Walking Tours In New York City

Tailoring each tour to your wishes by locals who love their city

Top private tours in New York

From exploring cool neighborhoods to eating with the locals to seeing iconic sites, these are some of our favorite experiences

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The best private guides and local insiders in New York City

Looking for unforgettable New York City walking tours with local guides who have uncovered every twist and turn of this iconic cityscape? You’ve come to the right place. On our walking tours of NYC neighborhoods, from Midtown to Brooklyn, you’ll get an authentic experience of the true spirit and soul of NYC. You don’t need a guidebook when you have a local insider to lead the best walking tours in NYC. They’ll help you uncover their hometown’s top sights and secrets, and you won’t ever hit a dead-end or take a wrong turn. Ready to experience the best of the Big Apple on an experience you’ll never forget? On our NYC walking tours, you’ll be a native New Yorker in no time!

Meet some of our New York private guides

Like the people who travel with us, they have different backgrounds and interests – but they’re all so passionate about the place they call home, they choose to spend their free time sharing it with the like-minded travelers matched to them.

We’ve handpicked them and we’ll match you to your perfect one!

New York off the beaten track

From Central Park to the Statue of Liberty, every visitor to New York knows what the city is famous for, and the list of must-sees is virtually uncountable. But there’s so much more to see when you have a local host planning your New York City walking tours for you. Step off the tourist trail and explore beyond the top 10 sights on our walking tours of New York. Whether you sample spectacular food on walking tours of Chinatown, NYC, experience the highest culture at the Met and the MoMa, or party till dawn in the city that never sleeps, a day in NYC can be whatever you want it to be.

NYC tours tailored to you

You can trust our local hosts to plan incredible New York walking tours because, at City Unscripted, every experience is 100% unique and personalized to suit your distinct travel style. When you choose to explore with us, you can rest assured that your dream day in New York City will be made a reality. Before planning your ideal NYC walking tours, our local insiders get to know a little about you and your passions, whether food, history, culture, or architecture. Once they know more about your interests, they create a flexible itinerary along a tailored trail that highlights everything you’ll love.

Experience each neighborhood

New York City’s famous neighborhoods are microcosms on their own, and each one has something different to offer its visitors. Our walking tours of NYC neighborhoods are the perfect way to get to grips with the unique personality of each buzzing borough and immerse yourself in the local lifestyle. NYC walking tours might see you on a stylish stroll in swanky Manhattan, or checking out Brooklyn’s hip urban art scene. Maybe you’ll choose food walking tours in NYC along the winding cobblestone streets of Greenwich Village, a bohemian borough known for having some of the city’s best bites.

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Latest reviews from our guests

Maurita of City unscripted showed us New York south of 23rd West street. She has been an excellent guide, very knowledgable of the local areas, Wall Street area, China Town, little Italy, Brooklyn Bridge, Greenwich, West Village. We truly enjoyed her company and historic knowledge. Highly recommended.

November 2023

Daan d
Maurita, took us out for the day in owner Manhattan and an in depth knowledge of the history and local stories of the various neighbourhoods we visited. Her Italian background furthermore enhanced the experience in this part of Manhattan, very muchrecommended.

November 2023

Daan d
Would like to say what a fantastic time we had with Mei she was brilliant. Really felt like we were meeting up with a old friend and the information she gave us was great. Would highly recommend her we even braved the subway the following day on her advice as the quickest way to get around thanks Mei for a wonderful day

February 2019

Jackie T
I booked a one on one tour of New York. My guide, Denise, was amazing. Not only did she take me to sights that I wanted to see but she also included some things that she thought might interest me. We had a great day with lots of laughs along the way. I would go back to New York in a heart beat and would definetly catch up with Denise again. Thank you City Unscripted for a great guide and a great day!

June 2018

Mary C