Discover Lower Manhattan Walking Tour
Overview
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1 hour 30 minutes
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See where it all began on this fascinating tour that takes you past some of New York’s most important business and government institutions. This area is the birthplace of NYC, and your guide will share their immense knowledge of how it emerged from a Dutch fur-trading outpost and colonial stronghold, to a land of towering skyscrapers and glittering lights. We’ll show you the last remaining gas lamp lights and explore how stocks were originally traded. You will amble down Wall Street, explore the Stone Street Historic District (New York City’s oldest neighborhood), see the famed Trinity Church, Federal Hall, visit Hamilton’s gravesite and experience how 9-11 transformed these sacred grounds. Every step of this walking tour is like turning the page of an American history textbook. Let the next chapter be one YOU write!
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Licensed Guide
Gratuities
What To Expect
New York City Hall
Constructed from 1803 to 1812, the building is the oldest city hall in the United States that still houses its original governmental functions, such as the office of the Mayor of New York City and the chambers of the New York City Council.
Woolworth Building
The Woolworth Building is an early American skyscraper designed by architect Cass Gilbert.. It was the tallest building in the world from 1913 to 1930, with a height of 792 feet.
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Discover Lower Manhattan Walking Tour
Reviews
8 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Best historic walking tour!
cathY5185AA,
Oct 28, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00So fascinating, very engaging history at every turn. So so so worth it! Answered all of our questions and supplemented our interests with further information and stories. Could not recommend more!
Wonderful walking tour with an outstanding tour guide
mikejX5651VV,
Oct 3, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a wonderful walking tour of the financial district and lower Manhattan. Our tour guide, Annabel, grew up, lives, and works on the neighborhoods we toured. She was very knowledgeable about the Native American and pre-revolutionary history of Manhattan, and she told the story of the development of NYC over time with details about governance, commerce, and architecture. We very much enjoyed our tour and will do other walking tours in the future.
Fantastic tour with Nicky
ireneitimadp2023,
May 8, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We did the Historic Downtown tour with Nicky and couldn't recommend it more. It was exactly what we expected: a journey across historical facts that, ultimately and somewhat unexpectedly, gave birth to the feat of human endeavor that New York is. However, the tour had itself room for the unexpected. As Nicky was intertwining it with some of his own life experiences in those settings, and with his own interpretation of New York, we started to realize that the city is beyond an amalgam of skyscrapers and hectic roads. Beyond as well the distant and glamorous place portrayed in the good old movies. Beyond, even more so, the neuralgic center of the free world. New York is, above all that, the home of the childhood memories for its people, like Nicky. We couldn't thank him more for sharing that piece of himself with us.
Great tour!
giffind,
Dec 17, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Jake was an amazing tour guide. Super knowledgable, flexible to our requests, and very entertaining! Highly recommend a tour with Manhattan Walking Tour, which was very easy to work with and catered to exactly what we were looking for!
Private walking tour with Claire
Dreamer02359410904,
Aug 19, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Awesome private tour with Claire on August 18. Explored Greenwich village and then lower Manhattan. Claire had great energy and very knowledgeable about the areas we visited. Had great pizza at Bleeker street pizza and cannolis at Rocco’s. Highly recommend
Fun walking tour
460thomasw,
Jun 23, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour guide was knowledgeable and personable. It was a good walking tour of lower Manhattan, lasting about an hour and a half. I'm a native New Yorker, but I still learned some things. Well done.
Wall Street neighbor and history
deniseeA3486IT,
May 10, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great tour with Jonathan, knows a lot about Wall Street, history and was very enthusiastic.
Fabulous tour of Chinatown!
Betty H,
Dec 6, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The Chinatown Tour is a must. If you get lucky, Jake will be your guide. He is knowledgeable about this neighborhood that is different than all others in Manhattan. The architecture is interesting, the people are friendly, and the food was delicious. In addition, Jake makes the walk fun!
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