Best Walking Tours in New York City

Discover the beauty of New York City on foot with our curated walking tours. Whether you're visiting for the first time or looking to uncover hidden gems, exploring New York City by walking lets you experience its culture, history, and landmarks up close.

Top Walking Tours in New York City

Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt: New York City Central Park Adventure in New York City

New York City , New York

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (229 reviews)
Free Cancellation

From $ 14.99

Duration: 1 hours (approx.)

Let’s Roam leads the way as the top app-led adventure hunt company! Explore the city’s top landmarks and uncover hidden gems while tackling trivia questions and overcoming challenges. Whether you're collaborating with your team or sparking friendly competition, you’ll discover new facts and forge unforgettable memories. Let’s Roam Adventure Hunts are perfect for any occasion—from everyday fun to bachelorette parties, birthdays, corporate team building events, and beyond! Each participant selects an interactive role, with challenges tailored to every adventurer's spirit.

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Brooklyn Christmas Lights Walking Tour at Dyker Heights in New York City

New York City , New York

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (55 reviews)
Likely to Sell Out Free Cancellation

From $ 21.00

Duration: 1 hours (approx.)

Enjoy legendary Christmas lighting displays in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. Witness incredible homes and decorations!

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NYC Central Park Self-Guided Walking Tour in New York City

New York City , New York

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (26 reviews)
Free Cancellation

From $ 14.99

 

Welcome to Central Park, a leafy oasis in the heart of the Big Apple! This self-guided walking tour explores all the best spots in the park, from the super-popular Bethesda Terrace (featured in countless movies and shows) to the scenic Mall walkway, Central Park Zoo, and so much more! As you walk, hear the unexpected stories behind the park, its many attractions, and the early days of New York City. After booking, check your email/text to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action while connected to WiFi or mobile data. Enter the password, download the tour, and enjoy it offline. Follow the audio instructions and route from the designated starting point. Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months. This isn't an entrance ticket. Check opening hours before your visit.

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NYC Grand Central Terminal Self-Guided Walking Tour in New York City

New York City , New York

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (19 reviews)
Free Cancellation

From $ 14.99

 

Welcome to the most famous train station in the world: Grand Central. This walking tour will take you through this entire magnificent terminal, from the awe-inspiring Main Concourse to the often-missed Whispering Gallery and beyond. Hear the story behind the station’s construction, the absurdly wealthy Vanderbilts who funded it, and all the iconic sights that make this terminal so special. After booking, check your email/text to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action while connected to WiFi or mobile data. Enter the password, download the tour, and enjoy it offline. Follow the audio instructions. This audio tour does not use GPS so that the stories won't play automatically according to your location. The stories are organized in a suggested order to take the tour - please swipe through each story to listen as you travel along the route. You can also play all stories from the 'Story List' if you wish to skip ahead or listen to earlier stories again.

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NYC Dark History Walking Tour: Ghosts, Murders, and Mafia in New York City

New York City , New York

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (16 reviews)
Free Cancellation

From $ 20.00

Duration: 1 hours (approx.)

Join us on a journey exploring the Dark Side of NYC, away from the glittery lights and towards the haunted and horrific stories of the past. Experience and visit haunted landmarks, infamous mafia hideouts, and eerie legends that have shaped the city’s shadowy past on a super enjoyable tour full of enthusiastic storytelling! From ghostly encounters to true crime tales, this tour reveals hidden history you won’t find in guidebooks. Plus, we provide a sweet treat as you explore! Book now to experience NYC’s dark history like never before!

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Behind The Scenes Factory Tour - M&S Schmalberg Flowers in New York City

New York City , New York

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (10 reviews)
Free Cancellation

From $ 24.00

 

Tour begins at 10:30am in our NYC showroom.  We'll take a tour of our family-owned and operated factory located in New York City's historic Garment District. During the tour, guests will see how we die cut, mold and hand make custom fabric flowers for the fashion, millinery, interior design industries and more!  M&S Schmalberg flowers have been featured in countless magazines and on the runway all over the world.  In addition to magazine and newspaper spreads, Schmalberg Flowers have appeared on Martha Stewart American Made, Women’s Wear Daily, Hamilton, Boardwalk Empire, The Radio City Rockets, Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, and Sex in the City.  Clients include: Anthropologie, Badgley Mischka, Rosie Assoulin, Harry Winston, Carolina Herrera,Marc Jacobs, The Metropolitan Opera, Manolo Blahnik, Marchesa, Tory Burch, Vera Wang and many more.

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Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO Self-Guided Walking Tour in New York City

New York City , New York

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (10 reviews)
Free Cancellation

From $ 14.99

 

Welcome to Brooklyn, New York City’s hippest neighborhood! This historic and quaint destination has become a must-see spot. This self-guided tour explores Brooklyn’s top two neighborhoods: DUMBO and Brooklyn Heights. Check out Brooklyn’s artsiest areas and its most historic sites, like Brooklyn Bridge and Truman Capote’s house. Plus, enjoy the waterfront air as you admire Manhattan’s towering skyscrapers from afar. After booking, check your email/text to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action while connected to WiFi or mobile data. Enter the password, download the tour, and enjoy it offline. Follow the audio instructions and route from the designated starting point. Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months. This isn't an entrance ticket. Check opening hours before your visit.

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Private Brooklyn Bridge Tour with a Local in New York City

New York City , New York

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (9 reviews)
Free Cancellation

From $ 20.00

Duration: 1 hours (approx.)

Everyone else comes to the Bridge to take a photo and move on. Not us - we'll understand the huge effort that went in to getting the Bridge built, the lives lost and made, the scandals and celebrations. It's such a beautiful bridge but even better when you understand how it came to be. In many ways the story of New York is the story of the Brooklyn Bridge. Almost nothing you see in the City existed before the Bridge - we'll use the Bridge as a way to understand the City that rose around it - the buildings, the other bridges, the transportation system, the people. And then there are all the fun stories that span 140 years. We'll have a jam packed 90 minutes exploring the bridge, the city, and their history.

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New York City's Financial District: A Self-Guided Audio Tour in New York City

New York City , New York

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (8 reviews)

From $ 8.99

 

Walk down the world-famous Wall Street and take in some major landmarks along the way such as the New York Stock Exchange and The Federal Reserve on this self-guided GPS audio tour. You'll get a concise but comprehensive history lesson that discusses the Dutch immigrants who settled the area, the takeover that claimed the land for England, and the eventual British surrender to a new, United States of America. For more recent history, you'll visit the Charging Bull statue and Zuccotti Park, where the Occupy Wall Street movement took place. The sights you’ll see and experience along the way include modern art, historical monuments, and the unmistakable vibe of New York City. So slide your phone in your pocket and take the tour at your leisure. The tour is ready whenever you are and the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline.

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A New York Date Night Tour in New York City

New York City , New York

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (7 reviews)
Free Cancellation

From $ 15.00

 

In this tour, you will experience why the city that never sleeps has notes of pedigree and romance. A blend of cultures makes this date night one to remember. Start your evening grabbing dessert, lounging, shopping, only to end up in East Village, where Mediterranean cuisine reigns supreme. We are very excited to take you on this journey! Don't worry about other people, this tour is completely tailored to you with the Pintours App! With our app, you can pause the tour, and check out the locations as long as you want! You can skip a stop you don't like, and you have all the best information about each stop at your fingertips.

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Manhattan’s Famous Artists: Exploration Game and Tour in New York City

New York City , New York

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (6 reviews)
Free Cancellation

From $ 6.45

Duration: 1 hours (approx.)

Freewheel through the streets of Greenwich Village, following in the faded tracks of the numerous artists that lived here (Barbara Streisand, Bob Dylan, Edgar Allen Poe, Jimi Hendrix, John Coltrane, George Carlin and many, many more). Solve clues to discover the places where poets and musicians lived and performed. See where Dylan Thomas had his last drink and where Barbara Streisand first debuted. Ready to roll? See Washington Square Park, the epicenter of the hippie movement and the stage of the Beatnik Riot. Enjoy the musical aura that radiates from Electric Lady Circus, the recording studio Jimi Hendrix set up just before his death. Find yourself at The Bitter End, a venue that claims to be New York City’s oldest rock and roll club. Each clue will lead you from one place to another by providing you with exact directions. As you solve the challenge, the secret story of each place is unlocked.

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A Gilded Age Audio Guide: New York's Millionaire Row in New York City

New York City , New York

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5 reviews)

From $ 14.99

 

On this self-guided audio tour, you will admire the architecture and savour the scandals of Fifth Avenue’s old money set. Hear from Emmy-nominated storyteller Tom Darbyshire of TellBetter Tours, who takes audio walking tours to a new level—less dry facts, more juicy stories. Opposite New York’s Central Park is the world’s most prestigious address: Fifth Avenue, where grand mansions were built by Gilded Age robber barons and their heirs. As you stroll along Millionaire’s Row and Museum Mile, I’ll share extraordinary stories of love and loss, epic battles over status, and deliciously petty squabbles over the rules that governed society in the late 1800s. Every mansion has its story, and we bring them to life in dramatic fashion, with voice actors and immersive sound design that puts you in the ballrooms, carriages and clubs of the Gilded Age elite. No other Gilded Age tour, recorded or live, packs as much detail and drama into one thrilling experience.

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Brooklyn, NY Street Art Puzzle Quest: Self-Guided Tour in New York City

New York City , New York

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (5 reviews)
Free Cancellation

From $ 5.25

Duration: 1 hours (approx.)

Embark on a quest around Brooklyn to discover the most beautiful street art murals and their stories, all with the help of your smartphone. Unlock new stories as you discover the local artists of Williamsburg, the fascinating New York neighborhood. + Discover the charming neighborhood of Williamsburg and its most beautiful street art murals + Uncover secrets about Street-Artists and their art from all around the world + Admire the Williamsburg bridge and walk along the river while looking at the Manhattan skyline + Walk around the most beautiful part of Brooklin + Try a new type of experience, the perfect mix between a tour, outdoor escape game, and treasure hunt Discover Brooklyn, New York's famous art-centric borough, by following clues and discovering amazing stories about the astonishing graffiti work. Each clue will lead you from one place to another, giving you exact directions, so you won't need a map, a GPS or a guide.

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Time Warp in Flatiron: NYC Self-Guided Puzzle Quest in New York City

New York City , New York

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (4 reviews)
Free Cancellation

From $ 7.64

 

Discover the highlights of New York’s Flatiron District by solving challenges and unlocking stories on your phone, leading to new places and amazing stories. Play our engaging exploration game, re-enacting the role of a human from the future, sent back in time to mark potential historical sites for excavation and preservation. Ready for an adventure? Highlights include: • Explore Union Square Fountain, Pete’s Tavern, Gramercy Park and other lesser-known places. • Enjoy a uniquely crafted story brought to you by our talented writers. • Learn about a gravesite in the middle of Broadway. • Try a new type of experience, the perfect mix between a tour, an outdoor escape game, and a treasure hunt. After your booking, you will receive an email with instructions on how to download and play the game on your phone. We recommend that each user purchases a ticket for an optimal experience, although several people can share a phone.

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Stonewall and Gaslight: A Self-Guided Tour of Greenwich Village in New York City

New York City , New York

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (4 reviews)

From $ 14.99

 

Explore Greenwich Village with this self-guided walking tour produced by an Emmy-nominated storyteller. • Find out about Dave Van Ronk, known as the Mayor of MacDougal Street, and once described as “a walking museum of the blues” • Hear from Tom Darbyshire, a Creative Director from New York’s advertising industry whose passion for juicy stories inspired him to produce this VoiceMap tour • Do it all in 90 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code. The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

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Local Tips for New York City

Guided vs. Self-Guided Walking Tours

A guided walking tour offers expert insights, historical context, and often includes skip-the-line access to major landmarks. If you prefer flexibility, a self-guided route lets you explore New York City at your own pace using maps and mobile apps. Combining both options is ideal for a complete experience.

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