Upper West Side • Midtown • Harlem • Lower East Side  • Upper East Side • Central Park • 911 Memorial • Little Italy • Chinatown • Brooklyn Heights • Greenwich Village • Arthur Avenue • Flushing Meadows

New York City is full of sights, sounds and tastes that create memorable experiences to last a lifetime. Beyond Times Square’s (BTSQ) New York Excursions & Sightseeing Program will excite your group’s (large or small) senses with carefully-thought-out adventures throughout the five boroughs. There is a tour for everyone and if not, we can work with you for to create something new.

FROM THE BATTERY TO THE CIRCLE

An Exploration of Lower Manhattan and Midtown

The most popular part of New York City is the area between Columbus Circle and Battery Park. Within those borders are some of the world’s most famous places: The Empire State Building, Chinatown, Grand Central Terminal, The United Nations, The Brooklyn Bridge, South Street Seaport, Washington Square Arch, Little Italy, Rockefeller Center and Times Square. On tour with a private guide your group will see, hear and explore the city. In some cases they will get out and walk around, so they can experience Gotham. We can obtain passes so your group can enter the 911 Memorial

THE STATUE OF LIBERTY & ELLIS ISLAND

America’s Symbol of Freedom 

The Statue of Liberty was a gift of international friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States. It is one of the most universal symbols of political freedom and democracy. The views of the Statue from the water are breathtaking and reminiscent of what immigrants first saw entering NY Harbor. Ellis Island opened in 1892, and was the entry point for European immigrants for more than sixty years. Twelve million people passed through the halls that are now the historical Ellis Island Immigration Museum. Walk through the Great Hall as the new Americans once did — ancestors of more than half of the U.S. population. Your group can search for their family surname on the American Immigrant wall of Honor®. With over 600,000 entries, it is the longest wall of names in the world.

WE’RE MOVIN’ ON UP

An Exploration of Uptown & Harlem

There is an entire city north of 59th Street. That the city is made up of the Upper West Side, Central Park, Harlem and the Upper East Side. There are many secrets that echo through those neighborhoods that many New Yorkers don’t even know about. Your group will see must see icons like the Apollo Theater, St. John the Divine, Columbia University, Central Park, Lincoln Center and the countless museums along Museum Mile. Tours will include some stops, for a better view and stories only a New Yorker could share.

A BRONX TALE

Meet Me in “Da” Bronx

The Bronx still surprises even native New Yorkers. Most notably known for its world famous baseball team, it also has beaches, a New England fishing village, a globally recognized zoo, a botanical garden and countless historic sites. Over the years, it has been home to Tony Curtis, Anne Bancroft, Edgar Allen Poe, Colin Powell and Ralph Lauren, as well as the many different immigrant groups that have shaped the borough. Step into the Bronx and your group will weave themselves into yet another thread of the fabric of New York.

CENTRAL PARK

Manhattan’s Backyard

Central Park is more than just a green space in the middle of Manhattan Island. It is an 843-acre oasis, 150 years in the making and a favorite retreat for New Yorkers. An essential part of the urban landscape, Central Park is a place no New Yorker can live without. Your group will follow their guide on the park’s winding paths, over the bridges, through the tunnels, and learn how the architects Olmsted and Vaux created New York’s “backyard.” This tour can be all walking or a mix of motor coach and walking. Groups enjoy a lunch stop at the famous Carmines on the Upper West Side.

BROOOOK-LYYYN

The Real Crossroads of the World Brooklyn

Traditional and hip, city and suburb, historic and cutting edge, cultured and gritty Brooklyn is a city unto itself (if it were to be a separate city, it would be one of the most populated in the USA and maybe the most culturally diverse.) It is also home to the famous Brooklyn Bridge, Coney Island, the original Nathan’s Hot Dog and Ralph Kramden. Come discover what so many New Yorkers already know: Brooklyn is the real crossroads of the world.

SHOPPING IN THE CITY

Walk The Walk & Shop The Talk

Your group will experience a whirlwind shopping extravaganza in NYC.  There are sample sales, Chinatown stalls, discount department stores, boutiques, flea markets and everything in between.  Let’s talk and decide what is right for you.  Participants will get a New York lesson on bargaining with street vendors. By the end if you do things right, your arms should be full and still have enough money for  latte.

PROGRESSIVE MEAL

See & Eat Like a NYer

Enjoy this food and fun tour with sightseeing in the beginning of the day, but in the middle we will begin our progressive meal. Your group will start with appetizers of dumplings, spring rolls, pork buns, and chicken skewers at a local Chinese Restaurant in Chinatown. Next is an Italian specialty lunch of chicken or eggplant parmigiana in Little Italy. The finale is the world’s best cheesecake in Brooklyn. Sights your group will see on this unique tour are Greenwich Village/Washington Square Park, SoHo/TriBeCa, The World Trade Center Site, Battery Park, Wall St., Trinity Church, St. Paul’s Chapel, South Street Seaport, The Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO and Fulton Ferry.

THREE BOROUGH TRIFECTA

A Thorough Borough Exploration

There is more to NYC than many people think. Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx are the most popular, populated and eccentric boroughs. Each one has its own unique appeal. This full day program lets you experience a special adventure suited to each borough. Beyond Time Square (BTSQ) is a receptive tour operator specializing in the five boroughs of Manhattan and the Hudson Valley. BTSQ can customize the entire spectrum of excursions and tours in New York City for your groups. Ask about our variety of walking tours that explore New York’s many neighborhoods. We look forward to hearing from you.

A MANHATTAN MOMENT 

The High Line, Sunset and an Evening Snack 

Looking to the west, the sun sets.  Even in NYC you can sense a moment of calm as the day becomes dusk.  A change in the air, the feeling of the wind are all signs that the soon night will fall.  The High Line, a new park created from a former raised railway is the perfect place to explore and to watch the sunset.  Modeled after the Promenade Plantee in Paris, the raised railway was saved from destruction and transformed to one of the most unique parks.  Because it is two-stories above street level it offer another view of a city you thought you knew.  It offers great views of the sunset over the Hudson River and New Jersey.  Afterwards head into Chelsea Market for a gourmet evening snack.  Choose form all sorts of sweets, cheese, breads, what ever you decide.  Do not eat it all now, save for late night.

VISITING THE 911 MEMORIAL

Watertaxi and Lower Manhattan

The westside of Manhattan, especially the Intrepid, served a major roll in the days and months after 911.  Your guide will explain how the Intrepid served as a command post for the Federal Government as you board your Watertaxi for Battery Park.  Onboard the group will have a tour of the Manhattan Westside from the water.  Upon arrival take a walking tour up Broadway in Lower Manhattan ending at the 911 Memorial.  You guide will give you an overview of the Memorial as you enter and then you will have time to explore and reflect on your own.  Upon leaving the Memorial you will find your guide who will take you to lunch at a local Irish Bar, a few block from the Memorial.

HARLEM

Yesterday and Today

Almost a city onto itself, Harlem is one of the most famous neighborhoods in the world. Founded by the Dutch in 1658, Harlem was once farmland and the first U.S. home of hundreds of thousands of European immigrants. The center of New York City’s African American culture, Harlem is a diverse neighborhood with a vibrant and influential history. Your fully guided tour explores the changing face of Harlem, with a special focus on the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s. A literary, music, drama, and art revival in Harlem, the Renaissance period cultivated and nurtured the talents of great Jazz musicians like Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway, and authors such as Zora Neale Hurston and W.E.B. Du Bois. Home to the famed Apollo Theater and Cotton Club, the effect of the Harlem Renaissance can still be felt in America’s artistic and cultural life today.  During your tour you will take a tour of the famous Apollo Theater on 125th Street and then have a real Harlem soul food lunch.

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