AUDIO TOURS · NEW YORK CITY AUDIO TOURS
Self-guided walks do more for New York than any bus does. These 14 cover the neighbourhood routes and the harbour, priced, with a note on how much subway each assumes.
See New York’s brightest landmarks on a 90-minute open-top night bus tour with skyline views, audio narration, and simple citywide sightseeing.
“They don't leave on time, bad customer service, no heat on the bus. Took three hours to get back in to town.”
Review of St. Patrick’s Cathedral’s $20 audio tour in New York, with language choices, timing tips, service warnings, and honest value advice.
“The person in charge of getting us started wasn't at all attentive. The stations were out of order, so it made it difficult to follow. THERE WERE SO MANY PEOPLE. almost impossible to navigate.”
Visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island by ferry with skip-the-ticket-line access, self-guided audio tours, museums, and harbor views.
“Amazing day! The audio guide was super easy to use and told great stories about the history. We loved being able to walk around at our own speed without a guide rushing us.”
Explore New York’s Millionaire Row with a flexible GPS audio tour covering Gilded Age mansions, Fifth Avenue, and the Met.
“This was AMAZING! The app was easy to download and worked perfectly. It knows exactly where you are, which cues it to begin the respective story. It also gave clear directions on where to go, when to stop, etc. The narration was super entertaining, and we learned a ton. It was so good, I bought a package of tours as a wedding gift for my brother and his wife because they love history, traveling and are introverts like my husband and me :-)”
Follow Alexander Hamilton’s Lower Manhattan story with Dana, music, and four historic stops in a lively two-hour walking tour.
“Dana was a pleasure to have as a tour guide we loved the tour we learned so many things about the play as well as the history of Alexander Hamilton Dana was so much fun to only give this tour 5 stars is an injustice to her will be looking to more tours that she gives Dana thank you for a great afternoon Steven . Laurie and Emily Murphy”
Review of NYC’s $8.99 Financial District audio tour, with Wall Street stops, flexible GPS guidance, value, limits, and practical tips.
“Simple to use, a nice use of technology, combining smart phone, gps tracker and tour guide to make it easy and informative.”
Explore Central Park from Plaza Hotel to The Dakota with a flexible VoiceMap audio tour packed with film, history, and practical tips.
“Very hard to use especially with paths in Central Park kept going in circles and telling us we were lost. No kidding! Would like a refund”
Review of New York City’s High Line audio tour, with route details, app tips, value advice, and what to expect from Gansevoort Street to Vessel.
“Very informative and entertaining commentary. Easy to download and start the App. Did have some issues with synchronizing walking speed with app commentary.”
Explore Greenwich Village’s artists, rebels, theaters, bars, and landmarks with this flexible offline audio walking tour.
“Worth spending the time to learn some interesting history and enjoy a lovely walk in the w. Village.”
Review the $5 Brooklyn Bridge self-guided bike tour app, with audio stops, movie sites, food tips, restrooms, and flexible 365-day access.
Explore Broadway at your own pace with an affordable audio tour covering Times Square, theatres, TKTS, and theater-district landmarks.
“Regan was great. The experience was easy to book. I highly recommend Regan and the experience for all theatre lovers!”
Explore Greenwich Village’s bohemian past with a flexible VoiceMap audio walk covering artists, radicals, churches, clubs, and literary landmarks.
“Very interesting historical perspective of the area. We learned a lot about the area throughout the years. Directions were clear as to how to get around.”
Walk from Bowling Green to Stone Street with an offline audio tour covering forts, immigrants, war memorials, and Lower Manhattan history.
“Definitely worth it. When construction at the battery is completed it will be even better. But this was a fantastic tour and I learned and discovered new stuff and sites!”
Review of New York City’s $12.04 self-guided audio tour, covering Flatiron, Grand Central, Times Square, and Central Park.
“Great experience travelling solo and exploring more about New York with Clio Muse Tours! Highly recommended 🙂”
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