Guided Tours of New York City with Adam!

Adam is a New Yorker who loves helping travelers discover the very best of his city. A licensed guide, he has been leading neighborhood walking tours all over New York for the paste three years, and has been exploring every corner of the city on his own for a decade.

Tours with Adam are fun, informative, casual, and most of all - local. You’ll explore the highlights, but also get access to secrets and hidden gems.

All tours are fully customizable and you can work with Adam to plan something unique to you and your group.

  • Adam offers both half and full-day walking tours

  • All tours are private and can be customized to your interests and travel style

Adam’s NYC Tours


Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, and Brooklyn Bridge

Duration: 3.5-4 hours

Cost:
1-4 people: $699
5-8 people: $899

Price includes: Your guide

Not included in cost: $2.75 subway ticket

Max participants: 8

On this half-day walking tour, we will explore two completely different neighborhoods separated by the iconic Brooklyn Bridge. Brooklyn Heights, New York’s “first suburb,” is a classic, brownstone neighborhood that boasts a rich history and spectacular views of Manhattan. DUMBO was once a manufacturing hub and now the center of New York’s technology boom.

Highlights:

  • Learn about a historic decision Jackie Robinson made in the neighborhood.

  • See a mysterious row house… that’s not a house at all!

  • Gaze at the most stunning view in all of New York City.

  • Discover an invention made in the factories of DUMBO still used by almost every company in the world.

  • Hear the story of the true hero of the Brooklyn Bridge. (Trust me. She’s amazing!) 


Central Park and Roosevelt Island

Duration: 3.5-4 hours

Cost:
1-4 people: $699
5-8 people: $899

Price includes: Your guide

Not included in cost: $2.75 subway ticket

Max participants: 8

On this half-day walking tour, we visit the mysterious “Island of the Undesirables” Roosevelt Island with its fascinating history, serene atmosphere, and stunning city views. We then head to New York’s classic nature getaway in the heart of the city – Central Park – with its lush greenery, historic features, and abundant vistas.

Highlights:

  • Fly high over the East River on the Roosevelt Island Tramway.

  • See the crumbing ruins of one of New York’s most frightening places.

  • Enjoy spectacular views of the Manhattan skyline.

  • Visit one of the most romantic places in all of New York at the Bethesda Terrace.

  • Get completely lost in the woods… in the middle of New York City.


Greenwich Village, High Line Park, and Hudson Yards

Duration: 3.5-4 hours

Cost:
1-4 people: $699
5-8 people: $899

Price includes: Your guide

Not included in cost: $2.75 subway ticket

Max participants: 8

On this half-day walking tour, we’ll wind our way through the charming streets of Greenwich Village and see iconic sites of heroism and rebellion, beautiful houses, and instantly-recognizable TV locations. Next, we explore the distinctive Meatpacking District and venture on the High Line, an abandoned railway transformed into a modern park above the city streets.

Highlights:

  • Be energized by the flurry and fun of Washington Square Park.

  • Learn about an uprising that launched a global movement for social change.

  • Find out where our favorite “FRIENDS” lived.

  • See where the most delicious cookie was first created.

  • Gawk at NYC’s newest and shiniest in luxury living.


Swept Away by the Big Apple

Duration: 7-7.5 hours

Cost:
1-4 people: $1199
5-8 people: $1399

Price includes: Your guide

Not included in cost: $2.75 subway ticket

Max participants: 8

From Brooklyn to the mysterious Roosevelt Island and into lush Central Park, this full day adventure features some of the best views, secret spots, and architecture in New York City. We’ll see classic brownstones, soar high above the East River, and get lost in the woods… in the middle of New York City. It’s an amazing and unexpected thrill of a day.

Highlights:

  • Gaze at the most stunning views in all of New York City.

  • Discover an invention made in the factories of DUMBO still used by almost every company in the world.

  • Hear the story of the true hero of the Brooklyn Bridge. (Trust me. She’s amazing!)

  • Fly high over the East River on the Roosevelt Island Tramway.

  • See the crumbing ruins of one of New York’s most frightening places.

  • Get completely lost in the woods… in the middle of New York City.

  • Visit one of the most romantic places in all of New York at the Bethesda Terrace.


Smitten in the City

Duration: 7-7.5 hours

Cost:
1-4 people: $1199
5-8 people: $1399

Price includes: Your guide

Not included in cost: $2.75 subway ticket, lunch

Max participants: 8

We will explore seven neighborhoods in one incredible day, You’ll see New York’s diversity in people, architecture, and culture as we zig zag our way from the East side of Manhattan to the Hudson River.

Highlights:

  • See where rival gangs once battled it out in Chinatown.

  • Smell (and maybe taste) our way through Little Italy.

  • Wander through the largest collection of cast iron buildings in the world.

  • Measure yourself against the skinniest house in NYC.

  • Find out why 10th Ave was once called Death Avenue.

  • Get a glimpse of the stairs to nowhere.


Half or Full-day Custom Walking Tour

Duration: 4-7.5 hours

Cost:
1-4 people: $699 half-day / $1199 full-day
5-8 people: $899 half-day / $1399 full-day

Price includes: Your guide

Not included in cost: $2.75 subway ticket

Max participants: 8

Overwhelmed by all there is to see? First time visiting New York City? Maybe we can do a mad dash through Midtown and the Financial District to see as many sites as possible. Perhaps you’ll want to see street art on the Lower East Side, then explore charming Greenwich Village?  I’ll work with you to create a custom tour. We’ll have a phone or video consultation, where I can get a sense of your trip plans. Then, we’ll find the right full-day adventure for you and your traveling companions.

Highlights:

  • Pre-tour consultation

  • Customer designed tour

  • Personal guide

  • A full-day adventure just for your group