  • Private tour led by a local, five-star guide

  • Fully customizable experience

What’s on the tour?

Don't get me wrong: I love the hustle and bustle of Times Square and Midtown Manhattan. But I'll let you in on a little secret: few New Yorkers actually spend much of our time there. Come along and explore the city we really live in instead!
Greenwich Village. The Lower East Side. SoHo. Chinatown. Wall Street. The World Trade Center. These are iconic parts of the city, and on this half-day tour, you’ll catch them all at your own pace, experiencing the city on foot just like locals do.
From the idyllic, celebrity-filled neighborhood of Greenwich Village (what other neighborhood can claim to have been the home of Taylor Swift, Bob Dylan, and the cast of Friends?), to the colonial origins of Wall Street, downtown is the cultural hub of New York City, home to the city's most notorious establishments and exciting history. Break out of the midtown bubble to share the same streets with generations of New Yorkers from all walks of life, from our biggest celebrities to the immigrants of Ellis Island who shaped the city into the diverse mecca it is today, with the option to stop in at some of my favorite restaurants, coffee shops, and boutiques on the way.
Live, in other words, like we do, and follow along as you discover how true New Yorkers have lived for hundreds of years and continue to influence the city's most iconic neighborhoods.

(Craving a taste of the Downtown? Make this a curated food tour at checkout—4 essential food stops hand-picked by your local guide for $75 per person)

 

Rated ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ across all platforms (100+ reviews)

“Nicky was a fantastic guide! He shared great insight into the city’s history, architecture, culture and neighborhoods. He was engaging, customizing our day to see the things we wanted to. Highly recommended!” ”
— Matt, ToursByLocals
“At our own pace, never feeling rushed, Nicky guided us through all the Downtown Manhattan landmarks and shared interesting history and stories. We loved our tour so much that we wanted to book another.”
— Peter, ToursByLocals
“Nicky made the tour easy and extremely interesting as you see the sites and try out some great food! Our kids (aged 15 and 18) said that it was the best tour they had ever done!””
— Alex, Google Reviews
A tall, historic skyscraper with ornate gothic architecture, visible windows, and a green copper roof against a clear blue sky.
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A storefront decorated with red lanterns, Asian ornaments, and toys, sign reads 'Rainbow Pavilion Trading, 74 B Mott St.' in a Chinatown area.
A multi-story building with classical architecture, featuring fire escapes and a Louis Vuitton storefront at street level, with leafless tree branches in the foreground.
The entrance to a historic building with large stone columns, intricate carvings, and a prominent archway labeled 'Manhattan'. There are traffic lights, street signs, and a few pedestrians on the sidewalk.
City street with trees decorated with string lights, yellow taxi cab in foreground, pedestrians walking, and buildings in the background.
People sitting and skateboarding in Washington Square Park with the Arc de Triomphe monument in New York City in the background on a clear, sunny day.
City street with parked cars, tall buildings, some under construction, trees, and a street sign that says 'Remand Info'.
A hot dog stand with a yellow and blue umbrella on a city street, with a man in a dark jacket ordering food. There are tall buildings with classical architecture and banners in the background.
Street corner with a woman walking past a storefront with green and white striped awnings, situated on a corner of two intersecting streets with street signs for Commerce Street and Bedford Street, and a streetlamp.
A man with long dark hair and a beard speaking to a group of people outside a brick building with large windows during the daytime.
Entrance to a New York City subway station with a sign that reads 'Subway,' with large architectural columns and barred gates in front of a historic building.
A group of people crossing a city street at a crosswalk with large historic buildings in the background.
A group of people stand outside a shop with a closed metal security gate, one person is pointing at the gate while the others watch and smile.
A city street view with tall buildings, cars waiting at a traffic light, and pedestrians walking on the sidewalk on a clear day.
Close-up of a vertical sign spelling out ́ BAR ́ in large red and black letters, attached to a building on a city street with brick and stone buildings, fire escape stairs, and a clear blue sky in the background.
A tall stone building with multiple windows and two American flags hanging outside. A street lamp with a green top is visible in the foreground.
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