Tribeca Architecture And History Walking Tour

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2 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Get the inside scoop on one of New York City's oldest and wealthiest neighborhoods during this popular Tribeca walking tour that showcases landmark buildings and 300 years of Manhattan history. Whether you're visiting or a native New Yorker, get a new perspective on the posh enclave, and learn how it was transformed from farmland into an exclusive New York address beloved by celebrities.

Explore centuries of Manhattan history on a tour devoted to Tribeca
See some of the city’s most beautiful and priciest buildings
Pass the by Ghostbusters Firehouse for a fan photo op
Learn about the area’s architecture and long history from an expert

What's Included

Manhattan Recommendation Guides

Snacks

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Tweed Courthouse
52 Chambers St, New York, NY 10007, USA
Our tour starts on the steps of the Tweed Courthouse (52 Chambers St., between Broadway & Centre St.). Look for your Guide & black Metro Tours umbrella 10 minutes prior to your tour. Nearest subways: 4/5/6/J/Z Brooklyn Bridge City Hall, R/W City Hall or 2/3 Park Place

Start time

11:00 AM

End point

8 Beach St, New York, NY 10013, USA
Our Tribeca Architecture & History Tour ends in Tribeca Park, a park with a 300 year history that dates back to the beginning of New York City.

What To Expect

TriBeCa

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

GhostBusters Firehouse Company 8

10 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 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.
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

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123 reviews

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Megan was a great guide...

Hanna_F, Apr 2024

Megan was a great guide and we enjoyed the tour alot. Thank you again and hope to be on one of your tours again.

Super knowledgeable and...

Malcolm_R, Jan 2024

Super knowledgeable and entertaining guide and a nice mix of history, architecture, and pop culture. Also well paced

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Thank you so much for your kind review! We are so thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your time with us & Meghan Sara. Thank you!

Super guide!

Stephane_B, Jan 2024

Learned a lot! Off the beaten track. Architecture, history, art, fun facts : a great tour! The guide planned a few stops along the way to warm up and have toilet breaks which was vers thoughtful. A great experience overall.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Thank you so much for your kind review! We are so thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your time with us & Meghan Sara. Thank you!

A Thoroughly Enjoyable Tour Through Tribeca!

Terry_F, Nov 2023

Our guide, Meghan Sara, was very knowledgeable, animated, and enthusiastic throughout our 2+ hours tour. She provided a mix of historical information, restaurant/bakery/café recommendations, a brief stop inside the lobby of the beautiful Western Union building, and interesting background stories about Tribeca, including a surprise end-of-the-tour story about the Beatles' connection to Tribeca. It was a great experience! Highly recommend.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Thank you so much for your review! We are so glad you enjoyed your time with Meghan Sara & Metro Tours!

Very enjoyable experience with a professional guide

William_C, Oct 2023

Fantastic tour with a lovely, personable and thoughtful guide. Meghan Sara was full of fun facts and interesting stories about the buildings and the area. We saw some amazing architecture and learnt a lot! Despite horrendous weather and getting soaked we thoroughly enjoyed it! I highly recommend this tour.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Thank you for your review, we are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your time with us on tour. Thank you for choosing Metro Tours!

Excellent shorter tour

Thomas_E, Sep 2023

Excellent shorter walking tour in a very trendy neighborhood. The tour guide was very, very knowledgeable about architecture, history, trends in the area. Lots of older cast iron buildings to see.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Thank you so much for your review! We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your time with Meghan Sara & Metro Tours!

Meghan was very...

Brian_F, Sep 2023

Meghan was very enthusiastic and shared a lot of cool information! Highly recommend! Ask her about the beavers of New York .

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Thank you so much for your review! We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your time with Meghan Sara & Metro Tours!

Excellent tour

Liora_a, Sep 2023

Meghan is an excellent guide! She made everything so interesting and she has do much information . We thoroughly enjoyed the tour.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Thank you so much for your kind message. We are so glad that you enjoyed your time with Metro Tours & Meghan Sara!

We had a wonderful tour...

Maura_M, Aug 2023

We had a wonderful tour with Megan. She really knew her Tribeca architecture. We loved seeing the Ghostbusters' firehouse.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Thank you so much for joining us on tour! We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your time with us.

Highly recommend

Gilbert_C, Aug 2023

Loved our guide. She gave us so much information. She was so passionate about what she did pointing out every little detail. She made the tour so much fun

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Thank you so much for your kind review. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your time with us on tour!

The tour was very...

Meirav_G, Jul 2023

The tour was very interesting. The guide lovely and very knowledgeable. Also artistic and funny. She had those little interesting stories I love so much about the area

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thank you so much for your kind review! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your time with Metro Tours & Meghan Sara.

Wonderful tour

Paul_L, Jun 2023

We had a terrific time on the tour. Mehgan was an animated guide with a wealth of information on the area. Of course we would have walked right by some interesting buildings and history without noticing many of the details. Highly recommended from someone who is usually not too enthusiastic about tours. Good to take the tour early in your stay if you are a visitor as there are good lunch and dinner suggestions

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you so much for your review! We are so appreciative of your business and so happy to hear that you enjoyed your time with Meghan Sara and Metro Tours!

Tribeca tour

Bradford_L, Jun 2023

Our tour guide, Meghan Sara was absolutely amazing. She was incredibly knowledgeable and engaging. Her passion to share her deep interest of the Tribeca area was infectious. Meghan made what could have been a dry tour colorful and fun. We left completely satisfied, happy and full of great information on this interesting area.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you so much for your review! We are so grateful for your business and thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your time with Meghan Sara and Metro Tours!

TriBeCa tour

Sarah_L, Apr 2023

Meghan was great, kind knowledgeable and engaging. The tour was interesting and well put together. We loved it and would recommend it. I for sure want to use them for another tour next time I’m in town.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you so much for such a nice review! We are so glad you enjoyed your time with us. And please do come back and see us, we will look for you on the Secrets & History of Lower Manhattan tour :)

Excellent!

Lucy_W, Mar 2023

Meagan was so knowledgeable and animated. She made the history of Tribeca come to life for us. We highly recommend her and the tour.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your time with Meghan Sara & Metro Tours! Thank you again!

The most delightful and informative tour of Tribeca!

Deanna_S, Feb 2023

Not enough space to say how fabulous our tour and Meagan were! Don’t even give it a second thought. Book this tour!! She is so knowledgeable and lovely and engaging! We will be booking a second tour with Meagan as well!

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Thank you so much for the kind review. Meghan Sara is an incredible guide and we are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your time with her and Metro Tours! Thank you again for your business!

Architectural Insights

Kay_P, Jan 2023

I gained many new architectural insights. Our tour guide Meghan was passionate, enthusiastic and well informed. I walked away with greater appreciation of this incredible city. A fun way to learn a lot!

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Thank you so much for your review. We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your time with Metro Tours & Meghan Sara. And that you had fun while learning about NYC!

Meghan had such an...

Gregory_B, Jan 2023

Meghan had such an interesting and varied expression of Tribeca! She was so knowledgeable and full of interesting takes and energy. Also so considerate!

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review, we appreciate it very much! And we are so glad to hear you enjoyed your time with Meghan Sara, she really is an incredible storyteller and historian of NYC.

Great tour of Tribeca!

Kevin_B, Nov 2022

Meghan was an amazing tour guide, engaging and fun. She told great stories and we learned a lot about the neighborhood. Would recommend!

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Thank you so much for your review. We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your time with Meghan Sara & Metro Tours!

Megan delivered a Masterclass

Petros_P, Nov 2022

Megan was amazing - highly recommended. She was very knowledgeable regarding all things Tribeca & a ton of fun

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Thank you so much for your review. We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your time with Meghan Sara & Metro Tours!