There are few places that feel more festive than New York during Christmastime. Soak up its holiday spirit on this New York sightseeing tour, including stops at the Rockefeller Center and St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Snap photos in front of the iconic Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, admire the festive window displays of Fifth Avenue stores, and browse stalls in the magical Bryant Park holiday market.

See New York's Christmas sights with a guide to avoid the hassle of a map
Hear about holiday traditions at St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Pose for photos in front of the Rockefeller Christmas tree
Savor the festive spirit on Fifth Avenue and the Bryant Park market

What's Included

Local guide

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transportation to/from attractions
Audio Guide (translates the tour)
Tickets to Radio City Christmas Spectacular
Entrance to Rocekfeller Center skating rink

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, NY 10022, USA
The tour meets in front of St. Patrick's Cathedral at 5th Avenue between 50th and 51st. Our guide will be there to greet you 15 minutes before the tour, which begins promptly at 6:00pm. They will be holding a white and blue checked flag with our logo on it. If you are running late, please call our office at (718) 806-1706. Although we do not guarantee that you will catch up with the group, we will do our best to accommodate you.

Start time

06:00 PM

End point

Herald Square, New York, NY, USA
Macy's Herald Square

What To Expect

Your festive experience begins at St. Patrick's Cathedral, a Gothic-style gem that holds the record for one of the largest Catholic cathedrals in the United States. Here, you’ll greet your guide before heading inside to admire celebratory decorations and hear of American holiday traditions.

Then, stroll to the colossal Rockefeller Center and pose for photographs in front of its famous Christmas tree. Proceed to Radio City Music Hall, one of New York’s premier musical venues, before you head to the Bryant Park holiday market, located in Downtown.

Browse stalls selling festive foods and artisan Christmas gifts, then marvel at the dramatic window displays on Fifth Avenue, replete with sophisticated boutiques. Your tour concludes outside of one of the world’s most famous department stores, where you’ll hear of the franchise’s history before bidding your guide farewell.

Rockefeller Center

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Radio City Music Hall

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

St. Patrick's Cathedral

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Bryant Park

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Macy's Herald Square

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Herald Square (Pass By)

5 th Avenue (Pass By)

New York Public Library (Pass By)

Saks Fifth Avenue (Pass By)

Manhattan (Pass By)

Diamond District

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Empire State Building (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the tour's designated start time. The tour departs promptly and no refunds will be given for guests who miss the tour due to being late
Admission to St. Patrick's not available on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Wheelchair accessible
Rockefeller Center Tree is not lit and decorated until early December (varies per year)
Stroller accessible
A moderate amount of walking is involved, please wear appropriate shoes
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
There is no need to confirm your reservation with our office

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
If canceled because of dangerous weather, you will be given the option of an alternative tour date or full refund
Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough guests to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Company reserves the right to deviate from the route of the tour in the event of marches, parades, and circumstances beyond our control.
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Once the tour begins, if you make the decision to not follow the guide or their instructions, we cannot guarantee we can reunite you with the group.
Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult at least 21 years of age.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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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Magical

Latoya_L, Dec 2023

Luke was our tour guide and we had a great time. We arrived 5 mins late and he waited for us. We walked around and he told us where he was going next just in case we got separated. I felt like he did a great job telling us about NYC history and weaving us in and out of the crowds. This tour made this experience so much fun and worth every penny. I would highly recommend this tour company and ask for Luke!!!!

Great time!

Rusty_T, Dec 2023

Gabi was a terrific tour guide. Fun time! We enjoyed hearing the history of the sights around the city.

Great Tour

annah_r, Dec 2023

Luke was an amazing guide! He made the tour so fun and interesting. It was a great way to see lots of holiday highlights and learn a little history. Luke was also great with our kids!

Great tour to see the lights!

Lauren_C, Dec 2023

The Christmas light tour was a great way to learn about the origins of the holiday in NYC and give interesting historical context to the Christmas displays in the city. Our guide was funny and informative. 10/10 would recommend.

Brilliant Walk About During Christmas in NYC

Thomas_H, Dec 2023

We had a brilliant time walking through many of Christmas sites at night! And Gabi was great about the history and the information of St Patrick’s, the Rockefeller Tree and the NYC Library.

Two hours of Christmas fun!

Amanda_B, Dec 2023

The weather was terrible, absolutely pouring down with rain, but our guide Luke was well-informed, engaging and funny so we were able to ignore getting wet!

New York Christmas tour

Danielle_L, Dec 2023

My experience for the New York Christmas small group Luke was awesome. Luke is very outgoing and cool too.

Patrick was great and was...

Mital_B, Dec 2023

Patrick was great and was able to Macgyver his way through the super packed crowds! Learned a few new things and enjoyed the lights!

Disappointed

Sylvia_M, Dec 2023

Although it was a rainy night it would have been nice if our tour guide would have paused and recommended picture spots and gave time to take pics at some of the different locations, especially in front of the Rockefeller tree. That’s mainly why I purchased our family of 5 tickets. Instead I just got the tree itself from a side view. I thought he was leading up to a pic spot.

This was one of many...

Avis_M, Dec 2022

This was one of many tours I’ve taken with your company. I’ve never written a bad review…. In fact I’d like to request a refund. This was the most unorganized tour I’ve ever experienced. We left after the third stop it was so unsafe it was scary. The guide was unable to continue due to crowds and it was dangerous with small children and babies.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

That area of Rockefeller Center is always busy during the holiday season, if you have an eversion to crowds, I would recommend not coming to New York City during peak travel periods.

Tour was great, but guide lacked personality.

Jason_U, Dec 2022

The tour itself is incredibly interesting and really a great way to see most of the highlights that tourists are interested in. Our guide was friendly enough at the start of the tour , but turned snippy and downright rude toward the end when I told him we would have to split from the tour when we got to the 9/11 site so we could make our 2PM 9/11 museum reservation. He wouldn't even look at me when I thanked him for guiding the tour.

Gabby conquered the crowds!

Michele_E, Dec 2022

I have never seen such massive crowds is NYC - even pre pandemic. It definitely made getting around tricky, but our tour guide Gabby was up to the challenge! She was friendly, informative and fun!

Great tour to see the highlights!

Cathy_M, Dec 2022

Great way to see some of the highlights of the city. Decorations were beautiful and our guide, Gabby was fantastic! Very knowledgeable, energetic, friendly and professional. Definitely worth your time at a very reasonable price.

Christine was our tour...

Rosa_M, Dec 2022

Christine was our tour guide and she was great! Very personable and knowledgeable. My daughter and I enjoyed our tour very much!

Highly recommend

Kaysha_Y, Dec 2022

Christine was super friendly, organized and a knowledgeable tour guide. This was my mom's first time in NYC and she had an excellent time on the tour. Her Christmas gift was to experience Christmas in NY and she got the full experience.

Guide was very nice and...

Amy_R, Dec 2022

Guide was very nice and informative. She had a great personality and great vibe. She showed us the major spots to see Christmas lights. And thank goodness for the flag otherwise we would have lost her!

Best holiday light tour of NYC

Sarah_S, Dec 2022

Tour guide Christine was so amazing on this tour. This is by far our most favorite tour we’ve taken in NY. Christine was so knowledgeable on all the Christmas displays and made sure we were given enough time at each stop to take in all the views. Highly recommend this tour and tour guide!

Great tour!

Ruth_S, Dec 2022

Gaby was a fantastic guide. Really enthusiastic and knowledgeable. The group was a great size, felt just intimate enough.

It was great to have a...

Heather_W, Dec 2022

It was great to have a guide and learn some history that I didn’t know. Christine was very knowledgeable.

Not worth it

Elizabeth_O, Dec 2022

Terrible customer service couldn’t make the tour because of traffic and was told to call, offered to meet up at a later sight like the ad says may be possible and was basically just dismissed with a “that’s not how it works”