NYC Secrets of Grand Central Walking Tour

Overview

Did you know there is a hidden tennis court inside Grand Central? Or that the ceiling is backwards? Discover many more secrets on this tour and learn about the surprising history of this New York City icon! This tour is led by a native New Yorker who is a licensed New York City Tour guide.

City: New York City

Fri 03 Jan

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Starting at $35.00

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Fri 03 Jan

Starting at $35.00

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What's Included

Guided walking tour led by a local New Yorker

Ear pieces provided to each guests, ensuring everyone hears the guide perfectly, even from a distance

Additional Info

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
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Tour is in English
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
We provide ear pieces to each participants so guests can hear the guides perfectly, even from a distance while maintaining social distancing.

What To Expect

Grand Central Terminal

We will explore the many hidden gems inside Grand Central Terminal while learning all about the history of this iconic NYC building!

Midtown

This tour takes place in the heart of midtown!

MetLife Building

We will see the Metlife as we walk around Grand Central

Chrysler Building

We will see the beautiful Chrysler building as we go outside to take a close look at Grand Central Terminal's clock

Campbell Apartment

We will peek inside this amazing bar hidden inside Grand Central Terminal

Grand Central Market

We will see it on this tour

Graybar Electric Building (Graybar Rats)

We will end our tour there!

New York City

This tour takes place right in the middle of Manhattan in New York City

Manhattan Skyline

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (371)

pugmom61

Nov 2017

This is a great way to learn more about grand Central Terminal. As a New Yorker I have been through Grand Central countless times and it was really great to learn more about this magnificent structure. Since 9-11 there are areas that are off limits but it is still well worth it to take the tour.

Response from Host

Nov 2017

Thank you very much! We love to hear this feedback from native New Yorkers as we develop all of or tours with you in mind! Thank you and we hope to see you again soon

Yotam S

Oct 2017

I've taken one previous tour with Untapped Cities of the Ellis Island Hospital, which was a wonderful experience. I was very disappointed with the Tour of Grand Central Terminal. First off we started at Track 29 that was very loud and made hearing the guide difficult and also made people are repeated questions, which was annoying. Secondly we were only admitted to public areas, there were no parts to this tour where the group was allowed into restricted or truly underground areas. The guide didn’t know about facts that knowledgeable guests shared and didn’t even know about some items along the tour. I felt as if most of the shared information would be available online and did not feel either personal or insightful. I think it is important for untapped cities to partner with the locations that they tour to offer a truly unique experience.

Response from Host

Oct 2017

Hi Yotam, thank you very much for taking the time to leave a review and explaining what you think we could have done better. Since we did not deliver on your expectations I will fully refund your ticket. While our tours specialize in bringing guests to places which are usually off-limits to the public (Woolworth Building, Ellis Island Abandoned Hospital...), Grand Central Terminal is very strict about access and no longer allows any tours to go behind-the-scenes to places like the M-42 Basement, the abandoned FDR train car or the glass walkways. Our tour does talk about these places though and the role they played in Grand Central Terminal's history and in the case of the glass walkways we even bring you to the door which leads to it and allow you to peek through it which is as close as you can get since security got tighter. We are updating our tour description on our website to make sure it is very clear and that everybody knows that these places are simply not accessible to anyone. As for the sound level at the beginning of the tour, our guide will now be equipped with a small amplifier which will make it much easier for him to be heard in case go great affluence inside Grand Central Terminal. Thank you again for leaving a review and helping us improve our tour.