Private Driving Highlights Tour of New York (Half Day)
Overview
A private guide and separate chauffeur will pick you up from your Manhattan or Brooklyn hotel and take you on an adventure through the highlights of New York in half a day! You will see all of the highlights of Manhattan using a combination of walking and driving and we can tailor the tour to suit any special requests you may have.
By having a private guide and a separate chauffeur driver, you will maximize what you can see in the 5 hours - being dropped right outside the attractions - and walking off road with the guide, whilst the driver drives round to pick you all up from the next spot.
The guide and driver will work together to give you an exclusive and insightful experience of our city.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private tour
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Fuel surcharge
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Transport by private vehicle
- Professional guide
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
We will pick you up from any hotel or location in Manhattan complimentary. For pick ups in Brooklyn and New Jersey, there will be a supplementary charge for bridge tolls. For airport pick ups or drop offs, there will be a supplementary charge. We will contact you after your reservation to confirm pick up details.
What To Expect
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Times Square
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Rockefeller Center
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Central Park
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Strawberry Fields, John Lennon Memorial
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Fifth Avenue
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
St. Patrick's Cathedral
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Good Morning America Studios
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
New York Public Library
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Grand Central Terminal
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Chrysler Building
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Flatiron Building
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Greenwich Village
25 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Washington Square Park Audio Tour
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Friends Apartment Building
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
401 Bleecker St
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Little Italy
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Chinatown
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Charging Bull (Wall Street Bull)
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Battery Park City
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Hudson River
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
SeaGlass Carousel
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool NYC customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EST).
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Private tour.
- All taxes, fees and handling charges.
- Fuel surcharge.
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan.
- Transport by private vehicle.
- Professional guide.
- Gratuities.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private Driving Highlights Tour of New York (Half Day) is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private Driving Highlights Tour of New York (Half Day) will be included in your confirmation email from Cool NYC. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private tour
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Fuel surcharge
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Transport by private vehicle
- Professional guide
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
