USA Travel Guides: Four Ways to New York Tours

Four great ways to experience the New York City, depending on how much time you can afford to spend away from your New York try at least one of them.

The Sky Tour

If you're one of those madly busy people who have a very limited time to see the sights, why not book a helicopter ride and view the city from a birds-eye vantage? These tours last anywhere from 30. minutes to a couple of hours and, what's more, some tours allow you to arrange your own itinerary as well!

Walking Tours

Perhaps one of the few cities on the planet that favors walking over other forms of transport, it's the perfect way to enjoy the surrounds and stretch your legs to make up for the hours spent inside New York conference rooms. If you're lucky to have free days (or even half days!) off to explore, get right away from your New York conference rooms and go walking along the Museum Mile. You could try a literary pub-crawl in Greenwich, where you can pop in for poetry readings and walk in the steps of famous American poets and writers; or just wander around the Rockefeller Center and the Financial District to see the modern, bustling New York you see in movies and television. For an even more authentic experience, you can tour New York with a Big Apple Greeter - resident volunteers who will guide you around the city's neighborhoods and show you the real New York life.

By Bus

If you only have a limited amount of time to escape from your New York conference rooms and want to cram in a lot of sightseeing, guided bus tours are available to make sure you cover the New York attractions that you just shouldn't miss! Many companies offer guided bus tours that range from all-day tours, six-hour tours, or shorter ones, incorporating many must-see sights such as the city's best landmarks, buildings, historical and cultural icons. These tours follow a strict schedule, however, and don't often allow for lingering at any one place. If you have more time, Hop-On, Hop-Off bus tours are also available, and will let you see the sights at your own pace.

By Boat

What better way to spend your spare time away from your New York conference rooms than a day on the water? Take a cruise or sail in the harbor, and enjoy a unique perspective of the city. From this viewpoint, by day the Big Apple is certainly impressive, but to see the City That Never Sleeps in its full glory, splurge on an evening cruise - truly, New York at her finest.