Organizes unusual & interesting tours each weekend..
1395
Lexington Ave.,
Carnegie Hill NY 10128
General Info 212-996-1100
Health Club: 212-415-5729 ;Website: 92ndsty.org
Municipal Art Society offers unusual tours of the city.
Tel 212-439-1049
545
Fifth Ave.,
Midtown NY 10017
Tel 212-682-1050
Fax: 212-687-1010
Monuments, buildings and parks, restaurants and food, theaters, museums, opera, neat views and other stuff
Tel 888-755-2628
City Pass tickets give you admission to six of New York's top attractions.
Tel 707-256-0490
Half price coupon book for six major sights: Empire State Building Observatory, Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, American Museum of Natural History, Top of World Trade Center Observatories. Buy at any attraction, by mail, or online.
1035 Barrow Lane, Napa, Ca 94558,
Tel 707-253-1222
Fax: 707-253-8222 ;Website: citypass.net
Four hour fishing trips. $32 for adults and $28 for senior citizens.
Tel 718-252-4398
Trace the history of Duke Ellington
Tel 212-501-4531
Meet at the corner of Lulow and E. Houston Sts. every Sunday at 11am.
Custom Tailored Tours.
Tel 212-375-9591
The Liberty Helicopters experience, combined with the level of service results in a wonderful flight-seeing experience every time: the grandeur of Manhattan's famous skyline, Ellis Island, Empire State Building, Twin Towers and many other famous landmarks in a way unimaginable from the ground. Pilot-narrated, they last 4-18 minutes.
Tel 212-973-9292
Fax: 212-487-4781 ;Fax: 973-593-0053
Tel: 800-542-9933 ;Information: 212-967-6464
Website: libertyhelicopters.com
Full range of luxury services in NY for clients, corporate groups, guests or family. The programs range from a few hours of visit to several days and can be used for different occasions, such as conventions & meetings, incentive programs, spouse programs, or the need of translators during the meetings with foreign clients
Tel 201-798-4150
Fax: 201-798-7665 ;E-mail: staff@magicaccess.com
Website: magicaccess.com
Offer customized private and group tours.
Tel 212-370-4214
Located within the Empire State Building. A zany fast-paced (but you never leave your seat) virtual tour of NYC.
350
Fifth Ave.,
Midtown South NY 10118
33rd St.,
Fax 212-947-0185
Tel: 212-279-9777 ;E-mail: swiley@skylinenyc.com
Website: skyride.com
New York City Water Taxi provides commuter and tourism services for all of Manhattan with stops at West 44th Street Chelsea Pier 66 (Chelsea Piers recreation complex you can ice skate, golf, work our, bowl, sail and dine and you're steps from Chelsea's famous art galleries) Greenwich Village Hudson River Park, the West Village, NYC's original bohemian neighborhood World Financial Center World Trade Center Memorial, Battery Park City,
the Winter Garden, Irish Hunger Memorial Battery Park Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island Ferry, Castle Clinton,
Museums of Jewish Heritage and the American Indian, Bowling Green South Street Seaport South Street Seaport Museum, Historic Tall Ships, Wall Street/New York Stock Exchange,
Chinatown, Brooklyn Bridge, Fraunces Tavern Fulton Ferry Landing DUMBO, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory, Grimaldi's, Brooklyn Heights Hunters Point Water Taxi Beach, Long Island City East 34th Street Midtown East, United Nations Building, Seven cross-town blocks from the Empire State Buildin
Financial District NY
Tel 212-742-1696
Website: nywatertaxi.com
Sparkling boats leave here for a 90 minute tour of the major sights of the city. Less crowded than the ferry and more comfortable.
Pier 78 (W.S. at 37th),
Tel 800-533-3779
"See what you want to see." Personalized tours.
Tel 212-517-4306
Customized car, van, bus or boat tours of NYC, tour guide included. Specializing in Spanish & Portuguese language tours. Also scheduled bus tours of the city...mostly in Spanish & Portuguese.
Tel 201-246-1818
Fax: 201-246-1819 ;E-mail: spotnyc@aol.com
Website: spotlightnewyork.com
All tours $10. Explore New York with the Professionals.
Tel 212-969-8262
Individual, customized, "off the beaten path" tours, as well as walking tours in Manhattan & the Bronx.
555 Kappock St, Bronx NY,
Tel 917-509-3111
E-mail: susan.birnbaum2@verizon.net ;Website: susansez.com
Historic districts & ethnic neighborhoods can be explored with tour guides who hold advanced history degrees.
Fax 212-794-0064
Main Office: 212-439-1090 ;E-mail: bowtnyc@aol.com
Website: bigonion.com
Tours of Manhattan neighborhoods; theme tours for art galleries.
1501
Broadway,
Theater District NY 10036
Tel 212-354-9440
Fax: 212-382-1560 ;E-mail: briggs@briggsnyc.com
Website: briggsnyc.com
Non profit organization founded in 1979 to present cultural, educational, and informational programs that reflect Brooklyn's diverse population: support the borough's growing neighborhood and economic revitalization and provide programs that enhance the quality of life for residents of the city
647
Fulton St.,
Brooklyn NY 11217
Tel 212-718-7882
Fax: 718-802-9095 ;E-mail: bklynx@brooklynx.org
Website: brooklynx.org
Two hour walking tours of Central Park and Brooklyn
Tel 212-726-2873
Live gospel performances while you enjoy a delicious meal at Harlem's historic Cotton Club.
656
W. 125th St.,
Morningside Heights NY 10027
Tel 212-663-7980
Fax: 212-663-6879 ;Website: cottonclub-newyork.com
A tour that takes you to see furniture and fabric showrooms, antique dealer's and artists' studios.
1441
Broadway,
Fashion District NY 10018
Tel 212-221-1111
Tel: 718-339-1542 ;Fax: 718-376-7120
FDNY Fire Zone is a guided state of the art multi-media experience promoting fire safety keep your home safe by preventing fires enter a re-created fire scene create your own escape plan for you and your family
34
W. 51st St.,
Midtown NY 10020
Tel 212-698-4520
Website: fdnyfirezone.org
A food adventrue in Greenwich Village. Come hungry! $25/person, reservations required.
Seventh Ave.,
West Village NY
Tel 732-636-4650
Website: foodsofny.com
457
Madison Ave.,
Midtown NY 10022
Tel 212-935-3960
Fax: 212-753-1816 ;Website: mas.org
Music Tours apporximately 4 hours long.
Tel 212-696-6617
Website: webspawner.com
Literary tours. Two-hour tours every Sat. at 2 pm.
Tel 212-613-5796
102
W. 86th St.,
Upper West Side NY 10024
Tel 212-362-6592
Tours of the Apollo Theater in Harlem. Soul food is offered at lunch on some tours. Day & night tours are available.
690
Eighth Ave.,
Theater District NY 10036
43rd/44th,
Tel 212-391-0900
Tel: 212-391-7318 ;E-mail: hstours@pipeline.com
Harlem Spirituals Gospel and Jazz Tours and New York Visions Diversity tours provide city packages tours and services group services special events transportation and concert opportunities for a different look at New York City Ethnic and Heritage Tours Award Winning African American Heritage Tour Jewish New York Museum of Art and Gallery Tours Music and Educational Workshops Theatre Packages City Packages available
Harlem NY
Tel 212-391-0900
Fax: 212-391-7318 ;Toll-Free: 800-660-2166
E-mail: info@harlemspirituals.com ;Website: harlemspirituals.com
129
W. 130th St.,
Harlem NY 10027
Tel 212-690-1687
Fax: 212-866-7133
Insight into Jewish religious worship, kosher cooking and traditions for individuals or groups.
305
Kingston Ave. ,
Brooklyn NY 11213
Fax 718-771-6315
Main Office: 718-953-5244 ;E-mail: info@jewishtours.com
Website: jewishtours.com
Free! Thursdays at 12 noon. Meet on the steps of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.
1
Bowling Green,
Tel 212-606-4064
Tours could be on foot or by vehicle, one hour or full day. Public or private tours, slide and talk shows, courses in Manhattan History, Leader: Joyce gold tours.
141
W. 17th St.,
Flatiron District NY 10011
Tel 212-242-5762
Fax: 212-242-6374 ;E-mail: NYCTours@aol.com
Website: nyctours.com
Kenny Kramer, who proclaims that he is the inspiration behind the Kramer character on the TV show "Seinfeld," takes you on a tour of NYC places featured in the sitcom. You'll visit Tom's Restaurant (a.k.a. "Monk's"), the Soup Guy and Kramer will fix you his special pizza. Reservations required. If you're not a "Seinfeld" fan, this tour will thoroughly confuse you.
tour starts at Pulse Theater,
Fax 212-465-9327
In New York: 212-268-5525 ;In USA: 800-572-6377
E-mail: kramer@bway.net ;Website: bway.net
Public or private tours of various neighborhoods of the city focusing on NYC architecture and urban planning. Admission to the gallery is free every day.
457
Madison Ave.,
Midtown NY 10022
Fax 212-753-1816
Reservations: 212-935-3960 ;E-mail: info@mas.org
Website: mas.org
Tour Brooklyn and beyond. Highly energetic & eclectic, covering Brooklyn neighborhoods & the Lower East Side.
84 Sterling Pl., #2, Brooklyn, NY,
Tel 718-393-7537
E-mail: nylikeanative@hotmail.com ;Website: nylikeanative.com
Resource for tour operators and concierges. Website has info on the center which represents 50 restaurants and exciting entertainment venues for groups and independent travelers.
305
W. 45th St.,
Clinton NY 10036
Suite 413,
Tel 212-757-9824
24Hrs / 7 Days: 888-550-6972 ;E-mail: sales@callnyrc.com
Website: callnyrc.com
Tours of Manhattan neighborhoods, Brooklyn and Bronx. Special tour packages with helicopter and yachts.
690
Eighth Ave.,
Theater District NY 10036
43rd/44th,
Tel 212-391-0900
Fax: 212-391-7318 ;E-mail: hstours@pipeline.com
Website: harlemspirituals.com
The art world of NYC is explored via Pearl Ehrlich's customized tours The fee (as of June 1999) is $150 per hour for up to five people.
215
E. 68th St.,
Uptown East NY 10021
Tel 212-861-3666
The Radio City Stage Door Tour is a great way to see behind the scenes of Radio City Music Hall where the biggest names in show business have performed learn the secrets of the Great Stage explore the art deco interiors masterfully restored to their 1932 grandeur and get to meet a world famous Rockette tours operate daily
1260
Avenue of Americas,
Midtown NY 10020
and 50th street,
Group Sales 212-465-6100
Ticket office: 212-307-7171 ;Website: radiocity.com
Delectable, well-crafted culinary & cultural tours of the city including behind the scenes tours of galleries, boutiques & historical neighborhoods.
Tel 212-691-7314
Tel: 888-972-8679 ;Fax: 212-367-0984
E-mail: addie@savorysojourns.com ;Website: savorysojourns.com
See the actual sites used in television shows such as Seinfeld, NYPD Blue and Mad About You. Weekends at 10am, 12 noon, 2pm & 4pm.
Reservations 212-410-9830
South Street Seaport's 12 blocks boast historic buildings and winding cobblestone streets. Enjoy views of Brooklyn Bridge and the Statue of Liberty, visit the South Street Seaport Museum, or spend an afternoon at more than 100 restaurants, shops and cafes.
19
Fulton St.,
Fulton NY 10038
Tel 212-732-7678
Tel: 212-732-8257 ;Fax: 212-964-8056
E-mail: seaport@generalgrowth.com ;Website: southstreetseaport.com
Features numerous exhibits on the history of the Port of New York, as well as the nation's largest private collection of historic vessels. Visitors can tour the six historic ships berthed on the East River, a 1913 lighthouse, a 19th-century printing shop and a block-long 1812 commercial building known as Schermerhorn Row.
207
Front St.,
Fulton NY 10038
Tel 212-748-8600
Fax: 212-748-8610 ;Website: southstreetseaport.org
The free walking tour, "Times Square Expose," sets out from the Times Square Visitors Center each Friday at noon. Click here for Location.
1560
Broadway,
Theater District NY 10036
Tel 212-768-1560
Fax: 212-768-0233 ;E-mail: info@timessquarealliance.org
Website: timessquarenyc.org
Scavenger hunts in museums, parks, historic neighborhoods and even zoos, hunters compete in teams to decipher clues and answer tricky, humorous questions. FUN!
Tel 212-726-1529
E-mail: info@WatsonAdventures.com. ;Website: watsonadventures.com
