Wall Street & the Financial District: Private 2.5 hr Walking Tour
A very modern trading hub, it is steeped in American History dating back to the 17th century - both triumphal and shameful. Its iconic skyscrapers are built alongside historic buildings like the Federal Hall. From the American Revolution to the Slave Trade, the founding of the New York Stock Exchange to the Great Depression, becoming the global financial superpower to the tragic events of 9/11, Wall Street is full of the stories that have made, broken, and remade modern America, and the wider world. Enjoy an immersive and fascinating private walking tour of New York City’s famous financial district known around the world simply as “Wall Street”. A busy and vibrant area filled with historic buildings and skyscrapers, it borders the bright lights of theatrical Broadway and is steeped in America’s history, both tragic and triumphant.
Departure Point
- Your guide will meet you at the entrance of Surrogate's Court building, 31 Chambers St, New York, NY 10007, United States
Return Details
- Tour end point will be at Bowling Green. The finish point will be close to public transport and taxi links and the guide will assist with advising you on your journey.
Duration
2 hours and 30 minutes
Languages Available
- Human tour guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: Federal Hall National Memorial
26 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005
Spend time where the Bill of Rights was written at the Federal Hall National Memorial
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Battery Park City
New York, NY
Visit Battery Park, which played host to the British Army's 'Evacuation Day' of 1783 as the "world turned upside down."
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Fraunces Tavern Museum
54 Pearl St, , New York City, New York
Walking within the heart of the old Dutch City, you will also venture down Broad Street – built on the site of a filled-in Dutch canal – to Fraunces Tavern where George Washington dismissed his officers in 1783.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: St. Paul's Chapel
209 Broadway, b/t Fulton Street & Vesey Street, New York City, New York
See George Washington’s pew in St Paul’s Chapel
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Zuccotti Park
Cedar Street, New York, NY 10006
Walk through nearby Zuccotti Park - where the first coffee house was established in 1696 and where the first mass protests against British taxation, the Tea Act, and the East India Trading Company took place.
Duration: 30 minutes
Additional Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Plenty of time to take photos of your favourite places
- A friendly, professional tour guide for your own private group
Exclusions
- Food and drink, although your guide will be happy to recommend snacks along the way
- Hotel pick up, we do recommend a centrally located start point
- Gratuities (optional)
- Cost of transportation on the day (if required)
Voucher Info
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
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