See as much as you can in fast-moving New York on this comprehensive 5-hour coach sightseeing tour of the Big Apple’s top attractions. Listen to live commentary as you tackle NYC from top to bottom, starting with Uptown highlights like Harlem and the Dakota (once home to John Lennon) before heading towards downtown. After admiring the Flatiron and Empire State Buildings, catch a glimpse of Greenwich Village and Soho and beholding the Brooklyn Bridge. Make sure to watch for the new World Trade Center as you head back to Herald Square.

Get an overview of New York's top attractions during this coach sightseeing trip
Explore uptown landmarks like Harlem, the Guggenheim Museum and the Dakota apartment building
See famous Big Apple architecture like the Flatiron Building, Empire State Building and World Trade Center
Explore famous neighborhoods like Soho, Greenwich Village, Wall Street and Little Italy
See the Brooklyn Bridge, complete with a panoramic views of Manhattan and Brooklyn
Great way to cover a lot of ground in one sightseeing trip

What's Included

Live commentary onboard
8 stops during the tour

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

811 7th Ave, New York, NY 10019, USA
Seventh Avenue between 52nd and 53rd Street by the revolving door of the Sheraton New York

Start time

08:30 AM

End point

Herald Square, New York, NY, USA
Greeley Square Park, 6th Avenue and 32nd Street

What To Expect

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

American Museum of Natural History (Pass By)

Harlem

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fifth Avenue (Pass By)

Central Park

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (Pass By)

Frick Collection (Pass By)

Rockefeller Center (Pass By)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Pass By)

Empire State Building

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Flatiron Building

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Greenwich Village (Pass By)

SoHo (Pass By)

Little Italy

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Chinatown

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Brooklyn Bridge

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Statue of Liberty

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Wall Street (Pass By)

World Trade Center's Liberty Park

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

The High Line

1 minute • Admission Ticket Not Included

Herald Square

1 minute • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation

Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Operated by Opentour, Inc.

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 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.

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Reviews

4.0

52 reviews

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Ask for Erika 😊

Mediha_K, Apr 2024

Erika was an excellent tour guide. Very knowledgeable about the city and its history. We had a lovely time on the tour. Thank you!

Not great but OK

Susan_H, Oct 2023

We did not get full 8 stops or visit Harlem. We had 6 people on board. 2 German 4 English speaking. Although the Germans both spoke English our Austrian guide favoured them on and off coach. We had to endure tour in German as well! Tour lasted just over 3 hrs not as advertised. Small coach was great and angelo very good but Erika not the greatest.

You do not see all that they advertise in this trip.... They don't stop at all locations listed. Don't waste your money!

LISA_G, Oct 2023

We did not do all and see all that was advertised on this trip! That was a BIG disappointment! We did not see the Empire State Building, we did not go through Harlem, we stopped for 25 minutes at Eataly (BIG waste of time, we could use the restroom here which was nice, but this was a 5 minute stop at most, we wasted a lot of time here where we could have seen more stuff!), we did not see Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts nor stop for the photo, we did not stop at the Flat Iron Building for a photo, we did not walk in Little Italy or Chinatown (we drove through quickly so we didn't even get many photos), they weren't even going to take us back to Herald Square where it says the tour ends... They did end up taking us back closer though because I told them that they said they would and I was holding them to it. Our tour guide knew lots of information, but at some stops I had to prompt for information based on my own knowledge. This was actually a below average tour and I would not advise anyone to take it. They also charged us $10 more per ticket than they showed on the site. The driver was more worried about being stuck in traffic than showing us everything advertised on the site.

Fabulous!

Mary_H, Oct 2023

First visit to NYC. Loved Central Park carriage ride and Top of the Rock! Tour guide was OK but not the best I’ve had. She was very nice though.

Wish a different tour guide.

Keegan_C, Oct 2023

This tour accomplished why we wanted, but the tour guide provided little information about the history of the city. The bus, driver, and route was all good.

Perfectly Balanced Tour of Manhattan.

Ken_J, Aug 2023

This turned out to be the perfect tour for our group of six. We saw a good cross section of Manhattan and at key locations were offered the opportunity to get out and walk. One of our group had difficulty walking so she just stayed on the bus and also thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Our guide, Uli, was warm, personable and often humorous. We loved her. This is a small group tour so you won’t get lost in a crowd.

Not a lot of history

Ibilola_T, Jul 2023

Would have been nice to have more time to walk around in little Italy and Chinatown, also tour guide spent much of the tour talking about how expensive Manhattan is and millionaires and billionaires?!

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Dear Ibilola, Thank you for sharing your feedback about your recent New York City Sightseeing Tour by Coach. We appreciate your input as it helps us understand areas where we can enhance our guests' experiences. We understand your desire for more time to explore Little Italy and Chinatown. Our tours are designed to provide an overview of the city's highlights within a limited timeframe, covering multiple neighborhoods and attractions. However, we appreciate your suggestion and will take it into consideration as we continually evaluate and refine our tour itineraries. Regarding your comment about the tour guide discussing the cost of living in Manhattan and the presence of millionaires and billionaires, we apologize if this aspect of the tour did not meet your expectations. Our tour guides aim to provide informative and engaging narratives that encompass various aspects of the city, including its cultural diversity, history, architecture, and socio-economic factors. However, we understand that preferences can vary, and we will ensure that this feedback is shared with our team for further evaluation. We value your feedback and strive to provide exceptional experiences for our guests. If you have any further concerns or would like to provide additional feedback, please feel free to contact our customer support team at [phone number] or via email at [email address]. We are committed to addressing any issues and ensuring your satisfaction. Once again, we appreciate your feedback and thank you for choosing our tour. We hope to have the opportunity to serve you again in the future and provide an improved experience. Best regards

Our tour guide and driver were the best!

Kaysha_Y, Dec 2022

This was Mt mom's first trip to NYC and she's very particular about large groups and too much hustle. This tour was wonderful in that the tour guide and driver were a delight. So calm, friendly, organized and respectful to everyone. We truly enjoyed the tour and would highly recommend it to anyone. We especially loved that we were the only Americans on the tour with all Italians. The tour guide graciously narrated the tour in both languages! Super impressive.

A must do!

Sherry_L, Dec 2022

Our tour guide Oolie was absolutely amazing! She was so knowledgeable and very kind. We had a private tour and our driver was fantastic. I0/10 recommend. So glad we did this.

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Hello Sherry, I am glad to know that you enjoyed our tour, Driver and Ulli! (I agree with you she is a fantastic person and Tour Guide). Thank you, Happy Holidays.

Guide was knowledgeable,...

John_S, Oct 2022

Guide was knowledgeable, personable and did a great job. Would have preferred the open top bus to better see the buildings

The Best

Susan_R, Apr 2022

Sergio was fantastic. He showed us Manhattan top to bottom and had vast knowledge of the area. Very professional. I have done a lot of tours of NYC and this was the best.

Highly recommended tour with Sergio

Kayleigh_L, Jun 2021

This tour was the absolute highlight of our trip. It ended up just being the two of us but Sergio made us feel like the two most important people he’s ever given a tour to. Ask for Sergio! He’s amazing and knows an insane amount of history about NYC and more it’s incredible! He knows all the best spots too for seeing things and pictures! I was so thrilled with the tour I cannot wait to go back and do another one with him!

Response from Host, Jul 2021

Thank you so much for your beautiful review! I am very happy that you have found our tour among so many offered in Viator/Trip Advisor. Sergio is a beautiful person and a fantastic Tour Guide, I will forward your compliments and thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us!

Fast and Furious

Denise_W, Feb 2020

Our tour guide (John) was a walking historian... very knowledgeable. Our tour ended up being just my friend and I, which was fun. Starting out at a frosty 22 degrees, he made some quick adjustments to his schedule when a 15 minute walk in the wind didn’t really sound like much fun to us. He took us to some “off the beaten paths” for great photos, and when we showed interest in real estate, he incorporated as much info on that as he could. (Which was a lot!) It was a great experience, highly recommend it, especially if you don’t have much time in the City. You couldn’t ever see that much on your own. From Harlem to The Battery, Chinatown, TriBeCa, Times Square to the Upper East Side, Central Park and Lincoln Square and spring much more, we covered a LOT of ground!

Our tour Guide was fantastic- had a...

Ed, Mar 2018

Our tour Guide was fantastic- had a great tour even with the cold,windy weather

Great tour! The Small Group aspect...

Carol S, Nov 2017

Great tour! The Small Group aspect was awesome. Totally enjoyed Ulie sp as our very informed and personable guide.

The tour was awesome for a group of...

Jeremy C, Oct 2017

The tour was awesome for a group of 10. Very informative. Our tour guide, Ulee, was perfect. She was personable and shared several of her own personal NYC stories to help us really get a unique view and feel of NYC. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone traveling to NYC.

This was a fab tour, Stefan our guide...

Juliet S, Aug 2017

This was a fab tour, Stefan our guide was very knowledgeable and pointed out sites and facts we would not have known about if we had not been on this tour. We stopped many times for photos etc and even popped inside one of the Trump towers ! It was a fun and informative few hours and I would highly recommend this to anyone

This was and amazing tour. It was...

Deborah G, May 2017

This was and amazing tour. It was the perfect combination of walking and riding around the city in a small group. The tour guide and the driver were very knowledgeable and personable which really made the the tour exciting. Although my son and I have made several trips to Manhattan we were introduced to parts of the city that we had never gone.

It was a cold wet snowy day in NYC...

Peter L, Mar 2017

It was a cold wet snowy day in NYC the day of our tour. This did not however spoil our day. Our Austrian guide who has lived in NY for some 20 odd years was fantastic and kept us informed and amused with her knowledge of the city. got to see parts of NY we would otherwise not have seen. Great tour, wholeheartedly recomend it. P.L.Aberdeen Scotland

We were the only two on this tour...

Mark_L, Mar 2017

We were the only two on this tour, which felt a bit awkward at times, some of the info was very interesting and some was not. The guide knew a lot and talked non stop. The tour lasted from 9am till 2pm, we got off near the Chelsea market which we loved. The 12 seater minibus made it difficult to see the sights because the windows were low and seats high, we both had sore necks by the end of the tour.