New York Urban Adventures
Day tours, with a local
New York City Urban Adventures gets you up close and personal with arguably the Worlds most famous city on its uniquely designed and locally led New York City tours. Been there or not, it seems everyone has an idea of what New York City is, and it often involves superlatives. It is the most populous city in the USA and thrives on its tag as “the city that never sleeps.”
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Slice of New York
From USD 49.00
Join a local guide to get a slice of the best of New York. Begin your New York City tour with explorations under the zodiac constellation of Grand Central Terminal’s ceiling. Then join eclectic New Yorkers to ride the subway to Battery Park. Catch the Staten Island Ferry to revel in majestic views of the city skyline and the Statue of Liberty while cruising New York Harbor. Return to Manhattan where you will explore Financial District on foot. Stop to reflect on recent history at Ground Zero then savor a slice of NY life with lunch at a local pizza shop.
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New York Village
From USD 39.00
On this New York City tour, expect to get a taste of village life, New York style. In the company of a local guide, begin your explorations Greenwich Village, NY’s counter culture neighborhood, home to several famous authors, musicians and artists. Finish the walk with a pint at the White Horse Tavern, a classic NY ale house dating back to the late 1800s and frequented by many famous authors of the 20th century.
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New York Heritage
From USD 39.00
On this New York City walking tour, you'll explore New York’s multicultural heritage in two of its most colourful regions. Explore Chinatown’s markets for exotic vegetables, tea service sets, and other traditional items, as well as current kitsch. Taste traditional snacks and mingle with the locals at a neighborhood bakery or dumpling house. Then travel from China to Italy for an up close taste of New York’s Old Country heritage. Stroll narrow, cobblestone streets beneath the fire escapes of turn-of-the-century tenements and get the scoop on a few mob sites from the past.
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Harlem Experience
From USD 39.00
On this New York City walking tour, you'll see both sides of historic Harlem on this soulful tour that takes in the famous buildings, music icons and vibrant history of this cultural enclave. From the Apollo Theater to Harlem's African Market, learn about the neighborhood's famous former-residents as well as the locals currently calling Harlem home while visiting the popular haunts and world-famous sights that make this time worn New York gem so unique.
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St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Place: New York City - [ 17/03/2012 ]
Bands, pipers, step dancers and Irish organisations will convene for the 249th consecutive year to march Fifth Avenue in the world's largest St. Patty’s parade.
4th of JulyPlace: New York City - [ 04/07/2012 ]
It’d be hard to find a more ethnically diverse city than NY, but come 04 July, there’s no shortage of residents proud to be American. Always a booming festival to celebrate the United States’ independence, festivities abound all day, culminating with a fireworks display on the Hudson. New York Pops performs to accompany the illuminated sky.
Thanksgiving Macy’s Day ParadePlace: New York City - [ 25/11/2012 ]
A Thanksgiving tradition with all its pageantry and splendor that typifies New York. Watch 10,000 participants — including the nation's best marching bands, performance groups, giant helium balloons, breathtaking floats and Santa Claus — wind through the heart of Manhattan.
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USA
15 Dec 2011 Marty was great! It was a 3 person tour of the LES (Heritage Tour). Marty was very knowledgable and even let us purchase some items at the stops on our tour.
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USA
14 Dec 2011 Doris is simply the best! Friendly, informed and engaging, she knows Harlem like the back of her hand. Words cannot adequately express how much we enjoyed getting to know her community. We felt not just like tourists but rather like we have a new friend.
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United Kingdom
30 Nov 2011 I was fortunate in that I was the only customer. There is no doubt that this made t he tour more comprehensive and individual, but even had there been more people there, it would have been an excellent way to explore a large area quickly using local knowledge and experience.
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USA
27 Nov 2011 Our guide, Marty, was excellent! One of our group was quite deaf and he had to speak especially loud for him, sometime this made me uncomfortable when the subject was about another race.
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USA
23 Nov 2011 Recently, after we had a Harlem tour, we decided to go for Lower East Side tour and did get disappointed. Both times we had the same guide, Michael Jascz, who is very knowledgeable and dedicated. We enjoyed it both times and learnd a lot about New York history
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The New York City Urban Adventures team is passionate about this extraordinary city. Diverse neighborhoods, world renowned sites, amazing food, history, and all those little hidden gems that few tourists get to see, make it a great destination to visit. As part of the Urban Adventures network we are happy to bring this passion and local knowledge to you from the local markets and restaurants, side lanes, or from 70 floors above the city streets, on our unique New York walking tours.
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