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Fifth Avenue Mansions: Gilded Age Secrets Tour
4.9
142 Ratings
New York
Step back in time and explore the opulent world of Gilded Age wealth on a Fifth Avenue Mansions Tour. Discover the largest single residence in Manhattan, hear outrageous stories of luxury, and visit iconic landmarks along Millionaire’s Row.
Step back in time and explore the opulent world of Gilded Age wealth on a Fifth Avenue Mansions Tour. Discover the largest single residence in Manhattan, hear outrageous stories of luxury, and visit iconic landmarks along Millionaire’s Row.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Fifth Avenue - Take a stroll along Fifth Avenue as it was during the Gilded Age when grand mansions of millionaires lined the illustrious street.
- Fifth Avenue - Take a stroll along Fifth Avenue as it was during the Gilded Age when grand mansions of millionaires lined the illustrious street.
What's Included
- Ear pieces for crystal-clear guide commentary.
- Guided walking tour with a local expert.
- Ear pieces for crystal-clear guide commentary.
- Guided walking tour with a local expert.
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- Discover the grandeur of the most enormous individual residence ever constructed in Manhattan
- Absorb the extraordinary tales of Gilded Age opulence, structural design, and fine arts on Fifth Avenue while leisurely walking down the very same Avenue where they took place
- Get acquainted with some of the hidden mysteries behind the renowned Frick…
- Discover the grandeur of the most enormous individual residence ever constructed in Manhattan
- Absorb the extraordinary tales of Gilded Age opulence, structural design, and fine arts on Fifth Avenue while leisurely walking down the very same Avenue where they took place
- Get acquainted with some of the hidden mysteries behind the renowned Frick Collection as you pass by
- Stumble upon a unique bookstore nestled in a Fifth Avenue mansion
- Unearth one of the final remaining single resident mansions on Fifth Avenue
- Explore the most ancient building on Millionaire’s Row, Fifth Avenue
Location
764 Doris C Freedman Pl
Doris C Freedman Place
The tour starts at the gold statue of General William T. Sherman on a horse, located on 5th Ave between 59th and 60th St, Manhattan. The exact address is: 764 Doris C Freedman Pl. Your guide will hold an "Untapped New York" sign.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(142 Ratings)
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Kevinu786
Oct 5, 2024
Guilded Age comes alive - Richard was a wonderful guide who brought the Guilded Age alive for us. As residents of the city for over a decade it was wonderful to learn so much new information about this part of the city. He checked in with guests throughout the tour and answered our questions with great detail. Highly recommend!!!
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Kareneh4556aj
Sep 30, 2024
Pure Gold - I found this tour fascinating. Richard, the tour guide, was extremely knowledgeable and conveyed it in a direct, easy to understand manner, adding charming anecdotal tidbits along the way. One gets a whole new way of looking at New York architecture and its high society past.
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Michaelhg3294ql
Sep 23, 2024
Great Experience. - An excellent tour. Very informative. Richard was a great tour guide - very knowledgeable and able to answer lots of questions.
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Lee_w
Sep 21, 2024
Must do activithy if you want to know about the history of NYC and some of its most famous people - Richard is an excellent tour guide and the history is fascinating - A must do activity if you really want to experience New York City. We have been coming to NYC for years and wish that we had taken this tour earlier.
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Maya_d
Sep 15, 2024
Incredible Experince - Richard, the tour guide was super knowledgeable and had incredible commentary. The places he took us too were super cool and I loved getting to walk down 5th and see some of the buildings that survived. I'm also a big architecture fan and Richard had great ancedotes about the inspiration the mansions that were still standing had. In total, it was a two hour walk. I was overjoyed by this news when Richard informed us. The more history I can get, the better. Overall, I had a wonderful time and would highly recommend!!
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Nicki_w
Sep 14, 2024
Enlightening insight into exclusive NYC past. - This fascinating tour offered an insight into how very wealthy families lived in the 19th and early 20th centuries in NYC. Our tour guide Richard was friendly and informative. He provided very interesting details about the historical figures who lived in the mansions along 5th Ave. We even got to enter some of the buildings to see the opulence of the foyers and staircases. This tour is highly recommended. Nicki (Sydney, Australia)
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Julie_k
Sep 11, 2024
An easy walk where history comes alive - Richard's knowledge of the area and the era made history come alive. His ability to convert the wealth of the era to today's figures emphasised the historical importance of the era. Richard was extremely easy to listen to and made the tour successful.
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Emma_w
Sep 9, 2024
Worth it! - I’ve been to NYC many time & was looking for something different. This tour was it - history, riches, drama & incredible buildings with such important history.
I hadn’t watched the TV show beforehand but I certainly did (on the plane in the way home in fact!)
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Juttaf465
Oct 5, 2024
Lovely stroll into the Gilded Age of NYC - Great tour highlighting buildings on and just off 5th Avenue starting at Grand Army Plaza and ending at the Metropolitan Museum. Learned about buildings no longer there and looked at buildings still there. Interesting stories and tidbits and visited a few secret spots!
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Barbara_s
Sep 15, 2024
Great architectural tour - This was a great architectural historical tour of the guilded age of NY. Richard was an informed guide. He was easy to hear and understand. He walked at a decent pace and allowed for questions. My only disappointment was that we couldn't see inside more buildings.
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