Experience New York City like an insider on this action-packed VIP tour, which combines NYC’s newest sites with its most iconic attractions, including first access to the Empire State Building! Enter the Empire State Building with your local guide and be whisked to the 86th floor to enjoy incredible New York views without the usual crowds.
This exclusive tour also includes skip-the-line entry to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, home of the Space Shuttle Enterprise, as well as timed entry to the 9/11 Memorial at the World Trade Center. You’ll also join your guide on an open-top bus tour of Midtown, including Times Square and Rockefeller Plaza, and you can take a hop-on-hop-off cruise at your leisure to view the Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge and other attractions in Lower Manhattan.
This exclusive tour also includes skip-the-line entry to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, home of the Space Shuttle Enterprise, as well as timed entry to the 9/11 Memorial at the World Trade Center. You’ll also join your guide on an open-top bus tour of Midtown, including Times Square and Rockefeller Plaza, and you can take a hop-on-hop-off cruise at your leisure to view the Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge and other attractions in Lower Manhattan.
Highlights
- Experience NYC like an insider with this Viator exclusive
- Head to the top of the Empire State Building before the crowds arrive!
- Admire Midtown’s top attractions – such as Rockefeller Center and Times Square – on an open-top bus tour
- Skip the line at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, home of the Space Shuttle Enterprise
- Enjoy a walking tour of Battery Park and Lower Manhattan
- See the 9/11 Memorial with your reserved entrance ticket
- Take a hop-on hop-off cruise at your leisure for photo ops of the Statue of Liberty
- This exclusive tour is led by informative local guide, who provides a comprehensive, VIP experience
Recent Photos of this Tour
Viator VIP: Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty and 9/11 Memorial
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ManhattanView of ManhattanPhoto by: Sherry Ott
08 2012 -
FreiheitsstatueAusflug: an der Freiheitsstatue ????Photo by: g.bocian
06 2013 -
Submarinevisiting inside the submarine on the intrepid site. - very small admire the men who worked on there.Photo by: Neil S
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Manhattan set fra vandetDet nye world trade center,rejser sig smukt over ManhattanPhoto by: Majken Wede A
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Vue de l'empire statevisite de l'empire state vers 8h du matin. Moment idéal car très peu de monde.Photo by: SANLAVILLE M
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Ruined TrousersBeware before sitting down on open-top busPhoto by: PatJenUSA
04 2013 -
Observatory Empire StateWonderful clear day for a private visit to EmpireState-this is JP our Tour Guide with our family- it was a fantastic ...Photo by: Jackie G
09 2012 -
meeting at the Empire StateThis is JP our tour guide introducting himself outside the entrance to Empire StatePhoto by: Jackie G
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New York CityPhoto of New York City from the Empire State Building.Photo by: Neil W
09 2012 -
Empire State BuildingView of the Flatiron BuildingPhoto by: Sherry Ott
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9/11 Memorial & MuseumThe memorialPhoto by: Sherry Ott
08 2012 -
9/11 Memorial & MuseumThe memorialPhoto by: Sherry Ott
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9/11 Memorial & MuseumThe memorialPhoto by: Sherry Ott
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9/11 Memorial & MuseumThe memorial & "Freedom Tower"Photo by: Sherry Ott
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Our guideOur guidePhoto by: Sherry Ott
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Water taxi rideOne World Trade CenterPhoto by: Sherry Ott
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Water taxi rideTo the 9/11 MemorialPhoto by: Sherry Ott
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Intrepid Sea, Air & Space ...IntrepidPhoto by: Sherry Ott
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Intrepid Sea, Air & Space ...One of the many attractionsPhoto by: Sherry Ott
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Intrepid Sea, Air & Space ...Inside one of the many exhibitsPhoto by: Sherry Ott
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What You Can Expect
Skip the Line at the Intrepid Sea, Space and Air Museum
Your VIP tour of New York starts bright and early, but it’ll be worth it, when you get first access to the Empire State Building. Meet your guide in front of the building and be ushered into this world-famous architectural stunner. You'll enjoy awe-inspiring views of Manhattan from the main deck on the 86th floor before the crowds arrive!
When you’re done viewing the city from above, see it from ground level by joining your guide on an open-top bus tour of Midtown. Pass Rockefeller Center, Times Square, St Patrick's Cathedral and many other well-known sites before arriving at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, home to the Space Shuttle Enterprise. Following a journey to New York by 747 jumbo jet and river barge, the space shuttle opened in July 2012 and is housed in a special pavilion that celebrates its rich history and offers an innovative and interactive visitor experience. Your guide will lead you to the front of the line before the exhibition opens so you can go straight in with your skip-the-line ticket and have maximum time to view this thrilling new exhibition that showcases science, technology and engineering. You can also explore the USS Intrepid, an aircraft carrier housed at the museum.
Next, board a hop-on-hop-off cruise with your guide at Pier 84. Hop off at Battery Park, where you'll take a walking tour through the world-famous financial center of Wall Street on your way to the 9/11 Memorial, which you’ll enter immediately with your pre-reserved admission. See the twin reflecting pools – which sit exactly where the Twin Towers once stood and are inscribed with the names of the nearly 3,000 victims of the terrorist attacks – and witness the World Trade Center rebuilding taking place.
Inside the memorial, the guided portion of your tour ends at approximately 1pm. From here, you can stay inside the memorial as long as you wish, and then continue your sightseeing independently by rejoining the hop-on-hop-off cruise at your leisure – your ticket is valid for the rest of the day. The cruise makes two more stops at historic South Street Seaport and the Fulton Ferry landing in Brooklyn before taking you past the Statue of Liberty for great photo opportunities of NYC's most revered landmark. Enjoy this leisurely cruise as you take in the Manhattan skyline and reflect on your VIP tour of New York City!
When you’re done viewing the city from above, see it from ground level by joining your guide on an open-top bus tour of Midtown. Pass Rockefeller Center, Times Square, St Patrick's Cathedral and many other well-known sites before arriving at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, home to the Space Shuttle Enterprise. Following a journey to New York by 747 jumbo jet and river barge, the space shuttle opened in July 2012 and is housed in a special pavilion that celebrates its rich history and offers an innovative and interactive visitor experience. Your guide will lead you to the front of the line before the exhibition opens so you can go straight in with your skip-the-line ticket and have maximum time to view this thrilling new exhibition that showcases science, technology and engineering. You can also explore the USS Intrepid, an aircraft carrier housed at the museum.
Next, board a hop-on-hop-off cruise with your guide at Pier 84. Hop off at Battery Park, where you'll take a walking tour through the world-famous financial center of Wall Street on your way to the 9/11 Memorial, which you’ll enter immediately with your pre-reserved admission. See the twin reflecting pools – which sit exactly where the Twin Towers once stood and are inscribed with the names of the nearly 3,000 victims of the terrorist attacks – and witness the World Trade Center rebuilding taking place.
Inside the memorial, the guided portion of your tour ends at approximately 1pm. From here, you can stay inside the memorial as long as you wish, and then continue your sightseeing independently by rejoining the hop-on-hop-off cruise at your leisure – your ticket is valid for the rest of the day. The cruise makes two more stops at historic South Street Seaport and the Fulton Ferry landing in Brooklyn before taking you past the Statue of Liberty for great photo opportunities of NYC's most revered landmark. Enjoy this leisurely cruise as you take in the Manhattan skyline and reflect on your VIP tour of New York City!
Customer Reviews
June 2013
Guide was very knowledgable extremely professional and his passion shone through for the beautiful city of New York. Thankyou
June 2013
Fantastic introduction to New York. Great staff - nothing was a problem. Definitely recommended.
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