Itinerary
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Stop At: Times Square, New York City, New York

Start/End

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Strawberry Fields, John Lennon Memorial, New York City, New York

After a drive through the Times Square area, the first stop is at Central Park West and 72nd Street, at the Dakota Building (former home of John Lennon). The stop includes a short guided walk into Central Park to visit the Strawberry Fields with the Imagine mosaic dedicated to John Lennon, as well as the views of other sites in the area such as the luxury condominiums that numerous celebrities call home. We'll also drive by Central Park Zoo, famous Plaza Hotel and Carnegie Hall.

Duration: 20 minutes

Pass By: Central Park, New York City, New York

Part of guided tour of Strawberry Fields

Pass By: The Dakota, New York City, New York

Part of guided tour of Strawberry Fields

Stop At: Rockefeller Center, New York City, New York

The second stop on the tour is Rockefeller Center, for views of St. Patrick's Cathedral, the location of the ice skating rink and Christmas Tree, and NBC's Today Show set.


Duration: 20 minutes

Pass By: St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York City, New York

Walk-by as part of the Rockefeller Center stop

Stop At: Madison Square Park, New York City, New York

The third stop is Madison Square Park - the original location of Madison Square Garden Arena. This area provides spectacular views of dramatic architecture featured in numerous books and films: the Flatiron Building (Godzilla, Spider-Man), the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower (The Runaway Skyscraper, Futurama), and the Empire State Building (King Kong, Independence Day).
The tour continues with a drive through some of the iconic NYC's neighborhoods, such as Greenwich Village, Soho, Chinatown, and the Financial District.

Duration: 20 minutes

Pass By: Empire State Building, New York City, New York

Seen from Madison Square Park (outside only)

Pass By: Flatiron Building, New York City, New York

Seen from Madison Square Park (outside only)

Pass By: MetLife Building, New York City, New York

Seen from Madison Square Park

Stop At: The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum, New York City, New York

The fourth stop is the World Trade Center, as we visit the 9/11 Memorial. The tour does not include entry into the 9/11 Museum, but visitors can walk the grounds of the Memorial, visit the waterfalls of "Reflecting Absence," (the footprints of where the original twin towers stood), and see the Survivor Tree that stood up to the destruction of 9/11.


Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: New York Harbor, New York City, New York

The fifth stop is at Pier 15 for the 2:30 pm Hornblower Sightseeing Cruise (note: in off-season, between Jan 1 - Apr 1, in lieu of boat cruise, guests visit Grand Central Terminal) to experience magnificent views of the Manhattan and Brooklyn skylines, iconic Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Williamsburg bridges, Governor's Island, Ellis Island, and a 360 degree turn in front of the Statue of Liberty for amazing photo opportunities!

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Statue of Liberty, New York City, New York

Seen from the boat cruise

Pass By: Ellis Island, New York City, New York

Seen from the boat cruise

Pass By: Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, New York

Seen from the boat cruise

Pass By: Fifth Avenue, New York City, New York

Drive-through

Pass By: Trinity Church, New York City, New York

Walk-by

Pass By: New York Public Library, New York City, New York

Drive-by

Pass By: Radio City Music Hall, New York City, New York

Drive-by

Pass By: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York City, New York

Drive-by

Pass By: Seaport District NYC, New York City, New York

Drive-through

Pass By: Greenwich Village, New York City, New York

Drive-through

Pass By: SoHo, New York City, New York

Drive-through

Pass By: Little Italy, New York City, New York

Drive-through

Pass By: Chinatown, New York City, New York

Drive-through

Pass By: Battery Park, New York City, New York

Drive-through

Pass By: Diamond District, New York City, New York

Drive-by

Pass By: Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, New York City, New York

Drive-by

Pass By: Chelsea Piers Sports & Entertainment Complex, New York City, New York

Drive-through