New York Private Custom Itinerary Planning

New York is big and wonderful. And, at times, overwhelming. Whatever your tour goals or interests, I'll help you plan the ideal itinerary. Plus, I'll show you places only real New Yorkers know. (If desired, we can arrange for a private vehicle and driver for an additional fee, paid directly to the driver.)

Meeting Point

New York

New York, NY, USA

We can discuss where the tour can end.

What's included:

• Private guiding services.

Not included:

• Transportation fees

What to expect:

Duration: between 7 hours and 9 hours

Financial District

New York City, New York

Where the city originated as New Amsterdam, it's the oldest of New York's business districts. Home to Wall Street, the iconic statue Charging Bull, and Alexander Hamilton's gravesite.

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Battery Park

State Street and Battery Place, New York City, 10004, New York

Once the city's place of defense, it affords us a magnificent view of the harbor, including the Statue of Liberty, Jersey City, Ellis Island, Governor's Island, and Staten Island.

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Wall Street

New York City, 10005, New York

Home of the New York Stock Exchange, it's also where George Washington was inaugurated the first President. Lots of history to discuss, and architecture to admire.

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The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum

180 Greenwich St, World Trade Center, New York City, 10007-0089, New York

We discuss the design and history of this remarkable memorial. We don't go into the museum.

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Brooklyn Bridge

New York City, 10038, New York

Every suspension bridge in the world has the DNA of this pivotal piece of engineering. We can walk it, discuss the history, and enjoy the views.

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Lower East Side

New York City, New York

Lots of immigrant history to explore, in particular that of the Eastern European Jews and the Chinese. Also, interesting culture and remarkable architecture.

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Chinatown

Canal Street to Bayard Street, , New York City, 10013, New York

Still a dynamic immigrant neighborhood, lots of history and culture to explore.

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SoHo

South of Houston Street, , New York City, 10022, New York

Visually distinctive, SoHo is famous for its ubiquitous 19th-century cast-iron architecture, and world-class shopping.

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Greenwich Village

New York City, New York

A neighborhood filled with charm and history. Home to New York University; Washington Square Park; and the Stonewall Inn, birthplace of the modern gay-rights movement.

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The High Line

Gansevoort St, To W. 30 St. Between Washington St. and 11 Ave, New York City, 10011, New York

A brilliantly conceived park-promenade, it's an homage to New York's industrial and natural past.

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Midtown

New York City, New York

Midtown Manhattan is the most visited part of New York. It brims with iconic buildings and attractions, including Times Square, Rockefeller Center and Grand Central Terminal. There's also Fifth Avenue, the New York Public Library, and the list of cool things to see there goes on and on and on.

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Central Park

New York City, New York

Arguably the most famous urban park in the world, it was created in the mid-19th century, and has been featured in numerous movies and TV shows. Conceived as a series of three-dimensional landscape paintings, we look for a variety of experience when in the park. My aim is to give you as big a picture of what makes Central Park special as I can.

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Upper West Side

New York City, New York

Developed during the Gilded Age, the Upper West Side, which forms the western edge of Central Park, is famous for its early luxury apartment buildings. The most famous of which is the Dakota, where John Lennon lived and was killed. It's also home to Columbia University, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, and the American Museum of Natural History.

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Upper East Side

New York City, New York

Fifth Avenue, along the eastern edge of Central Park, belongs to the neighborhood known as the Upper East Side. Still there are some of the iconic Gilded Age mansions, including the Carnegie and Frick mansions, both of which now house world-famous museums. Speaking of which, the largest art museum in the Western Hemisphere, the Metropolitan Museum of Art is within the bounds of Central Park, on Fifth Avenue.

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Harlem

New York City, New York

The neighborhood north of Central Park is Harlem. Originally a farming community, it became world-famous in the early part of the twentieth century with the advent of the Harlem Renaissance, an extraordinary historic moment of great cultural significance. Today the remnants of that era are still visible, as are some lovely brownstone-lined streets.

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Brooklyn

Brooklyn, New York

The most populous of New York City's five boroughs, Brooklyn is rich and diverse culturally and architecturally. As we walk from neighborhood to neighborhood we see that the variety can be kaleidoscopic. For instance, there's the Revolutionary history evident in Ft. Greene Park, and the 19th-century splendor of Brooklyn Heights. The contemporary vibrancy of Downtown Brooklyn contrasts nicely with the old Italian bakeries and food shops and charming homes and parks of Carroll Gardens. And that's just the tip of the iceberg.

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Brooklyn Heights Promenade

Montague St &, Pierrepont Pl, , Brooklyn, 11201, New York

Great view of Lower Manhattan in a gorgeous, historic neighborhood, Brooklyn Heights.

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Brooklyn Heights

Brooklyn, New York

Developed in the early-19th century as America's first suburb, where the well-to-do could live quietly and commute to Lower Manhattan for work by ferry, Brooklyn Heights is brimming with history and charm. Plus, it's next to the Brooklyn entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge, for those who want to walk across, back to Manhattan.

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Dumbo

, , Brooklyn, 11201, New York

An acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bride Overpass, Dumbo was developed in the 19th century as a busy, industrial area, it's now one of the most high end neighborhoods in New York. It also affords dynamite views of the Manhattan skyline.

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Brooklyn Bridge Park

334 Furman St, Brooklyn, 11201-9750, New York

Affording great views of the Manhattan skyline, Brooklyn Bridge Park runs along the East River through the historic neighborhoods of Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo. One can also catch a ferry boat there to Manhattan or other riverfront communities in Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx.

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