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Original Central Park Walking Tour

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Central Park

This is our guided walking tour covering the southern half of Central Park—ideal for first-time visitors who want the can’t-miss highlights in ~3 hours.” (audio options available)
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Start Time: 09:30 am
Tour Language: English
Duration: 3 hours
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Central Park Highlights

Start- Grand Army Plaza (map) / End- Strawberry Fields (map)

Highlights along the route:

  • Grand Army Plaza – meet beside the gold Sherman statue and the Plaza Hotel.
  • The Pond – serene skyline reflections near the park’s southeast corner.
  • Bethesda Terrace & Fountain – the heart of Central Park and a classic film location.
  • Bow Bridge – elegant cast-iron span with romantic lake views.
  • The Ramble – wooded maze of paths beloved by bird-watchers.
  • Strawberry Fields – quiet John Lennon memorial and *Imagine* mosaic.
Other possible stops ▼

Depending on your guide and the season, we may also pass:

  • Wollman Rink • The Dairy • Carousel • Chess & Checkers House • Sheep Meadow • Alice in Wonderland • Loeb Boathouse • Cherry Hill • Literary Walk
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Join Tours by Foot on a small group walking tour as we stroll through the park and tell the epic story of New York's green oasis.

We will be wandering the winding pedestrian paths, passing The Pond and The Lake, bridges, open fields, and skyline views - all great photo opportunities.

With 843 acres to explore, it could take your entire trip to New York City to see it all.

Enjoy a small group walking with a local guide who will keep you from getting lost in The Ramble and make sure you see the most Instagrammable sites in Central Park over a leisurely 3 hour stroll through the highlights.

Central Park Guided Tour
View over The Lake with the The San Remo residential building in the background.
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Tours by Foot New York4.9
Based on 3047 reviews
Mattie Vodery
1 day ago
Lady Altovise was EXCELLENT!! Well worth it 👍🏽
Kaya
1 day ago
Lady was AMAZING
Rachel Newell
3 days ago
It was easy to find Michael and the tour group. Michael clearly loves New York and had lots of good info to share.
Our walking tour with Courtney was the highlight of our weekend. We're locals, and we got to know cool insights into local history and architecture while being guided us to some of our favorite food spots! The pace was perfect, Courtney was a great guide, and we left with a deeper appreciation for the neighborhood. Highly recommended for locals and visitors alike!
Tyler Schell
1 week ago
Michael was an amazing tour guide. So knowledgeable and passionate about NYC
Hillary Carver
2 weeks ago
Easily recommendable! To see the places where real history took place and to learn of real people who came from Harlem and made changes in the world was very interesting and valuable. Lady Altovise knew her stuff! She was fun and engaging while telling true and inspirational stories. Gives me pride for Harlem and our country. A tour to do while you’re in NY!
greenback001
3 weeks ago
I took a Brooklyn Bridge and DUMBO sightseeing tour with Renee from Tours by Foot, and she was absolutely incredible. As a New Yorker, I’m always curious to learn more about my own city, and I feel like I hit the jackpot with Renee as my guide. She was knowledgeable, engaging, and full of fascinating history and stories. In one fantastic walk over the bridge, I learned far more than I expected to in just a few hours. I highly recommend Renee to anyone looking for a memorable, informative, and enjoyable sightseeing experience.
Brendan Carroll
3 weeks ago
Michael was a fantastic tour guide. His enthusiasm and knowledge was so appreciated by all of us. He is definitely a great ambassador for the best of NYC.
Morna Armstrong
3 weeks ago
Enthusiastic, informative and personable. Great knowledge of subject matter. Enjoyable!
Kim Neidich
1 month ago
Great tour! All the food was great. Tour guide was sweet and very knowledgeable.
Janna Gilstrap
1 month ago
Had the best experience with Lady Altovise on her Saturday afternoon tour of Harlem. My mother discovered her on YouTube and booked her for us to experience while my parents visited. I’ve lived in Harlem for 10 years and still learned so much. She was amazing!
Theresa Gilstrap
1 month ago
Lady Altovise did an outstanding & professional tour of Harlem! The Soul of Harlem Stroll: History & Heritage Tour was so entertaining and informative! You must take it if you’re visiting NYC! ATL Fans!
Robert Young
1 month ago
Lady Altovise was great for our tour. Harlem is saturated in history and she shared the best with us.
giulia martini
1 month ago
jean judes
1 month ago
Sabrina Blatt
1 month ago
Anna
1 month ago
Joseph Tembo
2 months ago
Harlem’s favourite lady is our new favourite lady! A historical tour with sprinkles of entertainment and coherent, captivating story telling! 10/10.
Darian Allen
2 months ago
Great overall experience. Miss Altovise was fun, funny, knowledgeable, welcoming during this walking tour. It was a beautiful day and we were able to see lots of sites, people, and street entertainment throughout the trip. She welcomes questions which was fun!
Zofia Piszka
2 months ago
awesome tour of Harlem with Lady Altovise! her spirit and knowledge of the neighbourhood is so impressive and so is her storytelling talent
Regina Schwarz
2 months ago
Harlem favorite lady is the best!! I am so happy I got this tour and learned so much! Totally recommend it
Carolina Monteiro
2 months ago
perfect!!! harlem favorites lady is the best ❤️
vlegardien
2 months ago
Very nice tour !
Tyler Williams
2 months ago
Altovise was AMAZING!!! We have been in NYC for five days and have taken multiple walking tours of the city, but this was by far the most entertaining and enlightening tour we took! We could not recommend Altovise enough!
Max Sorin
2 months ago
Altavis is an amazing guide, one of the best I had, highly recommended!
felix Amberger
2 months ago
Lady has been a really great tour guide. Her vibe and her knowledge make her an amazing professional. She knows the neighborhood, and the neighborhood knows her!
Bruno Duarte
3 months ago
We took this tour through Brooklyn and it was amazing! Even though I knew the neighborhood I had no idea of the amount of history and fun facts I’ve learned. I’ll take more of these tours when I return to NYC. Renee was a delight and so knowledgeable!
Emily Chambard
3 months ago
Excellent tour, thank you Altovise! Full of history, recommendations, and love for Harlem. Check her out!!!
Christine Scordato
3 months ago
Renee’s Brooklyn tour was really terrific! She is knowledgeable, warm and down to earth. We learned a ton and had so much fun! We hope to take her Greenwich Village tour too!
Daniela Narimatsu
3 months ago
Lady Altovise’s tour of Harlem was wonderful. Highly recommended!
bc a
3 months ago
This late review is about the Greenwich Village Neighborhood Tour I joined back in June 2024. The guide Renee was awesome! She was fun and knowledgeable. She knew a lot about the neighbourhood and could give us direction very precisely. I joined the Chinatown tour by another company and it was boring...Renee's pace was not too fast but we still got to visit different places. She also educated us with local social etiquette. I really enjoy her tour. PS. If you are a fan of Friends, you will walk pass the building which the show used as transition.
Gabriele Magni
3 months ago
Christian Fleck
3 months ago
The Tour with Michael was great. If you want to get information about New York and his buildings he is the one you should ask. Great Tour, greate gut. Highly recommended.
Nicol Flores
4 months ago
Our tour guide Lady Altovise was amazing, so knowledgeable and so proud to share the history of Harlem. Highly recommended!
Juli Schnu
4 months ago
Great Tour with Lady A.! We totally reconmmend it! Thank you!
Conor Murphy
4 months ago
Lady was amazing during our tour, she kept us enthusiastic to learn and entertained, she was a joy to be around.
Sinead O Dwyer
4 months ago
Lady was so informative and so much fun. 10/10 would recommend to all!
Sherry N.
4 months ago
Awesome tour with Lady Altovise!!!! Will be back with friends.
Hana Ivačić
4 months ago
Such an incredible tour! Super interesting, with so many important historical details. We loved every second of it. Our tour guide was so fun and knowledgeable, would highly highly recommend booking!
Christie C. Cheng
5 months ago
Michael was a great guide. He was very informative. The tour is quite chilly in January so wear appropriate warm clothes.
Lamana Mulaffer
5 months ago
We had a wonderful time with Michael - he was extremely knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor too
Merryn Merrifield
5 months ago
Michael’s walking tour of Brooklyn was informative & fun. We saw lots of Brooklyn heights & all the views of manhattan.
chris selley
5 months ago
Randall Sampson
5 months ago
Very detailed!!! Excellent service and historic info! 5-Star!!
reem yaw
5 months ago
Michael was incredible!
Stacy Lieber
6 months ago
Meredith was an amazing guide!
Ileana Martínez
6 months ago

5 Star review of Tours by Foot's Central Park Walking Tour.

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