Discover NY Tour (Closed-Top Bus)

Experience the enchanting allure of New York City with Discover NY, your expert guide to the city’s top sights. Revel in the thrill of one of the USA’s top three sightseeing experiences and the top 10% of things to do worldwide, as celebrated by TripAdvisor! Join us and savor the quintessential NYC delights. Choose between our enclosed or glass-top buses for an unforgettable journey through the city that never sleeps!

Highlights:
+ Fully guided walks with live narration from friendly and knowledgeable local guides
+ Spectacular views of iconic NYC landmarks
+ Luxury climate-controlled buses for an enjoyable all-weather experience
+ Staten Island ferry ride for sweeping views over the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan skyline
+ Award-winning New York City sightseeing bus tours!

Meet your Guide and Begin your New York City Bus Tour
Our half-day New York City bus tour departs daily at 9 AM and 10 AM on 7th Ave between 50th & 51st Streets (in the middle of the block) and ends at 3 PM and 4 PM at the same location.
Please note that ending times might be later than listed due to NYC traffic conditions. Meet your driver and guide, and take a seat aboard your comfortable bus to begin.

Central Park
After a drive through the Times Square area, our first stop is at Central Park. The stop includes a short, guided walk into Central Park and a visit to Columbus Circle – one of NYC’s hottest neighborhoods and the official zero-mile point from which all official city distances are measured. We’ll also drive by the Shops at Columbus Circle at Deutsche Bank Center, the Museum of Arts and Design, and the famous Plaza Hotel.

Rockefeller Center
The second stop on our tour is Rockefeller Center, where beautiful views over St. Patrick’s Cathedral await. We’ll also see the location of the winter ice-skating rink and Christmas Tree, and NBC’s Today Show set.

5th Avenue and Empire State Building Views
Our third stop is on Fifth Avenue, where we pause to admire the iconic Empire State Building. This area also provides spectacular views of dramatic architecture featured in numerous books and films, including the Flatiron Building (Godzilla, Spider-Man), the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower (The Runaway Skyscraper, Futurama), and, of course, the Empire State Building (King Kong, Independence Day).

We drive by Madison Square Park – the original location of Madison Square Garden Arena, and our tour continues with a drive through iconic NYC neighborhoods such as Greenwich Village, Soho, Chinatown, and the Financial District. En route to the fourth stop, we drive by Wall Street for views of the New York Stock Exchange, Federal Hall (the location of the first Capitol Building of the United States), Trinity Church, and the famous Charging Bull sculpture on Broadway.

World Trade Center and 9/11 Memorial
Our fourth stop is the World Trade Center, where we visit the 9/11 Memorial. The tour does not include entry into the 9/11 Museum. Still, visitors can walk the grounds of the Memorial, visit the waterfalls of “Reflecting Absence” (the footprints of where the original twin towers stood), and see the Survivor Tree that withstood the destruction of 9/11.

Gansevoort Liberty Market Lunch Stop
Around 1 pm, we’ll stop for a quick lunch break at Gansevoort Liberty Market. Lunch is not
included on your tour, but this is a great place to stop and pick up something tasty.

The Staten Island Ferry Ride
Our fifth stop is the Whitehall Terminal in downtown Manhattan for a boat ride on the Staten Island ferry. During your relaxing cruise, soak in magnificent views over the Statue of Liberty to the Manhattan and Brooklyn skyline beyond. The boat docks back at the Whitehall Terminal, where we board our bus to head back to our original departure point on 7th Avenue in the Times Square area. Our tour concludes at 3 PM and 4 PM, back where it began.