The 5 Best Gilded Age Mansion Tours in New York

1.Gilded Age Mansions Tour in New York

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 980 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $40Our pick

Walk from East 78th to East 91st Street with Matthew, Care, AJ, or another guide, hearing stories of Vanderbilts, philanthropy, scandal, and architecture. Expect mostly outdoor viewing, brief access to preserved interiors, and a small group capped at 20 people.

“Wonderful tour visiting and viewing the remaining gilded age mansions in NYC. Matthew was an incredibly knowledgeable and entertaining guide. A must for anyone wanting to learn and see what life was like during the gilded age of NYC!”

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2.Gilded Age Mansions Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 374 reviews · 2 hours · from $40

Walk Fifth Avenue with an English-speaking guide such as Care, Matthew, AJ, or Michael, stepping into 972 Fifth Avenue and the main halls of Cooper Hewitt and the Met. Expect mansion exteriors, rare interiors, iPad images, and stories tied to The Gilded Age television series.

“This was an excellent tour. Matthew our tour guide was fantastic, extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic. We would highly recommend this tour and Matthew as the tour guide.”

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3.Fifth Avenue Gilded Age Mansions Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 280 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $39Best value

Spend two hours walking Fifth Avenue from Doris C. Freedman Plaza to 975 Fifth Avenue with a local New Yorker. Guides such as Bill, Richard, Rose, AJ, and Hazel explain the mansions, families, architecture, and links to The Gilded Age. Most stops are outdoors, with earpieces provided.

“Our guide was very knowledgeable about New York's Guilded Age history and architecture. This was a well structured tour and fun.”

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4.Fifth Ave Gilded Age Mansions Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 240 reviews · 2 hours · from $39

Spend two hours walking 1.3 miles from the Sherman Monument to the Met with a local New Yorker. See surviving mansions, vanished palaces, the Frick, and Albertine, a bookstore inside a former mansion. Guides such as Richard, Laura, Katy, and Hazel bring the era to life.

“Great tour and you could tell our guide Richard was really passionate about the Gilded Age, loved all his stories!”

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5.New York, Private Tour: New York in the Gilded Age

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 2 hours · from $149

Spend two hours on a private English-language walk through New York’s Gilded Age. Your guide may be Dan, Levy, or Levin, leading you past Fifth Avenue mansions, elite clubs, and major museums tied to Astor, Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, Carnegie, Morgan, and Duke.

“Great! Here is a tempI recently had the pleasure of going on a tour with Dan in New York City, and I must say it was an enjoyable experience. Dan demonstrated an impressive knowledge of the mansions of New York City, providing us with fascinating insights and historical background. One of the standout qualities of Dan was his engaging personality. He knew how to capture the attention of the group and keep us entertained throughout the tour. It was evident that Dan understood his audience well and tailored the information to keep us interested. Moreover, Dan was incredibly respectful of our group and our time. He made sure to answer…”

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