NY Midtown Manhattan Central Park Brooklyn & Grand Central Terminal GPS Walks

NY Midtown Manhattan Central Park Brooklyn & Grand Central Terminal GPS Walks

Welcome to New York. We will take you through the heart of the city where you will hear stories about its iconic buildings & how the city became the center of power and wealth after it was traded from the Dutch in the 1600s.

After you book the tour, we will email you the link to the APP and the TOUR PASSWORD.

FULLY-AUTOMATIC & OFFLINE: Each point of interest along the tour has a narrated story, narrated directions, and helpful images. As you walk along the path and approach a pin, it’s story will automatically pop up and start playing.

FASCINATING STORIES: Engaging, and entertaining story about each point.

FREEDOM TO TRAVEL: No scheduled tour timings, no crowded groups, and no rush to move along past stops that interest you.

PRE-TRAVEL PREPARATION
We recommend that you download the app & the tour while you have a good internet connection.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Pass By: Columbus Circle, Columbus Cir, New York, NY, USA

This is where you would start your tour.

Stop At: The Russian Tea Room, 150 W 57th St, New York, NY 10019, USA

Do you know which famous celebrity worked here?

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Pulitzer Fountain, Grand Army Square 59th Street and 5th Avenue, New York City, NY

Tribute to the great journalist Joseph Pulitzer

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: St. Patrick's Cathedral, 5th Ave, New York, NY 10022, USA

The tour will provide you the info on how the cathedral was constructed and how important it is.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Radio City Music Hall, 1260 6th Ave, New York, NY 10020, USA

This is the largest indoor theatre in the world. Know how it came to be like this.

Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: Times Square, New York, NY 10036, USA

The place to be when you are in New York

Pass By: New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, 476 5th Ave, New York, NY 10018, USA

Second biggest library in the country. Listen to the story to understand what the two lions at the steps mean.

Pass By: Empire State Building, 20 W 34th St, New York, NY 10001, USA

The last New York-Esque stop on this tour. You will hear everything about the building on this stop.

Pass By: Central Park Zoo Security, 830 5th Ave, New York, NY 10065, USA

Among the first stops on the tour, this zoo has been on a lot of movies.

Pass By: Balto Statue, East Dr, New York, NY 10022, USA

Do you know who Balto is?
Listen to the story of Balto in this stop.

Pass By: Naumburg Bandshell, Terrace Dr. Near, W 72nd St, New York, NY 10019, USA

This band has its connection with Martin Luther King, Jr.

Pass By: Bethesda Fountain, Midpark at 72nd St. Transverse Central Park, New York City, NY

The enormous fountain which has the "Angel of the Waters".

Pass By: Alice in Wonderland Statue, 76th Street and 5th Avenue near Conservatory Lake, New York City, NY 10021

The statue ahead depicts a scene from Lewis Carroll’s famous novel Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

Pass By: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 5th Ave, New York City, NY 10028-0198

You have probably heard about it. It's one of the most famous museums in the world.

Pass By: The Obelisk, E 81st St, New York, NY 10024, USA

Also known as "Cleopatra's Needle" this is one of three similar named Egyptian obelisks

Pass By: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir, 85th Street to 96th Street, New York City, NY 10128

Billion gallons of water in the city center.

Pass By: Arthur Ross Pinetum, 84th and 86th Street Transverse, New York City, NY 10024

A pinetum is an arboretum made from Pine trees. Listen to the stop to know why it was named after Arthur Ross.

Pass By: Delacorte Theater, 81 Central Park West, New York City, NY 10023

A public theater that started in the year 1962

Pass By: Belvedere Castle, 79th Street Mid Central Park, New York City, NY 10021

A castle in the city? Well, not exactly.

Pass By: Shakespeare Garden, W. Park Dr. and 79th St. Transverse, New York City, NY 10024

Beautiful garden known for its excellent collection of flowers.

Pass By: Strawberry Fields, New York, NY 10023, USA

The memorial was named for one of Lennon’s favorite songs, titled “Strawberry Fields Forever.”

Pass By: Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn, NY, USA

The iconic dual arches of the Brooklyn Bridge are unmistakable! Chances are you already recognize the bridge from movies set in New York.

Pass By: Manhattan Bridge, Brooklyn, NY, USA

Like the Brooklyn Bridge, it connects Brooklyn to Manhattan. Over 450,000 commuters cross from one side to the other every single day.

Stop At: Main Street Park, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA

Built-in the shadow of the Manhattan Bridge to the right and the Brooklyn Bridge to the left, this park features some striking views of the East River and the Manhattan skyline.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Pebble Beach, Manhattan Bridge Pedestrian Path, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA

You’ll notice a carousel directly ahead. That’s Jane’s Carousel. We’ll talk more about it later on. We’ll also hear more about the Brooklyn Bridge as we get closer. For now, look out at the water.

Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: Jane's Carousel, Old Dock St, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA

This 100-year-old wooden merry-go-round is nearly 400 miles away from its birthplace. Originally housed in Ohio, the carousel was nearly broken apart and sold one horse at a time.

Stop At: Empire Fulton Ferry State Park, 26 New Dock St, Brooklyn, NY 11201-6917

Have you ever heard the phrase “if you believe that, I’ve got a bridge to sell you?” Do you know where it comes from? If not, then today’s your lucky day, because you’re about to find out.

Duration: 10 minutes

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

Financial District is the city’s financial hub, but did you know that it’s also New York’s birthplace?

Pass By: Cadman Plaza Park, Cadman Plaza West and Tillary Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Cadman Plaza has a statue on the northern end, which we’re not going to walk to today. The statue commemorates William Jay Gaynor, a former mayor of New York.

Pass By: Brooklyn War Memorial, 195 Cadman Plaza W, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA

Every New York borough has a memorial like this one, in honor of the city’s residents who fought and died in the war. At the time it was built, these statues were said to be the largest in the city.

Stop At: Grand Central Terminal, 89 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017, USA

Key Stops- Grand Central Terminal
1 - Welcome/Introduction
2 - 42nd Street Sculpture and Clock
3 - Vanderbilt Hall
4 - Main Concourse Summary
5 - The Information Booth & Clock
6 - About Time
7 - The Ticket Windows
8 - Tycoon Drama: Rivalry with Rockefeller
9 - The Sky Ceiling
10 - Pegasus, the Winged Horse
11 - Aquarius, the Cup-Bearer
12 - Pisces, the Fish
13 - Aries, the Ram
14 - Taurus, the Bull
15 - Orion, the Hunter
16 - Gemini, the Twins
17 - Cancer, the Crab
18 - The Chandeliers
19 - The Walls of Glass
20 - The West Staircase
21 - Vanderbilt Fortune
22 - Walk To Station Master's Office
23 - The Station Master’s Office
24 - The New York Transit Museum
25 - Grand Central in Movies
26 - Save Grand Central
27 - Approaching Whispering Gallery
28 - Whispering Gallery
29 - Oyster Bar
30 - Oysters On Fire
31 - Conclusion

Duration: 1 hour