New York Contrasts Tour + Upper & Lower Manhattan Spanish/English

Meeting point

Where

Please meet in front of Starbucks Worldwide Plaza (325 W 49th St, New York, NY 10019). The guide will be at the main entrance holding a Real’s Tours NYC identification.

Departure

08:30 on Tue, Thu, Sat; scheduled through October 2027 (operator schedule, seats confirmed at checkout)

Return

The tour ends at 285 Fulton St, next to the World Trade Center, where the journey concludes.

Pickup

No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point

Operator

REAL'S TOURS NYC INC; booking and payment are completed on Viator

1. Columbus Circle

   We will depart from Midtown Manhattan and pass through Columbus Circle, where you will be able to appreciate the Christopher Columbus monument.

   Pass by, no stop
2. 2
   Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

   We will make our first stop at Lincoln Center, which is the designated area for the arts (place where dance, folklore, painting, music, etc. are located).

   15 min
3. 3
   The Dakota

   We will head to the Dakota Building, the final residence of John Lennon.

   15 min
4. 4
   We will walk through Strawberry Fields, the memorial dedicated to the singer15 min
5. 5
   Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir

   We will cross Central Park towards Fifth Avenue, also known as Museum Mile, where we will see the Jewish Museum and the Cooper Hewitt. We will visit the Mayor John Purroy Mitchel memorial area and the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir.

   20 min
6. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

   We will continue our drive, observing the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Frick Collection, and the Central Park Zoo.

   Pass by, no stop
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   Then, en route to the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, we will cross over to the Queensbridge Park viewpoint, where we can photograph wonderful views of the Big Apple15 min
8. Next, we will enter the neighborhood of Astoria, where we will view NYCHA housing projectsPass by, no stop
9. 9
   Afterwards, heading north, we will arrive in the borough of the Bronx, where we will visit the famous Joker Stairs15 min
10. 10
    We will continue to Yankee Stadium, the temple of baseball15 min
11. Bronx

    Then we will pass by the Bronx civil court, courthouses, and criminal court.

    Pass by, no stop
12. 12
    We will visit the exterior of the 42nd Precinct, where scenes from the movie "Fort Apache, The Bronx" were filmed15 min
13. 13
    Our next stop will be the Big Pun mural15 min
14. 14
    We will visit the iconic "I Love the Bronx" mural15 min
15. Bronx–Whitestone Bridge

    We will cross the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge towards the borough of Queens.

    Pass by, no stop
16. 16
    Williamsburg

    Later, we will head to the borough of Brooklyn to visit the famous neighborhood of Williamsburg, home to the orthodox Hasidic Jewish community, known as the largest outside of Israel.

    15 min
17. 17
    Dumbo

    Continuing on, we will view the Brooklyn Bridge.

    15 min
18. Queens

    Following our route, we will see from the vehicle the printing press of the most important newspaper in the United States, The New York Times, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, where the "Mets" stadium (Citi Field) is located, and the US Open National Tennis Center.

    Pass by, no stop
19. Manhattan Bridge

    Crossing the Manhattan Bridge, we will enter Chinatown and SoHo, heading towards and viewing Federal Plaza and the Manhattan Criminal Court.

    Pass by, no stop
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    We will conclude near the Ground Zero area, where you can enjoy Downtown Manhattan on your own5 min

About this tour, from the operator