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Graffiti & Street Art Walking Tour in Brooklyn

Get to know Brooklyn’s famous street art scene on this 2-hour walking tour of the Bushwick neighborhood. With a guide, learn about the diversity of …More

Brooklyn, USA

4.8 (216)

Graffiti & Street Art Walking Tour in Brooklyn

Get to know Brooklyn’s famous street art scene on this 2-hour walking tour of the Bushwick neighborhood. With a guide, learn about the diversity of...

2 hours Free Cancellation

4.8 (216)

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"The Met" Metropolitan Museum of Art Tour Semi-Private 8ppl Max

New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art attracts nearly as many visitors as other leading galleries like the Louvre or the British Museum. Spend roughly 2.5 …More

New York City, USA

5.0 (439)

"The Met" Metropolitan Museum of Art Tour Semi-Private 8ppl Max

New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art attracts nearly as many visitors as other leading galleries like the Louvre or the British Museum. Spend roughly 2.5...

2 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation

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$108

Hudson Yards the High Line and the New Vessel

The High Line is a 1.45-mile-long elevated park, greenway built on a historic, elevated freight line. The High Line is a public park programmed, maintained, …More

New York City, USA

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Hudson Yards the High Line and the New Vessel

The High Line is a 1.45-mile-long elevated park, greenway built on a historic, elevated freight line. The High Line is a public park programmed, maintained,...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation

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$100

Bushwick Street Art Tour and Williamsburg Lifestyle Tour

Discover two of Brooklyn's trendiest neighborhoods: Bushwick and Williamsburg! Our French guides, expatriates in New York for years, are keen to make you spend a …More

Brooklyn, USA

5.0 (105)

Bushwick Street Art Tour and Williamsburg Lifestyle Tour

Discover two of Brooklyn's trendiest neighborhoods: Bushwick and Williamsburg! Our French guides, expatriates in New York for years, are keen to make you spend a...

3 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation

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$63

NYC: "The MET" Metropolitan Museum of Art Highlights Tour

Discover the vast Metropolitan Museum of Art with ExperienceFirst. Over 2 million artworks spanning 5,000 years await. Our guides will make this journey extraordinary. Be …More

New York City, USA

4.9 (476)

NYC: "The MET" Metropolitan Museum of Art Highlights Tour

Discover the vast Metropolitan Museum of Art with ExperienceFirst. Over 2 million artworks spanning 5,000 years await. Our guides will make this journey extraordinary. Be...

2 hours Free Cancellation

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$59

Harlem Wednesday Morning Gospel Tour and Concert

Discover the heart and soul of Harlem on a memorable Harlem bus tour with a live gospel concert experience. Ride comfortably through one of New …More

New York City, USA

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Harlem Wednesday Morning Gospel Tour and Concert

Discover the heart and soul of Harlem on a memorable Harlem bus tour with a live gospel concert experience. Ride comfortably through one of New...

4 hours Free Cancellation

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Tour Description: Take a tour of the impressive Bushwick Brooklyn Neighborhood - More than 50 multicolored murals transforming a swath of warehouse buildings into a …More

New York City, USA

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Brooklyn Street Art Tour

Tour Description: Take a tour of the impressive Bushwick Brooklyn Neighborhood - More than 50 multicolored murals transforming a swath of warehouse buildings into a...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation

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Financial District NYC Architecture Walking Tour

Join us for this extraordinary experience of the Art and Architecture of New York's Financial District and Ground Zero! At the southern tip of Manhattan, …More

New York City, USA

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Financial District NYC Architecture Walking Tour

Join us for this extraordinary experience of the Art and Architecture of New York's Financial District and Ground Zero! At the southern tip of Manhattan,...

2 hours Free Cancellation

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$59

Midtown North NYC Architecture Walking Tour

Situated at the heart of New York City, Midtown and its surrounding neighborhoods are the dynamic epicenter of the metropolis. This locality’s frenetic energy finds …More

New York City, USA

5.0 (32)

Midtown North NYC Architecture Walking Tour

Situated at the heart of New York City, Midtown and its surrounding neighborhoods are the dynamic epicenter of the metropolis. This locality’s frenetic energy finds...

2 hours Free Cancellation

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$59

Harlem is one of New York City’s most culturally rich neighborhoods. Don’t miss out on its beauty just because you don’t know where to go …More

New York City, USA

4.1 (580)

Harlem Sunday Morning Gospel Tour

Harlem is one of New York City’s most culturally rich neighborhoods. Don’t miss out on its beauty just because you don’t know where to go...

4 hours Free Cancellation

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$85

2.5-Hour Super Tour of NYC: Heroes, Comics and More

Discover where your favorite comic book heroes from The Avengers, Spider-Man, Batman, Superman, Jessica Jones and more saved the day in NYC. Join a local …More

New York City, USA

4.8 (135)

2.5-Hour Super Tour of NYC: Heroes, Comics and More

Discover where your favorite comic book heroes from The Avengers, Spider-Man, Batman, Superman, Jessica Jones and more saved the day in NYC. Join a local...

2 hours 30 minutes

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$78

Treat your taste buds to some of the best street food in New York City, dished out of gourmet curbside kitchens! Explore either Midtown or …More

New York City, USA

4.9 (67)

New York City Food Cart Walking Tour

Treat your taste buds to some of the best street food in New York City, dished out of gourmet curbside kitchens! Explore either Midtown or...

2 hours Free Cancellation

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New York Harbor Live Holiday Jazz Cruise

Enjoy some holiday music performed by our resident Jazz band and views of Manhattan's skyline on this 90-minute holiday jazz cruise aboard a classic 1920s-style boat. …More

New York City, USA

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New York Harbor Live Holiday Jazz Cruise

Enjoy some holiday music performed by our resident Jazz band and views of Manhattan's skyline on this 90-minute holiday jazz cruise aboard a classic 1920s-style boat....

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation

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$134

Fashion Window Walking Tour in New York City by WindowsWear

See New York's most famous shopping street through the eyes of a fashion insider. Fashion on Fifth is a guided walking tour along Fifth Avenue …More

New York City, USA

4.9 (99)

Fashion Window Walking Tour in New York City by WindowsWear

See New York's most famous shopping street through the eyes of a fashion insider. Fashion on Fifth is a guided walking tour along Fifth Avenue...

2 hours Free Cancellation

4.9 (99)

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Harlem Jazz Tour: NYC Speakeasies and Juke Joints - Live Jazz

This is Big Apple Jazz Tours' most popular tour for the past 25 years. We created a truly immersive experience that walks you in the …More

New York City, USA

5.0 (14)

Harlem Jazz Tour: NYC Speakeasies and Juke Joints - Live Jazz

This is Big Apple Jazz Tours' most popular tour for the past 25 years. We created a truly immersive experience that walks you in the...

4 hours Free Cancellation

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$139

The City Speaks: Experience the Languages of New York City

A walking tour meets street theater in this immersive performance of New York language and slang. Set in the historically linguistic melting pot of the …More

New York City, USA

5.0 (20)

The City Speaks: Experience the Languages of New York City

A walking tour meets street theater in this immersive performance of New York language and slang. Set in the historically linguistic melting pot of the...

2 hours Free Cancellation

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$40

Step aboard 105-foot Schooner America 2.0, a modern tribute to the first boat that won the America's Cup in 1851, for a 2-hour sail around …More

New York City, USA

4.9 (15)

New York City Live Jazz Sail

Step aboard 105-foot Schooner America 2.0, a modern tribute to the first boat that won the America's Cup in 1851, for a 2-hour sail around...

2 hours Free Cancellation

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$134

Notorious Walking Tour: Biggie Smalls' Life & Legacy in Brooklyn

Your tour guide, Marcus, is a lifelong hip-hop fan. The early and mid-90s are still his favorite music era. During the walking tour around Brooklyn, …More

Brooklyn, USA

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Notorious Walking Tour: Biggie Smalls' Life & Legacy in Brooklyn

Your tour guide, Marcus, is a lifelong hip-hop fan. The early and mid-90s are still his favorite music era. During the walking tour around Brooklyn,...

2 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation

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A fascinating tour of the historic pubs and haunts of the the greatest literary minds of the United States, in one of the most influential …More

New York City, USA

4.9 (52)

Greenwich Village Literary Pub Crawl

A fascinating tour of the historic pubs and haunts of the the greatest literary minds of the United States, in one of the most influential...

3 hours Free Cancellation

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The Met Museum & Central Park Guided Tour Semi-Private 8ppl Max

Explore New York’s art both outside and indoors on this brilliant combo tour of Central Park and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. On this 5.5 …More

New York City, USA

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The Met Museum & Central Park Guided Tour Semi-Private 8ppl Max

Explore New York’s art both outside and indoors on this brilliant combo tour of Central Park and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. On this 5.5...

5 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation

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