Central Park Running Tour: Iconic 5K Route

Experience the best of New York City while running through Central Park on this iconic 5K route. Discover the park’s history and visit famous landmarks along the way!

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Bethesda Fountain - Don’t plan to break your personal best time on this casual run, during which you’ll make brief stops along the way to take pictures and discuss points of interest. Average pace time is 9:30/10 minutes per mile. No treadmill can compare!
What's Included
  • Professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Information

Embarking on a 5K run through New York City is awestriking, especially when you trot along the scenic parkways of Central Park at a relaxed pace! We trace the meandering trails and undulating terrain, pausing momentarily to delve into the background of New York’s most cherished verdant refuge. The journey encompasses iconic landmarks such as the Bethesda Fountain, The Mall and Literary Walk, as well as the tribute to John Lennon, the Imagine Mosaic. Swap the monotonous hotel treadmill for an exhilarating jog around Central Park with us!

  • Minimum age is 14 years
  • Arrive at least 10 minutes before start time
  • Bring as few personal items as possible. There is no place to store bags and other personal items.
Location
José Julián Martí Statue
Center Drive
Central Park South. Dates: Daily
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kate
Jun 17, 2024
Lovely Run - Great way to see Central Park and learn a bit of nyc history! Our guide was friendly and everything went as expected.
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Ali9530
Jun 13, 2024
Thank you Rachel! - Running around this beautiful park with our guide Rachel was the highlight of my short stay in New York. Rachel was extremely knowledgeable about the park and its history. Over nearly 7.5km in 1.5hrs we managed to see so much, with plenty of photo stops, and even expertly navigate around a 10k race taking place that morning.
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Robert_f
May 29, 2024
Beautiful run in a stunning Central Park - It was great to run with Dan and get a guided tour of this wonderful place! Dan was great, very knowledgable and was happy to take photos gor me! Totally recommended if you are a runner and visiting NYC! Thankyou for a great experience!
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748leer
May 13, 2024
Very informative host - 100% recommend this. Whatever your pace, the whole group stuck together. So interesting and informative. Loved it. And it was almost 2 hours so definite value for money.
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Phibes1066again
Feb 16, 2024
See the sights of Central Park with Carly, an excellent guide - Had a great tour of Central Park in the winter sunshine with Carly. She was very knowledgeable about some of the more interesting and unusual features of the Park, and was a good listener too! We took in lots of the sights like Belvedere Castle and the Mad Hatters tea party, and even saw the seals and the animal clock in the zoo. Carly set a comfortable pace; get yourself on this tour.
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Natashaaw4138ef
Jan 26, 2024
Best way to end a trip to NYC - This tour was absolutely fantastic! Carly was lovely and very knowledgeable of the park. Running around Central Park and learning all about it was the best way to end my trip to New York. I would 100% recommend.
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Spectat0r
Nov 10, 2023
A great way of seeing Central Park. - The run was the highlight of my stay in New York. The guide was knowledgeable and friendly and the run was at just the right pace. She took lots of photographs and sent them to me on WhatsApp. Highly recommended.
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Kerstins908070
May 2, 2023
Best run ever in NY Central Park! - This was one of my best run ever! Emily was just fantastic! I had the most fantastic run with Emily who picked me up at my hotel and run in my proposed pace and told me lots of interesting and fun facts about NY and Central Park. And had me back at my hotel on the very minute as planned. I am so grateful for the super quick response I got on my e-mail request, even on a weekend and the support and flexibility with booking a time outside ordinary schedule. This exceeded and surpassed all my expectations! I will highly recommend this experience to all runners, beginners or athletes. I can just assume that this is the same all over the world. I will for sure book another run where ever I am in the world. Amazing to book a buddy in a city where you are alone. I am sure you will not regret the experience - just book it!
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Q9953vzjenniferi
Apr 23, 2023
Excellent park run - Our park run yesterday morning was really an excellent experience & a unique way to see Central Park. I would highly recommend. The information shared by our excellent tour guide was fantastic, taking photo breaks along the way on a beautiful NYC morning - these are memories that will last!
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Annie_s
May 20, 2024
Disappointed in NYC - Guided run was canceled 45 minutes before the start time and there was no option for rescheduling that matched my schedule.
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