New York city affably reffered to as the Big Apple, is one of the most exciting cities in the world and visitors here want to see as many landmarks as possible. The New York City Walking Tours are ideal for seeing the finest architecture and cultural institutions located here up close. There is also the opportunity to sample the best restaurants and to indulge in shopping. Tours vary from general tourist itineraries to special interests.
The Central Park and Uptown Photo Walking Tour with a Professional Photographer is designed for photo opportunities. The guide is there to advise you to capture beautiful shots and a CD of the photos is presented at the end of the tour as a reminder. This New York City Walking Tour takes between 2 - 3 hours and the route includes Midtown Manhattan, SoHo, Chinatown and Greenwich Village. There are some terrific Art Deco buildings along the way and therefore is also the chance to capture interesting sights for the camera, such as the Bethesda Fountain, the Wildlife Center (including the petting zoo), the Reservoir, Bow Bridge and Brooklyn Bridge.
The Brooklyn New York Food and Culture Tour is a combined bus and walking tour. Tourists fascinated by the cosmopolitan culture, history and cuisine of the area will love this New York city walking tour. It lasts about 4 hours and takes in the neighborhoods of Sunset Park, Dumbo and Old Williamsburg. The route also goes through Greenwich Village and West Village. Sights include the Jacques Torres Chocolate Factory and the Brooklyn Bridge Park plus historic homes, restaurants and bars. This New York City Walking (and bus) tour has the added extra of ethnic food samplings, including food from Jewish delicatessens and Cuban restaurants.
Many tourists like to shop at the upmarket boutique stores and the SoHo Shopping Tour is the ideal opportunity to shop and at the sae time get the opportunity to sight famous celebrities who frequent these celebrities shop and enjoy exclusive discount prices. The 2-hour tour is limited to 12 people, so it’s a relaxing affair. Each guest is given a map of the shopping area. In addition to the shopping, visitors can indulge in the architecture of the Cast Iron Historic District. This tour is recommended for those aged 15 years and above.
New Yorkers claim that their city has been used as a movie location the maximum times rather than any other city in the world. The Central Park Movie Sites Tour which is a part of the New York City Walking tour focuses on more than 40 different locations within the park. Many of these sites will look familiar and include the Tavern on the Green (Ghostbusters) and the Boathouse Café (When Harry Met Sally). Other featured locations include the spot where Macaulay Culkin fed the pigeons in Home Alone II and the Wollman ice skating rink, seen in Love Story.
For those fans of punk rock, The East Village Punk Rock Tour explains the origin of the music and how it blossomed in venues such as CBGB’s, which launched the career of The Ramones, the New York Dolls, Iggy Pop, Debbie Harry and David Byrne. The music and fashion trends of the movement are discussed as the musicians’ homes and favorite restaurants and clubs line the route of this particular New York city walking tour. The tour guide is Bobby Pinn, a musician himself, who has performed with The Ramones, Nirvana, Hole and Smashing Pumpkins. This is definitely a New York City Walking Tour with a difference!
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