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A guided, multi-transit experience that connects guests from familiar Manhattan to less-traveled Queens.
Traveling by ferry, bus, and foot, guests pick up practical city tools they can use long after the tour ends. This experience reveals how New York really works: how it moves, connects, and lives day to day.
Astoria, Queens is chosen on purpose. This journey brings water views, skyline moments, photo ops, murals, and more. And the streets and shop owners of Astoria quietly answer the question everyone wonders:
Why do residents choose to live in New York City?
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
The East 34th Street Ferry Landing provides slips for the NYC Ferry. Go to the East River on 34th Street. You're almost there. Look up (north) towards 36th St and see the landing. This is approximately 20 minute walk from the Empire State Building on 34th Street and 5th Avenue.
Ends near Bryant Park, aiming for Steinway Hall at 1133 6th Ave, New York, NY 10036 (intersection of 43rd and 6th Ave). Bryant Park is near Grand Central, Times Square, and many Midtown locations.
Itinerary
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(Pass by)
We begin in Manhattan at the East 34th Street Ferry Landing, boarding the NYC Ferry and traveling three brief stops, a simple and practical ride that reframes how guests think about crossing boroughs. This is the kick-off that included water adventure and skyline photo ops. Cost of ferry ticket included with overall ticket price.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
AT THE ASTORIA LANDING, welcome to Queens! How did you not know about this treasure until now? Board the minibus, storytime on wheels! Local meets Landmark moment.
Admission ticket free -
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Stop 1: Ditmars Boulevard & Steinway street One of Astoria’s most vibrant intersections: unmistakably local, unmistakably New York. Time to explore, eat, shop, and experience Queens at street level. Partly guided, time on your own to explore.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
Astoria (Pass by)
Back on the bus for a short ride (15 min)
Admission ticket free -
2Astoria Park
Hell Gate, Triborough Bridge, Astoria Park East River. All things at once, Hell Gate mural photo op.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Minibus returns to Manhattan to final drop-off at Steinway Hall, minutes from Bryant Park in Midtown, approximately 43rd Street and 6th Avenue
45 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- 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.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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