New York Private Tour: Personalized Local Experience
4.7
15 Ratings
New York
Experience the real personality of New York City with a personalized private tour. Explore iconic landmarks and hidden gems through the eyes of a local guide.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Empire State Building - Visit iconic landmarks like Times Square and The Empire State Building
    IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences
  • Broadway - Pay a visit to the famous Broadway and maybe even see a show! Your host knows how to score cheap tickets on the day
    IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences
  • Brooklyn Bridge - You could visit lively Coney Island in Brooklyn, or explore a local Brooklyn neighborhood if that sounds more like your style
    IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences
  • Statue of Liberty - See the iconic Statue of Liberty from the Staten Island Ferry - local hack, it’s free!
    IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences
  • Central Park - Stroll through the lush lawns of Central Park - what about grabbing a picnic on the way?
    IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences
What's Included
  • Spend 3 to 8 hours with a local host
  • Personalized walking experience
  • Options for public transport or private taxi
  • Private and personalized tour experience
  • Hotel meet-up available upon request
What's Not Included
  • Additional food and drinks from the ones provided in the experience
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Transportation costs
  • Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

Accompanied by one of our New York-based hosts, you’ll get to explore NYC just the way you want! Experiencing a city as a tourist is one thing, but truly understanding its character is something else entirely. So, even if your host takes you to high-profile places like Times Square and the Empire State, you’ll do so from a local perspective.

Our selected hosts encompass culinary experts and history enthusiasts, pastry chefs and financial analysts, scholars and the elderly. Like those who journey with us, they hail from diverse backgrounds and possess varied interests – but the common denominator is their passion for the city they reside in, and how they enjoy spending their leisure time showcasing it to tourists who share their interests.

Your rendezvous point and time, along with your schedule, are adjustable, thus allowing you and your host to craft an experience that perfectly suits your requirements.

Location
Washington Square Arch
Washington Square North
Upon booking a different meeting point can be arranged (e.g. your hotel/accommodation), however this MUST be confirmed and agreed by the experience planners in advance.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(15 Ratings)
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Christopher_b
Apr 8, 2024
Great resource to get a good tour of the city - Edward made the sequencing of events a smooth process and was able to navigate our specific requests in a timely manner that allowed us to keep our young children engaged and happy.
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Shane_s
Dec 31, 2023
Personalized 5 hour Manhattan walking tour - We loved the personalized nature of the tour. It was our first time to New York and our guide, Ed, made our tour intimate and tailored it to our day. He actually changed our itinerary in the fly because he wanted us to experience certain unique places that we would not have seen on any other tour.
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Sheila_o
Dec 30, 2023
Wonderful New York Experience - Edward planned a fantastic day for us with so many excellent things to see! His knowledge of the history and ease of getting us from place to place was amazing. Such a great day!
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Dgf73169
Dec 11, 2023
Bill was a fabulous tour... - Bill was a fabulous tour guide for our eight hour visit to New York. He took us all around and we felt very safe and comfortable in our surroundings. We would never have been able to have seen all of the landmarks and history without him and his knowledge.
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Nicole_f
Nov 19, 2023
Great tour for a quick stop in the city! - Bill was very knowledgeable! We had an excellent walking tour through Time Square, Rockefeller Center and Central Park. We learned so much about the history of the city and its beautiful architecture. Would highly recommend this tour if you only have a short time in the city.
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Catherine_f
Sep 11, 2023
New York City from a true local - It’s our first time here from California and had one Day to experience this enormous city. We definitely like personal tours and when we found out it could be completely personalized we were in! Riding subways, experiencing the World Trade Center memorial, walking through greenwich Village, eating local food. And he was completely working at our pace. It was perfect. All in three hours!!!! Thanks again
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Erlinda_t
Aug 6, 2023
New York Guided Tour - Great experience with Mei! She personalized our tour with places we wanted to visit and see. Ate in Chinatown at amazing 456. Food was delish and affordable. Rode the ferry and subway. Wouldn’t have know how to without a guide. Highly recommend getting a guide if you want to see New York and have a great experience get yourself a guide!
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Jeanna_c
Apr 8, 2024
Great service- well worth the money. - I greatly enjoyed this service- I gave a four instead of a five only because the host that I had been speaking with was changed on me at the last minute and I was a little uncomfortable with that and was not completely happy with it. However, our new hostess did an excellent job and before our day was over I felt like I had made a new friend. I just did not like the change being made at the last minute.
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Yodotdog
Oct 2, 2023
New York is an amazing city yet very expensive and not is to navigate if you use a walker. - Plan your visit when the UN isn't having an event because accommodation go up 300%. We paid $1700.00 for 4 nights at a Springfield Suites hotel. Room was clean but very quiet and cramped. Breakfast and daily happy hour included. We had a special room rate others paid $6000.00 for 5 days. Traffic was horrible streets blocked off for diplomatic vehicles. Don't bother dinning at Tavern on the Green service and food very under whelping. A Mr. Matt heard our group complaints but didn't offer anything but hearing our voice. For over $400.00 go else where. Left and Uber drivers amazing. If you have a group of 3 cheaper to hire a driver who will take you to all the sites, stop for lunch and take you to photo vista's that are amazing. Starr Steakhouse worth $$. Staff was amazing as well as the fabulous prime steaks and sides. New York is a walkable city and not easy if your using a walker. So plan ahead.
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Speranta_i
Nov 18, 2023
The guide that we had did... - The guide that we had did not provide any insight into the history of the buildings that we saw and also she was not able to show us any hidden gems of NY as I was expecting. We would have been able to walk by ourselves without paying anything. It was the worst experience from all viator experiences up to now.
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