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15 Best Historical Tours In New York City

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New York City’s 15 most popular historical tours, with what each one costs, how long it runs and where you actually book it.

15 Best Historical Tours In New York City

New York City: American Museum of Natural History Ticket - What’s included in this museum ticket (and what costs extra)
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New York City: American Museum of Natural History Ticket

Starship Landmark 90 Minute Sightseeing Cruise - Ellis Island, One World Trade Center, and the Skyline Story in Motion
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Starship Landmark 90 Minute Sightseeing Cruise

2.Starship Landmark 90 Minute Sightseeing Cruise

Glide the Hudson on a 90-minute NYC landmarks cruise with live narration, Liberty photo time, and an onboard photographer for souvenirs.

4.5

“I went on this tour a year ago and it was very informative. So I came back and had 12 family members with me. I was very disappointed that they didn't tell us anything about the city not the statue of liberty, Brooklyn Bridge, governors island. Nothing at all. Mid ride i asked a worker…”

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American Museum of Natural History Admission Ticket - T. rex, elephants, and the blue whale: the exhibits people remember
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American Museum of Natural History Admission Ticket

Top Rated Brooklyn Half-Day Food, History & Culture Tour via bus - Williamsburg: Hasidic streets, hipster energy, and coal-fired pizza
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Top Rated Brooklyn Half-Day Food, History & Culture Tour via bus

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

Half-day Brooklyn food and culture bus tour with coal-fired pizza, pierogi, kielbasa, cannoli, and skyline views at DUMBO’s Bridge Park.

5.0

“This was a great tour. Laurie was a great tour guide. We had delicious food at many stops. We had falafel, kielbasa, peirogies, empanadas, chocolate, pizza and cannolis! I’m stuffed!! We saw a lot of great neighborhoods and heard great history and stories about the area. It was a great day. I highly recommend.”

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NYC: Speakeasy Drinks and Prohibition History Tour - Where you meet on 8th Avenue (and how to find it without stress)
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NYC: Speakeasy Drinks and Prohibition History Tour

The Original Greenwich Village Food & Cultural Tour Since 1999 - Meet Point to Finish: The Route Starts at Classic Cheese
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The Original Greenwich Village Food & Cultural Tour Since 1999

The Speakeasy Adventure: A Tipsy Trip Through History - Stop Two: The Historic Victorian Bar, Broadway-Era Context, and One Complimentary Drink
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The Speakeasy Adventure: A Tipsy Trip Through History

Speakeasy Drinks and Prohibition History Tour NYC - Meeting at 8th Ave and walking the Broadway-to-Times Square slice
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Speakeasy Drinks and Prohibition History Tour NYC

8.Speakeasy Drinks and Prohibition History Tour NYC

Walk Midtown with a local guide on a Prohibition-era speakeasy night. Visit three bars with free entry and order-your-own drinks.

4.5

“Good tour, poor description. Let me start with Ryan. He was absolutely fabulous. He was friendly, full of knowledge, funny, and engaging. His stories about prohibition had us all listening,and the excitement with which they were told made us all want to keep learning. From the start of the tour, explaining what to expect, to…”

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#1 Rated NYC Chinatown Food and History Walking Tour with FNYT - Stop-by-stop: what you’ll actually do at each place
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#1 Rated NYC Chinatown Food and History Walking Tour with FNYT

9.#1 Rated NYC Chinatown Food and History Walking Tour with FNYT

NYC Chinatown food and history tour with sit-down tastings, dim sum, roti canai, mochi donuts, Peking duck, and egg custard tarts.

5.0

“Our favorite food tour in NYC! Second time doing this tour because it’s so good! Bert is a fantastic guide and provided tons of historical/cultural information about Chinatown and delicious food tastings!”

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NYC: Brownstone Brooklyn History, Culture and Food Tour - Where You Meet (and Why 61 Bergen St Works)
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NYC: Brownstone Brooklyn History, Culture and Food Tour

Tribeca Architecture And History Walking Tour - TriBeCa’s Transformation: From Farmland to a Prized New York Address
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Tribeca Architecture And History Walking Tour

11.Tribeca Architecture And History Walking Tour

Walk 300 years of Tribeca, from farmland to celeb addresses, with architecture stops and a Ghostbusters firehouse photo moment.

5.0

“Our guide was a pro. Funny, insightful, resourceful, and kind. We're locals who have been in the city for 20 years, and we came with our 14-year-old--a tough crowd, and we still came away very entertained and with a lot of new knowledge. Loved it.”

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Private Tour New York City in the Gilded Age: A History of High Society - Sherman Monument start: getting your bearings fast
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Private Tour New York City in the Gilded Age: A History of High Society

NoLita's Past and Present Food & History Tour with FNYT - Starting at Cafe Belle: A Sweet, Local-Ish Warm-Up
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NoLita’s Past and Present Food & History Tour with FNYT

14.NoLita’s Past and Present Food & History Tour with FNYT

Walk Nolita and Little Italy on a 3-hour food and history tour with generous tastings, seated stops, and an included wine.

5.0

“Bert provided to notch services.He is professional, knows the area well and had great communication with us and the vendors we visited. He is very relaxed and is well suited for this role. I would definitely take friends on this tour and I would do it again in a heartbeat. The food stops are well…”

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Christmas in New York: Private Holiday History Tour - Macy’s Herald Square: department-store holiday power up close
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Christmas in New York: Private Holiday History Tour

15.Christmas in New York: Private Holiday History Tour

Private 2-hour Christmas holiday history walk in NYC from Herald Square to Rockefeller Center with a local guide, festive stops, and family-friendly timing.

5.0

“Had a great time learned so much from one tour guide to another well done my friend looking forward to seeing you again perhaps in Philly -Highly recommend you will be amazed thanks Kevin !”

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