Metropolis Tours: The Downtown Experience Private Walking Tour

Explore four major major areas of the downtown of New York City on this three-hour tour. From Chinatown, Little Italy, Wall Street, and Lower Manhattan we will bring you into the heart of what makes this city incredible. Your personal guide will share the stories of how NYC came to be. From the reading of the Declaration of Independence to the thriving multicultural present of today. This tour is overflowing with exciting stories you’ll never forget and visits to many of the iconic places of NYC that are not to be missed.

You will meet your guide in Battery Park where you’ll discover the very beginnings of the city when it was the Dutch trading post New Amsterdam. See the harbor with views of The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. From there you’ll make your way through Bowling Green Park, the oldest park in New York City and the site where the American Revolution began. Then stop by the Charging Bull and enter the Financial District. You’ll visit Wall Street and learn about the beginnings of the financial market as you see the New York Stock Exchange and the House of Morgan. Your guide will show the spot where George Washington was inaugurated as the first President of the United States of America and then head to Alexander Hamilton’s grave. After your time with these founding fathers, you’ll march up the Canyon of Heroes and make your way through Zuccotti Park. You’ll then visit The Oculus and stop by Saint Paul’s Chapel, the oldest continuous-use building in the city dating back to 1766. This leads to City Hall Park where you’ll explore the center of the city’s government and see some of the beautiful architecture that fills this district. Then wind your way through Chinatown and experience the energy and history of this vibrant neighborhood. The day concludes just north in Little Italy right around lunch time. Your guide will offer insider tips on the best restaurants in either neighborhood. Dim sum or a classic Italian American feast awaits you after this extensive visit to the heart of New York City.