Comments on: The Best Walking Tours of New York City

By: Katie

Katie — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 06:30:46 +0000

I only heard about the Big Apple Greeter tour after I visited New York but I wish I had heard about it earlier. The Village Alliance sounds like a great tour, I love Greenwich Village.

By: Carla

Carla — Fri, 20 Jun 2014 15:34:53 +0000

Ooh, good info for my next NYC trip (whenever that is). Last time I was there, I took a really impressive walking tour run by the Tenement Museum – a food tour of the Lower East Side. The tour was fantastic, AND I got to eat. Highly recommended!

By: Vicki

Vicki — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 20:26:10 +0000

Thanks for the timely post! I am planning a NYC trip for October and will keep these tours in mind. I am particularly interested in tours like the food tours that take you around the city on public transportation. Not only does it broaden the area you can cover, you get to learn a little about getting around the city, which benefits the rest of your trip.

By: Alexander

Alexander — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 11:03:02 +0000

Thank you very much for sharing this very fascinating post!
Unfortunately so far many cities have not added walking toues to their offers for visitors and newcomers.
I have just experienced a historical walking tour on the Algarve – and it was very fascinating and added a lot to what I already knew!

By: Tracey

Tracey — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 23:40:08 +0000

I always try to take a walking tour of a new city if they’re offered. Sadly, I didn’t get a chance to do so in New York, but these suggestions will be really helpful for the next visit. I did join a couple of walking tours in Washington DC though, which were offered through the HI Hostel there. They were great – the tours were interesting and kept your attention, and the guides really friendly.

By: Jen Seligmann

Jen Seligmann — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 11:25:33 +0000

I love a walking tour, especially the “free” ones that are popping up all over the world in just about every city now. It really is a great intro to a city, its most important sights and history and of course it’s food. I was slightly disappointed in the Grand Central tour when I did it a few years back, but I think that was mostly to do with the guide who looked and acted as though he didn’t want to be be there. I’ve heard only good things about the Big Apple Greeter tour and wish I had taken their tour when I arrived. Like you said, its a really great concept. Maybe next time.

By: Maria

Maria — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 20:39:04 +0000

I totally agree with you Matt, walking tours are a great way to see a place! And it’s nice to get some exercise :). I have never been on a walking tour in NYC though. Will definitely check some of these out on my next trip to the Big Apple. The Free Tours by Foot sounds wonderful, as well as the New York TV and Movie walk with Wall Street Walks. Would be great fun to see places where famous movies and TV shows were filmed!