New York City · SELF-GUIDED TOURS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 7 self-guided tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Explore Central Park by app with statues, fountains, photo challenges, and local facts in a private 90-minute scavenger hunt.
“Could not find the pick up point and no communication what so ever, we missed the scavenger hunt all together”
See New York lit up from an open-top bus, with skyline views, audio narration, bridges, Times Square, and Midtown landmarks for $49.
“They don't leave on time, bad customer service, no heat on the bus. Took three hours to get back in to town.”
See Met highlights with a licensed guide, stay all day, and use the same ticket at the Cloisters with practical tips for a smoother visit.
“Our guide Alex was very knowledgeable on the Metropolitan Museum. In two hours he was able to show us all the highlights of the museum. I definitely recommend getting a guide if it is your first time visiting the museum because it can be overwhelming. Alex's enthusiasm and love of the museum was awesome!”
Explore St. Patrick’s Cathedral at your own pace with a multilingual audio tour covering its art, faith, architecture, and history.
“Informative; lots of history. Not sure why there is a one hundred word minimum. Vvvb bbb bbb. Iiiiioiki”
Explore Central Park at your own pace with offline audio stories, GPS directions, and 40-plus stops from Grand Army Plaza to Columbus Circle.
“Specially enjoyed Sheep's meadow, john lennon imagine, and just learning more about the park in general.”
Visit Liberty and Ellis islands by ferry with skip-the-queue access, self-guided audio, museum time, and practical New York tips.
“Amazing day! The audio guide was super easy to use and told great stories about the history. We loved being able to walk around at our own speed without a guide rushing us.”
Walk New York’s Millionaire Row with a GPS audio guide, Gilded Age mansions, Fifth Avenue landmarks, and a flexible finish at The Met.
“Better than with a live tour guide. The quality of the script is outstanding. The information is thorough, the presentation is brilliant, both enlightening and entertaining. The technical aspect is what really surprised: the GPS tracks your location and tells you to cross the street, to look to the left or to the right – it's very well done. There's no "dead time" as with a live guide when you walk from one location to the next; you are being talked to the entire time. You have the flexibility to rewind, pause and resume, answer a phone call, take a break. Game changer!”
Pick a deck, a pier, a borough or a table.
