Get walking or mass transit directions to any place within New York City at Hotstop.com
This site will actually tell you which subway line to take which most native New Yorkers’ wont be able to do!
Tours and sights to see
World Trade Center “Tribute –WTC visitor center”
120 Liberty Street between Greenwich and Church Streets
Visit the site on your own visit the galleries on your own or take a guided walking tour.
5 Gallery experiences where people share personal stories
Open 7 days a week M-F 10AM to 6 PM (Sun Noon to 5PM)
Walking tour takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Tour has is a $10 donation.
Grand Central Terminal
(Just go there and have dinner or cocktails at Michael Jordans 212 655 2300 and enjoy the view)
http://grandcentralterminal.com/pages/getpage.aspx?id=372D96F2-E075-4950-91D2-1FB5FE832BE6
Walking tour (on your own) Please click this link to download and print the walking tour of Grand Central Terminal.
Guided tour: Only $5.00 per person for groups over 10 people. $50.00 for groups under 10. Two to three weeks in advance booking is required. (Depending on size of group.)
St Patrick's Cathedral 5th Ave between 50th Street and 51st Street. 212 753 2261 http://www.saintpatrickscathedral.org/home.html
Parish House Reception Area is located at 14 East 51st
Street Parish House Office Hours:
Monday to Friday: 8:30 am to 6:30 pm, Saturday and Sunday 8:30 am to 5:00
pm,
Holy Days: of Obligation: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Closed: Thanksgiving and Christmas
Gift Shops:
In the Cathedral; 8:30 am to 8 pm
15 East 51st Street
10 am to 6 pm
(unless otherwise noted)
Rockefeller Center
Rockefeller Center
Near 50th St, just off 5th Ave
(212) 332-7654
http://www.rockefellercenter.com/home.html
Get a Tour of the Garment district 800-808-4614
http://www.theeleganttightwad.com/ThingstodoinNewYorkCity.htm
Statue of Liberty
Official site http://www.nps.gov/stli/
there are many tour operators selling packages to Liberty all you need to do is take a cab/subway to Battery Park in lower Manhattan and walk towards the water.
You will find the ferry that goes to both Liberty and Ellis Island.
a tour operator site 888-880-9108 http://www.nytours.us/tours/tourType.cfm?ttid2=678&gclid=CN69j4_z8I4CFQhtFQodpFuVEA
Ellis Island
Official site http://www.ellisisland.com/ellis_visit.html
Bicycle Tour Manhattan – Rent a bike and ride around NY city
October open 9-7 7 days a week. Take a guided tour or go it on your own.
Toll free# 866 736 8224 or direct at 212 260 0400
http://www.bikeandroll.com/locations/nyc.aspx
http://www.bikethebigapple.com/
Top of the Rock 70th Floor observation deck
The best views of Manhattan
30 Rockefeller Plaza West 50th between 5th and 6th ave
Open everyday 8:30AM - to 11:00PM
Adults $17.50 children $11.50 Seniors (over 65) $16.00
You should order your tickets online in advance there is very limited access.
Lincoln Center Americas premiere performing arts center
Guided Tours tour desk in Metropolitan Opera house building in the center of the campus across from fountain in the underground concourse.
www.LincolnCenter.org 212 875 5350
Daily One Hour Theater tour at 10:30 12:30 2:30 and 4:30 $13.50 adults
Daily Jazz tour only at 12:30 Mon – Sat. Adults $10.00
Always call in advance and confirm times and reserve your spot.
Special pricing for both tours
On Location Tours -- TV and Movie Location tours
Sopranos / Sex in the city / movie sites
www.screentours.com 212 209 3370
Tickets can only be purchased online or by telephone.
Call for meeting locations they all differ.
10% off mention code CITY7
Madison Square Garden tour
7th ave at 32nd street
One hour interactive tour daily
212 307 7171 www.thegarden.com 212 465 5800 or Tiketmaster.com
Radio City Music Hall
Radio City Stage Door Tour – get tickets there in advance or at ticketmaster
1260 Avenue of the Americas
6th ave at 50th street
212 247 4777 www.radiocity.com
NBC Studio Tour
Call for reservations 212 664 3700 or www.nbcstore.com
Corner of west 49th street and Rockefeller Plaza
Helicopter Tours
These are very expensive and probably not worth the money. Prices range from $129.00 for 15 minutes to $275.00 for minutes with 4 passenger minimum.
Liberty www.Libertyhelicopters.com Reservations: 212-967-6464
Helicopter flight Service www.heliny.com 212 355 0801
Restaurant Tours
http://www.zerve.com/WeAteNY call (212) 209-3370
New York sightseeing
Open top busses splash tours and more
Call: 800 669 0051 or 212 445 0848
Gray Line at times square visitors center 7th ave between 46th & 47th Street
Ride the Beast
Thrilling boat tours
Circle line sightseeing 42 street on the Hudson River (West Side)
212 563 3200
Circle Line sightseeing cruise around Manhattan & Statue of Liberty
www.circleline42.com at 42 Street and Hudson River (West Side) Pier 83, West 42nd Street, NYC
212-563-3200
www.circlelinedowntown.com Circle line downtown Statue of liberty and harbor cruises
1.866.STATUE4
(1.866.782.8834)
1.866.9CLINE1 (1.866.925.4631)
Harlem Spirituals Tours
690 Eighth ave.
www.harlemspirituals.com 212 391 0900
Madame Tussauds Wax museum (Near conventioin)
234 West 42nd street between 7th & 8th ave
800 246 8872 www.NYCWAX.com
Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum 2 East 91st Street New York, NY 10128 | 212.849.8400 http://cooperhewitt.org/