Top 15 Midtown Manhattan Tours

1.Circle Line “The Beast” Midtown/Downtown Speedboat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 4,259 reviews · 30 min · from $34Our pick

Ride Circle Line’s 70-foot jet-powered speedboat from Midtown or Downtown, reaching up to 45 mph on a 30-minute harbor run. Expect live narration, music, skyline views, and a close Statue of Liberty stop. You may get soaked, so arrive early and leave large bags behind.

“The Beast was great. Me and my husband like fast extreme sports and this was just enough speed to give you a nice thrill but safe enough for anyone just looking for a fun ride. Slowed down and got very close to the Statue of Liberty. It was just so fun. Not expensive. We rarely do the same things when we are in the city because there’s so much to experience but we will absolutely do again and do this with our family.”

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2.The Escape Game NYC: 60-Minute Adventures in Midtown Manhattan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 280 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $51Top rated

At The Escape Game NYC on Madison Avenue, you get 60 minutes to complete one of seven story-driven missions. Choose from Gold Rush, Prison Break, Special Ops, Only Murders in the Building, and more. A game guide briefs your team, offers hints when needed, and debriefs you afterward.

“I love the rooms and the different games that was offered. All of the rooms were designed well. I wished that we were able to escaped in time. We were 3 steps away from escaping.”

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3.Midtown Manhattan Guided Tour w/ SUMMIT One Vanderbilt Entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 188 reviews · 2h 30m · from $69

You’ll walk from the Museum of Broadway through Times Square, Rockefeller Center, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Bryant Park, and Grand Central Terminal with an English-speaking guide, then explore SUMMIT One Vanderbilt on your own. Guides such as Luis, Leo, Debi, and Mike are praised for lively city stories.

“Amazing ! Visiting the Summit was a great experience.. Rob was a perfect guide ! Thank you”

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4.Art Deco and Architecture Midtown Landmarks Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 142 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $40

Walk from Bryant Park to Rockefeller Center with a guide such as Jeremy or Jeffrey, exploring Art Deco exteriors, historic lobbies, Grand Central Terminal, and Midtown stories. The two-and-a-half-hour tour limits the group to 10 people and includes several indoor stops.

“Our guide Jeremy made the tour quite interesting providing the history of the buildings, architecture and neighborhoods, the companies behind the buildings, NYC 100 years ago, and life at that time. He pointed out architectural and artistic elements that one might not have noticed or known about their significance. We'd like to do the tour again or tour other areas of the city with Jeremy.”

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5.Hell’s Kitchen/Midtown Food On Foot Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 140 reviews · from $69

Join Food On Foot Tours for a 3-hour-45-minute walk through Hell’s Kitchen and Midtown. Your guide leads you to 4 or 5 surprise eateries, where you choose what to eat with a $22 food credit. Corey is one guide named in the tour feedback.

“Everything was awesome. Our tour guide made sure we were informed about the best restaurants in NYC. I loved the fact that we got to pick our food items with great recommendations 😊”

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6.NYC Private Classic Car Experience – Midtown

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 133 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $125

Ride through Midtown Manhattan in a classic car with a private guide, passing Central Park, Columbus Circle, Times Square, Bryant Park, the Flatiron Building, Park Avenue, and Grand Central. Choose a morning, afternoon, or evening departure, and expect plenty of city history along the way.

“Great tour guide. Knowledgeable and entertaining! Very amusing guide with ability to make the experience a nice memory!!!!”

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7.Woodbury Common Premium Outlets Shopping Tour from Midtown

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 92 reviews · 5 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $47

Ride from Midtown Manhattan to Woodbury Common Premium Outlets, about an hour away, for roughly six hours of shopping. You get reserved bus seating, a VIP coupon e-book, several departure and return choices, and room to bring a suitcase for purchases.

“Definately worths visiting the outlet but book the bus directly from the woodbury. We booked it and we made a modification to an earlier time and they did not communicate it with the woodbury buses so we had to wait one hour in the freezing cold since they never boarded us on the time we have booked (after modification) but they let us get on thr bus in the initial time of our reservation(one hour later-so we waited in the freezing cold)”

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8.Midtown,Chelsea &West Village Guided City Tour by E-Cart

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $69

Ride through Midtown, Chelsea, and the West Village in a vintage-looking e-cart with an English-speaking local guide. You’ll see Washington Square Park, Cornelia Street, Perry Street, Chelsea Market, the Flatiron Building, Hudson Yards, and the Empire State Building, with photo stops and room for seven.

“Amazing experience so many good spots I took great pictures ! Like the Empire State and we pass by Cornelia st definitely I be back next time I’m in town!”

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9.Vintage Car Midtown Manhattan Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 26 reviews · 1 hour · from $125

You’ll ride in a private vintage car with a chauffeur-guide from 910 7th Avenue through Times Square, Midtown, Lower Manhattan, and the Brooklyn Bridge area. Expect Prohibition-era stories, skyline views, and photo stops, but only a quick look at each landmark.

“The car is so beautiful and elegant. The driver is friendly and very professional”

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10.Midtown, Empire State Building & Top of the Rock Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · 2h 30m · from $59

Spend 150 minutes with an English-speaking guide exploring Midtown, Bryant Park, the New York Public Library, and Rockefeller Center, then visit Top of the Rock or the Empire State Building. Mike is one named guide praised for his helpful approach. Choose one observatory or tickets to both.

“Top of the Rock = super Midtown avec le guide = visite très moyenne. Pas besoin de guide au vu de ce que l'on a fait. Sommes passé à 2 pas de la Cathédrale St Patrick même pas un moment pour photo même pas pu rentrer à l'intérieur par contre restés 10 mn devant un chantier en travaux... ?”

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11.The Escape Game: 60-Minute Adventures in Midtown Manhattan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 1 hour · from $51

At The Escape Game NYC on Madison Avenue, you get 60 minutes to solve a themed mission across multiple rooms. Pick from seven adventures, including Prison Break, Gold Rush, The Heist, and Playground. A dedicated English-speaking game guide offers unlimited hints, and shared groups may be paired together.

“The room was fun and full of challenging puzzles.”

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12.Midtown Manhattan Street Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 14 reviews · from $54

Meet your English-speaking guide by the Wafels & Dinges kiosk in Bryant Park, then walk about one mile through Midtown for six rotating street-food tastings, water, and stories about vendors, regulations, and city food culture. Advance notice helps with dietary restrictions.

“Great food truck selections! The food was delicious and there was a good variety. Come hungry! There was a nice overview of the history of street food vending in NYC as well as insights into current issues-regulations, cleaning, etc. It rained during our tour but it was still lots of fun.”

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13.NYC | French guided tour Grand Central & Midtown

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 2 hours · from $62

Spend two hours inside Grand Central Terminal with a French-speaking guide such as Flora, Samuel, or Erica. You’ll see Vanderbilt Hall, movie locations, the whispering gallery, tennis court, secret elevator, and lesser-known corners in a group limited to 10 people.

“Tres interessant, à faire ! On ne voit pas passer le temps . Merci beaucoup .”

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14.NYC Midtown Manhattan Times Square & Skyscraper Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $49

Walk about one mile through Midtown with an English-speaking licensed guide. See Times Square, Bryant Park, the New York Public Library lions, Chrysler Building, Grand Central Terminal, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and Rockefeller Center while learning the stories behind New York’s famous skyscrapers.

“This tour and the guide was excellent and took us to some really cool spots in Midtown Manhattan. It was a fun and educational experience. We all had a good time.”

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15.Midtown & Lower Manhattan Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.3 · 8 reviews · from $79

Join a four-hour guided Manhattan tour from Midtown, with stops at Rockefeller Center, Central Park, Greenwich Village, Chinatown, Wall Street, and Battery Park. Italian is available, along with English, French, and Spanish. Guide Luigi has earned special praise for his clear, lively approach.

“guida molto preparata e brava ...si ha una visione ottima di Manhattan; si potrebbe anche fare qualche sosta in piu per esempio nei luoghi più iconici come La 15th strada .”

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