NYC Neighborhoods: Explore Like a Local

Explore NYC’s true heart with a private downtown tour. Discover iconic neighborhoods, rich history, and local secrets on foot. Book now.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Greenwich Village - New York’s most immaculate neighborhood, showcasing townhouses from the 1700s and numerous pop culture attractions
  • SoHo - New York’s hub for fashion and shopping, known for its iconic cast iron architecture
  • Little Italy - The renowned Italian heart of New York City
  • Chinatown - The expansive, genuine center of…
What's Included
  • Private, guided tour with an officially licensed NYC tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Snacks
Additional Information

While Times Square and Midtown Manhattan are vibrant and lively, it’s worth noting that many New Yorkers don’t spend much of their time there. Instead, they invite you to explore the parts of the city where they truly live.
Greenwich Village, the Lower East Side, SoHo, Chinatown, Wall Street, and the World Trade Center are all iconic areas of the city….

Location
Washington Square Park
Washington Square
We will meet on the south side of the Washington Square Fountain facing the arch
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Heatherlw5973bz
Dec 8, 2025
First time visitors to New York City - My family and I just returned from visiting New York City for the first time. We booked a private two day tour with Nicky. He was so good with my family and provided so much information and facts about all of the areas that we were visiting. He was the highlight of our trip. Our first time to the city would not have been the same without him. His service was definitely money well spent. I’d book with him again!
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Melaniea8710
Nov 10, 2025
Excellent Tour of Downtown and Lower East Side - I hired Nicky for a private 4hr tour of New York City for myself, my husband, and our 13 year-old daughter. I chose Nicky because his previous reviews talked about personalizing tours to the attendees preference, and he did not disappoint! We focused on downtown and the lower east side of New York City, including American Revolution facts and history about the beginning of NYC. I also wanted Nicky to take us on a partial food tour through Chinatown and little Italy, which he expertly wove into our plans as we walked north from the Financial District. We began our tour in Bowling Green park where Nicky came prepared with pictures on his phone and information about the history of NYC. We then started to walk north, talking about more American Revolution facts and visiting sites like Wall Street, Federal Hall, Trinity Church and graveyard, and St. Paul’s Chapel. Nicky also pointed out architectural details on buildings we would have completely missed on our own. The second half of our tour took us through Chinatown and Little Italy, where Nicky showed us tenement apartments (more NYC history) and told us many facts about the different mobs/crime in these NYC neighborhoods over years. As we walked around, we dined at plenty of local favorites and learned facts about our food, too - like what makes a soup dumpling and soup dumpling! Overall, we couldn’t have asked for a better guide. One of my favorite parts of our tour was that it was just *easy!* - we walked, we talked, we laughed, we ate - what more can you ask for?! Nicky is knowledgeable, engaging, and clearly passionate about what he does. He also was engaging with our teenage daughter, asking her questions and making her feel included in the tour - it was one of her favorite parts of our 3 day trip. We have already recommended Nicky to other families, and will reach out to him again in the future when we come back to NYC for a tour of another area. Highly recommend!!
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962nicholasv
Jul 15, 2025
A perfect way to host family and friends - Absolute top-notch h tour. Nicky is a genius: full of unique and interesting information, very articulate, and, best of all, funny and friendly!! It was a perfect outing with friends. As soon as my family from the west coast is in town, I’m booking him again!
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Juangv9038jn
Jul 15, 2025
Excellent guide!! - Nicky is an amazing tour guide; he genuinely transmits his knowledge of and passion for New York City. Thanks to him, I learned so many facts about the downtown area. I had a lof fun too.
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Akvankessel
Jul 12, 2025
Nicky Tours is EVerything - Beyond impressed. We asked Nicky to do a private , specialized tour like last minute to surprise our friend on his bday and Nicky accommodated us entirely- even dropping us at the ferry. He was SO knowledgeable, engaging and funny- we had even had random people join our group to listen to his tour. He knows so much about NYC and genuinely loves what he does- you can tell he’s in his element and we’re so grateful for it!! Thanks Nicky!❤️🐑
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200emg
Jul 12, 2025
Nicky is the best… - Nicky knows all the secrets of NYC! Perfect way to spend an afternoon with a group of friends- So engaging and fun, 10/10 recommend!!
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From $499 (Per Group)
up to 10 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).