When you walk around the streets of New York City, especially in the Midtown area, the second most common sight one sees, after the iconic yellow cab, are the double deck tour buses filled with camera touting tourists.
The amount vancouver washington hotels of tours available to visitors can be daunting, and expensive. Trying to decide which tours are the best to invest in is hard to figure out with so many companies offering specials and package deals.
As a native New Yorker, I love seeing people delight in the sites and history of my city, and in order to keep friends and family informed on what the best options are, I often play tourist myself. In my opinion if after living here for as many years as I have I can walk away with a renew sense of love for New York and inspiration from a bus tour, than it's the tour visitors should take.
When it comes to double-deck buses, there are two major brands to choose from: City Sight Tours (blue bus) and Gray Line Tours (red bus). The difference between these two options is minimal and vary based on price and accessibility.
Both offer hop-on, hop-off vancouver washington hotels tours which include stops for pictures and short walks through the area or the option to take the ride through the city, as well as tickets to the attractions of your choice. These are fun if you have never been to New York City before and want to see the sights quickly and pick up some quick facts.
Of all the options these buses offer, I would recommend the night tours. vancouver washington hotels Most attractions are closed, but on a nice clear night, a ride on the upper level of a double-decker gives the best view of all the lights and glamour of the city. The city at night is when you feel its magic most and it's an experience that never gets old.
If you want some entertainment with a lot more fun facts and tad more comic relief, I would check out The Ride . This 13-feet-high, 45-feet-long bus was completely gutted and rebuilt to include three rows of stadium style seating. The Ride is not a double-deck bus, but is design to provide optimal, wide views of New York City sights and people.
Speakers allow on-board performers and riders to interact with the pedestrians as well as on street surprises. I have never laughed so hard on a bus tour as I did on this one and the insider's tips they share are worth every dime. The performances highlight the unique qualities of this great town and are enough to make even this jaded New Yorker walk away feeling proud to live here. The Ride can be between an hour to 75 minutes long, depending on traffic, and if stuck in traffic, it continues to engage the audience and entertain.
Another bus tour that provides visitors with a unique perspective of our beautiful city are the On Location Tours . if you are a movie or celebrity buff, than this tour is a must. Riders have the option vancouver washington hotels to select from tours such as Sex and The City, New York City TV and Movie Sites, or even The Soprano Sites tour. Though these tours will resonate most with a specific audience like the ones who will understand the Ghost Busters references, or know who Miranda and Samantha are, they still manage to provide a glimpse into the glitter and glamour of New York City beyond the television screen and take guests to tangible destinations that are very much real and loved by residents vancouver washington hotels and visitors alike. The tours about 3.5 hours in length with several stops dependent on the type of tour you are on.
Though many of the bus tours offer options to purchase tickets on bus departure site as well as online, I would recommend researching the them online if possible, as this is where most of the savings are offered vancouver washington hotels in addition to clear descriptions of what will be offered.
Whether you have been to New York before or are visiting for the first time, taking a tour of any kind can be entertaining and informative. Just remember to wear comfortable shoes, carry a sweater and camera, and don't forget to look up just not in the middle of the side walk please because we really hate that.
THE RIDE sounds super fun to me! I love to be entertained, especially on a NYC tour as a NY er they are going to have to work hard to keep me smiling! I ve always thought about living like a tourist for a weekend, maybe I will give it a go this summer!
Carol, we did the double decker bus last year even did the night tour over to Brooklyn, was a very cold drizzly night, but I still loved it. Agree that as a first time visitor to NYC, it is worth doing
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