NYC Private Tour Historic Manhattan and Financial District Historic Lower Manhattan and Financial District Tour
ID: GYG48477-64832
Category:
Country: United States
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
Enjoy a private guided experience through Lower Manhattan in New York City and uncover the stories behind some of New York’s most inspiring people and places.
Learn the story of New York in some of its most historic neighborhoods on a 2-hour walking tour of Downtown Manhattan and the Financial District. An official licensed guide will tell you all about the early Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam, and how it evolved to become the first capital of the United States of America, and ultimately the financial capital of the world.
Go to New York Harbor for spectacular views of the Statue of Liberty. See where the federal customs duties were collected at Custom House, and discover one of Manhattan’s oldest buildings at the Fraunces Tavern. Walk along Stone Street to admire the façades of the neo-Dutch colonial houses, and see the powerful institutions of Wall Street, including Federal Hall and the Federal Reseve.
Learn about the construction of the Woolworth Building, one of the city’s original skyscrapers, and end at City Hall, the oldest city hall in America.
Along the way, hear amazing stories about the people that built and shaped the city and nation, from the Founding Fathers such as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, to the titans of capitalism, John Jacob Astor, J.P. Morgan, and John D. Rockefeller.
Highlights
- Enjoy spectacular views of the Statue of Liberty from the downtown harbor
- Learn how New York went from a humble Dutch settlement to the world's center of finance
- See the powerful buildings of Wall Street and learn about the titans of capitalism
- Discover how one of New York's first skyscrapers changed and defined the city
- Go to Federal Hall, where Washington was sworn in as President
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Tours take place outdoors and are conducted rain or shine
• Cancellations made within 24-hours of your tour time are non-refundable
Bowling Green Park (Broadway and Battery Place)
By the south gate facing the National Museum of the American Indian
INCLUDED
- Private Tour
- Professional Licensed guide
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.