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Bowery Boys Grand Central History Tour: Secrets of a NYC Landmark
Manhattan
Important Information
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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Wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Every day, three quarters of a million people rush through Grand Central Terminal without ever looking up, looking closer, or hearing the wild stories tucked inside its walls. We're here to fix that.
Led by a licensed NYC guide from Bowery Boys Walks (the team behind the long-running NYC history podcast), this two-hour indoor tour pulls back the curtain on one of America's most iconic buildings.
Discover where television news was born, hear how a haunted cocktail lounge earned its reputation, find the surprising whispering gallery, and meet the architects, dreamers, and famous First Lady who saved this beaux-arts masterpiece from the wrecking ball.
This isn't a march through dates and dea...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
A tour inside Grand Central Terminal with an expert pointing out secrets and stunning architecture.
Meeting Points
Departure
Pershing Square
The tour will meet right in front of the Pershing Square restaurant across 42nd Street from the main entrance to Grand Central Terminal.
Return
Grand Central Terminal
The tour ends inside Grand Central Terminal.
Bowery Boys Grand Central History Tour: Secrets of a NYC Landmark
Manhattan
About
Every day, three quarters of a million people rush through Grand Central Terminal without ever looking up, looking closer, or hearing the wild stories tucked inside its walls. We're here to fix that.
Led by a licensed NYC guide from Bowery Boys Walks (the team behind the long-running NYC history podcast), this two-hour indoor tour pulls back the curtain on one of America's most iconic buildings.
Discover where television news was born, hear how a haunted cocktail lounge earned its reputation, find the surprising whispering gallery, and meet the architects, dreamers, and famous First Lady who saved this beaux-arts masterpiece from the wrecking ball.
This isn't a march through dates and dea...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
A tour inside Grand Central Terminal with an expert pointing out secrets and stunning architecture.
Meeting Points
Departure
Pershing Square
The tour will meet right in front of the Pershing Square restaurant across 42nd Street from the main entrance to Grand Central Terminal.
Return
Grand Central Terminal
The tour ends inside Grand Central Terminal.
Itinerary
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Grand Central Terminal
Immediately recognizable as a masterpiece of beaux-arts design, Grand Central Terminal is one of the most iconic buildings in New York City. Beyond its stunning beauty, the train station was also the height of innovation when it opened in 1913. On this tour, you will learn about the people who were responsible for its design and creation as well as those who saved it from destruction.
When you take this tour, you’ll discover fascinating secrets, some of which are hidden in plain sight yet unnoticed by the millions that walk by every year. Come see how Grand Central Terminal is much more than just a “pretty face.”
On this tour, you will…
- Uncover the location where the birth of TV news took place
- Find out the origin of the famed red carpet tradition
- See remnants of an earlier version of the facility
- Experience the surprising whispering gallery
- Learn about the secret facility that powers the trains moving throughout the terminal
- Hear tales of a haunted cocktail lounge