| Option 1. Gray Line Camera
with Processing (not a tour)
The disposable camera (shaped like a double decker
bus) has 25 pictures and comes with a fully paid envelope for
picture development, plus you get your pictures published online for
free. The camera can be picked up at the Gray Line Visitors Center
from the hours of 8:30 AM till 9:00 PM at 777 8th Ave. (between 47th
& 48th). Please bring your attraction voucher to this location to
pick up the camera. Any questions, please call 1(800) 669-0051.
Option 2. One-Hour Circle Line Cruise
Hop onboard for a quick
and inspirational lower harbor tour. See and hear about the majestic
Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, The Historic Immigration Center and
The World Financial Center. See the beautiful and famous NYC
skyline. This tour is available Mon-Fri 12PM, 1:30PM, 3PM, 4:30PM
(Sat & Sun there is also a 6PM tour) and is handicapped accessible
(except for the restrooms). The cruise leaves from Pier 16 South
Street Seaport or Pier 83 West 42nd Street. Please bring your
voucher to the ticket window. Reservations are accepted; please
call: (212) 630-8128.
Option 3. The Beast – Circle Line
Rush
across the waters of New York at 45 miles an hour in the fastest
speed boat Ms. Liberty has ever seen. A hip mix of music and
sightseeing, ride the beast!!! Passengers will get wet; not
handicapped accessible. This attraction is available Mon-Fri every
hour noon to dusk (2PM to dusk on Wednesdays). No vouchers will be
accepted on July 4th. The Beast leaves from Pier 83 on West 42nd
Street or Pier 16 at the South Street Seaport. Please present your
vouchers at the ticket window. Reservations are accepted; please
call: (212) 630-8128.
Option 4. Empire State Building
Outdoor promenade and inside viewing from the 86th
floor observatory, enclosed 102nd floor observatory, both are fully
handicapped accessible. Open 7 days a week from 9:30 AM to Midnight.
Please present vouchers at ticket window at the Empire State
Building, 350 Fifth Avenue (between 33rd & 34th Streets). No
reservations required. For more information call (212) 736-3100.
Option 5. 90-Minute Cruise NY Waterway
This is the tour par-excellence of New York’s
Harbor. The spectacular
itinerary includes the closest views of the Statue
of Liberty, Ellis Island, Empire State Building, Chrysler Building,
South Street Seaport, and Brooklyn Bridge. It’s the only 90-minute
New York tour that includes the United Nations and much more. This
tour leaves from Pier 78 at 38th Street and 12th Avenue, Mon— Fri
every hour on the hour from 10:00AM to 3:00PM, and Sat & Sun there
is also a 4:00PM cruise. Cruise is handicapped accessible. Please
present your voucher at the ticket window. No reservations are
required, but for more information please call (201) 902-8711.
Option 6. Manhattan TV Tour
See and
experience the locations of your favorite TV shows on this two-hour,
air-conditioned bus tour. This fun-filled excursion visits sites
used as exterior settings on shows such as The Cosby Show, Seinfeld,
Friends, and more. This tour runs daily at 12 noon and 3:00 PM and
meets at the Times Square Visitors Center at 1560 Broadway (46th &
47th Streets). Reservations required, please call (212) 239-1124 and
mention that you have an NYC voucher. Not handicapped accessible.
Option 7. Fashion Lovers Tour of the Garment
District
Get a behind-the-scenes peek of the fashion
district with an industry veteran. Learn how the Fashion Industry
works while visiting various garment-centered locations. This tour
always runs on Mondays at 10:15 AM, but you can call for additional
days and times (they vary). The tour begins at 1410 Broadway Street
at 39th Street. Reservations are required, please call (212)
239-1124 and please mention that you have an NYC voucher. Not
handicapped accessible.
Option 8. Tour of The World Trade Center Site with
a Police Officer
Visit Ground Zero and pay tribute to those who
died on this 90-minute walking tour led by a retired NYPD Police
Officer from the Emergency Service Unit. You will be escorted to the
authorized and permitted viewing area near the WTC. Pictures of
Ground Zero taken by your guide shortly after September 11 will be
offered for your viewing. This tour runs on Saturday, Sunday,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9:30 AM. Meeting place varies
depending on police activity/barriers on the day, so at the time of
booking a reservation they will direct you to the correct location.
Please call (212) 239-1124 and mention that you have an NYC voucher.
Not handicapped accessible.
Option 9. Literary Pubcrawl
Start your tour at the second-oldest bar in
Manhattan and move on to a string of other famous bars with two
vibrant NYC actors as your guides. Each bar you visit was the
favorite haunt of a famous author. This tour is available every
Saturday at 2:00 PM beginning at the White Horse Tavern, 567 Hudson
St. at 11th Street. Reservations are a must; please call (212)
239-1124 and mention that you have an NYC voucher. Not handicapped
accessible.
Option 10. NYCVP's Original Historic Lower
Manhattan Walking Tour
As seen on CNN - including views of Ground Zero.
Explore the historical aspects of Lower Manhattan, including visits
to the damaged Sphere that once stood in the fountain of the World
Trade Center Plaza, Wall Street and the famed Bronze Bull, Trinity
Church, St. Paul's Chapel, the Woolworth Building, City Hall, and
view the site now known as Ground Zero. Saturdays and Sundays
at 8:45 am - 12 noon. Tour begins at the NW corner of 50th Street
and Broadway street level at Paramount Plaza. Subway fare not
included. Tour guide gratuity not included. Call 888-692-8701 (touch
4) within 48 hours prior to your Walking Tour for updated Walking
Tour status and make your reservation.
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