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Luxury NYC Bus Tour With Expert Local Guide

See the best of New York: Central Park, Chinatown, Times Square, and more!

$129 per adult €123 per adult £102 per adult C$184 per adult A$203 per adult
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  • Local experts

    Personal stories and insider travel tips
  • Top-rated

    Thousands of reviews averaging 4.9 stars
  • Worry-free booking

    Flexible scheduling and refunds

$129 per adult

€123 per adult

£102 per adult

C$184 per adult

A$203 per adult

$129 per adult €123 per adult £102 per adult C$184 per adult A$203 per adult
review-star
  • Local experts

    Personal stories and insider travel tips
  • Top-rated

    Thousands of reviews averaging 4.9 stars
  • Worry-free booking

    Flexible scheduling and refunds

Highlights

  • Travel in style with comfortable leather seats, surround sound, and windows optimized for panoramic viewing.
  • Venture off the bus at key stops for guided visits to Central Park and more.
  • Enjoy stories and travel tips from your professional tour guide as you cruise through Manhattan.
  • Ride the Staten Island Ferry to see the NYC skyline, including the Statue of Liberty and Brooklyn Bridge.
  • Take a guided tour of the 9/11 Memorial, featuring the largest manmade waterfalls in the country.
  • Explore diverse neighborhoods, from Chinatown and Little Italy to SoHo and Greenwich Village.
  • See iconic locations like Rockefeller Center, Madison Square Park, and Times Square.

What you'll do

We’ve curated an exclusive itinerary for this guided NYC bus tour that lets you explore the best highlights of our city by land and sea. Soak up the energy, sights, and sounds of New York as you see it all in less than a day!

You’ll ...

We’ve curated an exclusive itinerary for this guided NYC bus tour that lets you explore the best highlights of our city by land and sea. Soak up the energy, sights, and sounds of New York as you see it all in less than a day!

You’ll start your day in Rockefeller Center with a guided tour past The Rink, Prometheus statue, and Radio Music City Hall as you discover this “city within a city” up-close.

Then you’ll board our comfortable, climate-controlled minibus — and we do mean comfortable. Relax on triple-cushioned leather captain’s seats as you listen to your tour guide on surround sound and enjoy the views from a panoramic front window and frameless coach windows. Your dedicated guide will point out sights, share stories, and more as you ride and alight with you for guided stops en route. (Note: Your professional tour guide is separate from our professional bus driver, so the driver is focused on the road while your guide is focused on you.)

We’ll head south on the famed 5th Avenue, passing through the Diamond District and Koreatown to make our first stop at Madison Square Park. Named after James Madison, AKA the Father of the Constitution, Madison Square Park provides a spectacular view of the Empire State Building and an up-close look at the Flatiron Building.

As we continue south along 5th Avenue, you’ll pass through vibrant and unique neighborhoods — Greenwich Village, SoHo, Chinatown, Little Italy, and Wall Street. Learn about their history as your guide points out the sights.

We’ll stop at the Whitehall Ferry Terminal for lunch, then board the Staten Island Ferry for a trip around New York Harbor with your guide, passing by Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty and a breathtaking view of the NYC skyline.

Our next stop is to pay tribute at the beautiful and emotionally gripping 9/11 Memorial before heading back uptown to the Hudson River. Pass by the towering Vessel sculpture at Hudson Yards as well as Columbus Circle, Time Warner Center, and the Lincoln Center before we arrive at Central Park.

Here, enjoy a guided walk to Strawberry Fields and view the “Imagine” tribute to John Lennon, former member of the Beatles. You’ll also have a great view of the luxury Dakota apartments where John Lennon was infamously assassinated. 

The finishing stretch of our tour will take us through the Upper West Side and pass by the Natural History Museum. We’ll ride through Central Park and come back down on 5th Avenue past the Metropolitan Museum.

Our tour ends at Times Square. If you want to stay to catch a show, dinner or other attractions, your guide will have plenty of insider tips for things to see and do.

NYC Bus Tour itinerary

  • Rockefeller Center

    A guided tour of this stunning art deco complex

  • Madison Square Park

    A green jewel in the midst of the city with stunning views of the Empire State Building and Flatiron Building (from bus)

  • Greenwich, SoHo, Chinatown, Little Italy

    A drive through these neighborhoods as your guide points out the top sights (from bus)

  • Wall Street

    America’s financial heart and a glimpse of historic Trinity Church (from bus)

  • Whitehall Ferry Terminal

    A stop for lunch with several options to choose from

  • Staten Island Ferry

    A scenic ride as your guide points out Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, and more

  • The 9/11 Memorial

    A guided tour of this striking plaza at Ground Zero, part of the World Trade Center complex

  • Hudson Yards

    Featuring towering Vessel sculpture (from bus)

  • Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

    Epicenter of New York City’s performing arts culture (from bus)

  • American Museum of Natural History

    Star location for the blockbuster movie, “Night at the Museum” (from bus)

  • Central Park

    A guided walk to Strawberry Fields and panoramic views

  • The Metropolitan Museum of Art

    Housing works from around the world spanning over 5,000 years of history (from bus)

  • Times Square

    The colorful and bustling entertainment capital of the world

Plan your trip

Tour ending point

This tour ends at Times Square (near 7th Avenue and 49th Street).

Refund policy

We offer a 100% refund up to 48 hours before the start time.

NYC bus tour reviews

Our guide, Ray R, gave us a fantastic tour around NYC. Really informative, approachable, and with a great sense of humour. Would definitely recommend!

— Sharon
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Great tour for first trip to NYC!
Fantastic tour as a first-time traveler to NYC. Got to see all the major sites in 6 hours without a ton of walking. Having the guided bus tour is the best way to get a sense of the city. Chris Lee is so knowledgeable. There’s no way we would have experienced even 10% of the sites just exploring on our own. Highly recommend!

Courtney

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Perfect Tour
Chris Lee was a great guide. He knew so much history. I feel like we saw all the must-see sights in New York. Thought six hours would be too long, but time flew!

Taylor

Meeting point

Meet your guide at W. 49th Street and Rockefeller Plaza (side window of the FAO Schwarz toy store on W. 49th Street).

Luxury NYC Bus Tour FAQs

How much walking is there?

At some stops, we’ll be getting off the bus to walk around the neighborhood for an immersive experience. These stops usually last up to 30 minutes.

Is this tour wheelchair accessible?

The bus can provide storage for a wheelchair, but guests must be able to walk five steps to board the bus.

What is the cancellation policy?

We understand plans change. We offer a 100% refund or the option to reschedule up to 48 hours before your tour start time. Cancellations within 48 hours aren’t eligible for refunds or rescheduling.

When should I get there?

Plan to show up 15 minutes early. The tour starts promptly, and you may not be able to catch up if you arrive late.

What if it rains?

Our tours run rain or shine. If there’s extreme weather and we have to cancel, you’ll get a full refund.

Are gratuities included?

Tips aren’t included but are always appreciated by our guides. If you think your guide did an outstanding job, a tip is a great way to show that.

Do you have gift certificates?

Yes! If you want to give the gift of New York (or any of our destinations) to someone else, you can purchase a tour gift card. Our gift cards are good for any of our tours, and they never expire.

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