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Christmas in New York: Private Holiday History Tour

Christmas in New York: Private Holiday History Tour

Overview

This is an expert led private tour to experience the magic, spectacle and spirit of the holiday season on an enchanted journey through the history of holiday traditions. This first class tour of Christmas in New York takes you to the most spectacular seasonal sites in the heart of Manhattan and reveals the inspired stories behind them. Get ready to enjoy the festive tales and stories behind time honored traditions that will bring the spectacle of the city to life for an unforgettable holiday treat.

- Discover the history and secrets behind the many merry customs we associate with season.

- Learn the magic behind Macy’s and uncover the miracles of 34th street.

- Stroll by a popular ice rink through to a local holiday village market

- Encounter the dazzling holiday displays along Fifth Avenue.

- Delight in the magnificence of Rockefeller Center

- Experience the true spirit of Christmas at St Patrick’s Cathedral.

- Take iconic holiday pictures of your unforgettable experience

City: New York City

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $150.00

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Mon 23 Dec

Starting at $150.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Expert local guide

Private tour

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
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
This is a walking tour conducted at a leisurely pace
Dress appropriately for the winter weather
Comfortable walking shoes are highly recommended
Children 7 and under are free per accompanying adult
Masks are recommended but not required outdoors. Masks and/or proof of vaccination may be required to enter any indoor facility

What To Expect

Macy's Herald Square

Worlds Largest Department store

New York Public Library

Discover the stories that inspired holiday traditions

Bryant Park

Stroll through the winter village

Fifth Avenue

World class shopping and holiday displays

Rockefeller Center

Iconic art deco complex and home to the most popular christmas tree

Radio City Music Hall

Home of the Rockettes and Christmas Spectacular

St. Patrick's Cathedral

The largest decorated gothic-style Catholic Cathedral in the United States

Show 4 more stops

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (104)

MKEdocent

Sep 2019

My daughter and I took a fascinating tour of Alexander Hamilton and the Founding Fathers in Lower Manhattan. Our tour was led by Kevin, the co-owner of New York Historical Tours, who is a devoted student of history. He is passionate about the history of New York and he makes it come alive for his listeners. We learned so much more taking a tour with him than we could have ever discovered on our own. He took us inside buildings and behind the scenes. We were so grateful that Kevin was able to accommodate us when our guide took ill the day before our scheduled tour. After learning that I was only in NYC for the weekend, Kevin offered to give us a private tour as we could not reschedule for one of the regular tours. I am looking forward to taking another tour with him when I am next in town visiting my daughter. We are thinking about the Gilded Age tour of the Upper East Side. I highly recommend New York Historical Tours. You won't be disappointed!

ddenner

Sep 2019

In August we met with Kevin for our second historical tour in New York. Last year we embarked on the Alexander Hamilton and Founding Fathers tour and left with a much clearer understanding of the time period as well as the history of New York's beginning as a colony. This summer we decided on the Gilded Age tour and looked at our history from a different perspective, that of the rise to riches and lives of many famous families. Walking along many of the mansions still existing among the high rise buildings near Central Park while discussing the history of the city and the the country led to a different understanding of what we thought we knew of that time period. New York Historical Tours is a wonderful way to see the city outside of theater and get a better understanding of its growth and that of the US. The tours are informational and yet conversational, not a memorized word-by-word account, which allow you the freedom to fully immerse in the experience in a small group or private tour. In the future we will continue to make a New York Historical Tour a part of our annual visit to the city and definitely recommend them to our friends.

Amykalm

Aug 2019

We used New York Historical Tours to do a personalized tour of Brooklyn to celebrate my fathers 80th Birthday. Kevin helped us organize by getting a tour bus for 22 people and setting up a route that worked well with my dad's life path through Brooklyn and then into NYC where he went to college. We were a group aged 17 to 80 and there was something interesting for everyone. Kevin and my dad switched back and forth with my dad telling his stories and memories and Kevin filling in the history of the area. I was nervous setting this tour up as I had not worked with them before but it went off so smoothly and best of all it my dad has been telling everyone for the past two weeks what an AMAZING birthday present his children gave him.