Rockefeller Center Architecture and Art Walking Tour

New York City, USA

1 hour 15 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Many visitors pass through the Rockefeller Center without taking the time to fully appreciate the artistry of the art deco complex. On this tour, explore deeper and get a close-up look at the murals, sculptures, bas-reliefs, and other decorative features of the Rockefeller Center, listening to informative commentary as you go.

Get more out of your visit to the Rockefeller Center with a guided tour
See art deco features and public artworks
A guide shares insights on the history of the building and its famous owner
A short tour leaves plenty of time to shop, dine, or further explore

What's Included

Tour
Local taxes

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Top of the Rock Observation Deck ticket (must be purchased separately)
NBC Studio Tour ticket (must be purchased separately)
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112, USA
Entrance located on 50th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues. Please present this voucher at the will-call desk with valid photo ID in exchange for your ticket to the Rockefeller Center Tour based on available tour times. Tours run daily at 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm, 4:30pm, 5:30pm, and 6:30pm.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Rockefeller Center

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Top of the Rock

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 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.

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Reviews

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83 reviews

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Unorganized. Disappointing and frustrating

Daniel_B, Apr 2024

View at roof. Was unable to find your rep at start of tour. No one on site knew anything about a tour.

Disappointing

Daniel_F, Apr 2024

Our experience was not good. We missed the guide, the ticket takers at Rockefeller had no idea what we were talking about and just sent us to the top, the last part of the tour. We never got anything that was described and no one reached out when 8 people didn’t show up. It was confusing. We meet at Rockefeller and each couple had the same experience- lost- confused and not directed. We were all over the building and never saw a guide.

What a fabulous tour…

Roy_B, Apr 2024

We are so glad we did this tour. Our guide was fantastic and her knowledge was amazing. She taught us so many things we didn’t know and we saw so much more than we have when visiting the centre by ourselves. Can’t recommend this tour enough. Thank you!

Viator selling something else

Fabrizio_P, Nov 2023

The tour was nice but Viator representatives have sold me the tour including the top of the rock and when I walked in to the Rockefeller centre they told me it was not included. Extremely disappointed by the level of professionality of Viator staff members

Rockefeller archetectur

Deidre_R, Nov 2023

Our guide David was wonderful. Answered questions and engaged the group. So much information. A very worthwhile tour .

Your app is not good.

Ivette_D, Oct 2023

We did not get to do the walking tour. Your app is not good. I bought tickets but nowhere could we find where to redeem them. I texted the for help chat on your app but no one responded. After 30 minutes of asking for help a person was able to help us. Your times were in accurate. We are doing the tour today.

Amazing short walking tour

Olga_P, Jul 2023

The tour is amazing and very informative.I suggest this short walking tour to everyone visiting New York as well for its residents.

Not worth it

Anthony_A, May 2023

I was very disappointed with this tour. First, the tour guide didn't always talk into his microphone. Second, unless you were right next to the guide, all you get is static in your earphones. And there was very little talk about architecture on this tour. Furthermore, it was advertised at 75 minutes. It ended at less than 60 minutes. Do yourself a favor. Download the free walking tour and do it on your own.

SECRET NEW YORK!

Theresa_I, Dec 2022

Our guide, Matt, was phenomenal! He was so well versed in all of the art and architecture that we passed through and saw! He answered all our questions. He was personable and made tour very personal, though we were weaving in and out of NY streets and buildings. We took the tour later in the day, and the timing was perfect for the tree to be lit and Saks Fifth Avenue light show going on. This tour was very worthwhile, as it points out every day things that you pass by, but don't notice. You will learn the history and meaning behind all of the artwork! Our group thoroughly enjoyed this tour, and would take it again, as I'm sure there is so much more information to absorb! Job well done, Matt!

Rockefeller Center staff are clueless

David_A, Oct 2022

The problem was not the actual tour or the tour guide (David) the problem was the Rockefeller Center staff were absolutely CLUELESS!!! No one could tell us where to go to redeem our QR code to get a tour time. It’s was absolutely ridiculous and very frustrating experience dealing with Rockefeller Center security people. Just awful!!!

Autumn in Rockefeller Center with Viator

Charlotte_C, Oct 2022

I enjoyed the explanations of the history, theme and quality of the art and architecture. However, we did NOT find the guide to be engaging nor enthusiastic about the tour, the tourists and the explanations. I would suggest the tour with a guide who is not perfunctory…

Not an Architecture/Art tour

Roberto_R, Oct 2022

This is NOT an architecture/art walking tour. It is a Top of the Rock experience. View is great but call it what it is.

Outstanding!!

Nancy_W, Jul 2022

Me granddaughter went on this tour. So enjoyed learning the history of how Rockefeller Center came to exist!! Very fascinating!! The descriptions of all the Art, which I would have overlooked, was great!! I highly recommend this tour!!

Very informative, our...

Bob_V, Jul 2022

Very informative, our guide highlighted things we’d never noticed . A fascinating tour and helpful for all ages

I recommend and would repeat!

Diana_D, Apr 2022

Our tour guide, Debi, was informed, entertaining and kept us together on the busy city streets. While moving us along, she didn't rush us! Debi is knowledgeable and has her heart into this tour and such respect for the Rockefeller family and what they have given to the enhancement of New York City and our world!

WONDERFUL TOUR GUIDE

Roni_P, Nov 2021

The tour guide on the 1:30 Tour on November 24th was BEYOND OUTSTANDING!!! He was incredibly knoweldgeable and REMEMBERED where EVERYONE was from on the tour

Difficulty obtaining physical ticket from email confirmation

Sheila_L, Oct 2021

The tour guide, Mindy, did a phenomenal job of providing all the information on the tour. It was the obtaining of the ticket for the tour that created a lot of frustration for me.

finding tickets

robert_k, Nov 2019

our tour guide was great, walked a little fast for us as we are a little older. Getting to where the tour began from was TERRIBLE. we were sent to several locations, up and down levels.