Welcome to Free Tours by Foot - New York City's affordable expert local-guide walking tours and step-on guide service. We offer pay-what-you-wish or ticket tours, audio tours, as well as private group tours for families, school groups, or corporate groups for your unique NYC experience - no matter if you are on a budget or in search for something unique and memorable for yourself or your group.
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*Full refunds issued for ticketed tours and pay-what-you-wish tours with at least 24 hours notice before start of the tour.
PUBLIC GROUP TOURS
This is a city of neighborhoods and we focus on tours designed to show you what the Big Apple is made of.
We offer several public tours, with most offering a pay-what-you-wish ticket option.
Our tours are led by experienced and real New Yorkers who are the most highly rated in the city.
Don't take our word for it, check our reviews to see what actual tour guests think about the service we provide.
SELF-GUIDED NYC AUDIO TOURS
The above tours are what currently offer as public group tour options.
But, we have many more tour options that you could take anytime you wish with your smartphone.
Listen to a sample of our Lower Manhattan Tour (an archaeological site of old New Amsterdam).
However, we have man other tours that you can book as a private tours, and you can find these on the calendar below.
This selection of private tours includes culinary tours. Private tours have a 2-week cancellation policy.
We also offer dozens of self-guided tours as well as audio tours.
We have over 8,000 reviews with a 5 out of 5 stars rating. Read the reviews for yourself.
Daily (and Almost Daily) Scheduled Tours
- SoHo, Little Italy, and Chinatown
- Across the Brooklyn Bridge & DUMBO
- Harlem
- Bushwick Graffiti and Street Art
- Central Park
- Downtown New York in A Day (6 Hour) Private Only
- Midtown Manhattan
- Lower Manhattan
- Ghosts of Greenwich Village
NOTE: For the holiday season, we run special daily tours.
Food Tours
- Greenwich Village Food Tour
- Lower East Side Food Tour
- Chinatown and Little Italy Food
- Harlem Food Tour
Our New York tours are also great for meeting fellow travelers and making new friends.
Our guests come from all over the world, which means that the questions asked by our tour guides reflect many different perspectives and contribute to more enriching experiences for our guests.
We offer over 30 different NYC tours.
OTHER TOURS
There are other ways to explore New York City! Read our guides to the various bus, bike, and boat tours.
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FOOD TOURS
Be sure to consider one of our New York City food tours.
Our most popular and regularly scheduled guided tour options are:
- Greenwich Village Food Tour
- Lower East Side Food Tour
- Chinatown & Little Italy Food Tour
- Harlem Food Tour
We also offer free self-guided food tours so that you can experience the flavors of the city at your own pace.
AUDIO AND SELF-GUIDED TOURS
If you can’t fit any of our tours into your schedule, check out our anytime audio tours, where you will find several of our most popular tours narrated by Tours by Foot tour guides.
Listen to a sample of our Lower Manhattan Tour (an archaeological site of old New Amsterdam)
These audio tours go deeper than our self-guided maps and allow you to enjoy our guided tours whenever they fit your schedule. We are constantly adding new audio tours to our collection.
Available Tours:
- Central Park
- Lower Manhattan
- 9/11 Memorial and World Trade Center
- Greenwich Village
- Times Square
- Food Tour of Greenwich Village
- SoHo
- Little Italy and Nolita
- The Brooklyn Bridge (in both English and Spanish versions)
- The High Line
- Midtown Manhattan
- Grand Central Terminal
- Harlem
New York doesn't have to be expensive if you know how to avoid paying too much.
We know a thing or two about saving money from our pay-what-you-like guided walking tours, audio tours, and free self-guided tours.
If you are even considering visiting two of NYC's top attractions, say the Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty, you must read our post reviewing the top tourist attraction passes.
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Check out our post titled "Travel Guide for NYC on a Budget" for all of our helpful articles.
Reviews From Our Guests
We don't like to toot our own horn too much, but if you're wondering just how much travelers and locals enjoy our free walking tours, you need look no further than our New York City Travel Tips group on Facebook.
As you can see, Gina shares her experience with us and some pictures from the tour. This is really helpful for getting a sense of what to expect when you join us!
Gina notes something quite important: we usually don't have a limit on how much you should tip. Any tips are welcome.
If you're curious about our food tours, Yvonne offers several pictures that give you a pretty good idea of the kinds of food you can expect to enjoy.
Our audio tours are also quite popular, and Kelly notes that the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island tour was particularly useful.
If you can't manage to join us for a fully guided tour, these audio guides are an excellent alternative that can allow you to explore at your own pace.
Please read our New York City Travel Tips group on Facebook for even more opinions and advice about our tours.