Grand Central Terminal: Self-Guided NYC Walking Tour

Explore the iconic Grand Central Terminal in New York City with this self-guided walking tour. Discover the history, architecture, and hidden gems of this famous train station.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Grand Central Terminal - Grand Central Terminal is a commuter rail terminal located at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Grand Central is the southern terminus of the Metro-North Railroad’s Harlem, Hudson and New Haven Lines, serving the northern parts of the New York metropolitan area.

Note: This 0.1+mile-tour covers the essentials of Grand Central Terminal in 1-2 hours

What's Included
  • Easy-to-use app: download Action’s Tour Guide App onto your phone
  • Engaging storytelling: Uncover unique tales and thrilling history for a memorable journey!
  • Perfect narrator: nothing can beat listening to a great voice. Proven with tons of rave reviews!
  • Offline maps: no signal, no problem! Works perfectly without cellular or wifi.
  • Comprehensive…
What's Not Included
  • Attraction passes, entry tickets, or reservations
Additional Information

Welcome to the most famous train station in the world: Grand Central. This walking tour will take you through this entire magnificent terminal, from the awe-inspiring Main Concourse to the often-missed Whispering Gallery and beyond. Hear the story behind the station’s construction, the absurdly wealthy Vanderbilts who funded it, and all the iconic…

Location
Grand Central-42 St
After booking, search your email for "Set up your self-guided tour now." Follow instructions NOW with Wi-Fi/data. Don't wait until onsite. What to bring: Charged smartphone, Power Bank, Headphones, & downloaded tour app.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Flyer18617070947
Sep 2, 2024
Audio tour of Grand Central Station - Being able to tour Grand Central at my own pace was excellent! The audio worked well, being able to make my own detours made the trip great 👍
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Jane_w
Jul 30, 2024
Great inside information! - The backstory of the building and details of the construction were fascinating! We wouldn’t have gotten all that information just reading the few signs around.
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Jennifer_c
Apr 26, 2024
Excellent!!! - This tour was a favorite of mine. I have used this company several times and am never disappointed. I will continue to use this service.
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Exploration287869
Apr 24, 2024
Solo Grand Central Station self-guided tour - I thoroughly enjoyed the tour. It was informative and I could take my time. I really liked learning about the history of the station.
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Lorrie_s
Apr 6, 2024
Great tour of Grand Central Station! - Wonderful tour ! Very informative and interesting ! Just had a little problem opening up tour . Neede help and walk through with agent at tour website - then it all went smoothly!
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Wander760937
May 9, 2023
Living History - Facinating journey into history and architecture. The docent was an actor so he presented well. The meeting point was hard to find.
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Odyssey44732496548
Dec 25, 2023
Great little tour! - Very detailed and great fun facts about grand central. Just long enough. We went on a less busy day, so it didn’t feel as hectic as it normally does.
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Anonymous
Apr 19, 2023
Great history and facts of Grand Central - Great facts and very fun. A little long on Greek mythology for me personally but learned a lot about the station and it’s place in history.
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Heidi_l
Dec 2, 2023
Loved the historical... - Loved the historical aspects. Too much time spent talking about the ceiling. Would have loved to see the track workings.
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Kerry_a
May 16, 2024
Disappointed - I was never able to access the guide for our self tour. Terribly frustrating. Kept trying to log in, start over, access info. Even tried to get hel from a group tour guide. Dismissed by guide (understandably) but internet was no help.
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