10 extra unique NYC tours

Peek behind the scenes at NYC's architectural wonders each October

In case you missed it, check out our first 2 posts in this series: 
10 Unique NYC Tours
10 More Unique NYC Tours

Still hunting for something unique to do on your New York City layover?

There is SO much to do in the Big Apple, it's easy to get off the beaten track.

Here are even more unique NYC tour options to consider:
1. Manhattan-in-a-Day: Private Tour with Guide and Chauffeur
2. New York Mafia Tour: Little Italy's Mobsters, Gangsters and Tough Guys
3. Manhattan Neighborhoods Tour: Five Squares and a Circle
4. Woolworth Building Lobby Tour
5. Broadway Theatre District Walking Tour
6. Beyond Broadway: Insiders Tour of Times Square/
7. The Game at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
8. Central Park Hidden Secrets Tour
9. Gay Greenwich Village Musical Theatre and Piano Bar Pub Crawl
10. Private Tour: New York Sports Tour


Plus 3 extra freebies!
FREE (and almost free) workshops in New York City (NYC) - Club Free Time
FREE (and almost free) walks/tours in New York City (NYC) - Club Free Time
How to Take Behind-the-Scenes Tours of NYC’s Architectural Treasures (FREE every October) - Architectural Digest


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A New York City Layover: 3 Stories
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New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) transportation guide
New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) transportation guide
New York Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) transportation guide

10 more unique NYC tours

See the Met before it opens in May/June with this tour

In case you missed it, check out our first post in this series: 
10 Unique NYC Tours

Still looking for something different to do on your New York City layover?

If you want to avoid the crowds, or have simply seen the big sights, it's easy to get off the beaten track in the Big Apple.

Here are more unique NYC tour options to consider:
1. Brooklyn Bridge Running Tour
2. Empty Metropolitan Museum of Art VIP Tour - Mondays/Saturdays in May/June
3. Greenwich Village Literary Pub Crawl
4. Private Fabric and Trim Shopping Tour
5. Stories from the Dark-Side of NYC with NYPD Guide
6. Historic Tour of Macy's Herald Square
7. New York Underground Subway Tour with Private Guide
8. Lower East Side Contemporary Art Tour with NYC Professional Art Critic
9. NYC Slavery and Underground Railroad Tour
10. Highlights of Midtown Architectural Tour

Plus 3 more great freebies!
FREE movies in Bryant Park - June/July/August
FREE Grand Central Station tours - Fridays
FREE TV show tapings

Related reources
10 Unique NYC Tours
A New York City Layover: 3 Stories
Layover Ideas and Things to Do in New York City
New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) transportation guide
New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) transportation guide
New York Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) transportation guide

10 unique NYC tours

Check out NYC subway art on your own, or on this tour!
(110th Street subway mosaics, wikicommons, Mitch Altman)

Looking for something different to do on your New York City layover?

There is no shortage of things to do in the Big Apple, but if you are on a return visit, you might be craving to get off the beaten track.

Here are a few unique NYC tour options to consider:
1. East Village Jewelry Class
2. Private Garment District Tour
3. Macy's Star Shopper at Macy's Herald Square (great value!)
4. New York City Graffiti Lesson
5. Small Group Walking Tour of New York City Architecture
6. The Vikings Exhibition at Discovery Times Square/ - ends September 5, 2016
7. New York City Subway Art Tour/
8. Tour of the Remnants of Penn Station
9. Perfect Picnic Delivery to New York City Parks
10. Helicopter Flight Lesson Above New York

Plus 3 great freebies!
FREE Tai Chi classes in Bryant Park
Best times to FREE travel on the Staten Island Ferry (free Statue of Liberty views!)
High Line hours and map - visit for FREE

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A New York City Layover: 3 Stories
Layover Ideas and Things to Do in New York City
New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) transportation guide
New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) transportation guide
New York Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) transportation guide

A New York City layover - 3 stories

The Manhattan skyline from the Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg
creative commons image, Travel Junction on Flickr

A hipster's extended layover in New York City - Curiosity Travels
On Jessica Wray's 30 hour NYC layover with friends, the 3 managed to fit in beverages on more than one open air rooftop bar with a view.

After a short but scenic ferry ride, we arrived in Williamsburg to check out the rooftop bar at the Wythe Hotel. Housed in a refurbished historic factory, the hotel itself is a hip place to be and the rooftop even more so. We spent a couple of hours enjoying IPAs on the outside patio with the NY skyline just across the water... [read Jessica's article]

24 Hours: New York City - Nicholas Andriani
A confessed introvert, writer Nicholas Andriani, more inclined to wilderness than cities, describes the appeal of New York City during a short visit.

Take a taxicab or Uber, your choice, to the Jane Hotel. Built in 1908 for sailors docking in Manhattan, the Jane Hotel offers historic, cabin-like berths for single and double occupancy... [read Nicholas' story]

What to do on an 11 hour layover in NYC - Adam Atmtx
Lots of lessons learned, inspiration and incredible photographs in Adam's timeless blog post about his 2012 New York layover. From JFK, he fit in both a trip to Manhattan and the transit museum in Brooklyn.

I took the Air Train from the Airport to the Howard Beach subway station. There I waited 30+ minutes until the A train arrived. Surprisingly, it was nearly 9am until I got the World Trade Center station in lower Manhattan. Chalk it up to a couple of detours and transfers to get around some subway maintenance... [read Adam's story]

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New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) transportation guide
New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) transportation guide
New York Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) transportation guide
New NYC Airports blog for aviation buffs