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Hoboken Private Walking Tour: Explore Local Life
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Hoboken
Join me on a private walking tour of Hoboken, a charming waterfront city only half-a-mile from Manhattan. Explore local life, history, and enjoy stunning skyline views!
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Hoboken - The following attractions are only examples of where we can go and what Hoboken has to offer. We can certainly customize based on your preferences!
What's Included
- Discover Hoboken’s street life, brownstones, and local eateries
- Admire the New York City skyline from Hoboken’s waterfront parks
- Uncover Hoboken’s industrial heritage and cultural evolution
- Escape Manhattan’s crowds for a quaint neighborhood experience
- Important: Full itinerary may not display on some mobile apps; view on the web instead
- MEET IN MANHATTAN option includes ferry or train ticket to Hoboken
- Private, customizable 3-4 hour walking tour
- Learn more about Hoboken through a recommended New York Times article
What's Not Included
- Guests with children too young for a multi-hour walking tour should bring their own stroller(s)
- Tickets to Hoboken Museum if you wish to stop there ($5). Only open in afternoon. Closed on Mondays.
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Join us for a private walk through Hoboken, a quaint water-side city situated just half-a-mile (0,8km) west of Manhattan, on the other side of the Hudson River. Check it out on Google Maps!
Hoboken is a city that is often overlooked, it continues to offer an exclusive glimpse into local life and history with its mesmerising skyline views, riverside parks, industrial history, immigrant effects, brownstones, coffee houses, stores and cuisine.
It’s an easy trip from Manhattan, either by ferry (5-10 mins), train (10-15 mins) or Uber/Lyft. Choose to meet either in Hoboken or Manhattan when making your booking. Get in touch with us to discuss the best alternative for your group.
Break away from the bustling New York City tourism — feel like you’re visiting a friend — gain a deeper insight into local life!
For full itinerary details, scroll down under ITINERARY or WHAT TO EXPECT. Certain mobile apps may not display these details, so viewing it on the web may be necessary.
Run by Viamo Tours, LLC
Presented by Greg Guglielmo
I’ve been a tour guide for years and started online in 2023.
I can speak a little Italian
- At checkout, there are two options to MEET IN HOBOKEN (standard pricing) and two options to MEET IN MANHATTAN (costs extra). Please contact me if you need transit advice or help determining the best meeting option for your group.
- The MEET IN MANHATTAN options include the price of the one-way ferry or train tickets for each member of your group. They also require extra time and that I pay for myself to travel to and from Manhattan. (Hence the extra costs.)
- MEET IN HOBOKEN (SOUTH) — 1 HUDSON PLACE: Take the PATH train from Manhattan ($2.75, 10-15 mins), NY Waterway Ferry from Brookfield Place Terminal in Lower Manhattan ($7.50, 10 mins, beautiful views), or an Uber/Lyft.
- MEET IN HOBOKEN (NORTH) — 1401 FRANK SINATRA DRIVE: Take the NY Waterway Ferry from 459 12th Avenue in Midtown Manhattan ($9.50, 5-10 mins, beautiful views) or an Uber/Lyft.
- MEET IN MANHATTAN (FERRY): Meet at the NY Waterway Ferry Terminal in Midtown Manhattan (459 12th Avenue) or Lower Manhattan (Brookfield Place Terminal) and take the ferry to Hoboken together.
- MEET IN MANHATTAN (PATH TRAIN): Meet near a PATH train station in Manhattan and travel to Hoboken together. PATH stations are located at 33rd St, 23rd St, 14th St, 9th St, Christopher St or World Trade Center.
- Not recommended for travelers who are uncomfortable completing a multi-hour walking tour
Location
1 Hudson Pl
Hudson Place
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Josephmb4642yf
May 20, 2024
A perfect introduction to Hoboken. - Entertaining walk through Hoboken with lots of information about the past and present of the area. It was told in a fascinating way and any questions were answered competently. Also questions regarding staying in Hoboken and traveling to Manhattan.
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Dream44268539732
May 4, 2024
Easy trip from Manhattan. Excellent experience. Greg went above and beyond! - I was visiting New York for a conference and had some free time, so I decided to take the Hoboken tour with Greg together with some friends. I highly recommend it!
I was staying in Lower Manhattan, and it was only a 5-minute walk to the ferry. The ferry ride was 10 minutes. Greg made it easy by sending instructions beforehand. It was easier to travel to Hoboken than most places I visited within Manhattan itself.
Hoboken was a charming city with great ambiance and views. Its streets, parks, buildings, cafes, restaurants, and university reminded me of a 20th century European city, only in this case "hidden" right next to Manhattan.
Greg brought the city to life. We had interesting discussions about Hoboken’s history, urban planning, and local immigration and cuisine, before enjoying authentic Cuban food at La Isla, which was really unique for me coming from Europe.
After the tour, Greg was equally gracious in guiding us back to the ferry and in making specific recommendations regarding how to spend the rest of our day in Manhattan, even suggesting the exact streets we should walk along.
We ended up taking the ferry back to Midtown, walking to Hudson Yards, then down the full length of The High Line, before finishing in the Meatpacking District and walking across 14th Street. All thanks to Greg!
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T2111vwkenk
Apr 25, 2024
Personal and Flexible - Greg provided us an excellent tour this past Tuesday afternoon. A four hour walking tour of Hoboken, we really enjoyed it! Greg was very personable and great talk to. He was able to alter the content on the fly based on our needs and desires, and he constantly checked in with us to see how we were doing, and giving us options to go to "A or B." I really enjoyed the flexibility he offered. Thank you Greg
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Lightpacker687799
Apr 25, 2024
Best walking tour of Hoboken! - Best walking tour of Hoboken ever! My husband & I have been to Hoboken several times, but this time we decided on taking a 4 hour walking tour by a professional just to learn a little more about the city since we plan on coming back to visit. Greg, our guide, was able to personalize our tour to cater to our interests, and made it extra fun stopping at a couple popular eatery spots for a break. Our guide made the tour interesting for us with his knowledge on Hoboken’s historical facts and landmarks. And it was great having Greg around to take our photos and not have to try for a selfie! We were extremely satisfied with our tour and would definitely recommend this to anyone interested in exploring Hoboken.
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Jacqueb270
Apr 19, 2024
The Real Deal - Greg hosts a fantastic tour! From the moment he greeted our party, it felt like we were hanging out with an old friend who was knowledgeable in the history, architecture, and current day happenings of Hoboken. We covered a lot of ground, sampled local fare, and had a picture perfect ending at the waterfront with picturesque views of the Manhattan skyline at sunset. Stunning. Greg is now our go-to guide when we have out of town visitors! Cannot recommend highly enough!
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Jillpierson2
Apr 18, 2024
Memorable experience and so much good food! - While visiting NYC we decided to venture across the water and explore Hoboken, and we were not disappointed! Greg provided an exceptional experience! Prior to the tour he communicated expectations and provided very clear directions on how to take the PATH train and where to meet him. He even provided suggestions on some dinner spots for after the tour. His flexibility and interest in knowing what we wanted to see immediately made us excited to join him for the tour.
The tour, itself, was a fun and informative walk through Hoboken, catered to the items we were interested in...one of those being food! Greg quickly picked up on the fact that we were foodies, and he helped us explore New Jersey bagels, sweets from Carlo's Bake Shop and the most amazing mozzarella from Fiore's. He provided so much history of the area and was a willing photographer, helping us gather some great pictures along the shoreline.
I highly recommend this tour - but make sure you ask about the food!
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Sarahjy5467nw
Jan 20, 2024
Must do if you want to explore outside Manhattan for a day! - We are from North Carolina and hadn’t heard of Hoboken but are so happy we found this tour. Very much a peek into local / NYC life that you’d otherwise not get. Super easy to get there. Greg was the perfect guide. A must do if you want to explore outside Manhattan for a day. Among the highlights of our trip : )
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304imogens
Jan 9, 2024
Suburban Charm overlooking Manhattan - We had a really great time on our tour of Hoboken. It’s a whole different atmosphere from NYC while still keeping the charm of the city lifestyle.
Greg showed us that the area is steeped in history while still being a popular, thriving neighbourhood today.
Greg was very knowledgeable, kind and accommodating. I would thoroughly recommend the experience!
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Lara_uk_18
Jan 9, 2024
Stunning views from the oasis that is Hoboken - My 17 year old daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed our 3-hour Hoboken Walking Tour with Greg.
Hoboken is a beautiful oasis away from the hustle and bustle of New York, offering a different insight and experience. The tour also means you tick off another US State!
The views across to Manhattan are simply breathtaking!
We learnt a lot about the area from Greg - he was extremely knowledgeable and informative. The tour would be accessible for younger children too. One or more stops can be made enroute to suite group needs. We really enjoyed our coffees and fresh pastries in one of the many cafes in the area.
I had some questions after booking about our NYC adventure and Greg was responsive and so helpful.
Highly recommend this tour - which is only half a mile from Manhattan!
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Llbaileyy
Oct 19, 2023
Walk Boss! (LOL - Cake Boss filmed in town) - Greg was an awesome tour guide during our first time exploring Hoboken. He was easy to locate with his yellow hat! He was loaded with information, fun facts and history! He let us know he was very passionate about Hoboken and it clearly showed. He even had many notes in his pocket so he wouldn't forget to tell us as much as we wanted to hear. We met him at 2 and he stayed with us till after 5 because wanted to catch our train home. He would have kept going! Oh by the way, he was also our personal photographer too!!!!
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