NYC Financial District: Historical Walking Tour & One World Observatory Ticket

Itinerary
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Stop At: Trinity Church, Broadway at Wall Street, New York City, NY 10006

The Walk starts across the street from the Trinity Church. As the first guide is from the colonial era, you will hear first-hand fun stories about this over hundred-year old building, how it was being built, who funded the construction and all the marvelous renovations through time. While enchanted by the exquisite structure, your journey will be followed by an entry to the Hamilton Gravesite, where the founding father and his wife Eliza rest.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Federal Hall, 26 Wall St, New York City, NY 10005-1996

George Washington took the oath of office as the first President of the US, and this site was home to the first Congress, Supreme Court, and Executive Branch offices. Let the guide tell you what really happened on the inauguration day and what happened after.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Wall Street, New York City, NY 10005

Why Wall Street is called Wall Street? You will finally find out.

Duration: 4 minutes

Stop At: New York Stock Exchange, 20 Broad St, New York City, NY 10005-2601

See through the past and present of this one of the world’s largest marketplaces for securities and other exchange-traded investments. At the same time, appreciate the grandeur architecture of this legendary landmark.

Duration: 3 minutes

Stop At: Fraunces Tavern Museum, 54 Pearl St, New York City, NY 10004-4300

Bypassing this NYC oldest building, you will hear about the cool stories of this hidden gem with the founding fathers.

Duration: 3 minutes

Stop At: Stone Street Historic District, New York City, NY

The first street paved with stone in the city, now it is filled with old-fashioned pubs and restaurants. This "old-world charm" in the heart of Financial district conserves the traces of the city's evolving, which will be uncovered by your guide.

Duration: 3 minutes

Stop At: Seaport District NYC, 19 Fulton St, New York City, NY 10038

Here you will see beautiful East River Harbor view including the Wall Street Heliport, South Street Seaport Piers, Brooklyn Bridge etc. Be prepared to be amazed by how the harbor has come together after the disastrous Sandy Storm.

Duration: 15 minutes

Pass By: Pier 15, East River Esplanade, 1 Washington St, New York, NY 10006, USA

1st Ramble Point: where you can choose to leave the tour, ramble around at your own pace - grab a snack, shop, relax over coffee, or visit an attraction - then rejoin the tour as the next group passes by!

Pass By: New York by Gehry, 8 Spruce St, New York, NY 10038, USA

It was the tallest residential tower in the Western Hemisphere at the time of opening in February 2011, still one of the tallest residential towers in the world.

Stop At: City Hall Park, 43 Park Row City Hall, New York City, NY 10038-1508

"Surrounded by centuries-old majestic government buildings that date back to 1812, this park provides a much-needed green spot in a bustling downtown area."

Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: Woolworth Building, 233 Broadway, New York City, NY 10003

This striking Gothic style building was the tallest in the world from 1913 to 1930, recognized as National Historic Landmark, an iconic structure among New York City Skyline.

Stop At: The Oculus, 33-69 Vesey St World Trade Center, New York City, NY 10003

Santiago Calatrava's $4 billion transit, dining hub and architectural masterpiece. You guide will reveal the stories of designing and building this breathtaking project for you.

Duration: 3 minutes

Stop At: One World Observatory, 117 West Street One World Trade Center, New York City, NY 10007-0089

2nd Ramble Point: option to leave the tour, explore around and take a moment to see NYC from the top this tallest building in the Western hemisphere.By buying this package, your One World Observatory Pass is included and time spent here is flexible!

Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum, 180 Greenwich St World Trade Center, New York City, NY 10007-0089

Monument to tragedy, symbol of resilience.

Stop At: Ground Zero Museum Workshop, 420 W 14th St Floor 2, New York City, NY 10014-1064

Waterfalls marking the absence of the twin towers.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Charging Bull (Wall Street Bull), 26 Broadway, New York City, NY 10004-1703

This bronze Bull sculpture symbolizes Wall Street. Your guide will explain to you why it does and how he gets to where he is now!

Duration: 3 minutes

Pass By: National Museum of the American Indian, 1 Bowling Grn, New York City, NY 10004-1415

Alexander Hamilton Custom House - home of the Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian.

Pass By: Battery Park, State Street and Battery Place, New York City, NY 10004

Here you tour will conclude but before it ends, there is still a lot to talk about in the surroundings, like the Castle Clinton, the Statue of Liberty and of course, the amazing history of how the land underneath your feet was formed back in the 1840s.