Sightseeing Tours and Activities in New York City

There's so much to see in New York City that sometimes you need some help! There are large and small guided sightseeing tours, walking tours, bike tours, private tours and much, much more! Check out this section for all the Big Apple has to offer!

Traveler quick-fact: 39% of travelers intend to partake in adventure activities up from 29% in 2005. More women than men plan to participate in outdoor activities in 2007. Let's go guys!

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New York Sightseeing Tours & Shows
 
Full Manhattan Island CruiseFull Manhattan Island Cruise
Spend three hours getting to know the world's most fascinating, exciting and exhilarating metropolis on a three hour cruise around Manhattan Island. As you navigate a circuit of the world's greatest city skyline, you'll pass by the Statue of Liberty, the boroughs of Queens and The Bronx, sail under the Brooklyn Bridge and much more.
3 hours - Starting from USD $29.00 per person
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Semi-Circle New York City CruiseSemi-Circle New York City Cruise
Experience the grandeur of New York in two unforgettable hours! Enjoy magnificent views of the world's premier skyline and a 'close encounter' of the best kind with Lady Liberty. Sail down the Hudson, cruise around the Battery, up the East River, past the South Street Seaport and under the Brooklyn Bridge. A must-see for the New York City visitor!
2 hours - Starting from USD $23.99 per person
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Liberty CruiseLiberty Cruise
"One Skyline - One Statue!" On this delightful Liberty Cruise, you?ll get a great view of the downtown skyline, Ellis Island and an intimate look at Lady Liberty that?s sure to leave you breathless! Stare up at the awesome skyscrapers that make this fabulous skyline come alive.
This tour is seasonal and operates from April 29 to October 29, 2006
75 Minutes - Starting from USD $18.98 per person
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Bear Mountain CruiseBear Mountain Cruise
During the month of October, enjoy a leisurely cruise as you view the beautiful fall foliage and the historic splendor along the Hudson River. Stop in upstate New York for a picnic lunch and visit the fun Oktoberfest festivities. Makes for a great day on the water!
This tour is seasonal and only operates in October only
9 hours - Starting from USD $44.99 per person
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On Location Tours featuring Sex and the City HotspotsOn Location Tours featuring Sex and the City Hotspots
Follow in the fancy footsteps of Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte, and Miranda as they conquer New York City! Live the chic life and catch a glimpse into the lives of four of New York's most eligible bachelorettes. If you would like to be at the center of Carrie Bradshaws shoe fetish and much, much more - book now!
3.5 hours - Starting from USD $38.00 per person
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All Loops Double Decker TourAll Loops Double Decker Tour
This sightseeing ticket is valid for 48 hours and you can hop on and hop off the double-decker buses at any of the 50 stops in Manhattan and Brooklyn for 48 hours! Spend as much time as you wish to explore, sightsee or visit attractions before boarding the next bus to continue your tour. This is a great way to see New York City's landmarks at your own pace.
Flexible - Starting from USD $49.00 per person
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The Essential New York with Top of the RockThe Essential New York with Top of the Rock
The most comprehensive and convenient tour! Capture it all with this fabulous tour pass which includes everything you need to explore the unforgettable city of New York. The All Loops Tour (double decker bus sightseeing tour), ticket to Top of The Rock, ferry to the Statue of Liberty / Ellis Island, ticket to The United Nations!
Flexible - Starting from USD $93.00 per person
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Inside CNN New York Studio TourInside CNN New York Studio Tour
Discover and venture behind the scenes with the world's news leader CNN. This New York City studio tour gives you an inside in-depth and up close view of round the clock global news coverage in the making.
1 hour - Starting from USD $15.00 per person
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3-Day NYC Super Saver Combo3-Day NYC Super Saver Combo
Experience the fascinating city of New York completely full of art, history and architecture on a 3-Day Super Saver Combo. Explore the Empire State Building Observatory, South Street Seaport Museum (seasonal), NYC Heritage Tour AND the amazing Cloisters! Decide quickly as this tour is so popular it quickly sells out!
Flexible - Starting from USD $99.96 per person
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In a New York Minute TourIn a New York Minute Tour
Don't have a lot of time to spare? Do you want see it all? With this amazing photo opportunity combo package... you can! This fun-filled New York City tour includes the 24-hour Downtown Loop pass and the 45-minute Lady Liberty Harbor Cruise.
Flexible - Starting from USD $65.00 per person
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Manhattan Comprehensive - Luxury Motorcoach TourManhattan Comprehensive - Luxury Motorcoach Tour
Enjoy a full day exploring, in style! See Manhattan - from Uptown to Downtown in the comfort of a luxury motorcoach. Relax in comfort and listen to the professional tour guide narrate the many unforgettable sights. You will also board a cruise to see the famous sites of New York like the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. A trip not to be missed - come see for yourself what New York has to offer!
8.5 hours - Starting from USD $84.00 per person
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New York Party Shuttle TourNew York Party Shuttle Tour
Explore all the great landmarks of the Big Apple from a smaller, more private shuttle with a licensed tour guide and free refreshments! There's plenty of opportunities for photos at all the major stops, so get your camera ready and book now!
5.5 hours - Starting from USD $60.00 per person
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New York City Official Heritage TourNew York City Official Heritage Tour
Experience the birth of a nation. Let historic characters be your guide as you travel along the streets of New York City. Your experienced guides will relive New York's illustrious moments with you as you explore the city's historic districts with 13 hop-on hop-off stops at your own pace.
2 hours - Starting from USD $25.00 per person
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On Location Tours featuring New York TV and Movie SitesOn Location Tours featuring New York TV and Movie Sites
Lights, Camera, Action! Take a bus tour to the sites of your favorite movies and TV shows. Visit the Friends apartment building, Shop around the corner at the store owned by Meg Ryan on You've Got Mail, go on location to the building where Grace on Will and Grace has her design studio - Visit these TV and film sites... as well as a number of celebrity homes sites. A trip not to be missed for the TV and movie buff!
3.5 hours - Starting from USD $34.00 per person
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The Classic New YorkThe Classic New York
Enjoy a full and varied day out exploring the spectacular sights of New York City in this double decker sightseeing bus combo! See why they say this city never sleeps!...Relax in comfort and listen to the crew narrate the local points of interest.
Flexible - Starting from USD $77.37 per person
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NBC Studio TourNBC Studio Tour
Come and take the NBC Studio Tour for your opportunity to visit the studios where some of your favorite television shows are filmed, such as Saturday Night Live. Along the way, learn some facts about the interesting history of NBC, including the story of it's transition from radio into television.
1.5 hours - Starting from USD $18.50 per person
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New York Tour in a Chauffeured Classic ConvertibleNew York Tour in a Chauffeured Classic Convertible
Looking for a unique and fun way to experience the individual character of Manhattan's popular downtown neighborhoods? Then this tour is for you! Feel the heartbeat of New York City from the comfort of a mint condition 1975 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Convertible!
2 hours - Starting from USD $75.00 per person
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Downtown New York Bus LoopDowntown New York Bus Loop
Hop on and off the double decker buses as many times as you like, within 24 hours, to experience the fun and excitement of Downtown Manhattan. Spend as much time as you wish to explore, sightsee or visit attractions before boarding the next bus to continue your tour. Come and discover New York today!
Flexible - Starting from USD $39.00 per person
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New York City Tour in Foreign LanguagesNew York City Tour in Foreign Languages
Explore the highlights of New York City in your own language bursting of wonderful architecture, history, art and spectacular photo opportunities. Many tours are sold out in advance, so avoid disappointment by booking early.
4.5 hours - Starting from USD $49.00 per person
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Private NYC Tour with Professional PhotographerPrivate NYC Tour with Professional Photographer
Enjoy a private, personalized tour of New York with a native Tour Guide and Professional Photographer. Explore the city?s most beloved neighborhoods and attractions including Central Park, Times Square, Little Italy, Greenwich Village, Chinatown, Soho and the Brooklyn Bridge while we capture your experience in pictures. Your beautiful color photos will make your visit to New York truly memorable. Delivered via cd-rom (or prints) within 24 hours!
Special Offer - Choose the CD option tour package and receive 100+ photos with 2 hour tour, or 160+ photos with 4 hour tour! - BOOK NOW!
2 - 4 hours - Starting from USD $100.00 per person
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Brooklyn LoopBrooklyn Loop
Taking in Brooklyn's historic sights just got a lot easier! Hop-on and off through this culture-rich borough to enjoy the Botanic Garden, The Brooklyn Museum of Art, Antique Furniture District, Fulton Mall, The Brooklyn Museum, and many more exciting shops and attractions!
2 hours - Starting from USD $39.00 per person
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On Location Tours featuring Sopranos SitesOn Location Tours featuring Sopranos Sites
This tour is a must for fans of The Sopranos who want the inside scoop! Get a 'shakedown' on a tour of sites used on The Sopranos, including the Bada Bing night club, the diner where Chris was shot, and much more. You'll learn Sopranos trivia, origins of the show, and production information on the way - not to 'fuhgid aboud' mafia speak and a stop for connolis!
4 hours - Starting from USD $42.00 per person
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Madame Tussauds New YorkMadame Tussauds New York
The world's most famous wax museum, Madame Tussauds, makes her grand entrance onto the world's most famous street - 42nd Street - in New York City! This unique interactive attraction lets you in on the action. Try out for American Idol - will Simon like your performance? Can you make J. Lo blush? Try it all and more at Madame Tussauds New York!
Special Offer - Included in your ticket price is FREE entry to the Chamber Live! currently featuring "House of Wax" - BOOK NOW!
Flexible - Starting from USD $31.43 per person
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On Location Tours featuring Central Park Movie SitesOn Location Tours featuring Central Park Movie Sites
Take Two! on a trip through Central Park. This tour includes over 40 movie locations, including the Tavern on the Green used in Ghostbusters, the skating rink used in Serendipity, Bethesda Fountain, used in Ransom and One Fine Day, and the pigeon-feeding area from Home Alone II. A great way to explore Central Park!
2 hours - Starting from USD $17.00 per person
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NYC GPS TourNYC GPS Tour
Are you excited and ready to explore New York City? CityShow NYC is a GPS Tour Guide device designed for people who are excited about exploring New York City on their own, rather than as part of a bus or tour group. So grab yours and explore New York at your own pace.
Flexible - Starting from USD $49.00 per person
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Rockefeller Center TourRockefeller Center Tour
The Rockefeller Center: home to NBC, Radio City Music Hall, Christie's Auction House, and more! The Rockefeller Center Tour gives you a close-up inspection of these and many other exciting places of interest, including the world-famous skating rink visited by more than half a million people every year!
1.5 hours - Starting from USD $12.00 per person
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Harlem on SundayHarlem on Sunday
Join this tour on a Sunday morning in the Black capital of the world and attend a worship service in a local church to experience the soul stirring power of Gospel music. Stroll through charming tree-lined streets in historic districts. You may choose to top your morning with a lively "Gospel brunch" at a local restaurant.
4 - 6 hours - Starting from USD $49.00 per person
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Gospel on WednesdayGospel on Wednesday
Harlem is renowned for it's amazing gospel singers and now you have the opportunity to see and hear the best of the best! Be inspired and moved by the powerful acapella voices of the ARC Gospel Choir. Take an in-depth look at this legendary neighborhood and recount its past and present. Enjoy a guided tour through historic Harlem, and see where famous musicians like Duke Ellington once lived.
4 hours - Starting from USD $49.00 per person
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NYC Water Taxi Hop-on Hop-off PassNYC Water Taxi Hop-on Hop-off Pass
Forget about hailing a cab on the hectic streets of New York City - head for the water instead. New York Water Taxi connects you to neighborhoods, parks and cultural attractions along the East Side, West Side, Lower Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn waterfronts. Perfect for quick trips along New York City's waterfront - get your 2-day ticket for the smart way around town and hop-on, hop-off as you please!
Flexible - Starting from USD $20.00 per person
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NYC Uptown LoopNYC Uptown Loop
Hop on and off the double decker buses as many times as you like, within 24 hours. Explore a world of cultural diversity from famous museums and churches to the vibrant neighborhoods of Harlem. Spend as much time as you wish to explore, sightsee or visit attractions before boarding the next bus to continue your tour. Visiting uptown Manhattan is a must for anyone staying in New York!
Flexible - Starting from USD $39.00 per person
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NYC's Original Rock 'n' Roll Walking TourNYC's Original Rock 'n' Roll Walking Tour
Ever wonder where some of your favorite album covers were shot? Or where your favorite rock stars buy their fashions? See sites and hear stories of the Ramones, NY Dolls, Iggy Pop, Andy Warhol and more. If you enjoy Rock, Punk, Glam or NY music history from the mid 60's to the present, this tour is for you! As seen on VH1, Queer Eye For The Straight Guy plus featured in Rolling Stone and the New York Post!
2 hours - Starting from USD $25.00 per person
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A Hip Hop Look At New YorkA Hip Hop Look At New York
Ride with the Pioneers on a 4-hour back stage pass tour! Explore the Hip Hop origins in an absolutely electrifying multi-media combination of discussion, song and language. Discover different artists and dress up in 'bling-bling' jewels and well as visit notorious neighborhoods where it all began.
4 hours - Starting from USD $80.00 per person
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NYC Showbiz Insiders TourNYC Showbiz Insiders Tour
Go behind-the-scenes in New York City! Take a backstage peek at the entertainment industry from a private performance by a Broadway actor to meeting a Rockette during the Radio City Stage Door Tour at the world-renowned Radio City Music Hall, ending with the Inside CNN New York Studio Tour. Lunch at Planet Hollywood included.
Winner of Gray Line Worldwide?s 2003 Most Creative Tour Diamond Award!
6 hours - Starting from USD $79.00 per person
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Harlem and the BronxHarlem and the Bronx
Explore the multicultural diversity of upper Manhattan and the Bronx in this 4 hour walking tour; as you learn about the rich history of their neighborhoods and people. See Harlem, the capital of black culture and the place where many notables once made their home.
4 hours - Starting from USD $49.00 per person
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New York Adventure Tours
Beast Speedboat RideBeast Speedboat Ride
Thirty fun-filled minutes of high speed cruising on a Beast that races through New York at 45 miles per hour! Meet Mad Dog and Wild Thing, your comic captains and experience the trip of a lifetime as you embark on New York?s one and only Beast Speedboat!
This tour is seasonal and only operates from April through to October
30 minutes - Starting from USD $17.00 per person
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New York Day Tours
New York Sunday Brunch CruiseNew York Sunday Brunch Cruise
Imagine yourself on a beautiful yacht, indulging in sumptuous cuisine against the dramatic, ever-changing panorama of the world's premier skyline. Take a break from the everyday and indulge on a splendid two-hour getaway cruise on Sundays with a delicious and bountiful buffet.
This product is seasonal and operates from April to December
2 hours - Starting from USD $58.72 per person
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90 Minute Complete Manhattan Harbor Cruise90 Minute Complete Manhattan Harbor Cruise
The skyline of New York's Manhattan is one of the most impressive in the world and what better way to see it than from the water? Enjoy this 90 minute cruise around some of the most famous buildings that make this city so unique - the Chrysler Building, the Empire State and not forgetting the Statue of Liberty!
1.5 hours - Starting from USD $18.75 per person
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New York Night Tours
New York Holiday Lights TourNew York Holiday Lights Tour
Take a ride through the Winter Wonderland of New York City! During the month of December, enjoy all the glittering splendor this city has to offer. See the laser light show at Grand Central Terminal, Macy's Christmas decorations, Lord and Taylor's world famous animated windows, the Rockerfeller Center and much much more. For a night to remember, book now!
This tour is seasonal and operates from 24 November to 30 December, 2006
3 hours - Starting from USD $39.00 per person
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New York Night TourNew York Night Tour
There is no better way to experience a city than at night! See New York when it sparkles - the Empire State Building, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Chinatown, Rockefeller Center and much, much more. This tour will have you marvel at all the lights and sounds of the "city that never sleeps". For a night to remember, book now!
2.5 hours - Starting from USD $39.00 per person
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Soul Food and JazzSoul Food and Jazz
Jazz in Harlem! Amateur Night at the Apollo Theatre! These are words that resound with meaning and history - the history of American music. Enjoy a succulent Soul Food dinner at a local restaurant then spend the evening listening to Jazz or dance the night away at Harlem?s new Cotton Club.
5 hours - Starting from USD $119.00 per person
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New York NightclubsNew York Nightclubs
Whether you're looking for a hip and fashionable New York nightclub, a trendy hotspot or a lively disco, you'll find what you're looking for here! Don't wait in line only to be refused entry because you can't get the doorman's attention - guarantee your place at the nightclub of your choice now!
Flexible - Starting from USD $75.00 per person
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New York Shows
New York Champagne Fashion BrunchNew York Champagne Fashion Brunch
Get your hands on the hottest ticket in town - be a guest at an exclusive New York Fashion Show! Enter a world of luxury and style at the very hip La Prima Donna restaurant. You'll be in fashion heaven as you soak up the stylish world of Haute Couture and Fine Fashion surrounded by models, photographers, socialites and VIP's.
2 hours - Starting from USD $65.00 per person
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Blue Man Group: TubesBlue Man Group: Tubes
Three bald, blue men show you an unforgettable time by combining theater, percussive music, art, science and vaudeville into a form of entertainment that is not to be missed!
105 minutes - Starting from USD $94.76 per person
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