Private Tour | 4-8 Hours | From $599 per group

New York in a Day

Design a custom day based around New York’s most iconic Neighborhoods, from Historic Downtown to Harlem and everything in between.

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New York Highlights Across a Half or Full Day

Interested in digging deep into the secrets embedded in the city's most iconic landmarks? 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.

Plus, a detailed look at the architecture of some of the city's most decadent buildings and the fascinating social history which has transformed the city from a small, peaceful island into the busiest, most decadent island in the world. Highlights include: Central Park, Rockefeller Center, Carnegie Hall, Billionaire's Row, Fifth Avenue fashion, Times Square, the New York Public Library, Grand Central Terminal, the Chrysler Building, the modern skyscrapers of Park Avenue, and a sweeping tour of Broadway, New York's most iconic street.
Pick from a handful of the following landmarks to design your tour:

  • Historic Downtown (Wall Street, New York Stock Exchange, Bowling Green)

  • World Trade Center + 9/11 Memorial

  • Chinatown + Little Italy

  • SoHo

  • Greenwich Village

  • High Line/Chelsea Market

  • Brooklyn Bridge/DUMBO

  • Central Park

  • Times Square/Rockefeller Center

  • Grand Central Terminal

  • Roosevelt Island (Tram + Park)

  • Statue of Liberty (Island Visit or Ferry View)

  • Harlem

  • Upper East Side/Upper West Side

  • East Village/Lower East Side

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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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Meet Your Guide

Nicky Shapiro, your licensed NYC guide

After a lifetime spent living amongst city legend and lore, I served as a public school teacher in Harlem, backpacked around the world for a year with my surfboard, and became an officially licensed New York City tour guide after realizing the power of great local guides through my travels.

My endless curiosity for all things New York keeps me up to date with the city’s hottest restaurants, bars, and culture, and my boundless passion for history connects me with the city’s deep roots. 

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