WALKS/TOURS in NYC

A walk through New York City is absolutely free and good exercise! Take advantage of these great ways to move around and even learn a thing or two! Most posts include free organized tours or self-guided tour tips.



NYC Audubon

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The NYC Audubon offers numerous free bird watching tours and volunteer clean-up and planting programs throughout the city.

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Monster Walks

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Monster Walks is a great website that lists self-guided tours of NY for people with a special interests in architecture and gargoyles. Website includes pictures and architectural information.

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Lower Manhattan Public Art Walking Tours

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Lower Manhattan Public Art Walking Tours offers a free series of three theme-based self-guided audio walking tours exploring the meaning, reception, and context of public art in Lower Manhattan for downloading on your iPod.

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Lower East Side Business Improvement District

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Free 2 hour walking tour explaining the history and development of the Lower East Side. No reservations required.

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Lincoln Square

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See Lincoln Square’s rich architecture and social history. Stops could include Columbus Circle, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Fordham University, Time Warner Center, and sites associated with Florence Mills, Mae West, Leonard Bernstein, and Robert Moses.

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John J. Harvey Fireboat

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Sail through the waters of the NY Harbor for free! See the website for &8220;irregular but frequent&8221; tour offerings. Reservations required so email trips [at] fireboat [dot] org.

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