Grand Central Tour: Explore NYC's Iconic Landmark

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Join our licensed tour guide for a captivating exploration of Grand Central Terminal, delving into its rich history, iconic architecture, and cultural significance in NYC’s past and present.

Duration: 2 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Grand Central Terminal - On this approximately 2-hour tour we will share with you all of Grand Central Terminal’s (GCT) history and as many of its secrets as any tour guide can!
You’ll Learn About:
Why it is where it is, and what was there before it?
How a terrible accident lead to its construction?
Its architecture, including the astronomy of the…

What's Included

Historic Grand Central Terminal tour
Professional, knowledgeable guide
Access to hidden areas
Architectural and historical insights
Perfect for history buffs and architecture enthusiasts
Opportunity for stunning photography

Additional Information

I’m a city-certified tour guide in New York. During this tour, I will reveal:
A historical background of the Vanderbilts and the Central Railroad
The site’s history encompassing the two prior stations
The series of events that necessitated this rendition of Grand Central
The architectural features, both interior and exterior, including the Main Concourse…

Location

90 E 42nd St

East 42nd Street

We will meet next to the Citi Bikes across the street from the main entrance to Grand Central Terminal on 42nd St. This location is in between the Pershing Square restaurant and a TD Bank branch.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Paulafw4448ne

Nov 21, 2024

Interesting and informative tour - The tour was great fun. The guide was knowledgeable, and I really appreciated learning more about this remarkable space!

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Patriciatz252bg

Feb 15, 2024

Top of list Things to do in NYC - Very knowledgeable and pleasant guide. Enjoyed seeing many areas of Grand Central Terminal that most people never see. The entire tour was interesting. Worth putting this tour on list of things to do in NYC

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Janie_h

Dec 31, 2023

Learn slot of good stuff - Learned so much about early history of NYC, the Vanderbilt s, architecture and of course GCT. great tour

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Gail_n

Dec 21, 2023

Great tour; guide was engaging. - We really enjoyed our tour. Martin was engaging and very knowledgeable and gave interesting information and history about Grand Central that added to our visit to this beautiful New York structure. He was also accommodating; it a chilly night and he made sure that we were all comfortable with the weather while we viewed the exterior of the building. With the small group of four, he was able to hear and answer all of our questions. The tour had a good flow and we would recommend it to friends.

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Teresahughes65

Sep 22, 2023

Outstanding tour - The guide was knowledgeable and passionate about Grand Central Terminal. Very interesting tour. We learned that the recent extension to the Long Island Rail required digging down 180 feet (15 stories). Beautiful terminal and part of New York history.

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852kristah

Jan 2, 2023

Grand Central Tour - Martin was great! From the beginning he made it so easy to meet up and start the tour. It was extremely educational and we loved the additional history guide with photos he showed us to bring the history of Grand Central Terminal to life. Ending the tour with some great photos to capture our own moment in history was the cherry on top. Couldn’t recommend more!

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Ann_m

Dec 19, 2022

Great informative Walking tour of Grand central terminal - On this almost 2 hour tour, we learned about the history of grand central from the beginning, the architecture and materials used, and stories associated with the terminal. Our guide, Martin, was extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the information he was sharing. He presented historical photos to share also. It was a very interesting and enjoyable tour.

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Deltadawnno

Dec 12, 2022

Informative tour of Grand Central Terminal - Martin was a wonderfully informative guide, full of secret facts about Grand Central Terminal. We appreciated that he got up early just to tour two of us around the station. We learned a lot! Well done!

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Savitri

Mar 31, 2023

A Solid A Minus - It was a brisk February morning when myself and my friend met Martin promptly at the planned time. He came with notes and illustrations to assist us in envisioning the historical figures he described and established a comprehensive foundation for Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, the Vanderbilt family, and the history of the company that later developed the different iterations of Grand Central. He also described the evolution of Manhattan that created the environment necessitating the terminal. He subsequently led us through the expected areas both inside and outside the terminal building. He gave us solid history, plenty of exterior architectural and structural details, and some trivia throughout his tour. The aesthetic details were of particular interest to my friend, Martin shared what he knew and acknowledged some things he didn’t know. Our party gleaned some of those details, specifically on decorative features, when we overheard another tour…. Martin was thoughtful, courteous, forthcoming, and knowledgeable. Neither of us was unsatisfied by the experience or with Martin, but we would have liked more information on the aesthetics of the elegant interior and more time for photos. Even so we consider this tour a great value!

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V999addenise

Jan 30, 2023

Excellent walking tour with my Sunday coffee - This was a wonderful way to end a great weekend in New York. Lots of great information on the best train station in New York City.

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