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1. New York in One Day Guided Sightseeing Tour

2,910
By USA Guided Tours New York
Bus Tours
6 hours
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Recommended by 95% of travellers
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€92.61
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2. #1 New York City Sightseeing Tour

71
By Small Bus Tours NYC
Bus Tours
6 hours
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€204.85
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3. Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Tour: All Options

3,078
By ExperienceFirst
Walking Tours
3–5 hours
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Recommended by 97% of travellers
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€41.16
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6. Full-Day New York "Must See" Small-Group Tour plus One World Observatory Ticket

535
By ExperienceFirst
Full-day Tours
6+ hours
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€120.67
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9. New York City Statue of Liberty Super Express Cruise

225
By New York Water Taxi
Day Cruises
50 minutes
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Recommended by 92% of travellers
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€22.45
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10. Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Tour

245
By City Tales Sightseeing & Private Tours
City Tours
3 hours
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€60.79
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13. Early Access: First on the Island Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island

465
By Walks
City Tours
4 hours
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€64.54
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15. New York City Landmarks Circle Line Cruise

378
By Circle Line Cruises
City Tours
1–2 hours
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Recommended by 91% of travellers
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€34.61
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17. Manhattan Adventure Boat Ride

316
By New York Media Boat / Adventure Sightseeing Tours
Adventure Tours
1 hour
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€92.61
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19. NYC Must-See Highlights of Manhattan Bus Tour

40
By ExperienceFirst
Bus Tours
6 hours
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€83.25
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20. New York "Must See" Small-Group Half-Day Tour

98
By ExperienceFirst
Public Transportation Tours
6 hours
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€83.25
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22. See It All NYC Walking and Boat Tour

28
By Timothy Rosen, Licensed NYC Tour Guide, College Professor, Native New Yorker!
Full-day Tours
6–7 hours
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€65.43
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24. Statue of Liberty and Brooklyn Bridge Boat Tour

41
By New York Media Boat / Adventure Sightseeing Tours
Power Boats
30 minutes
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€46.77
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27. Private Luxury Daytime Boat Tour in New York City - 2 Hour

16
By NYCbySEA
Adventure Tours
2 hours
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  • FrequentFlier721562
    Owen Sound, Canada12 contributions
    The best way to spend your first day in New York!
    If you are a first-time visitor to New York, this is a ‘must’. I took this tour in the first full day in New York and it covered so many of the places I had heard about, seen in popular culture, or seen in the news. From John Lenon’s grave site in Strawberry Fields to the bill of Wall Street to the 9/11 site, and the Staten Island Ferry, this tour touched on so many places I had seen and heard about. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and pleasant and did a great job herding my group around. I could write a lot more but just want to state how happy I was to take this tour early in my trip.
    Review of: New York in One Day Guided Sightseeing Tour
    Written 24 March 2023
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  • kathy l
    Elkin, NC167 contributions
    Outstanding
    Outstanding tour! We saw a little bit of everything and a lot is some things such as the 911 memorial and Grand Central Station and Washington Park. This tour not only showed us things in passing but we got to get out and spend time at places while hearing the history of each place.
    Frankie and Guy did an outstanding job at showing 12 of us around the city. We saw much more than if we had been on some of the bigger buses. This tour only takes 12 guests at a time.
    There was so much to see and learn about the city that I would easily tell others to go on this tour.
    Congratulations guys, you might be a queens boy and Staten Island kid but you are true New Yorkers and worth the Manhattan monikers.
    Review of: #1 New York City Sightseeing Tour
    Written 23 March 2023
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  • Isabel R
    2 contributions
    Amazing!
    Jett was our tour guide he was the absolute best! He made the tour extra special and made all the facts funny and interesting! The whole experience was so much fun!
    Review of: Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Tour: All Options
    Written 24 March 2023
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  • Leslie S
    Birmingham, UK11 contributions
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    England's top venue for collectors on line vinterior and eBay famouslordhillmuseum experts arrived newyork on business trip famouslordhillmuseum iconic interior designers and fine arts gallery like the sights in newyork boyo were coming back to buy paintings here soon
    Review of: Statue of Liberty and New York City Skyline Sightseeing Cruise
    Written 24 March 2023
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  • SusanLSM
    Colorado Springs, CO3 contributions
    Picturesque architectural cruise
    We had a great time learning the architecture and history of the NYC/New Jersey riverfront. It was so much more than architecture of buildings. Our tour guide was very informative. The crew was great. We had a wonderful time and would highly recommend it.
    Review of: Manhattan Architecture Yacht Cruise
    Written 16 March 2023
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  • Kjcm41
    10 contributions
    A must in New York- wear comfy shoes
    Our first time in New York and wanted to get the most out of the trip so booked this full day waking tour.
    Our tour guide Mindy C was fantastic, she messaged us in the morning of the tour to confirm the meeting point, she’s was friendly and took the time to ask about us individually.
    Really liked the fact that this is a small group tour so there was only 9 of us altogether which is much better and felt more personal!
    We had a coffee stop and a good break for lunch, we never felt rushed with Mindy and could ask questions as we went along, her commentary along the route was great
    Would highly recommend if you are visiting New York
    Review of: Full-Day New York "Must See" Small-Group Tour plus One World Observatory Ticket
    Written 24 March 2023
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  • georginacrowe09
    Cumbria, UK23 contributions
    Must do when in NYC!!
    Decided to do the Harbour lights cruise which was included as park of our New York pass - we boarded the boat at approximately 6pm and got a great seat on the upper deck outside, make sure you wrap up warm as it gets very cold!!! It is warmer sitting inside the upper/lower decks and you are able to stand up and get photos, but are asked to be seated once you have taken your shot.
    There is an area on the lower deck where you can stand up continuously outside the cabin, should you wish.
    Plenty of drinks and hot/cold food on offer throughout - we had 2x bud light, a Pepsi and some nachos and a pretzel which totalled $42.
    Andy the guide was great and very informative, I would highly recommend this trip to anyone staying in New York - it was amazing to see the city at night!!
    Review of: Circle Line: New York City Harbor Lights Cruise
    Written 24 March 2023
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  • NatliaCM91
    Bangor, UK67 contributions
    Fantastic tour!!
    This was an excellent and informative cruise around the whole island on Manhattan!! David our commentator had me in fits of laughter the whole 2.5hours!! He was so funny. I would highly recommend if you want to know the complete history of Manhattan. You get up close to the Statue of Liberty so lots of great photo ops
    Review of: Circle Line: Complete Manhattan Island Cruise
    Written 19 March 2023
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  • Natasha S
    3 contributions
    Great visit with a knowledgeable tour guide.
    Excellent tour with a knowledgeable tour guide, Damein, who gave first hand accounts being a native New Yorker. It was raining when we went but the guide and boat staff were great, offering to help take pictures etc.
    Review of: New York City Statue of Liberty Super Express Cruise
    Written 24 March 2023
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  • 907JLeMay
    Anchorage, AK110 contributions
    Liberty is truly freely amazing!
    This tour is the highlight of visiting New York City! To walk where my ancestors walked was amazing. I climbed to the crown of the Statue of Liberty which had spectacular views and was worth the effort. The views from the top were incredible, amazing, and birds’ eye!
    Review of: Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Tour
    Written 23 March 2023
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  • Joel G
    San Antonio, TX6 contributions
    Unforgettable
    Absolutely amazing experience, highly recommend to anyone looking for a fantastic dinner with incomparable views of the Manhattan skyline
    Review of: Bateaux New York Premier Dinner Cruise
    Written 21 March 2023
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  • Colin C
    Reading, UK13 contributions
    Sunset Cruise without the sunset!
    Went on a cloudy day but was still worth it. Well organised and staff were attentive and professional. Plenty of personal space on the boat and a chance to go on deck if a bit breezy.
    A relaxing journey down the Hudson to Liberty and Ellis islands and then up to Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges. Got close to the Statue of Liberty with plenty of time to take photos. Saw the lights come on in Manhattan and views that you can't get from the island, obviously!
    Review of: New York City Sunset Cruise on Yacht Manhattan
    Written 31 October 2022
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  • Freedom775610
    14 contributions
    Early morning Harbor tour
    We did the first tour of the day, and it was very informative and entertaining and I would highly recommend it. We found her narrative, very informing and entertaining, and would definitely do it again.
    Review of: Early Access: First on the Island Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island
    Written 12 March 2023
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  • Iain S
    1 contribution
    Worth the ride.
    The coach was comfortable as we were allocated seats with extra legroom, the windows were clean and allowed a good view of the lovely autumn colours. It was a very long trip with only one thirty minute stop each way.
    There was an onboard toilet but it was very crude and not clean.
    The Falls were spectacular of course and the boat ride was well organised. There was not much time left to explore and it was mostly taken up with trying to find the meeting point.
    Review of: Niagara Falls in One Day from New York City
    Written 23 October 2022
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  • 907JLeMay
    Anchorage, AK110 contributions
    Good overview of the NYC skyline
    This cruise was a lot of fun. We enjoyed seeing the skyline from different angles. The tour was informative and entertaining.
    Review of: New York City Landmarks Circle Line Cruise
    Written 23 March 2023
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