Tours and Trips in New York City

Savor a classic New York experience with a gourmet picnic for two in Central Park. Choose from any of the park's scenic spots to enjoy your meal, featuring a hand-picked selection of artisanal cheeses, meats, olives, baguettes and spreads, plus cutlery and a dining surface. Enhance your experience with optional upgrades including hotel delivery, deluxe selections and a romance package complete with a keepsake basket and bottle of Prosecco.

See three of Manhattan's highlight destinations on this half-day, small-group walking tour. Meet your guide in Midtown, and head first to neon-lit Times Square: the frenetic landmark is renowned the world over for its one-of-a-kind New Year's Eve celebrations. Continue on foot to Hell's Kitchen, a neighborhood that's packed with diverse eateries. Enjoy a number of different snacks as you wander. Finally, retreat to the urban oasis that is Central Park, and explore some of its less crowded tracts.

See the sights from some of your favorite movies and television shows while you experience Manhattan like never before on this 2-hour bus tour, led by a local actor. Begin north of Times Square as you head to the Upper West and East Sides of the city, and stand in the same spots where stars such as Jerry Seinfeld, Billy Crystal, and Leighton Meester filmed iconic scenes from 'Seinfeld,' You've Got Mail,' and other classics.

My breezy 95 minute walking tour takes you on a film & fiction adventure in Manhattan's historic Carnegie Hill neighborhood along "Museum Mile."The walking tour starts in front of the Guggenheim Museum (88th & 5th Avenue), and ends at the steps of the Metropolitan Museum (83rd and 5th Avenue.We'll visit Manhattan's Central Park, see the impressive Andrew Carnegie Mansion (a.k.a. The Cooper Hewitt Museum of Design), and dig the French Gothic Chateau style of The Jewish Museum while checking out plenty of filming locations and celebrity homes.

This fun bike tour around the tip of Manhattan features many of the oldest neighborhoods in the lower part of the island. A great New York City overview tour, in just a few hours, this bicycle ride goes by the 9/11 Memorial, includes New York Harbor views, Wall Street, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Lower East Side, Greenwich Village and so much more. All along the way stops will be made, sites pointed out, stories told, bad jokes cracked and fun had. 

Explore Central Park with a guide on a 2.5-hour walking tour that covers all the highlights. See landmarks such as the Delacorte Clock, Strawberry Fields, Bethesda Terrace, and the Alice in Wonderland statue. You'll also hear how the landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux created this urban masterpiece.

The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from every corner of the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in three iconic sites in New York City "“ The Met Fifth Avenue, The Met Breuer and The Met Cloisters. With your 3-day admission pass, explore the world-famous Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City in all three locations. The Met boasts hundreds of events and programs each month "” including lectures, performances, tours, family activities and more.

This art history tour is led by the co-author of Central Park in Bronze, a website dedicated to the art of Central Park and a former Central Park employee. Be prepared to look closely at the statues along Central Park South (West 59th Street) and discuss what you see on this interactive walking tour. The southern border of Central Park has some are of the most complicated and celebrated heroic statuary in New York City, done by some of the greatest sculptors of the day. Many depict heroes of an era gone by and are unknown to modern citizens. Discover who they are and how the sculptors chose to memorialize them on this fun, enlightening experience.

Join us for a bespoke experience with special access through The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Take in the expansive interiors as we reveal hidden gems or explore classical highlights. Our engaging art experiences focus on you as they inspire curiosity, encourage questions, and invite dialogue. Let us tailor to suit your artistic tastes from the incredible options ranging from antiquities to contemporary art.Along the way, you can relax and imbibe in the Met's wine lounge as your expert guide will act as your own personal art historian, answering any questions about art and artists, the museum or New York. Treats and beverages can be purchased a la carte. ART SMART's team is comprised of fresh, engaging art historians, curators and specialists at the top of their field who are trained to deliver custom experiences that are focused on the client's interests and expectations.

Get a totally different and exciting perspective on New York: from a fun dinner cruise that floats around New York Harbor and Manhattan offering stunning views of the city and some of the world's most famous landmarks, from the Statue of Liberty to the Brooklyn Bridge to the Empire State Building. Indulge in a delicious buffet dinner and then groove to the onboard DJ'ed music being spun. Add this dinner cruise to your New York itinerary today!

While Central Park's vast size is what makes it an oasis in the city, it also makes it difficult to navigate alone. Go with a guide to see the park's highlights"”including the locations of famous movie scenes"”without the stress of getting lost. A small group sizes ensures the guide's full attention, ample time for questions, and a personal experience.

Enjoy a sightseeing tour of New York City with tickets for a hop-on, hop-off bus that visits downtown's most important sites. Explore the city at your own pace, with time to stroll the grass at Central Park and join the crowd at Times Square, climb to the top of the Empire State Building or browse downtown shops. Choose the stops that interest you most, or simply enjoy the view and recorded narration as you wind through Chinatown, Little Italy, Greenwich Village and all of downtown Manhattan's most exciting neighborhoods.

Take a ride on the wild side with this 30-minute speedboat tour of New York City. Hop on board The Beast and let the fun begin. This high-speed boat tour along New York Harbor "” complete with loud, rocking music and playful narration "” acts like a roller coaster on water. It's a must-do experience for adrenalin junkies.

On this all day private tour, your driver-guide will take you Philadelphia, America's first World Heritage City, where you will spend the morning learning first-hand of the birthplace of place of the United States, the one-time capitol of the nation and one of the country's oldest cities. After at lunch the Reading Market (the oldest farmers' market in the United States), your private driver-guide will take you for an afternoon of bargain shopping at a designer and brand name outet center with more than 150 stores.  After an afternoon of shopping, you will return to New York for an arrival back in the early evening - just in time for dinner.

This private driver-guided tour takes you beyond Manhattan to Brooklyn.  Brooklyn has been called the "Soul of New York." It is a place most tourists never visit and when they do, they don't wander in very far. You are sure to experience on this tour an exciting off the beaten tourist path adventure through the very "Soul of New York."  Transportation is provided in the comfort of a roomy late model Toyota Sienna minivan, with capacity to accommodate up to six guests.  To quote an on and off the stage Brooklynite (Ralph Kramden played by Jackie Gleason), "Brooklyn, how sweet it is!"

Visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York like never before on this 1.5-hour Viator VIP tour. Head inside the Met before it opens to the general public and see its most famous exhibits with one of the museum's own guides. Trace more than 5,000 years of human history and get up close to highlights such as Canova's "˜Perseus with the Head of Medusa' and Vincent van Gogh's "˜Wheat Field with Cypresses' without the usual crowds.

Take park in a classic NYC wintertime tradition with ice skating at the famed Wollman Rink in Central Park. Soak up the crisp magic of the season as you glide around the rink while surrounded by the iconic scenery of Central Park and the city skyline. Your ticket includes ice skate rental and guarantees admission to this popular activity. Follow up your skate with a slice of New York Cheesecake with the purchase of an entree at Planet Hollywood in Times Square.

It's possible to spend an entire day inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art and still not see everything. Which is why this 2- or 3-hour tour is the best way to take advantage of the riches that are inside one of the world's greatest art museums. With a knowledgeable guide at your side the entire time, you'll see the highlights of the collection and get special insight into the works of art on display. Best of all, this tour allows you to skip the line and just waltz right into the Met. From May to October, you can also lounge on the rooftop garden and get great views over Central Park. This small-group tour is limited to just 15 people.

Explore the tree-lined paths of Central Park on a 2-hour pedicab tour with a professional photographer. Take home high-quality images captured as the photographer skates alongside the pedicab, cruise to the Central Park Carousel and Indian Cave, then take in views of the lake from Cherry Hill. Visit Alice in Wonderland and the Lennon Memorial at Strawberry Fields, then stretch your legs in the grass at Sheep Meadow. Customize the itinerary to your interests, and remember your New York City adventure with professional photographs and a world-class backdrop. 

Eat your way through the fascinating mix of ethnic specialties found in New York's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood, then discover the secrets of Central Park during this 4-hour guided tour. Sample the melting pot of cultures, including Middle Eastern, Latin and Cajun, that call Hell's Kitchen home, snacking on some their most typical dishes. As you proceed, your guide will also share details about the neighborhood's history. Then head to the 843-acre (341-hectare) Central Park, the beating heart of New York City. Visit lesser-known sections of this sprawling green space unknown to most tourists, and learn some of the park's hidden secrets.