- More than any single landmark, Central Park lies at the physical and spiritual heart of New York. Conceived as the green lungs for a rapidly urbanizing metropolis in the 19th century, it has evolved... >>
- 3 hours
List of Walks: History
History of Finance
PRICE: small group: $65 pp / private: $300
New York is recognized today as the financial capital of the world. But that was not always the case. During this three-hour walk through lower Manhattan, we will examine the events that started New... more >>Greenwich Village
PRICE: small group: $65 pp / private: $300
Greenwich Village has always been a place apart from the rest of New York. Not only does the city's grid find exception here; but the residents of this hamlet within the city have always defined... more >>Archaeology of Manhattan
PRICE: small group: $65 pp + tickets / private: $360
This three-hour walk takes us into the fascinating world of urban archaeology, where the modern city meets its past. Accompanied by a trained archaeologist we will visit some of the city's recent... more >>Morgan Library
PRICE: group: $55 pp / private: $250
In the midst of the hustle and bustle of midtown Manhattan is an oasis dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge and the appreciation of beauty: The Morgan Library & Museum. Originally the private... more >>Brooklyn, Portrait of a City
PRICE: $65 pp or from $300 per group
During this three-hour walk of Brooklyn's major neighborhoods, we'll paint a portrait of the social and economic history, the architecture, and the dynamic cultural make-up of New York City's most... more >>The Frick
PRICE: $55 pp (small group), from $250 (private)
The art collection of Gilded Age industrialist Henry Clay Frick stands among the best collections of European art in America. This two-hour visit to the collection, led by an art historian, aims to... more >>Architecture of New York
PRICE: $65 per person or $300 per group
This three-hour walk traverses one of the world's greatest thoroughfares, 42nd Street, to discuss architecture in New York City. Stretching from the East River to the Hudson River and cutting... more >>Tasting the Immigrant Experience
PRICE: $70/person or $340 for private group
Manhattan's Little Italy and Chinatown have been home to Italian and Chinese immigrants since the 1870s and retain much of their nineteenth and early twentieth century feel both in the scale of the... more >>Jewish Cuisine and Culture
PRICE: $65 pp or from $300 per group
New York's Lower East Side has been a gateway for immigrant groups to the United States for more than a century. No group has left its impression here more than the Jewish immigrants from Russia and... more >>Jackson Heights, Immigration & Architecture
PRICE: $65 per person or $300 per group
In the 1990s, the borough of Queens, NY became the most ethnically diverse county in America. Often compared to Manhattan's Lower East Side at the turn of the 20th century, today's Queens is a... more >>Central Park, American Landscape
PRICE: $65 per person or $300 per group
More than any single landmark, Central Park lies at the physical and spiritual heart of New York. Conceived as the green lungs for a rapidly urbanizing metropolis in the 19th century, it has evolved... more >>American Wing at the Met
PRICE: group: $65 pp / private: $300
The newly renovated and reopened American wing of the Metropolitan Museum of art offers an unparalleled opportunity to experience the finest American sculpture, decorative art, and painting in the... more >>Categories
Central Park, American Landscape
Architecture of New York
- This three-hour walk traverses one of the world's greatest thoroughfares, 42nd Street, to discuss architecture in New York City. Stretching from the East River to the Hudson River and cutting... >>
- 3 hours