New York City Offers Adventurous Outdoor Tours

July 20, 2009 by  
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Central Park ToursCombine the elements of outdoor recreation and big-city living by embarking on one of New York City’s outdoor tours. Whether by bike or by foot, you’re certain to see the stunning New York City skyline and a host of historically significant landmarks while enjoying the great outdoors in the process.

For those who enjoy biking, the two-hour Central Park Guided Bike Tour takes you past Central Park’s major attractions: Strawberry Fields, Shakespeare Garden, Belvedere Castle, and more. The serenity of the location complements the bustling downtown location perfectly, giving you the peace you deserve during your tour while a knowledgeable guide presents interesting facts and tidbits about the area. For an informative and active tour during your trip to the Big Apple, experience the Central Park Guided Bike Tour.

Add another element to your Central Park tour by visiting your favorite movie scenes. The Central Park Movie Scenes Guided Bike Tour takes you for two hours through the locations of such famous movies as Wall Street and Rosemary’s Baby. For the entire length of the tour, your brain will be filled with movie trivia and interesting facts about these famous flicks. As an unbeatable combination of exercise and sightseeing, the Central Park Movie Scenes Guided Bike Tour is designed for the movie buff in all of us.

You can also choose to visit the Big Apple’s most historical sites on foot. The Wall Street Financial Crisis Tour takes you on a two-hour tour through historic Wall Street in New York City, where you’ll learn about several of the factors that have led to financial crises now and in years past. You’ll also gain insight into the life of a Wall Street trader while you visit the Wall Street Stock Exchange, the Federal Hall, the Federal Reserve, and much more.

With so many sights to see, an outdoor tour past New York City’s major attractions is the perfect activity on your summer vacation in the Big Apple!

Relive Your Favorite Movies & Television in NYC

June 9, 2009 by  
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On Location Tour featuring Central Park Movie SitesThe Big Apple is one of the most famed metropolitan settings in the world, offering the perfect backdrop for many of the acclaimed movies and television series that have delighted us over the years. And with On Location Tours, you will find an exciting opportunity to immerse yourself into our culture’s fanciful world of entertainment, from the silver screen to instant HBO classics such as The Sopranos and Sex and the City.

On Location Tour featuring New York TV and Movie Sites

Those looking for an encompassing movie experience in NYC will want to look into the On Location Tour featuring New York TV and Movie Sites. Along the 3.5 hour tour, you will see Peter Parker’s apartment building from the first Spider Man, pass by the diner featured in Woody Allen’s Manhattan, cruise areas featured in I Am Legend, pass the apartment building featured in Friends, and much more. In total, you will see over 60 sites along the On Location Tours featuring New York TV and Movie Sites!

On Location Tour featuring Central Park Movie Sites

For a more concentrated look into the movie magic of The Big Apple, try the On Location Tour featuring Central Park Movie Sites. Over the course of 2 hours, you will walk Central Park as you experience over 40 sites including the Boathouse Cafe in When Harry Met Sally; take photos at Tavern on the Green, as featured in Ghostbusters; feed pigeons just as Macaulay Culkin did in Home Alone II; and relive scenes from both Ransom and One Fine Day at Bethesda Fountain.

On Location Tour featuring Sex and the City Hotspots

Relive the glamorous lifestyle of Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda through this 3.5 hour tour that takes you into the lives of the ladies from Sex and the City. Enjoy a cupcake at the bakery where Miranda infamously stuffed herself with cupcakes, shop at the Pleasure Chest, visit the church where Samantha met “The Friar,” and so much more!

On Location Tour featuring Sopranos Sites

Over the course of 4 hours, the On Location Tour featuring Sopranos Sites will take you into the life of organized crime as you visit Father Phil’s Parrish, the Bada Bing, A.J.’s high school, Pizzaland, and the restaurant where the final scene of The Sopranos was filmed. Just as with the On Location Tour featuring Sex and the City Hotspots, the On Location Tour featuring Sopranos Sites may hold a singular focus, but it is for that very reason that is will appeal to fans of the show.