Self-Guided Walk of New York's Gramercy and Flatiron Districts

New York City, USA
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Duration1h - 1h 30m
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LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

On this self-guided walking tour, you’ll discover the Flatiron District's breathtaking landmarks and experience the 19th-century charm of Gramercy, a neighborhood that many tourists don’t get to see. The tour starts in front of the Flatiron Building, from where you‘ll amble around Madison Square Park. As you walk, you'll discover a few of the district‘s secret places, including Worth Monument (a gravesite on Broadway), a statue that kept losing its glasses, and a truncated skyscraper that was supposed to tower over the world. Your walk continues to Gramercy, an upscale neighborhood developed in the 1800s and is largely unchanged today. As you stroll around the perimeter of the exclusive Gramercy Park, you’ll pause in front of a few private clubs and residences to hear about the actors and politicians who lived here in the 1800s. The tour ends at Pete‘s Tavern, one of the oldest bars in the city that lived through Prohibition as a speakeasy.

What's included

  • Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • App for Android and iOS
  • Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
  • Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
  • Smartphone and headphones
  • Personal expenses for attractions not included during the tour
  • Transport
  • Food and drinks

What to expect

  1. Flatiron District
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    On this self-guided walking tour, you’ll discover the Flatiron District's breathtaking landmarks. The tour starts in front of the Flatiron Building with a view of the area‘s magnificent skyline.
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    The starting point is right across from Eataly - an amazing food market where you can get coffee, pastries, gelato, homemade pasta, pizza, etc. If you are starting in the morning, it's a perfect place to get breakfast. During warm weather, it's a special pleasure to get food from Eataly and sit at one of the outside tables with a view of the Flatiron Building.
  3. MetLife Building
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    You'll see the MetLife Tower as you walk around the Madison Square Park. This gorgeous building was once the tallest in the world!
  4. Madison Square Park
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    This lovely urban oasis has been here since the mid 19th century. Not only that It's charming, it also hosts a number of historic sculptures. From this park, you can see stupendous views of surrounding skyscrapers.
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    This is a lesser known landmark, but a must-see for architecture lovers. The Beaux-arts masterpiece is embellished with about 30 statues!
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    This very unusual and beautiful building was made famous by being featured in the popular Netflix series "Inventing Anna" about a fake German heiress who picked this building for her exclusive social club.
  7. Gramercy Park
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    The charming park is the only private park in Manhattan. You won't not be able to enter, but you'll walk around it and will soak it the atmosphere and learn its history.
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    One of the private clubs of Gramercy neighborhood, The Players deserves a special stop. It was formed to promote communication between the actors and the art patrons. The Club was formed by Edwin Booth - a famous actor and a brother of John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated President Lincoln.
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    Not only an excellent restaurant, but a historic spot that was once a speakeasy and the place where O. Henry wrote some of his most famous works. This is the end of the tour, and a great time to stop by the Tavern for food and drinks.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Your tour starts in at the pedestrian aisle, wedged between 5th Avenue and Broadway, facing the Flatiron building. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading

End point

Your tour end outside Pete's Tavern on the corner of 18th Street and Irving Place.

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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