Private Walking-Subway-Food Tour of Central Park and Midtown Manhattan

Sightseeing  :  United States  :  New York  :  New York  :  Custom Private Tours

Join a local expert guide on a 6-hour private walking-subway-food tour of Manhattan, with snacks along the way! You'll eat 'on the go' and you choose the treats that entice you based upon our recommendations. Enjoy all Manhattan has to offer from the the pastoral serenity of Central Park to the gritty back streets of Chinatown, plus the grandeur of Rockefeller Center and all the fun at Times Square.
This 6-hour walking tour is for those who truly want to experience the full perspective of what Manhattan has to offer, plus its sounds, smells, and tastes! Some of the attractions and sites you'll visit include:

• Central Park: marshlands turned into 843 landscaped acres of more than four million trees, shrubs, and plants. Attractions include Strawberry Fields, The Dakota, and Bethesda Fountain and Terrace; Nuts 4 Nuts push cart.
• 5th Avenue Shopping - NYC's prestigious shopping street.
• St. Patrick's Cathedral - seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.
• Rockefeller Center: home to NBC Studios (the Today show, 30 Rock, SNL, and much more); Bouchon Bakery.
• Greenwich Village: enjoy beautiful 19th century buildings and brownstones and the great stories they hold - attractions include The Cherry Lane Theater founded in 1924, the Friends TV show building, Milk & Cookies Bakery, Grove Court, and Cafe Wha? where Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix and Bruce Springsteen got their start; Famous Joe's Pizza & Molly's Cupcakes.
• Washington Square Park: beneath your feet lays a Potters Field with over 20,000 bodies, buried after the yellow fever epidemics in the 18th and 19th C, the park was a dueling and execution ground during British rule, and then became the epicenter of the folk movement in the 60s; Mamoun's (best vegetarian falafel, shawarma & kebabs).
• SoHo (SOuth of HOuston) (and you had better pronounce Houston right):  one of the most expensive residential and shopping neighborhoods in NYC - only 5 square blocks but holds the largest collection of cast iron buildings in the world; more Push Cart (a New York hot dog perhaps?) & Food Truck choices.
• Little Italy/Chinatown (where Little Italy has gotten 'Littler'): still has some of the best Italian food; Ferrara Bakery cannoli. Turn a corner and you're in Chinatown, home to over 100,000 Chinese living in 50 square blocks, with over 300 restaurants, plus fun shopping - and ladies, how about a knock-off handbag?!
• Brooklyn Bridge: built during the horse and carriage era, its location includes the Civic Center and City Hall; more Push Cart choices.