The Essential Central Park Walking Tour

Overview

A Walk In The Park/ Central Park Walking Tour

Discover the legends and lore of iconic Central Park – the sprawling masterpiece of American landscape brought to life by it’s visionaries in 1857.

Join us for “A Walk In The Park” as your costumed tour guide unearths the saga of America’s first landscaped public park with intriguing tales of yesteryear. As a character from another era, your guide will introduce you to Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, the creators of this urban treasure. Marvel at the architecture of Bethesda Terrace, be captivated by the poetic Shakespeare’s Statue, and lose yourself in the serenity of The Ramble on this 2.5-hour comprehensive tour.

At the designated Ramble Point you will have the opportunity to leave the tour, visit the MET or just explore around at your own pace, enjoy the activities happening, grab a snack, or relax over coffee before rejoining a later group (about 2-hour interval).

City: New York City

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $35.00

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Mon 23 Dec

Starting at $35.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

More than 50 Points of Interest

Costumed Professional Tour Guide

Audio Headset-Optimize the walking & hearing experiences

1 Ramble Point

Century 21 Gift Card (value $5 or more)

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

What To Expect

Central Park

Your 2 costumed guides will introduce you to Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, the creators of this urban masterpiece. Marvel at the architecture of Bethesda Terrace and lose yourself in the serenity of The Ramble on this 2.5-hour comprehensive tour.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Option to "Ramble Off" at the designated location to explore the Met or Guggenheim Museums and the area in-depth. The next group will pass by in 2 hours when you can jump back in and finish the 2nd leg of the tour. (You can always choose to continue without leaving the tour. This is not mandatory.)

American Museum of Natural History

Your tour ends across the street from American Museum of Natural History, on 78th St. and Central Park West.

Central Park Zoo

As one of the five zoos of New York, Central Park Zoo was evolved from gifts of exotic pets and other animals informally given to the park. First officially founded as a zoo in 1934. Stop to enjoy a few minutes of the sea lions here. Their cheerful jumps will definitely lighten up your day.

Central Park

The sprawling masterpiece of American landscape designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, brought to life by it’s visionaries in 1857. The Oasis in the middle of such a hectic city, Central Park, in Olmsted's words was "of great importance as the first real Park made in this country—a democratic development of the highest significance..." .

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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 (10)

CPeck18

Aug 2019

Took the Central Park tour this past weekend with a fabulous guide who wondered through an arch in the park in the 1800's and turned up in 2019! So entertaining and informative - and relaxing - did not feel rushed at all! Saw areas and heard facts about the park that I never did before. Highly recommend the Walk in the Park tour! Five + stars!

Response from Host

Aug 2019

Dear Valued Guest, Thank you for joining us for A Walk In The Park. We are pleased to hear that you had fun learning about Central Park. We appreciated your kind review and we look forward to welcoming on a future tour.

David G

Aug 2019

Great tour with great information about the park spanning time period from it's beginning to modern day. Wear comfortable shoes (some spots are "cobble-stony") and consider bringing water, although vendors can be found in a few spots along the way. I took the tour all the way to AMNH, and I'm glad I did. We came across a wedding in the lady's pavilion. Our guide Greta Hallenburg was knowledgable, funny, and delightful.

Response from Host

Aug 2019

David, Thank you for joining us on our A Walk In The Park tour of Central Park. We are please to know you found the tour to be fun and educational. We look forward to hosting you at another of our locations.

rypla

Jun 2019

Great fun today on the Central Park tour with City Rambler. We beat the heat with a lovely stroll accompanied by two terrific guides who were "time travelers" come to show us around and give us their unique perspective (actors of course, but also fantastic guides steeped in historic and cultural knowledge). One was a comedienne as well! Her name was Bridget - an Irish ladies maid who was bawdy and ridiculously modest at the same time - she had us in stitches. We saw amazing wildlife, too - a turtle laying eggs, a great white heron, a bright red cardinal, and EVEN the mandarin duck! One guide showed us the southern part of the park, lots do and see, and the second guide showed us more off the beaten path finds further uptown - some of the stories were quite remarkable, and the people watching couldn't be beat. We had time to get ice cream or drinks as needed, and our closed circuit earphones made the experience calm and intimate, we could walk and listen, one guide recited poetry - or we could interact and joke around, making fun of modern day technology and fashion with our time traveler- it was great and I highly recommend this enjoyable way to have someone entertaining and full of fascinating facts lead you through the park, doing all the navigating, while you just take it all in. What a pleasure!

Response from Host

Jul 2019

To our valued guest, Thank you for joining us for "A Walk In The Park". We are pleased to hear that you had an entertaining and rewarding Central Park experience with the Mandarin Duck sighting as a bonus. Our guides know how to read their audience and it makes all the difference in their performance. We hope to see you on a future City Rambler tour.