With an area covering more than 800 acres, Central Park is hard to take in on your own. Explore with a guide on this walking tour so you don’t miss any of the highlights. See landmarks such as the Delacorte Clock, Strawberry Fields, Bethesda Terrace, and the Alice in Wonderland statue. Hear about how the landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux created this urban masterpiece.

Take in the highlights of New York City's vast Central Park with a guide
Stroll the walking trails without the hassle of following a map
Learn about the park's history, famous locations, and hidden treasures
End your tour on the Upper West Side, with free time to explore on your own

What's Included

Professional guide

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

General William Tecumseh Sherman Monument
764 Doris C Freedman Pl, New York, NY 10019, USA
Departure Point: General William Tecumseh Sherman Monument Directions: In front of gold statue of General Sherman, 59th St & 5th Ave. Take N/R/W train to 5th Ave/59th St. Guide will have a sign with the tour name. All tours begin on time. Guide cannot answer phone once tour starts.

Start time

10:00 AM

End point

The Dakota
1 W 72nd St, New York, NY 10023, USA

What To Expect

Meet your guide at a central meeting point to begin your walking tour of Central Park.

Expect to walk at a leisurely pace as you view the many highlights of the park, which offers different perspectives the whole year round as the weather and foliage changes.

Head to well-known landmarks such as Strawberry Fields, in addition to hidden attractions. Throughout the tour, your guide shares the history and feats of urban planning that created this New York City treasure.

Your tour ends in the Upper West Side, where you can continue to explore on your own.

Central Park

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Grand Army Plaza

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Strawberry Fields, John Lennon Memorial

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Bethesda Terrace

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Comfortable shoes recommended

Near public transportation
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Operated by Custom NYC Tours

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Reviews

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Loved this walking tour

Debora_M, Apr 2024

Loved this walking tour. The guide grew up in NYC and has done obviously done a lot of research about the park’s history. He also has a lot of little tidbits of information that he’s picked up during the 8 years he’s been doing this.

Central Park walk in the rain

NeilGraham_M, Apr 2024

Our guide Jeremy was friendly puntual and extremely knowledgeable Great trip and would highly recommend.

Great tour

Debbie_M, Mar 2024

It was very interesting and informative! End of March would have been better as the Cherry Trees were just starting to bloom. Thanks for an amazing time.

Beautiful Morning in Central Park

Dee_M, Mar 2024

Excellent tour on a beautiful Manhattan morning. Jeremy was very knowledgeable and keep our group engaged throughout the walk.

Awesome!!

Joe_T, Sep 2023

Jeremy was an awesome tour guide. He was full of information about the park, gave us plenty of time to stop for pictures, and was so nice & polite.

Fun in Central Park

Christine_L, Aug 2023

A very relaxing and informative tour of Central Park. Jeremy had a nice pace and answered questions easily.

Awesome day in NYC

Kerry_K, Jul 2023

Bob (our tour guide) was great. He was friendly and very knowledgeable and welcomed questions from his guests. I would definitely recommend this tour to all my friends.

Excellent tour of the park

Lisa_C, Jun 2023

This was my second visit to the park and this time I opted for a guide as I felt I had missed lots of the history on my previous visit. Our guide Jeremy was very knowledgable and the pace was good. An excellent value for money excursion and highly recommended

Great tour! Lots of great...

Kevin_b, Jun 2023

Great tour! Lots of great historical trivia. Our tour guide made it kid friendly with a stop at the carousel and lots of boulder climbing. Perfect day!

Get a tour guide!

Yolanda_R, Jun 2023

Very informative, weather was perfect-o! So much to see, and having a tour guide is a great way to check out this iconic park😊

An easy walking tour

Bill_E, Jun 2023

Knowledge of the tour guide and his easy going approach. He brought out the history of the park and how it has transformed over time.

Would recommend to anyone visiting

Barb_C, Jun 2023

Our tour guide, Jeremy, was awesome! Lots of information and a great group. Started on time and finished on time…

Informative and relaxed tour with a friendly guide who knows his stuff!

Michael_B, May 2023

Really worth the time to take this tour. Saw a number of the more famous sites on the south side of the park, plus learned a lot about the park in general, and about the areas we visited. Our guide, Jeremy, was very knowledgeable and friendly. He obviously had a lot of pride in the park as a resource for NYC. The walking pace was just right... not rushed, not lingering.

Great experience

Adrian_L, May 2023

Great experience and the guide was excellent. Brought Central Park to life. Totally recommend if you want to get the best of your time

great tour: Jeremy was...

Courtney_B, Apr 2023

great tour: Jeremy was very knowledgeable about park history, plants, trees, and regulations. Even my teenagers learned something. Also liked how he pulled in movie trivia and history into different spots in the park.

Awesome Central Park Walking Tour

Mary_D, Mar 2023

Our guide is very knowledgeable about Central Park. He was able to tailor his tour to our preferences. He answered all of our questions. It was nice to have a small group for the tour. We were able to see the Mall and Literary Walk, Bethesda Terrace, ponds, lake, bridges, the Dakota, and the "ramble area". I recommend this tour to anyone who has seen Central Park before or anyone who has never ventured into the park.

Great tour guide!

Melvin_K, Mar 2023

Jeremy was a wonderful guide. His knowledge of the history of Central Park was amazing and he knew the answers to all our questions. Great tour. HIghly recommend this

Fantastic experience

Robert_Z, Mar 2023

Bob was fantastic. He was knowledgeable, friendly and was quick to answer our questions. I can’t wait to go on some of his other tours!

Even for a New Yorker the tour is great

Reno, Dec 2022

Jeremy was our guide, he was very knowledgable and kept up a good pace. I am from Queens, took this tour with my family visiting. Even as someone that is from New York city it was fun listening to the facts and history of central park. Made me appreciate it even more. Recommend for sure!

Beautiful walk through...

Rosemary_H, Nov 2022

Beautiful walk through Central Park on a gorgeous fall morning. Jeremy our guide did a wonderful job and made this a great experience,

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