Don't get lost on the subway or pay for expensive taxi rides; instead, explore Manhattan in a comfortable SUV. After being picked up from your hotel, set out to explore Lower Manhattan with a local guide to offer insider knowledge and recommendations along the way.
Begin the tour in historic Greenwich Village, once home to the city's artsy bohemian crowd and future rockstars (Janis Joplin, Bob Dylan, Jimmie Hendrix). Today the brownstone-laden neighborhood is filled with the rich and famous. Drive down the area's leafy streets and feel free to get out to take a photo whenever you like. Then head south to the shopping mecca of SoHo and trendy TriBeCa, known for putting on an annual film festival.
Drive along the Hudson River until you reach the Financial District, also known as FiDi. See the 9/11 Memorial and One World Trade Center, the tallest building in North America. From there traverse the Brooklyn Bridge, one of the most iconic bridges in the city, and then come back to Manhattan via the Manhattan Bridge.
Depending on traffic, drive through densely packed Chinatown and then shrinking Little Italy, home to more than 20 historical landmarks and a plethora of Italian-American restaurants.
When the tour concludes get dropped off at your hotel. If you’ve selected the half-day tour, continue exploring the rest of Manhattan.
