New York City One-Day Sightseeing Tour

The tour itinerary includes the following highlights:

1. Starting with a drive through Times Square, the first stop is at Central Park West and 72nd Street, where you'll visit the Dakota Building, formerly the home of John Lennon. A short guided walk into Central Park allows you to see the Strawberry Fields with the Imagine mosaic dedicated to John Lennon. As the tour drives, you'll also catch views of other noteworthy sites, including luxury condominiums favored by celebrities, Central Park Zoo, the Plaza Hotel, and Carnegie Hall.
2. The second stop is Rockefeller Center, where you'll see St. Patrick's Cathedral, the ice skating rink, Christmas Tree location, and NBC's Today Show set.
3. Next, you'll visit Madison Square Park, known as the original location of Madison Square Garden Arena. The area offers stunning views of several iconic buildings featured in books and films, such as the Flatiron Building, the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower, and the Empire State Building.
4. The tour continues with a drive through various famous neighborhoods of NYC, including Greenwich Village, Soho, Chinatown, and the Financial District.
5. Before reaching the fourth stop, you'll pass by Wall Street and catch views of the New York Stock Exchange, Federal Hall, Trinity Church, and the Charging Bull sculpture on Broadway.
6. The fourth stop is at the World Trade Center, where you can visit the 9/11 Memorial. The tour doesn't cover entry into the 9/11 Museum, but you can explore the Memorial grounds, see the "Reflecting Absence" waterfalls marking the original twin towers' footprints, and view the Survivor Tree, a symbol of resilience.
7. Around 1 pm, there's a quick lunch break at Gansevoort Liberty Market by the 9/11 Memorial and the World Trade Center.
8. The fifth stop involves a boat ride on the Staten Island Ferry, offering breathtaking views of the Manhattan and Brooklyn skyline.

The tour concludes at the original departure point on 7th Avenue in the Times Square area.