New York is a beautiful city with so many things to see and do. It doesn't matter if it's your first time in the city, or you've already visited it on other occasions, New York always offers new places to see, unexplored corners, new museums, new shows...
One of the best ways to get to know a city is to take a guided tour. In New York you have many options, one of the most recommended is the contrasts tour of New York, although you have all kinds and to get to know different areas and in different ways.
New York is an expensive city, so adding a free tour to the trip is always great, so as not to go over budget. In this post I tell you about 5 free tours in New York that you will love and will take you to different areas of Manhattan. Remember to tip the guide at the end, as he surely deserves it.
Let us begin!
5 FREE TOUR TO DO IN NEW YORK FOR FREE!
1. Free tour of the financial district of Manhattan, the best free tour to do in New York
This is one of the most popular free tours to do in New York, specifically it is done through the financial district of Manhattan, an essential place to see in New York. During a walking tour of about 2 and a half hours, you will visit some emblematic places such as the World Trade Center and the 9/11 memorial, the entire Wall Street and Battery Park, from where you will have beautiful views of the Statue of Liberty.
You can choose to take the tour with an English-speaking or Spanish-speaking guide. And it's completely free. Remember, at the end of the tour, tip the guide, who surely deserves it. The recommended minimum is $10 per person or more, although it is entirely your choice and is not mandatory.
2. Free tour of the financial district and Lower Manhattan, New York
This free tour is a little faster than the previous one and includes a tour of some more places. Therefore, in each of them the explanation is shorter to arrive in time to see everything. It lasts 1 hour and a half and during the entire walking tour we visit Bowling Green Park, Wall Street, the financial district and make a stop at the Federal Hall and the Trinity Church. This tour is only done in English. So if you don't understand it perfectly or prefer in Spanish, I recommend the first option.
3. Free tour of Chinatown and Little Italy, one of the most recommended free tours to do in New York
With this tour you will discover two of the most beautiful and characteristic neighborhoods in Manhattan, Chinatown and Little Italy. In addition to making some stops in the SoHo neighborhood, the Diamante district and NoLIta.
The 2-hour tour begins at the Square, next to the New York County Supreme Court building. The first stop will be the former headquarters of the prestigious New York Times and the city Courts. We continue towards Columbus Park where they will begin to talk to you about the culture and traditions of the Chinese population of New York. Once you cross Canal Street you will discover the Diamond District, the place of residence of the Jewish community before World War II.
The next stop is in Little Italy where you will learn about Italian immigrants and they will recommend a lot of incredible places to eat. The tour continues towards SoHo to appreciate one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in New York and ends the tour visiting the NoLIta neighborhood, which stands out for being a modern, fashionable neighborhood, with many jewelry stores, exclusive clothing stores, decoration stores and beautiful buildings.
It is one of the best tours to do in New York and you have the option of taking the tour with a Spanish-speaking or English-speaking guide.
4. Free tour of West Village, Manhattan
Discover one of the most picturesque neighborhoods in New York, famous for appearing in numerous series such as Sex and the City or Friends (among others). It is the neighborhood of artists and singers and during the tour you will visit; Washington Square Park, Washington Arch, New York University, The Stonewall Inn, Friends' apartment, Carrie Bradshaw's apartment in the Sex and the City series, Chelsea Market and the High Line. You can take the tour with a Spanish or English speaking guide.
5. Free alternative tour of New York
If you want to know some of the important places in the city, from a fun and enjoyable point of view, learn about its history and take a special and different tour, this is your tour.
With this 2 and a half hour tour you will learn about the History of FiDi, you will tour Broadway St and appreciate the architecture of the buildings that surround you, you will know the good and important side of MTA and they will explain to you a lot of recommendations about restaurants and roftops in the city. zone. It is an English speaking tour.
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