The Statue of Liberty is a popular attraction in New York City.
Seeing New York City from the comfort of a bus is a relaxing way to explore the nation's largest city. Several companies offer escorted tours as well as hop-on/hop-off tickets for visitors who are looking for an easy way to get from place to place. Escorted tours of the Big Apple range from a couple of hours to a full day.
On Board New York Tours
Tour New York in a Day is one of the offerings of On Board New York Tours. In 5 1/2 hours, visitors see the major attractions in New York, some by drive-by and others with stops allowing tourists to get out for a more in-depth view. Stops include Times Square, Rockefeller Center, Ground Zero at the World Trade Center, Central Park, South Street Seaport and the NBC "Today" show set. Besides the bus tour and all its stops, this tour includes a ferry cruise.
On Board New York Tours
110 W. 40th St.
Suite 1503
New York, NY 10018
212-852-4821
onboardnewyorktours.com
Gray Line New York Sightseeing
No matter what major city of the world you're visiting, Gray Line is sure to have a bus tour of the environs. New York City is no exception. Gray Line offers a full-day tour of all the major sights in Manhattan and its neighborhoods, including Little Italy, Soho, Harlem and Greenwich Village. Other stops are Rockefeller Center, Madison Square Garden and Central Park. It also features a cruise of New York Harbor with close-up views of the Statue of Liberty. Lunch is included. The tour operates daily except for Christmas and New Year's Day. Gray Line also offers hop-on/hop-off bus tours for the do-it-yourselfer.
Gray Line New York Sightseeing
1430 Broadway
Suite 507
New York, NY 10018
800-669-0051
newyorksightseeing.com
City Sights NY
City Sights NY offers mainly a variety of hop-on/hop-off bus tours, but it does have some escorted tours. It has a comprehensive day tour that covers Brooklyn from the famous bridge to places connected to the Revolutionary War. City Sights NY also offers a double-decker bus night tour to the major spots such as the Manhattan skyline and Brooklyn Fulton Ferry Landing for photo ops, Chinatown, Little Italy, Times Square and the Lower East Side.
City Sights NY
1430 Broadway
Suite 507
New York, NY 10018
212-812-2700
citysightsny.com
