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Things to do in New York

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Best things to do in New York

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Day trips from New York

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New York in One Day Guided Sightseeing Tour

Experience the best of New York City with a knowledgeable, licensed tour guide by your side.

Top-rated · 4.8★
Bestseller

From $99 a person

1h 30m

New York Night Tour Open Top Bus Tour

Skyline Night Tour is more than just a ride and it's a high-energy experience led by a live, entertaining guide who brings New York City to life with stories, fun facts, and trivia.

Bestseller
Free cancellation

From $59 a person

NYC Highlights Tour: Bronx, Brooklyn, Harlem, Queens & Coney

Ranked among the Top 50 Tours Worldwide in 2024 by Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards – Best of the Best.

4.5★ · 3058 reviews
Bestseller

From $84 a person

The Venetian Room inside one of the mansions

Gilded Age Mansions Tour in New York

This is the only Gilded Age Mansions tour in New York City recommended by Condé Nast Traveler magazine and listed by TripAdvisor as one of the top 10 most unique experiences in...

Top-rated · 4.8★
Free cancellation

From $40 a person

1h to 3h

Central Park Pedicab Guided Tours

Central park tours are fun, but nothing beats the exhilarating pleasure of exploring and enjoying the world's most famous urban park from the comfort of a Pedicab and with the...

Top-rated · 5.0★
Bestseller

From $42 a person

1h 30m

New York Catacombs by Candlelight

Enjoy this fascinating 90 minute group tour that introduces you to all of the secrets of the Basilica of St.

4.7★ · 2915 reviews
Bestseller

From $38 a person

3h 30m

New York City Mafia and Local Food Tour led by NYPD Guides

Begins either 4:30PM or 5:15PM.

Top-rated · 4.8★
Free cancellation

From $123 a person

Aerial view of the Statue of Liberty, Jersey City, and Manhattan.

12 min to 15 min

The Manhattan Helicopter Tour of New York

Experience the beauty of the New York Harbor including an up-close view of the Statue of Liberty on this helicopter ride over NY.

Bestseller
Free cancellation

From $272 a person

25 min to 30 min

NY Helicopter Tour: New York City Skyline from New Jersey

Enjoy an unforgettable 25–30 minute flight from Linden Airport, New Jersey, offering breathtaking aerial views of New York City’s world-famous skyline from BOTH sides of the...

4.7★ · 653 reviews
Free cancellation

From $334 a person

45 min to 1h 30m

New York City Private Tour

Experience New York City on a fun and relaxing pedicab tour, wih stops for photos and visits to iconic landmarks like Times Square, Rockefeller Center, Fifth Avenue and more-...

5.0★ · 51 reviews
Free cancellation

From $75 a person

1h 30m

NYC Secrets of Grand Central Station Tour

Did you know there is a hidden tennis court inside Grand Central?

Top-rated · 4.9★
Bestseller

From $39 a person

2h to 4h

NYC City Tour: Statue of Liberty, 9/11 Memorial, Wall Street

Spend your morning discovering the heart of Manhattan with a local to show you its biggest sights, from the skyscrapers of Wall Street to the pools and engraved names at the 9/11...

Top-rated · 4.7★
Bestseller

From $39 a person

2h to 3h

Metropolitan Museum Guided Group Tour

One of the world’s greatest art museums, the Metropolitan Museum of Art — aka the Met — is so vast you could easily spend days inside.

Top-rated · 4.8★
Free cancellation

From $55 a person

Guided Bike Tour of Central Park New York City

Explore Central Park with a 2-hour guided bike tour.

Free cancellation
Instant confirmation

From $44 a person

New York City Skyline at Night Guided Tour

Come! Join us for a night of Spectacular panoramic views of legendary NYC We have designed this night tour to mesmerize all of our visitors including history, movie, and...

4.6★ · 218 reviews
Free cancellation

From $50 a person

2-hour Metropolitan Museum Guided Tour

Easily one of the best art museum in the world, with works spanning 6 continents and over 6,000 years, the Metropolitan is so vast you could easily spend days inside.