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Join a local guide to get a slice of the best of New York. Begin your explorations under the zodiac constellation of Grand Central Terminal’s ceiling. Then join eclectic New Yorkers to ride the subway to Battery Park. Catch the Staten Island Ferry to revel in majestic views of the city skyline and the Statue of Liberty while cruising New York Harbor. Return to Manhattan where you will explore Financial District on foot. Stop to reflect on recent history at Ground Zero then savor a slice of NY life with lunch at a local pizza shop.

• Ride New York's subway
• Jump on a ferry to Staten Island
• Savour views of the Statue of Liberty. 
• Savour a slice of New York life with lunch at a local pizza shop.
• Wander through Manhattan past the Financial District, Ground Zero and views of Brooklyn Bridge.

 

Under the zodiac constellation of Grand Central Terminal’s painted ceiling, your local guide will provide an introduction to this impressive landmark and your New York City walking tour, Slice of New York.

Join eclectic New Yorkers on the city’s staple transportation while riding the subway  to Battery Park. New York City’s subway, one of the oldest and most extensive public transportation systems in the world, not only carries millions of passengers daily, its mosaics, photographs, sculpture and music performers provide a variety of colorful life.

Aboard the Staten Island Ferry, we will cruise past the iconic Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, the embarking point for millions of immigrants with hopes of chasing the American dream. 

After returning to Manhattan by ferry, our leader will guide you through the Financial District, home of the Wall Street and New York City Stock Exchange where fortunes are made and lost.  This is also the former site of the World Trade Center where we will visit Ground Zero, the emotional memorial to September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

For lunch, New York style pizza with its thin crust, tangy tomato sauce laced with basil and oregano, topped with real mozzarella cheese.  We will sample this legendary dish with locals at a neighborhood pizza shop.

Finish the day passing the gothic Woolworth Tower and ending in front of the New York City hall.

 

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• Hotel pick-up and drop off
• Additional refreshments
• Optional gratuities

Dress according to weather and wear comfortable walking shoes.

This trip is offered on a "join-in" basis.  Maximum group size is 12.

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