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Self-Guided New York City Tour via App: Central Park to Brooklyn Bridge
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New York CityNobody leads this tour; a phone does. The app carries the information, the navigation and the audio, and once the tour is downloaded it works without cell service. The suggested start is the Grand Army Plaza entrance to Central Park, but travelers can choose their own starting point and their own order. A smartphone and headphones are needed, since nothing is rented.
The stops cover a lot of ground. Central Park comes first, at 843 acres, then the Met, whose collection spans 5,000 years of art, MoMA, Rockefeller Center and the Empire State Building at 1,454 feet and 102 stories. The Flatiron Building was finished in 1902 and designed by Daniel Burnham. Chelsea Market sits in a former Nabisco factory, and the High Line runs along a former railway track. Downtown the list turns to Wall Street, the 9/11 Memorial and the Brooklyn Bridge, which opened in 1883 as the world's longest suspension bridge, and then DUMBO.
Museum and attraction fees are not part of the booking, so the Guggenheim and the other museums on the list are stops on the route, not tickets.
What's included
- Self-guided walking tour (app)
- Digital Map & Offline Content: no cell service needed
- Instant access: your tour activation code is ready on your ticket, below the barcode.
- NO live guide or rental equipment provided — please bring your own smartphone and headphones
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- Audio and Written Guide - English
Itinerary
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Central Park
Central Park covers 843 acres in Manhattan. Stops here include Bethesda Fountain, Bow Bridge and Sheep Meadow, with gardens, lakes and winding paths between them.
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The Met on Fifth Avenue
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, known as The Met, stands on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. Its collection spans 5,000 years of art.
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
The Guggenheim Museum was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and is built around a spiral rotunda. Its ramp gallery rises through the building, and the exhibitions of modern and contemporary art rotate regularly.
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Upper East Side
The Upper East Side is known for its townhouses, Madison Avenue shopping and Museum Mile, where the Met, the Guggenheim and the Frick Collection stand. Part of Central Park lies within it.
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The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
The Museum of Modern Art holds modern and contemporary art from the late 19th century to the present, with works by Van Gogh, Picasso and Warhol. Exhibitions rotate, and the media include painting, sculpture, photography and film.
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Rockefeller Center
Rockefeller Center is a complex of 19 commercial buildings on 22 acres in Midtown Manhattan. It has Art Deco architecture, the Top of the Rock observation deck, and a seasonal ice rink and Christmas tree.
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Times Square / Theater District
Times Square is a major commercial intersection known for its lights, billboards and the New Year's Eve ball drop. Broadway runs through it and has 41 professional theaters.
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New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
The New York Public Library's main branch is a Beaux-Arts building on the eastern edge of Bryant Park, a 9.6-acre park in Midtown Manhattan with free activities and events year-round.
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Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Terminal is a stop on the route.
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Empire State Building
The Empire State Building is an Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, 1,454 feet tall with 102 stories. Observation decks on the 86th and 102nd floors give 360-degree views. It is a National Historic Landmark.
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Flatiron Building
The Flatiron Building is a 22-story triangular skyscraper completed in 1902 and designed by Daniel Burnham. It is 285 feet tall, with a limestone and glazed terracotta Beaux-Arts facade, at Fifth Avenue and Broadway.
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Chelsea Market
Chelsea Market occupies the former Nabisco factory and holds a food hall and a mix of vendors. The neighborhood around it has over 200 art galleries and the High Line.
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The High Line
The High Line is an elevated park built on a former railway track, with views over Manhattan's west side. The Meatpacking District beside it was once industrial and now has boutiques, restaurants and nightlife.
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SoHo
SoHo has cast-iron architecture, cobblestone streets, boutiques, galleries and restaurants. Greenwich Village, also in Lower Manhattan, has a bohemian history, tree-lined streets and Washington Square Park.
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Mulberry Street, Little Italy
Little Italy was an enclave for Italian immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is much smaller now, but Mulberry Street still has Italian restaurants, bakeries and shops, and the annual Feast of San Gennaro.
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Wall Street and the Financial District
Wall Street is an eight-block stretch in Lower Manhattan, within a Financial District of about 290 acres. The New York Stock Exchange and Federal Hall are here.
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One World Observatory and 9/11 Memorial
One World Observatory has 360-degree views from the 100th to 102nd floors of the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. The nearby 9/11 Memorial has two reflecting pools in the footprints of the Twin Towers, ringed by bronze parapets with the names of those lost in the 2001 and 1993 attacks.
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Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge crosses the East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn. It opened in 1883 as the world's longest suspension bridge, with neo-Gothic stone towers and a pedestrian promenade. It is a National Historic Landmark.
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Dumbo
DUMBO, short for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass, is a Brooklyn neighborhood of cobblestone streets and converted warehouses. The Manhattan Bridge framing the Empire State Building is a popular photo, and Brooklyn Bridge Park lies along the waterfront next to it.
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Harlem and the Apollo Theater
Harlem, in Upper Manhattan, is known for the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s and for jazz, including the Apollo Theater. It also has historic brownstones, soul food restaurants and gospel churches.
Not included
- Private transportation
- Fees for museums and tourist attractions.
- No in-person guides: explore independently with the digital tour app.
Good to know
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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- Internet Connection, charged smartphone and headphones are needed. Connectivity: This activity requires an internet connection for the best experience. However, you can also pre-download the tour guide app to your smartphone or tablet for offline access.
- Up to 15 travelers per booking.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Guiding available in: en.
Meeting point
- The designated starting spot is at the Grand Army Plaza entrance to Central Park, accessible via the subway and various bus routes. Visitors are encouraged to personalize their experience by choosing their own starting point and the order in which they wish to explore.
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