City Essentials: First Day
5.0 (31)

Kickstart your trip to New York

3 hours English
5.0 (31)
100% Personalized

The perfect 3-hour experience for your first day in NYC. Get oriented and gain tips from your host to make the most of the rest of your visit.

Kamilla
Kamilla
Maurita
Maurita

Match with one of our local hosts

Be matched with a host based on your interests and preferences, to tailor your perfect day.

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100% Flexible: Adapt in real time

Your host will fine-tune the experience in real time to match your mood.

Experience Overview

Time:

3 hours

What to expect:

Fully tailored to your preferences

Language:

Hosted in French, German, Hindi, Italian, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish (Other languages may be requested)

Meeting point:

Your hotel/apartment or any other central location

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:

Meet your host at a location of your choosing- within a reasonable distance.
A private and personalised experience
3 hours with your host
Walking experience
Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)

What’s Excluded:

Food and drinks
Transportation costs
Tickets to any attractions
Gratuities (optional)

What makes it special

Key Highlights:

  • Choose your pace - a casual stroll or grand tour of the inner city of NYC and its surrounds, asking as many questions as you’d like along the way
  • Visit some of New York’s iconic spots, neighborhoods, and high rises as you map out the city
  • Take the experience at whatever pace suits you - a leisurely stroll or squeezing in as much as possible
  • Get a taste of New York through an inspiring lens and acquaint yourself with the briefest of histories, some general city info, how to get around and where (and when!) you should visit
  • Your host will reveal recommendations for things to do during the rest of your trip, and feel free to ask anything you’d love the inside scoop on!

What travelers think of this experience

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Frank Jul 2025

Olga was extremely knowledgeable and showed us parts of the city that I didn’t know existed. She was also thoughtful about our 16 year-old son and showing him things to see that he enjoyed.

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Richard Nov 2024

We had a great time on a private walking tour of Brooklyn with Olga. Olga was prompt, very friendly and knowledgeable about the area of our tour. Olga also showed us a great way to get around via water taxi and helped us navigate the schedule and ticketing. She gave my wife and I a great tour and a memorable experience.

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Deaneane Nov 2024

I would highly highly recommend Olga, she was so informative and just a wonderful guide. Highly recommend booking a tour with Olga!

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Anita Sep 2024

Great walking tour with Maurita, she was very knowledgable and took me to some very interesting sights in New York. The tour was tailored based on what I wanted to see and do. A really enjoyable afternoon. I would recommend Maurita and definitely book her again for another tour.

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Karen Aug 2024

Denise made a tour that was interesting for the 3 generations. We got a good explanation how to use the subway so we knew how to use it ourselfs. As she said herself she is not so good in dates and numbers( of historical things), but that was no issue for us.

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Cathy Aug 2024

Mei was very professional, friendly and customised the tour for me. I wanted to see Art Deco buildings but also needed to take breaks to sit down. Mei was very accommodating, caring and fun. She recommended other parts of the city and outer areas to visit too. Mei knows the city like the back of her hand, having been a resident for 30 years. I would recommend Mei highly and look forward to more tours with her.

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