Times Square (Pass By):

Drive through

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (Pass By):

Drive-by

Central Park:

Part of the Strawberry Fields guided tour.

The Dakota:

Strawberry Fields’ guided tour

Strawberry Fields, John Lennon Memorial:

After passing through Times Square, the first stop is at Central Park West and 72nd Street, near the Dakota Building (John Lennon’s old residence). The stop involves a brief guided stroll through Central Park to the Strawberry Fields, where the Imagine mosaic monument to John Lennon is located, as well as views of other landmarks in the neighborhood, such as the fancy buildings where many celebrities live. We’ll also travel by the iconic Central Park Zoo, the Plaza Hotel, and Carnegie Hall.

St. Patrick’s Cathedral (Pass By):

As part of the Rockefeller Center stop, take a walk-by.

Rockefeller Center:

The second stop on the trip is Rockefeller Center, where you can see St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the ice skating rink, the Christmas Tree, and the Today Show set.

Fifth Avenue (Pass By):

Drive-through

New York Public Library (Pass By):

Drive-by

Madison Square Park:

Madison Square Park, the original site of Madison Square Garden Arena, is the third destination. The Flatiron Building (Godzilla, Spider-Man), the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower (The Runaway Skyscraper, Futurama), and the Empire State Building (King Kong, Independence Day) are all featured in this location, which offer amazing vistas of dramatic architecture featured in countless novels and films. The trip continues with a drive through some of New York City’s most well-known areas, including Greenwich Village, Soho, Chinatown, and the Financial District.

Flatiron Building (Pass By):

Viewed from Madison Square Park (only from the exterior)

Empire State Building (Pass By):

Viewed from Madison Square Park (from the exterior alone)

MetLife Building (Pass By):

Viewed from Madison Square Park (from the exterior alone)

Greenwich Village (Pass By): 

Drive-through

SoHo (Pass By):

Drive-through

Chinatown (Pass By):

Drive-through

Trinity Church (Pass By):

Walk-by

Gansevoort Liberty Market:

45-minute lunch stop near the 9/11 Memorial and World Trade Center at Gansevoort Liberty Market (not included in tour ticket).

the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum:

The fourth destination is the World Trade Center, where we will see the 9/11 Memorial. The trip does not include admission to the 9/11 Museum, but guests may explore the grounds of the Memorial, witness the waterfalls of “Reflecting Absence,” (the footprints of where the original twin towers stood), and see the Survivor Tree, which stood through 9/11’s devastation.

Chelsea Piers Sports & Entertainment Complex (Pass By):

Drive-through

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum (Pass By):

Drive-by

New York Harbor:

The fifth stop is a ferry journey on the Staten Island Ferry, where you may see spectacular vistas of the Manhattan and Brooklyn skylines!

Brooklyn Bridge (Pass By):

Photographed from the Staten Island Ferry

Statue of Liberty (Pass By):

As seen from the Staten Island Ferry