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5 (33)

Manhattan's festive sights and Christmas lights

3 hours English

5 (33) 100% Personalized

Discover Manhattan's Christmas magic with a local guide! Explore Rockefeller Center, Fifth Ave, Bryant Park, and more for a festive evening.

How It Works

Book your date

Choose your preferred date, start time and group size for your experience.

Share your interests

Complete your personalisation form after booking, for a tailored experience.

Explore with your matched host

We match you with a local host who shapes the route around you.

Experience Overview

Time:

3 hours

What to expect:

Fully tailored to your preferences

Language:

Hosted in English (Other languages may be requested)

Meeting point:

Rockefeller Center, 45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10111, USA

Cancellation:

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience

What to bring:

We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and carrying a light bag for your essentials.
Public transport may be used during the experience - please bring a travel card or small amount of cash for fares.

What’s Included:

A cup of hot chocolate, mulled wine to warm up or a soft drink per person

3-hour private and personalized walking experience

What’s Excluded:

Additional food and drinks from the ones provided in the experience

Tickets to any attractions

Transportation costs

Gratuities (optional)

Mostly walking, with food, drinks, transport and entry fees paid separately unless stated.

Reviews of Our New York Experiences

Private Christmas tour in NYC with Ross was amazing. He customized the tour toward my family’s interests and we saw EVERYTHING we wanted to see. He was patient with the crowds and made changes at our request. Highly recommended!!!

Brooke

New York

Olga definitely made our first experience to NYC very memorable and would recommend her for more tours.

Jeannette

New York

We had a great time and Denise showed us around, had a great time! Would recommend!

Tony

New York

Good to have a person that has so much knowledge on the area.

Soeren

New York

Mei was a truly amazing guide, she tailored the trip to our needs and age group, she took us through public transportation and taught us how to use the subway, it was wonderful and interesting we experienced NY like locals do. She is friendly, easy to talk to and she makes sure your trip is memorable. Thank you Mei for everything. (bonus she takes amazing pictures)

Rosa

New York

Denise Foley was carefully chosen and made a perfect work. I strongly recommend her

Luis

New York

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★★★★★

Neil

14 July 2026

Wayne was a great guide, he went at our pace and showed us some interesting places around Perth that we might otherwise not have seen.

Rob

13 July 2026

Our guide Marek gave us an excellent 4 hour guided tour our first day in Tokyo. It was the perfect way to get oriented to the city - its history, culture, and the logistics of getting around! He made sure to confirm an easy meeting place, showed up on time, and adapted our 4 hours as we went to best suit our interests. His background in Japanese language and culture allowed him to share lots of great insights, and we left feeling much more comfortable about being in a new city. He guided us through how to pray at a Shinto shrine, the major historical milestones of Japan history, and took us to a free observatory tower! He also gave us some great restaurant recommendations, and we connected on whatsapp for any follow up questions. We were really pleased with the experience and would definitely recommend this exeperience, and in particular Marek as a guide!

Francis

Great guide, great sites, very generous with time and information !!