Wall Street & the Financial District: Private 2.5 hr Walking Tour

5.0 (2 reviews) New York City, USA
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Duration2h 30m
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Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

A very modern trading hub, it is steeped in American History dating back to the 17th century - both triumphal and shameful. Its iconic skyscrapers are built alongside historic buildings like the Federal Hall. From the American Revolution to the Slave Trade, the founding of the New York Stock Exchange to the Great Depression, becoming the global financial superpower to the tragic events of 9/11, Wall Street is full of the stories that have made, broken, and remade modern America, and the wider world.

Enjoy an immersive and fascinating private walking tour of New York City’s famous financial district known around the world simply as “Wall Street”. A busy and vibrant area filled with historic buildings and skyscrapers, it borders the bright lights of theatrical Broadway and is steeped in America’s history, both tragic and triumphant.

What's included

  • Plenty of time to take photos of your favourite places
  • A friendly, professional tour guide for your own private group
  • Food and drink, although your guide will be happy to recommend snacks along the way
  • Hotel pick up, we do recommend a centrally located start point
  • Gratuities (optional)
  • Cost of transportation on the day (if required)

What to expect

  1. 30m
    Spend time where the Bill of Rights was written at the Federal Hall National Memorial
  2. 30m
    Visit Battery Park, which played host to the British Army's 'Evacuation Day' of 1783 as the "world turned upside down."
  3. Fraunces Tavern Museum
    30m · Admission ticket included
    Walking within the heart of the old Dutch City, you will also venture down Broad Street – built on the site of a filled-in Dutch canal – to Fraunces Tavern where George Washington dismissed his officers in 1783.
  4. St. Paul's Chapel
    30m
    See George Washington’s pew in St Paul’s Chapel
  5. 30m
    Walk through nearby Zuccotti Park - where the first coffee house was established in 1696 and where the first mass protests against British taxation, the Tea Act, and the East India Trading Company took place.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Your guide will meet you at the entrance of Surrogate's Court building, 31 Chambers St, New York, NY 10007, United States

End point

Tour end point will be at Bowling Green. The finish point will be close to public transport and taxi links and the guide will assist with advising you on your journey.

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

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

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