Central Park Walking Tours

Central Park Walking Tour – Overview

Get an in-depth look at Central Park with a Central Park Walking Tour! The friendly and experienced, licensed staff takes groups of up to 25 people around this famous park on a leisurely 2-hour walk.

Highlights

Central Park huge, therefore it can be difficult to find your way around sometimes. Walking around with a guide offers you the opportunity to see the most special places. The urban park is located between the Upper West Side and the Upper East Side. It is one of the most visited urban parks in the whole world.

The tour starts in the heart of midtown and then heads to Central Park for a two hour excursion through the exquisite gardens and cultural history of Central Park. The tour is easily paced with no significant hills to navigate allowing the guides to give you a detailed history of the park.

Stroll and fall in love with this iconic city park! Explore the many bridges, fountains and statues that grace the lawns, lakes and wooded areas throughout the park. For movie enthusiasts, Central Park is one of the most filmed places in the world – with over 300 films having scenes within its green expanses from an early 1908 version of Romeo and Juliet to The Avengers in 2011. Other cinematic locations you will get to see during the Walking Tour:

• The Conservatory – Stewart Little
• The Dairy – Independence Day
• Dakota Building – Rosemary’s Baby
• Tavern on the Green – Wall Street and Ghostbusters

…and many more!

You may also enjoy:  Central Park Bike Tours or  Central Park Pedicab Tours 

Important Information

The Walking Tour departs at the Central Park Sightseeing Store at 56 W. 56th St (between 5th and 6th Ave) New York NY 10019.

It operates daily from April to October.

Duration: 2 hours