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Group sizeUp to 15 travelers
Overview
Discover the architectural marvels of New York City on the Art Deco Icons Tour, where iconic skyscrapers and hidden underground passages await. Marvel at the stunning Chrysler Building and explore the historic Graybar Building, while navigating through Rockefeller Center's secret passageways. This 2-hour tour provides a unique perspective on NYC’s Art Deco heritage, complete with ear pieces for optimal listening. Perfect for architecture enthusiasts and curious travelers alike, this small group tour allows for an intimate experience of NYC’s stunning designs and stories beneath the surface.
- Duration: 2 hours of exploration in a small group of up to 15 guests
- Visit iconic landmarks like Rockefeller Center
- Discover hidden meanings and symbols in Art Deco architecture
- Flexible cancellations up to 24 hours prior to the tour
What's included
Wireless Ear pieces included for clear audio
What to expect
Grand Central Terminal
10m
Visitors will explore the global origins of Art Deco, tracing how the 1925 Paris Exhibition blended Cubism, the Ballets Russes, and ancient cultures into a bold modern style.
Graybar Electric Building (Graybar Rats)
10m
Spot whimsical maritime "rat" guards on the marquee and limestone reliefs depicting early technology like candlestick telephones and delivery trucks.
Chrysler Building
10m
Weekdays only. Step inside a dramatic triangular lobby lined with African red granite to admire a massive restored ceiling mural celebrating Machine Age aviation and human power. Weekend tours will not step inside the Chrysler Building.
The Chanin Building
10m · Admission ticket included
Admire a 1929 bronze frieze charting the evolution of life, then step into a lobby of bronze grilles and reliefs built as a monument to one immigrant's rise.
Bryant Park
10m
See the tower a radiator company clad in black brick and gilded gold so it would read like a lump of coal catching fire, then look across at 500 Fifth Avenue, designed by the architects of the Empire State Building while they were building it nine blocks away.
Rockefeller Center
30m
Explore the crown jewel of Art Deco urban design, featuring the monumental Atlas and Prometheus statues, the world-famous sunken plaza and ice rink, a 0.75-mile underground concourse, and 30 Rock's grand lobby murals with their optical illusion ceilings.
General Electric Building
10m
See a striking Art Deco skyscraper whose Gothic-inspired brickwork, curving corner, and dramatic crown of terra-cotta lightning bolts serve as a physical embodiment of early radio and electrical power.
10m
view a 1930s twin-towered skyscraper engineered in "Waldorf Gray" brick directly over active Grand Central railroad tracks using structural expansion joints.
10m · Admission ticket included
Finish at the 1927 tower, built as the Beverly, whose silhouette and warrior head corbels so captivated Georgia O'Keeffe that she painted it as New York Night.
Meeting and pickup
Meeting point
Meet inside Grand Central Terminal, in the Main Concourse, in front of Track 29.
End point
Additional information
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
