CitySights Uptown Treasures & Harlem Hop-On Hop-Off Tour

Upper Manhattan is rich with culture, art, greenery and upscale neighborhoods which have been home to famous personalities for decades. The east and west sides are divided by Central Park. Along the route you’ll be able to hop-on and hop-off at interesting locations, neighborhoods and places of interest to view Central Park, Lincoln Center, Time Warner Center, Columbus Circle, The Dakota, The New York Historical Society, Museum of Natural History, Strawberry Field, Apollo Theater, Schomburg Center for History in Black Culture, Hamilton Grange, Striver’s Row, Museum Mile, The Plaza Hotel, Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Guggenheim, Frick Collection, El Museo del Bario, Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Harlem Market, the Museum of the City of New York, and more.
The tour is led by licensed tour guides who provide an informative narrative as the tour progresses. They will point out sights and attractions such as Columbia University, Studio 54, the Good Morning America Studio, Grand Army Plaza, the Macolm X Mosque, Carnegie Hall, Lafayette Square, and many more. And because it is a hop-on hop-off tours, you can jump of at one of the 20 different stops to explore areas of particular interest or see the sights with your New York City Explorer Pass. Then jump back on the next tour when you are ready.Here is the list of the Uptown Tour stops where you can hop on or off (just make sure you have picked up your ticket at Madam Tussauds before hopping on for the first time!):

  • Times Square South
  • Theater District South (46th Street)
  • Theatre District North (52nd Street)
  • Columbus Circle and Time Warner center
  • Lincoln Center
  • Central Park /Strawberry Fields
  • American Museum of Natural History
  • Cathedral of St. John the Devine, Morning Side Park, and Columbia University
  • Grant’s Tomb and Riverside Church
  • Apollo Theatre
  • Harlem Market
  • Museum of the City of New York
  • Guggenheim and Jewish Museums
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Frick Collection, Whitney Museum, and Central Park
  • Central Park Zoo
  • Plaza Hotel, FAO Schwarz, Bergdorf Goodman, and Central Park
  • Winter Garden Theatre
  • Times Square and Rockefeller Center
  • Times Square and NY Public Library
Note:
Hop-on Hop-off double-decker tickets are valid for 24 hours from date of pickup. This tour lasts approximately 2 1/2 hours if you choose not to hop-on or hop-off at the stops along the way.
Price:
Cost with the card: freeCost without the card:
Adult (13+): $44.00
Child (3-12): $34.00

Hours:
CitySights NY Ticket Desk: Daily, 9:00 am-7:00 pm;
Tour Times: Frequent daily departure times from 9:00 am–5:00 pm (9:00 am–4:00 pm beginning January 2)
Closed:
Tour runs 365 days a year.
Public Transportation:
By Subway: Take A, C, E and S trains to Port Authority or 1, 2, 3, N, R, B, D, F, Q to the 42nd Street/Times Square stop.
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234 W. 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
212-812-2700
http://www.citysightsny.com/tourpage.php?ref=cj&item=UT

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