New York City

THE VIP CARRIAGE RIDE with photo stops (50min) ~ Skip the line

New York City, USA
Horse and Carriage Rides through Central Park NYC
  • 50 minutes
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Enjoy a romantically old-fashioned way to explore Central Park—and discover many of the park’s best-known highlights—on this private horse and carriage ride. Pick from a number of convenient start times throughout the day, meet your carriage at the park’s entrance, and climb aboard. You’ll admire attractions like the Central Park Zoo, Bethesda Fountain, Strawberry Fields, and more, with planned photo stops along the way.
  • This private tour offers a fully personalized sightseeing experience
  • Multiple start times are available to suit your sightseeing schedule
  • Get to see the best of Central Park, all in a single tour
  • This tour option is perfect for birthdays and romantic occasions

What's Included

  • Photo Stops
  • Blanket
  • Domesticated animal that spread joy to tourists from around the world, as well as to New Yorkers.
  • Driver Gratuity

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Top Hat NY Horse & Carriage
    106 Central Park S, New York, NY 10019, USA

    Central Park South 59TH Street & 6TH Avenue Entrance. Look for the horse with the TOP HAT! Please arrive 15 minutes before your booking time. If you arrive later than the scheduled booking, this time will automatically be deducted from your scheduled ride time.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Wollman Rink (Pass By)

The Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop (Pass By)

Central Park Zoo (Pass By)

Bow Bridge (Pass By)

Strawberry Fields, John Lennon Memorial (Pass By)

Bethesda Terrace (Pass By)

Bethesda Fountain

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Naumburg Bandshell (Pass By)

Cherry Hill

7 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Central Park Carousel (Pass By)

Sheep Meadow (Pass By)

The Mall and Literary Walk (Pass By)

Balto Statue (Pass By)

The Dakota (Pass By)

Tavern On the Green (Pass By)

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Traveler Photos

See more
Featured review
Christi_A
Great guide and super horse (Silver). Can’t get more romantic than a ride thru Central Park on Christmas Eve

Reviews

4.0
18 reviews
Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
0
0
0
0
0
Reviews by Viator travelers.
Showing 1-10 of 18 reviews
Awesome Carriage Ride
GLENN_M, Dec 2023
Carriage ride provided an excellent overview of Central Park. Sinan, the driver, and Silver, the beautiful horse made our experience great! We stopped for photos and saw iconic sites (Strawberry Fields, Fountain, etc) Well worth the money.
Skip it …
Judith_C, Dec 2023
Guide Mario was very pleasant…ride around Central Park very dismal and honestly but not worth the price -
We could have benefit...
WILLIAM_F, Dec 2022
We could have benefit more from the tour if the driver; Mario, wasn't on the cellphone throughout the whole ride
Disappointed
David_D, Dec 2022
35 minutes and it was guaranteed 50 minutes. $320 was probably the most expensive price in town! Ridiculous! Some type of 1/2 price refund would be suffice.
Overpriced
Carlos, Dec 2022
Súper over priced, Viator rate was $320.00 while the posted rates are not to exceed 64.00 per 20 minutes ride.
Fun and totally worth the money
Sarah_S, Dec 2022
This was a great experience and super fun for my kids! The driver was very knowledgeable and enjoyable to listen to. He didn’t rush the stops for photos and got some great pictures for us. Would definitely recommend!
Lovely short trip
Helen_G, Dec 2022
A truly lovely way to spend an hour in comfort and peace. I wouldn't normally do this sort of trip but Viator have always done things well and this was no exception. A lovely carriage, a seemingly well kept horse and a friendly knowledgeable driver. Central Park is huge and even this only scratches the surface but you'll see more in this genteel hour than any other way.
Memorable way to see Central Park
rskarns, Dec 2022
It was lovely hearing the horses shoes clip-clapping along the road. It was a nice way to tour Central Park, especially in the cold. But I'm not sure you needed to book ahead of time with Viator. There were street vendors galore trying to sell trips and I'm quite sure they were less than what I paid using Viator.
Fantastic Christmas Eve Ride
Christi_A, Dec 2021
Great guide and super horse (Silver). Can’t get more romantic than a ride thru Central Park on Christmas Eve
An awesome experience. Highly recommended
Scott_H, Dec 2021
Jason was a brilliant guide. Very knowledgeable and so funny and friendly. He also took the time to stop and take great photos of us.
After calling the company...
Georgann_D, Dec 2021
After calling the company to confirm that there would be TWO carriages (as we had 7 people), the second carriage never showed after waiting over 30 minutes. The first carriage was over 30 minutes late and lied about when they would be arriving. We had 2 small children who had to stand around waiting when they could have been playing in central park had the driver been honest about when he would arrive. This company (Top Hat) was totally unreliable. Viator did issue a refund promptly.

From $149.99

per group (up to 4)

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

Compare Similar Experiences

1 / 3
Current
No Photo
THE VIP CARRIAGE RIDE with photo stops (50min) ~ Skip the line
18
50 minutes
Free Cancellation
From
$149.99
No Photo
45 min Long VIP Central park carriage ride
120
40 minutes
Free Cancellation
From
$170.00
No Photo
One World Observatory Skip-the-Line Combo Ticket
82
2 hours
Free Cancellation
From
$54.44

Customers Who Bought This Tour Also Bought

Explore Similar Things to Do

Help CenterCustomer CarePrivacy and Cookies StatementAbout ViatorNewsViator blog
© 1997-2024 Viator, Inc.
Terms & Conditions