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EXCURSIONS IN NEW YORK CITY

(34 listings) File Created: 06-Oct-08
See these related categories: TRAVEL AGENCIES IN NEW YORK CITY
This category contains the following:

Here we list organizations that take you around to various places in the city, by bus, boat, helicopter, foot, carriage or limousine.

For other sightseeing experiences, see the following related categories:

TOURS OF BUILDINGS AND PLACES: for tours of buildings and places such as the NY Stock Exchange, Empire State Building, etc.
TOURS THEME AND AREA TOURS: for tour-excursions featuring a special theme ("Backstage on Broadway" or "Harlem Jazz Tours" or "Fashion Tours.")
EXHIBITIONS AND DISPLAYS: for special exhibitions in libraries and company headquarters.
MUSEUMS: for museums, famous monuments, famous houses and estates, and famous historical places.
SIGHTSEEING: for a list of various sights open to the public.
CHURCHES: for tours of well-known churches and synagogues in New York.

   

See also SIGHTSEEING.

A favorite way to start your visit to New York, especially in good weather, is a tour on the top deck of one of the private double-decker bus tours. A typical tour covers either Lower Manhattan (below Chambers Street) or Upper Manhattan, and has 20 or more stops where you can get off and visit the sights and then get back on the next bus. Buses run every 30 minutes.

Some tours allow you two days to see all the sights. There are also specialized tours of Manhattan by Night.

Campus Coach  
   545 Fifth Ave., Midtown.......................................................................................Tel: 212-682-1050
   Fax:......................................................................................................................... 212-687-1010
      
Gray Line Sightseeing Shopping or sightseeing.
Regular tours to Woodbury Common Outlet Mall by bus & daily sightseeing trips to Niagara Falls & Washington D.C.
   49 W. 45th St., Midtown..............................................................................Tel: 1-800-669-0051
   Tel: .......................................... 212-445-0848;    E-mail:..... newyorksightseeing@coachusa.com
   Internet:........................................................................www.coachusa.com/newyorksightseeing
Fr, Ger, It, Span; ax, v, dis, mc; (8 & 9 Ave.); 42 St (Port Authority Bus Term:A,C,E ); Map
      
Hampton Jitney Show tours...
Taking you into Manhattan for a Broadway Play & then back to your cozy spot on LI.
   NYC:.......................................1-800-936-0440;    Tel: ............................................ 631-283-4600
   Internet:..................................................................................................www.hamptonjitney.com
Keith Prowse Tours A variety of tours available through several areas of Manhattan.
   234 W. 44th St., Theater District.......................................................................... Tel: 212-398-1430
   Tel: ....................................... 1-800-669-8687;    Fax:............................................212-302-4251
   Internet:.................................................................................................... www.keithprowse.com
      
Sutherland Hit Show Tours  
   370 Lexington Ave., Murray Hill............................................................................Tel: 212-532-7732
   Tel: ....................................... 1-800-221-2442;    Fax:............................................212-532-7741
      
TLC Tours  
   Tel: ....................................... 1-800-624-4216;    Fax:............................................212-565-1220
   Internet:...............................................................................................www.leprechaunlines.com
      

Circle Line 3-hr boat tour of Manhattan and Lady Liberty.
   Pier 83 (W.S. at 42nd) (near Jacob K.Javits Convention Center 12th Ave.)................Tel: 212-563-3200
   Fax:.......................................... 212-631-0569;    E-mail:................................. info@circleline.com
   Internet:.......................................................................................................... www.circleline.com
Open daily year-round; Closed Tu/We in Jan. & Feb.; Eng; mcc, dc, dis, jcb; 42 St-Times Sq (7th/Brdwy:1,9,2,3-N,R-Sh+7xr-A,C,E)
      
NY Waterway - Sightseeing Cruises Cruises on the Hudson River.
Take the special Yankee Clipper ship that sails to Yankee Stadium for Yankees games or the Mets Express ship that sails to Shea Stadium. There is also a Broadway Bound ship package that includes dinner. Available for private charters.
   W. 38th St., Fashion District (& 12th Ave. Pier 78)........................................Tel: 1-800-533-3779
   Group Sales:............................. 201-902-8700;    E-mail:...........................info@nywaterway.com
   Internet:.................................................................................................... www.nywaterway.com
Eng; ax, mc, v
Seastreak Saturday night sunset cruises around Manhattan during the summer months.
   Toll-Free:............................... 1-800-262-8743;    Internet:.........www.seastreakusa.com/events
      
South Street Seaport  
Take a 2 hour tour on a 1885 iron cargo schooner, The Pioneer sailing from Pier 16 at the South Street Seaport. Call 669-9400 for reservations. Or try a one hour tour of New York Harbor and Lower Manhattan on the Seaport Liberty Cruise. Call 425-3737.
   19 Fulton St., fl. 2nd, Fulton........................................................................... Tel: 212-732-7678
   Tel: .......................................... 212-732-8257;    Fax:............................................212-964-8056
   E-mail:............... seaport@generalgrowth.com;    Internet:........... www.southstreetseaport.com
Mo-Sa 10-21, Su 11-20, April 3rd - January 2nd, 2006 Monday - Saturday: 10am - 9pm; Sundays 11am to 8pm; Fulton St (Brdwy&Nassau:A,C); Map
      

800 Soaring  
So you want to conquer that fear of flying once and for all? See how pleasant it can be in a hot air balloon ride or a soaring glider ride! Fly in NY, NJ, CT.
   Tel: ......................................... 1800-762-7464;    Tel: ............................................ 212-925-5041
   Internet:...................................................................................................... www.800soaring.com
      
Helicopter Flight Services, Inc. Airport transfers about $500 per ride.
Tours of NYC by air available Mo-Fr 10-18:15 & Sa-Su 11-18:15.
   1 Pennsylvania Plaza, fl. 36, Chelsea...........................................................Tel: 212-355-0801
   24 Hours:............................................................................................................. 1-888-933-5969
      
Keith Prowse Tours  
   234 W. 44th St., Theater District.......................................................................... Tel: 212-398-1430
   Tel: ....................................... 1-800-669-8687;    Fax:............................................212-302-4251
   Internet:.................................................................................................... www.keithprowse.com
Liberty Helicopters  
The Liberty Helicopters experience, combined with the level of service results in a wonderful flight-seeing experience every time: the grandeur of Manhattan's famous skyline, Ellis Island, Empire State Building, Twin Towers and many other famous landmarks in a way unimaginable from the ground. Pilot-narrated, they last 4-18 minutes.
   Heliports at Pier 6/East River/W.30th St./12th Ave..................................... Information:212-967-6464
   Tel: ....................................... 1-800-542-9933;    Tel: ............................................212-973-9292
   Fax:.......................................... 212-487-4781;    Fax:............................................973-593-0053
   Internet:............................................................................................ www.libertyhelicopters.com
Daily 9-20, Customer Service daily 9-20. Heliports: Pier 6/East River Mo-Fr 9-18:30; W.30th St. Daily 9-21; Fr, Ger, Span, It, Jap; ax, v, mc
      
Wall Street Helicopters  
   Tel: .......................................... 212-943-5959;    Fax:............................................212-363-6792
      

WALKING TOURS BY FOOT

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92nd Street Y  
Neighborhood tours with different emphases on architecture, cultural and literary history, architecture and sports. Also have bus tours of outlying NY areas: Nyack, Brooklyn and Long Island. Seating Chart
   1395 Lexington Ave., Carnegie Hill..................................................General Info:212-996-1100
   Health Club:..............................212-415-5729;    Tel: ............................................212-415-5729
   Internet:............................................................................................................www.92ndsty.org
Mo-Th 6:30-21:45, Fr 6:30-16:45; 96 St (Lex: 6); Map
      
Adventure on a Shoestring  
   Tel: ......................................................................................................................... 212-265-2663
      
Alfred Pommer Walking Tours  
   Tel: .......................................... 212-979-2388;    Internet:..............................www.nycwalk.com
Big Apple Greeter Information about the city and personalized walking tours.
Also information on accessibility and other programs about those with physical challenges.
   1 Centre St., fl. 19, CivicCenter........................................................ General Info:212-669-2896
   Visitor Center:.......................... 212-669-8159;    Tel: ............................................212-669-3602
   Tel: .......................................... 212-669-2364;    Fax:............................................212-669-3685
   E-mail:.........information@bigapplegreeter.org;    Internet:.................. www.bigapplegreeter.org
      
Big Onion Walking Tours  
Historic districts & ethnic neighborhoods can be explored with tour guides who hold advanced history degrees.
   P.O. Box 20561 Cherokee Station, NY 10021-0070...................................... Main Office:212-439-1090
   Fax: Fax:...................................212-794-0064;    E-mail:.................................. bowtnyc@aol.com
   Internet:.......................................................................................................... www.bigonion.com
Each tour lasts about 2 hours. Call them for specific times.
      
Brooklyn Historical Society  
Urban history center dedicated to the exploration and preservation of documents, artwork and artifacts representative of Brooklyn's diverse cultures past and present.
   128 Pierrepont St., Brooklyn (128 Pierrepont St., Brooklyn, NY)........................ Tel: 718-222-4111
   Fax:.......................................... 718-875-3869;    Internet:................... www.brooklynhistory.org
Mo, Th-Sa 12-17; A,C,F to Jay St./Borough Hall; M,N,R to Court St., 2,3,4,5 to Borough Hall; Map
      
Friend For A Day Tours of New York City Walking tours of NYC given by Naomi Gross.
   Tel: .......................................... 212-420-9672;    E-mail:..................... friendforaday@iname.com
   Internet:........................................................................................www.nyunique.com/tours.html
      
Garment Center Walking Tour  
   457 Madison Ave., Midtown.................................................................................Tel: 212-935-3960
   Fax:.......................................... 212-753-1816;    Internet:.....................................www.mas.org
Harlem Your Way  
   129 W. 130th St., Harlem....................................................................................Tel: 212-690-1687
   Fax:......................................................................................................................... 212-866-7133
      
Historic Downtown Walking Tour Free! Thursdays at 12 noon.
Meet on the steps of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.
   1 Bowling Green (Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian).............Tel: 212-606-4064
      
Lower East Side Tenement Museum  
Allows a visitor to experience how immigrants lived in the late 1800s. Admission to exhibits is free; admission for tours for adults $9: Students & seniors $7: Members free. A guided architectural tour through several streets in this area is also offered. It runs 1 hour.
   97 Orchard St., Lower East Side.................................................................... Tel: 212-431-0233
   TTY Line ( Deaf ):...................... 212-431-0714;    Fax:............................................212-431-0402
   E-mail:............................ lestm@tenement.org;    Internet:............................ www.tenement.org
Su 10-17, Tu-Fr 12-4 PM, Th 6-9 PM, Sa-Su 11 AM -4:30 PM; Delancy St (Essex:F), Essex St (Delancy:M,J,Z), Grand St (Chrystie:B); Map
      
Museum of the City of New York  
New York City's history told through "fascinating exhibits of photographs, memorabilia, documents, arts, toys & costumes." Suggested contribution $7 adults, $4 students, children, senior citizens & $12 families. Picture
   1220 Fifth Ave., East Harlem (At E.103rd St.).................................................. Tel: 212-534-1672
   Fax:.......................................... 212-423-0758;    Internet:................................... www.mcny.org
We-Sa 10-17, Tu 10-5, We-Su 10am-5pm; Su 12-5pm; 103 St (Lex:6x,4), 110 St (Lex:6x,4); Map
      
New York Historical Society  
The Society highlights the history of New York and the nation featuring a collection of more than 40,000 objects from New York history.
   170 Central Pk. W., Central Park....................................................................Tel: 212-873-3400
   Internet:.......................................................................................................... www.nyhistory.org
Eng; 72 St (CntrlPk W:B,Cx,A); Map
New York Talks & Walks Customized sightseeing tours and presentations.
   P.O. Box 6780, Flushing, Queens.......................................................................... Tel: 718-591-4741
   Fax:.......................................... 718-380-7282;    E-mail:.................................... DrPhil1@aol.com
   Internet:................................................................................... www.newyorktalksandwalks.com
      
Radical Walking Tours of New York $ 10 per tour - no reservations required.
The book, published by Seven Stories Press contains twelve walking tours of Manhattan. See website for schedule of tours. Click here for tour highlights.
   Tel: ........................................... 718-492-0069;    E-mail:...................................radtours@he.net
   Internet:.......................................................................................................www.he.net/~radtours
      
Times Square Visitors Center  
The free walking tour, "Times Square Expose," sets out from the Times Square Visitors Center each Friday at noon. Click here for Location.
   1560 Broadway, Theater District....................................................................Tel: 212-768-1560
   Fax:.......................................... 212-768-0233;    E-mail:................ info@timessquarealliance.org
   Internet:................................................................................................www.timessquarenyc.org
42 St-Times Sq (7th Ave:7x-1,9,2,3-N,R-Sh+A,C,E); Map
      
Wildman Steve Brill  
   Tel: .......................................... 718-291-6825;    E-mail:..............wildmanstevebrill@bigfoot.com
   Internet:................................................................................... www.bigfoot.com/~wildmansteve
      

Central Park Bike Tours  
Guided bicycle tours through the park-$30 adults and $20 children.
   Reservations:........................... 212-541-8759;    Internet:............ www.centralparkbiketour.com
Tours daily at 10, 13, and 16
Horse-drawn Carriages  
The ultimate beginning or end to a romantic evening or just for the fun of it. Horse-drawn carriage rides through Central Park. Get a carriage across from the Plaza Hotel at the corner of Central Park South & Fifth Ave. $34 for 25 minutes, $54 for a 45 minute ride.
   Central Pk. So., Central Park
      

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