New York City Historic Neighborhoods Walking Tour

Epic Hike was created in order to give travelers, and local residents a snapshot of Manhattan neighborhoods in the order by which they came into existence, from south to north. These neighborhoods also represent a large percentage of NYC’s most famous neighborhoods. Epic Hike is a sensory feast to history, architecture, design, famous NYC people, cityscape and much more. It provides a greater clarity about the collective dynamism of why NYC is an exciting city. The old and the new are fused in ways that the story of NYC unfolds with every step. An urban geographer with a deep love for the history, landscape and NYC’s unique place in contributing to culture, art, music, human diversity, finance etc leads Epic Hike, and truly makes an epic impression.

Meeting Point

26 Wall St

26 Wall St, New York, NY 10005, USA

We meet at Wall Street & Broad Street and under the Statue of George Washington

What to expect:

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes

26 Wall St

26 Wall St, New York, NY 10005, USA

Epic Hike begins with where the US Government is born, and the site of the inauguration of the first American President. Visit Wall Street, the epicenter of the Financial District that has has made NYC the most financially powerful city, the leading financial center of the world, and spearheaded by the NY Stock Exchange

10 minutes

Grand Central Terminal

89 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017, USA

Stand in the majestic Main Concourse, see NYC's most famous clock, discover the Whispering Gallery and more in this world-famous train station.

15 minutes

Chrysler Building

405 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10174, USA

An exterior visit to the first building to ever top over 1,000 ft in the world. A gem of Art Deco design and architecture, universally applauded among the most beautiful skyscrapers, and one of the iconic international symbols of NYC's famous skyline.

10 minutes