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Rockefeller Center Walking Tour With Optional Top of the Rock
(72) Reviews
Manhattan
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Step back in time to the 1930s as we explore Rockefeller Center, often called a "city within a city." This Art Deco masterpiece will transport you to an era of grandeur and creativity, where we'll uncover the artistic influence of ancient Greece and more modern times.
Join your guide to explore the heart of Rock Center. We’ll visit iconic landmarks like Radio City Music Hall and the legendary 30 Rock — home to “Saturday Night Live” — and other renowned spots that define this historic site.
The scene here is always changing. In summer, the Channel Gardens are at their most vibrant with seasonal blooms. During Christmas, you can’t miss the opportunity to capture a photo against the famous ev...
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Ticket including all three levels of Top of the Rock (if option chosen)
Professional NYC tour guide
90-minute walking tour of Rockefeller Center
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
ATLAS
Please meet your guide by the statue of Atlas (a Greek god holding a globe on his shoulders) outside of the Rockefeller Center. You’ll find the statue in front of the main entrance to the Rockefeller Building. orange hat or blue jacket with "ExperienceFirst" written on it.
Return
Rockefeller Center
This tour ends at Top of the Rock with your included ticket.
Rockefeller Center Walking Tour With Optional Top of the Rock
(72) Reviews
Manhattan
About
Step back in time to the 1930s as we explore Rockefeller Center, often called a "city within a city." This Art Deco masterpiece will transport you to an era of grandeur and creativity, where we'll uncover the artistic influence of ancient Greece and more modern times.
Join your guide to explore the heart of Rock Center. We’ll visit iconic landmarks like Radio City Music Hall and the legendary 30 Rock — home to “Saturday Night Live” — and other renowned spots that define this historic site.
The scene here is always changing. In summer, the Channel Gardens are at their most vibrant with seasonal blooms. During Christmas, you can’t miss the opportunity to capture a photo against the famous ev...
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Ticket including all three levels of Top of the Rock (if option chosen)
Professional NYC tour guide
90-minute walking tour of Rockefeller Center
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
ATLAS
Please meet your guide by the statue of Atlas (a Greek god holding a globe on his shoulders) outside of the Rockefeller Center. You’ll find the statue in front of the main entrance to the Rockefeller Building. orange hat or blue jacket with "ExperienceFirst" written on it.
Return
Rockefeller Center
This tour ends at Top of the Rock with your included ticket.
This sculpture of the Greek mythological figure holding up the earth is the work of two artists from different disciplines. Here you’ll learn how Greek art influences much of what you’ll see at Rockefeller Center.
10 minutes
2
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Marvel at the architecture inside and out in this neo-Gothic wonder, the largest Roman Catholic cathedral in America.
15 minutes
3
The British Empire Building
See nine bronze figures above the entrance to 620 Fifth Avenue and learn a little about their origin and what they represent.
5 minutes
4
Maison Française
This building has a grand entrance with two pieces of art. One is a woman holding a gilded torch to symbolize French freedom. The other is an elaborate bronze engraving showing more symbolic figures, including France and New York holding hands in friendship.
5 minutes
5
Channel Gardens
Though they bloom in summer, these gardens are scenic year-round. They include six granite pools with bronze fountainhead sculptures inspired by mythology. As you take in the views, learn about Prometheus, the many flags you’ll see here, and the various TV shows filmed at 30 Rock.
10 minutes
6
Rockefeller Plaza Manhattan New York City
Also called the Comcast Building, this is the central building of Rockefeller Center. Learn about the giant Christmas tree that adorns it during the winter and what makes it so special.
10 minutes
7
FAO Schwarz
This three-story mega store is the home of the oldest toy retailer in the country. On the way to it, see the Today Show studio and Christie's.
10 minutes
8
Radio City Music Hall
As we head down West 50th toward the Rockefeller Center, we’ll stop to admire the artwork on the side of this historic entertainment venue. Opened in 1932, Radio City Music Hall is the largest indoor theater in the world. Here, your guide will share more about its history and architecture.
15 minutes
9
News
Located above the entrance to 50 Rockefeller Plaza, this stainless steel 3D plaque is one of the largest Art Deco works in the complex. Your guide will explain how the five journalists pictured symbolize the industry of one of the building’s former tenants.
5 minutes
10
Top of the Rock
As you say goodbye, your guide will prepare you for what’s next as you visit the Top of the Rock, offering three levels of indoor and outdoor observatory views.