New York City Hop-on Hop-off Tour and Harbor Cruise

Design your own itinerary and explore the streets of Manhattan, Brooklyn and Harlem on a hop-on hop-off double-decker bus tour. In summer the top deck is open and in winter clear screens allow for unobstructed views of New York. Tickets are valid for 48 hours, allowing you to set your own pace and see as much or as little as you like. There are over 40 stops around the city.

Downtown Tour: View the most famous neighborhoods and attractions like Times Square, Madison Square Garden, Empire State Building, SoHo, Little Italy, Wall Street, Financial District, Lower East Side, United Nations, Rockefeller Center, Carnegie Hall and more.

Uptown and Harlem Tour: Views of Fifth Avenue, Museum Mile, The Dakota, Lincoln Center, Time Warner Center, Central Park, Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Guggenheim, Frick Collection, Apollo Theater, Museum of Natural History, Museum of Modern Art and Harlem Market.

Brooklyn Tour:  Drive through trendy and historic neighborhoods with views of the Brooklyn Bridge. Pass the oasis of calm that is Prospect Park and see stately mansions as well as the grand arches at Grand Army Plaza.

Night Tour: Enjoy breathtaking views of the glittering Manhattan skyline and the Brooklyn Bridge lit against the night sky. Also make a stop at historic Fulton Ferry.

Harbor Cruise: Hop aboard for a New York harbor cruise. Learn about the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the historic immigration center and the World Financial Center.

Museum of the City of New York or New York Historical Society: Embrace the past and future of NYC and celebrate the city's cultural diversity.

You also have the option to combine your tour with great value roundtrip airport transfers.

Schedule details

Empire State Building, New York

Departure Point:

After you have exchanged your voucher at the Visitors Center in Times Square you may board the bus at any of the designated stops

Departure Time:

• Downtown Tour: every 10 - 15 minutes from 8:00am to 6:00pm
• Uptown Treasures and Harlem Tour: frequent departures from 9:00am to 5:00pm
• Brooklyn Tour: every hour from 10:00am to 3:00pm
• Night Tour: 6:30pm, 7:00pm, 7:30pm, 8:00pm
• Harbor Cruise: 11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm
• Museum of the City of New York: 10:00am to 5:00pm (closed Monday) or New York Historical Society: 10:00am to 6:00pm

All services end at 3:00pm on:

• October 9
• December 31

Your ticket is valid for 48 hours from time of voucher exchange

Pricing information

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Tour options:

Additional information

New York City Hop-on Hop-off Tour

Inclusions:

• Night Tour
• Harbor Cruise
• Brooklyn Tour
• Hop on Hop off tour
• Visit to Museum of the City of New Yorkor or New York Historical Society

Exclusions:

• Gratuities (optional)
• Hotel pickup and drop off

Additional Information:

• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• Not wheelchair accessible
• Airport transfers (if option selected) are to and from Manhattan hotels only

At the time of booking you  MUST advise the following information if you choose an option with Airport Transfers:

• Arriving airport (JFK or Newark)
• Flight arrival time and date
• Flight departure time and date
• Hotel name
• Date for hop-on hop-off tour
• Infant rates apply provided they do not occupy a seat

Itinerary:

Stops on the Downtown Tour include:

• Theater District: 8th Ave between 49th and 50th Streets
• Carnegie Hall - 7th Ave. between 56th & 57th St.
• NYC & Company Visitor Center - 7th ave & 51St.
• Times Square-7th Ave between 46th and 47th St.
• Times Square- 7th ave between 41st & 42nd St.
  
• Macy's 34th St. between 7th & 8th Ave.
• Empire State Building -34th between 5th and 6th Ave..
• Flatiron District: 5th Avenue between 22nd and 23rd Streets
• Union Square / Ladies Mile: 14th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues
• Greenwich Village 2: Bleecker Street between Carmine Street and 6th Avenue S.
• SoHo: Broadway between Spring and Broome
• StreetChinatown / Little Italy: Broadway between Lispenard and Walker Streets
• St Paul's Chapel: Broadway between Vesey and Fulton Streets
• Battery Park/Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Ferry
• Bridge and Pearl Streets Exchange
• South Street Seaport: South and Fulton Streets
• Lower East Side/Chinatown: Pike Street between Madison and Henry Streets
• East Village: 1st Avenue between St Marks Place and 9th Street
• Kip's Bay: 1st Avenue between 34th and 35th Streets
• United Nations: 1st Avenue between 44th and 45th Streets
• Waldorf Astoria Hotel: 49th Street between Lexington and Park Ave
• Rockefeller Center: 49th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues
• Times Square: 49th street between 7th Avenue and Broadway
  

Stops on the Uptown Treasure and Harlem Tour include:

• Plaza Hotel/Central Park - Central Park South between 5th - 6th Aves
• Columbus Circle/Time Warner Center
• NYC & Company Visitors Info Center: 7th Avenue between 52nd and 53rd Streets
• Midtown Manhattan -Broadway between 49th -50th streets
• Times Square South- 8th ave between 42nd -43rd streets
• Theatre District South - 8th Avenue between 45th and 46th Streets
• Theatre District North : 8th Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets.
• Lincoln Center: Broadway and West 63rd Street
• Central Park/Strawberry Fields-Central Park West and 72nd St.
• American Museum of Natural History/ New York Historical Society- Central Park West and 79th
• Cathedral of St John the Divine: Amsterdam Avenue and 112th Street
• Grant's Tomb/Riverside Church: Riverside Drive and 122nd Street
• Apollo Theatre/Harlem: 125th Street btwn Frederick Douglass and Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd
• Big Apple Jazz Center: Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd between 131st and132nd Streets
• Schomburg Center- Lenox Ave (Malcom X Blvd ) & 135th street
• Harlem Market/ Shopping: 116th Street between Malcolm X Blvd and 5th Avenue
• Museum of the City of NY/Conservatory Gardens/El Museo del Barrio: 5th Avenue 103rd Street
• Guggenheim & Jewish Museums- 5th & 90th street
• Metropolitan Museum of Art: 5th Avenue and 83rd Street
• 41 Metropolitan Museum of Art - 5th Ave and 83rd St
• 42 Frick Collection/Whitney Museum/Central Park - 5th Ave and 72nd St
• 43 Central Park Zoo - 5th Ave and 66th St

Brooklyn Tour:
This double decker bus tour of Brooklyn takes you through trendy and historic neighborhoods offering you unforgettable views of the famous Brooklyn Bridge along the way. Pass the wonderful oasis of calm within the chaotic city, Prospect Park, and see stately mansions as well as one of the first vehicular parkways built in the US with its triumphant entranceway - the grandest of arches at Grand Army Plaza.

Brooklyn is not just about monuments and museums, it is a borough of people from all walks of life. See the diversity of America's first suburb as the you become acquainted with the place one in seven Americans can find a connection to. This is a continuous tour, no stops are made.

Night Tour:
New York's only double-decker night tour where you stop at the historic Brooklyn Fulton Ferry Landing for a photo opportunity and breathtaking views of the glittering necklace of the Manhattan Skyline. Enjoy nighttime views and ambiance of Times Square, Chinatown, Empire State Building, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Little Italy, Manhattan Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge and Lower East Side.
Harbor Cruise:
Hop onboard for a quick and inspirational New York harbor cruise. See and hear about the majestic Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the historic immigration center, and the World Financial Center. Stare up at the awesome skyscrapers that make the fabulous Manhattan skyline come alive.

Part entertainer, part historian, your knowledgeable tour guide on the The Manhattan Island Cruise brings to life the breathtaking sights and fascinating history behind "the city that never sleeps." Beverages, food and souvenirs are available for purchase on board. There are ramps available to enable wheelchair access, however the toilets are not wheelchair accessible.

Museum of the City of New York:
The Museum of the City of New York embraces the past, present and future of New York City and celebrates the city's cultural diversity. It does so through its rich collections, a lively schedule of exhibitions and an array of programs for adults and children. The Museum is dedicated to fostering an understanding of New York 's evolution from its origins as a settlement of a few hundred Europeans, Africans and Native Americans to its present status as one of the world's largest and most important cities.

Local Operator Information:

Complete Operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, are included on your Confirmation Voucher. Our Product Managers select only the most experienced and reliable operators in each destination, removing the guesswork for you, and ensuring your peace of mind.