Skyscrapers & Summit Guided Experience
The architecture that made Midtown legendary, from the streets where the skyscraper race began to the iconic SUMMIT One Vanderbilt, with skip-the-line entry and a cocktail in the clouds included.
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$1,899
€1,633
£1,404
C$2,625
A$2,649
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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
Highlights
- Hear how daring architects shaped New York’s skyline a century ago.
- Be dazzled by Midtown’s Art Deco and Beaux-Arts details and learn their meaning.
- Explore SUMMIT One Vanderbilt’s three immersive floors of light and art installations.
- Step onto Levitation, a glass skybox over 1,000 feet above Madison Avenue.
- Savor a signature drink at a Nordic-themed cocktail bar in the clouds.
Your private New York experience
New York’s skyline has a story, though most people just pause for a photo. On this in-depth private tour, you’ll learn how ambition shaped Midtown — quite literally — as you experience the city’s skyscrapers from the ground up.
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New York’s skyline has a story, though most people just pause for a photo. On this in-depth private tour, you’ll learn how ambition shaped Midtown — quite literally — as you experience the city’s skyscrapers from the ground up.
Start with a walking tour led by a guide who knows these streets better than anyone. From the Art Deco crown of the Empire State Building to the Beaux-Arts grandeur of the New York Public Library, you’ll learn to read the facades and understand why they look the way they do. Along the way, your guide brings in the rivalries, economics, and human drama that drove it all, turning a walk through Midtown into a saga of “the race for the sky.”
Then see New York from a whole new perspective — in the clouds. Your experience culminates with a private tour of SUMMIT One Vanderbilt, led by a dedicated ambassador. Be dazzled by three immersive floors of lights, mirrors, and art installations suspended over 1,000 feet above Madison Avenue.
You’ll skip every line, including for Levitation, the glass skyboxes that put you directly above the city. And when you want a moment to relax, enjoy a cocktail at Après, the Nordic-inspired bar with panoramic views. Your VIP ticket even includes visiting during the coveted sunset hours. When the city turns golden, it’s magic.
Itinerary
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Empire State Building
An enduring Art Deco icon whose stepped crown and limestone façade have defined New York’s skyline for nearly a century
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Fifth Avenue & Herald Square
A storied crossroads of commerce and culture, where architecture and retail history intersect
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Bryant Park
An intimate urban garden framed by architectural gems like the luminous American Radiator Building, evoking coal and fire
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New York Public Library
A Beaux-Arts landmark, regal with its marble front, Corinthian columns, and guardian stone lions
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One Vanderbilt
The supertall tower that rose over Grand Central and reignited the Midtown skyscraper race
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SUMMIT One Vanderbilt
A private guided tour across three immersive floors of art and views, with skip-the-line entry and a cocktail included
Meeting Point
Where we meet
42 West 35th Street, New York, NY, USA
Your private guide will be waiting for you outside the Gregorian Hotel at 42 W. 35th St.