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Stunning New York City Self-Guided Audio Tour

Duration: 2 to 3 hours
Destination: United States, New York, New York City
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  • 2 to 3 hours
  • New York City
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

The Big Apple. Shopping and dining capital. Epicentre of the arts. Architectural darling. Trendsetter. The Big Apple. The city that never sleeps. New York City has many labels, and has an irresistible pull for people around the globe.

Perfectly suited for discovery on foot, our self-guided audio tour allows you to set the pace and explore at your leisure as you uncover the stories of this amazing city.

To discover this fascinating city in your own time and at your own pace just download this self-guided audio tour, pop in your headphones, open the map that comes with your download and start walking.

This unmissable tour of the renowned and vibrant city of New York will take you on an adventurous journey where you will see sights such as the ever popular Times Square and the iconic Empire State Building.

The tour will take approximately two hours, but you can pause the audio guide when needed. Grab a bite to eat or shop.

Please note that this tour is only available in English.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: 599 Broadway, New York City, NY 10012-3235

Broadway is one of the busiest streets in New York. Originally a track that allowed passage

across the island’s swamplands, it has transformed into one of the most well
-

known

thoroughfares in the world.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Times Square, Broadway, New York City, NY 10036

In 1904, the offices of the New York Times newspaper were moved to 42nd Street on what

was th

en called Longacre Square. The influence of the newspaper and the volume of

employees it brought here led to the construction of a subway station, as well as the

renaming of the area to Times Square.


Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: James A. Farley Post Office, 421 8th Ave, New York City, NY 10001

The James Farley Post Office is the main post office building in New York City. Above the

Corinthian colonnade at the building’s front the words "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor

gloom of night stays these couriers from swift completion of their appointed rounds" are

inscribed.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Empire State Building, 20 West 34th Street, New York City, NY 10001

The Empire State Building is one of the country's most popular skyscraper buildings.

Named after the State of New York itself, it is another of the city’s buildings which

epitomizes the roaring 1920s.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: 1 Herald Square at 34th Street and Sixth Avenue, New York City, NY 10001-2902

Herald Square is named for the

New York Herald,

a no longer functioning newspaper,

which was founded by James Gordon

Bennett in 1835. The newspaper, famous for its

sensational coverage of scandals and for its widespread circulation, stopped its publishing

in 1924

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Chrysler Building, 405 Lexington and 42nd St., New York City, NY 10174

The Chrysler Building is one of the most majestic and beautiful skyscrapers in America, if

not the world. As a structure, fewer buildings encapsulate the optimism or commercia

lism

of the American 1920s more than this building.


Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: 59th to 110th Street Manhattan Borough, from Central Park West to 5th Avenue, New York City, NY 10022

Central Park is the first landscaped public recreation area in the United States. Fully completed in 1859, the immense green expanse in the middle of the city has offered a retreat to tourists and locals alike for well over 150 years.

Duration: 15 minutes

Inclusions
  • Zip folder of audio files and map
  • Self-Guided Audio Tour
  • Self-paced
  • Downloadable link to download mp3 file and map

Exclusions
  • Audio Device
  • Transportation
  • Food/Drinks
  • Headphones
  • Admission Fees
  • Advisable to wear comfortable walking shoes, hat, sunscreen, warm clothing
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Please note this is an audio tour. No physical guide will accompany you.
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Please download the audio file and make it ready before you start your journey
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Broadway, New York, NY, USA


Departure Time

09:00 AM


Return Details

Rockefeller Center, New York, NY, USA

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

2 to 3 hours


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