Sights to See in New York City: CitySights Tours

CitySights offer a wealth of tours that all let you get to know New York City a little better, introducing you to some old favorites ? Times Square, the Empire State Building, and Madison Square Garden ? and maybe some new ones, like the historic sites in Brooklyn or the Malcolm Shabazz Harlem Market. Here are the tours INCLUDED in the New York Explorer Pass:

NY Brooklyn Tour

CitySight?s Brooklyn Tourwill introduce you to arguably the trendiest of New York?s boroughs; America?s first suburb, Brooklyn is known for its popular neighborhoods, nightlife, and eateries as well as its history. On the tour, you?ll see:

•  Neighborhoods: From DUMBO to Prospect Heights to Williamsburg , the CitySights tour will expose you to many of Brooklyn?s varied neighborhoods.
• Historic Sites: There?s the Frances Tavern, a reconstruction of prominent American Revolution establishment once owned by the Sons of Liberty; one of the oldest skyscrapers in New York City, the Woolworth Building; and several courthouses, religious houses, and other historic sights to take in on the tour.
• New York City Sights: One of the major perks of this tour is its unforgettable view of the Brooklyn Bridge ? but don?t think the iconic sights stop there. You?ll also be taken to Grand Army Plaza, the Staten Island Ferry Terminal, Flatbush Avenue, and more.

The tour runs 365 days a year, and starts at the South Street Seaport stop.

Uptown Treasures & Harlem Hop-On Hop-Off Tour

A bit of a misnomer, the Uptown Treasures & Harlem Hop-On Hop-Off Tour takes you through Upper Manhattan and its well-known Harlem neighborhood, discovering rich art, culture, and classic New York City sights. You?ll be able to hop on and off at explore such locations as Times Square, the Central Park Zoo, and the Apollo Theatre, to name a few. Here?s what else you can see on the CitySights tour:

• Theaters and Performance Spaces: A hallmark of the Uptown Treasures & Harlem tour is its theaters; you?ll visit two theater districts, the Lincoln Center, Winter Garden Theatre, Rockefeller Center, Carnegie Hall, and more.
•  Art and Culture Spots: No doubt you?ve heard the Guggenheim and Metropolitan Museum of Art, but what about the Harlem Market or the Frick Collection? This tour will introduce you to some of New York City?s top spots for art and culture.
•  Learning Centers: If you?re someone who seeks out educational tours, there?s a lot to learn from the American Museum of Natural History, the Museum of the City of New York, and even Columbia University ? all stops on the Uptown Treasures & Harlem tour.

There are over 20 stops for you to hop-on and hop-off, allowing you to really get to know New York City. Once you?ve grabbed your ticket, pick up a map of tour spots and hop-on!

Multilingual Upper and Lower Manhattan Tour

Designed with international visitors in mind, this Multilingual Upper and Lower Manhattan Tour is offered in five languages ? German, French, Italian, Spanish, and English ? and stops at all of New York City?s hottest spots. Here?s what you?ll see (just listed in English ? sorry!):

• Times Square;
• Madison Square Garden;
• The Empire State Building;
•  The site of the World Trade Center;
•  Lincoln Center;
• Central Park;
•  Little Italy;
• and of course, much more!

You?ll take the tour in a comfortable, climate-controlled motor coach perfect for seeing all of Manhattan?s sites in a reasonable amount of time; pick up your ticket and then your bus from 7^th Avenue between 41^st and 42^nd Street in Times Square in whatever language you like.

You can pick up any CitySights Tour at 234 W. 42^nd Street after presenting your Explorer Pass at the desk inside Madame Tussauds lobby; note that your Explorer Pass is only valid for one CitySights tour.