Lower Manhattan: History and Secrets Walking Tour
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63 Ratings
New York
Uncover the hidden history and secrets of Lower Manhattan on this engaging walking tour. Explore iconic landmarks, hear fascinating stories, and indulge in a slice of authentic NYC pizza.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Brooklyn Bridge - Learn about the historical undertaking to build one of the most famous bridges in the world
What's Included
  • Tour guide
  • Snacks
Additional Information

A visit to New York City is incomplete without an excursion to Lower Manhattan. This lively district is teeming with noteworthy sites, ancient remnants, and fascinating tales, all stemming from its 400-year history. Embark on a journey to explore the genesis of New York as we know it today, and feel the city’s pulse like a genuine resident. This walking tour will take you on a chronological trek through Downtown NYC in the most authentic manner: by foot!

Navigate the city accompanied by local, certified tour guides who are familiar with every nook and cranny of our internationally renowned streets. Enjoy the advantages of being part of a small tour group, ensuring a more personal experience. No NYC tour can be deemed complete without a detour to a traditional New York pizzeria for a gratis slice of NYC’s iconic pizza.

Location
Tweed Courthouse
Chambers Street
Our tour starts on the steps of the Tweed Courthouse (52 Chambers St., between Broadway & Centre St.). Look for your Guide & black Metro Tours umbrella 10 minutes prior to your tour. Nearest subways: 4/5/6/J/Z Brooklyn Bridge City Hall, R/W City Hall or 2/3 Park Place
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Thomas_m
Apr 20, 2024
Interesting Tour with Lots of History - Our tour guide Megan was amazing. She had a huge amount of knowledge and was clearly very interested in the history of New York. She had some great tips for photo ops, bathrooms, and even things to do after the tour. We very much enjoyed our tour and really glad we did it.
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Sophie_w
Mar 25, 2024
Great walking tour - We booked the Walking Tour with the family. Megan has done a great job explaining the history/stories with rich knowledge and passion. My 11 years old said this tour is definitely one of the top 2 highlights for his New York trip (another one is the Harry Porters Show - no surprise ^-^). We had a great fun!
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Jeangl1627au
Dec 29, 2023
Very knowledgeable tour guide - Our tour guide Megan was great- very knowledgeable, upbeat, funny. She went above and beyond to provide an excellent tour in less than good weather conditions. We enjoyed it very much and highly recommend the tour whether you are new to NYC or have worked there as we both had, you will learn and have fun doing it!
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Emily_c
Dec 21, 2023
Meghan is great, rain or shine! - Meghan was incredibly knowledgeable and expertly navigated us through an incessant New York rainstorm. We appreciated her energy and flexibility as we made some unplanned stops for umbrellas (and overhangs!). Despite the weather, we still had an excellent time, which really speaks to her tour guide abilities. She answered all of our questions with enthusiasm and depth. Five stars!
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Connym471
Nov 29, 2023
Insightful and fun tour through Tribeca - Great, insightful tour through tribeca. We learned a lot about the History and Architecture of the area. Meghan was really nice, very friendly and Time flew by listening to her inisghts. We would recommend the tour to everyone who wants to learn some More different Things about nyc. Thank you, meghan, also for the food recommendations (pancakes were amazing ;) )
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Carlie_w
Nov 11, 2023
Great experience! - Great and informative! Would recommend this to anyone visiting NYC in the future. The tour guide had a ton of historical knowledge.
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Cristinamc3111eb
Oct 20, 2023
Amazing tour with our super energetic guide, Megan! Highly recommended! The pizza at the end was amazing too! - Amazing tour with our super energetic guide, Megan! Highly recommended! The pizza at the end was amazing too!
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Companion20038234470
Sep 17, 2023
Fun and engaging tour - Megan was a wonderful guide. Smart, funny, with lots of great stories, She knows her history and is clearly in love with New York.
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Miostrowski
Sep 4, 2023
I highly recommend this informative and encompassing walking tour of lower Manhattan, it's secrets and history! - Metro Tours' Meghan was very accommodating. From our late arrival, thanks fellow tour participants, to loo opportunities, water purchases and restaurant suggestions for various dietary requirements. Meghan's knowledge of the city and her "professional" delivery of facts and legend had me wanting to do more research when I got home! The various sites and locations visited on this tour gave me an understanding of lower Manhattan that I never could have acquired from exploring on my own. When I'm back in NYC and have the time to explore, I'll definitely call on Metro Tour to be my guide! Oh, did I mention that 7 of our party of 16 were blind/visually impaired and 3 of those participants were Seeing Eye dog handlers.
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Lioraevar
Sep 2, 2023
Tribeca Tour - Meghan is an amazing guide! She is so interesting and had so much information. We loved the tour! I would definitely book another tour with Meghan.
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