Top 14 Historical Tours in New York City

1.American Museum of Natural History Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15,447 reviews · 1 day · from $37Our pick

Explore 40-plus halls, dinosaurs, space, the Gilder Center, and optional special exhibits at New York’s American Museum of Natural History.

“It was great and definitely worth a visit. The exhibits were fascinating. I highly recommend booking tickets beforehand and having the barcode ready as it makes entry quick and easy. The map we received at the beginning was a bit confusing but I think that was probably just us. Overall a fantastic experience that I would strongly recommend”

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2.Starship Landmark 90 Minute Sightseeing Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,666 reviews · 1h 30m · from $34Best value

Review of NYC’s $34 Starship 90-minute cruise, with Statue of Liberty photos, skyline views, live guides, indoor decks, and useful booking tips.

“Molly our guide was excellent. Highly recommend the cruise.”

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3.Starship Landmark 90 Minute Sightseeing Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,073 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $34

Review the $34.99 Starship NYC cruise for Statue of Liberty views, live narration, seating tips, photo details, and winter weather advice.

“It was an awful experience. We were stuck in the lower level with over 100 people and you couldnt even see out the windows. I expected when I booked we would be able to sit up top and have clear views of Statue of Liberty. I would not recommend this to anyone.”

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4.American Museum of Natural History Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,931 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $37

Explore 40-plus galleries, dinosaurs, elephants, the blue whale, Rose Center, and Gilder Center at New York’s American Museum of Natural History.

“We are in New York celebrating our retirement. We learned so much history in the museum. We did a tour with one of their tour guides and it’s so big it probably take you like half a day, but it was fun and exciting.”

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5.Top Rated Brooklyn Half-Day Food, History & Culture Tour via bus

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 758 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $189Top rated

Taste Brooklyn’s best bites and neighborhoods by comfortable bus, from Williamsburg pizza to Greenpoint pierogi and DUMBO skyline views.

“This was a great tour of Brooklyn. We learnt so much about the culture and history from our amazing tour guide Laurie. And to top it all off, the food stops were absolutely delicious! Definitely recommend this trip...”

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6.Speakeasy Drinks and Prohibition History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 474 reviews · from $36

Explore three NYC speakeasies, hear Prohibition-era stories, and enjoy a social three-hour bar walk with an engaging English-speaking guide.

“Katie was so full of facts and fun. This tour definitely introduced spots right in the heart of tourist Manhattan that we would not have discovered, complete with back story. Each stop fit the theme yet was totally unique and Katie had well-reasoned drink recommendations at each. She even offered options for other places to see as the tour ended.”

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7.The Original Greenwich Village Food & Cultural Tour Since 1999

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 254 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $99

Taste Greenwich Village from mac and cheese to cannoli while exploring historic streets, local restaurants, movie sites, and neighborhood stories.

“Bert our tour guide was fantastic! We ate so much food! While it was mostly Italian, I was pleasantly surprised by the fish tacos!! Excellent! We are from California and very particular about our Mexican food! It seems NY has finally learned how to make an excellent fish taco!! Kudos!!!”

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8.The Speakeasy Adventure: A Tipsy Trip Through History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 220 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $38

Explore Midtown speakeasies, Prohibition stories, Broadway bars, and a beer garden on this three-hour New York walking tour.

“We enjoyed the first two locations tremendously, but the third was a bit of a letdown - no place to sit, we were just brought in, given a beer and then left on our own pretty far from where we started. However, our guide was a 10 on the scale of 1 to 10 and we would book with her again.”

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9.Speakeasy Drinks and Prohibition History Tour NYC

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 204 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $38

Review of NYC’s three-hour Prohibition tour, with historic bars, expert guides, cocktail costs, walking details, and honest booking advice.

“D was an excellent and very knowledgeable tour guide. The history shared about prohibition was fascinating. It was the best speakeasy tour we’ve ever experienced. Thank you D!”

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10.#1 Rated NYC Chinatown Food and History Walking Tour with FNYT

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 171 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $99

Explore NYC Chinatown through dim sum, Peking duck, curry, mochi doughnuts, and local history on a three-hour guided food walk.

“Bert is a fantastic guide! Learned a ton about food and neighborhood. Food was great and lots of it. More sitting on this one than normal which was perfect on a rainy day! Great info for other places to check out was also provided.”

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11.Tribeca Architecture And History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 141 reviews · from $50

Explore Tribeca’s cast-iron buildings, 300 years of history, and the Ghostbusters firehouse on a lively 2.5-hour walking tour.

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

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12.Night Out Prohibition History Bar and Speakeasy Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 128 reviews · 3 hours · from $36

Explore Midtown bars and speakeasies on a three-hour Prohibition tour with local stories, priority entry, and drinks available to buy.

“Ariel was fun, personable, educational, and entertaining. What a fun way to spend an evening in NYC!”

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13.Private Tour New York City in the Gilded Age: A History of High Society

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 125 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $150

Walk Fifth Avenue’s Gilded Age corridor with a private historian, seeing mansions, Central Park, the Met, and Cooper Hewitt.

“We had the greatest tour of the gilded age and the history behind it!! Kevin was so informative! Definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour!!!”

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14.Iconic NYC Breakfast Food & Landmark Tour: Coffee, Bagel, Donut +

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $90

Taste coffee, bacon-egg-and-cheese, pancakes, bagels, and doughnuts while walking from Midtown landmarks to Grand Central.

“Good times! A friend visiting from out of town wanted to do a food tour and I'm Walkin' Here delivered! Not only did we get great food but got to hear about its history as we enjoyed it. I loved the bits of history between food stops. Do the whisper wall!”

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