Lower Manhattan Tour: Exploring Dutch New Amsterdam

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Discover the secrets of Dutch New Amsterdam on a small group walking tour in Lower Manhattan. Trace the streets of 1667 Manhattan and uncover the history behind iconic landmarks.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

National Museum of the American Indian - This is where our tour starts
Bowling Green - Discover how Bowling Green got its name and why it was so important to the Dutch!
Castle Clinton National Monument - .
New York Stock Exchange - You will learn about the history of the world’s most famous Stock Exchange!
Fearless Girl - We will walk by the Fearless Girl who is now facing the New York Stock Exchange
Charging Bull (Wall Street Bull) - We end the tour at the famous bull!
Stone Street Historic District - We will step back in time as we walk through Stone Street, a gem hidden in the middle of the Financial District
Wall Street - We explore some hidden gems on and off Wall Street
Lower Manhattan - This whole tour takes place in lower Manhattan, south of Wall St!
New York City - We will discover how New York became New York!
New York Harbor - Discover the role of the harbor in the development of New York City!

What's Included

Complimentary earpieces for clear audio
Expert-guided walking tour in NYC

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Additional Information

Discover the remnants of Dutch New Amsterdam in present-day New York City! On this intimate group pedestrian excursion, you’ll learn about New York’s origin legends and truths while standing right at the places where they occurred. Armed with Manhattan’s inaugural map and accompanied by a seasoned guide, you will follow the paths of Manhattan as they were in 1667. Have a tactile experience of history as you devote time to understanding the reason behind the name Bowling Green and its significant role in the history of our city!

Location

Bowling Green

The tour meets on the Footsteps of the Museum of the American Indian

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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38pauli

Jul 22, 2024

Very informative & enjoyable. - Our guide was so knowledgeable and excited about the tour. While there was not as much to see as with other tours, the history provided was great.

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Ivanso5856bk

Jun 2, 2024

Discovering the origins and secrets of Manhattan - I really enjoyed learning about the history and people of New Amsterdam. Mandy is so knowledgeable and generous with her stories. I can now see New York in a new way and appreciate the city even more. Thanks for the great tour!

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Davidmf5103gc

Apr 13, 2024

Mandy gave an amazing tour - Mandy gave us an amazing tour! The tour was incredibly informative and we learned a lot about the history of New York. I will definitely recommend the tour to friends and family visiting New York.

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648sandys

Apr 7, 2024

Knowledge, Insight and Personal Experience - Mandy is an incredible tour guide and just an overall interesting human being! I could have listened to her talk all day! Her knowledge, insight and personal experience made for a truly wonderful time.

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Candycg5161xt

Jan 31, 2024

Great tour. - We had a great tour (private) with Mandy. She was an attentive and knowledgeable guide with great working knowledge of Dutch New Amsterdam (what's left of it). Super personable. Highly recommended, especially if you have ancestors from the early Dutch period.

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Maa10028

Dec 3, 2023

Fascinating intro to early Manhattan - Chock full of fascinating information and fun details. Highly recommend if you are at all interested in the early history of NYC. I learned so much, and I’ve been living in NYC for 35 years!

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P7272cslarryc

Nov 10, 2023

Fantastic Walking Tours Untapped New York. - Took a walking tour of the Financial District with Richard. He also combined a bit of Lower Manhattan with our FD tour. It was so interesting, eye opening, and informative. This tour and the Gilded Age tour are A+++++ outings.

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Markan6946fg

Sep 22, 2023

Richard ricks - Richard did an amazing job showing us all the historic sites and telling about New Amsterdam’s history!

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Kale_w

Sep 3, 2023

Richard was awesome! - Richard was amazing! He is a born and raised in Manhattan, local who dove deep into the history for our group. He had rich commentary about every stop, and was always diligent to check in to see if his tour guests were doing well. He even gave us great recommendations to eat after!

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Enrique

Sep 26, 2023

1 week in the big apple - New York is beautiful, the places we visited most of 10 As everywhere there are certain “buts” Some garbage in the mornings or late at night, you also find a lot of homeless people and there are people out there who try to take advantage of the tourists Something that people are not used to (I think) is that if the smell of marijuana predominates a lot, since it is legal, it brings with it the common problems of this. But in general the vast majority of people and businesses treat you well. Tourists are very welcome everywhere, the food is formidable, transportation is very accessible. Ah! And by the way, the 1.50 unit pizzas are exquisite!!!

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