|
|
 Explore, by coach and walking, the Civic Center, Wall Street, the
Financial District, and "The Cathedral of Commerce." View Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty from
a new, magnificent promenade.
Our guests will have the opportunity to have
a first-hand, in-depth, sensitive, exploration of New York's recovery
from a tragedy that shook the world. We will visit the Winter Garden of the World
Financial Center, one of New York's most beautiful and most unique
interior spaces. Destroyed by the collapse of
the World Trade Center, the Winter Garden has been restored to its
original beauty and has become a major symbol of New York's recovery
after 9/11. A
dramatic picture window overlooks Ground Zero.
Many memorial
sites appeared spontaneously on 9/11/01. If time permits, we
will stop in Greenwich Village and
visit one of the most touching of the memorial sites that still exists.
While in Greenwich Village, we will enter the 19th century by strolling along some of the narrow
residential streets of the Greenwich Village rarely seen by tourists.
An architectural and cultural coach/walking
exploration of Harlem: Stroll
through a charming Harlem historic district and explore the architecture and culture that
has made Harlem world-famous.
Take a boat ride in New York Harbor,
with its many stunning views of the Manhattan harbor skyline.
Walk around Liberty Island, marveling at the Statue
of Liberty towering above. As we view the Statue
of Liberty from many very close and dramatic angles, our architectural
expert will discuss the Statue's history and engineering
significance. Next, we will explore Ellis
Island. Our guests will follow in the footsteps
of 17 million immigrants, whose experiences will come alive.
Guests will have time to visit, on their own, the Immigration Museum (our
country's leading institution dedicated to immigrant heritage), the Immigration Wall of Honor and,
time permitting, to view the very poignant film "Island of Hope, Island of Tears".
Brooklyn Bridge and South Street
Stories: A coach and walking exploration, led by a
performance poet, of the stunning history and stories of the
world·s most beloved bridge, and the stories of
the sailors, sea merchants, immigrants, river pirates,
gamblers and harlots of New York·s first port.
Brooklyn's Best! · A coach
exploration, led by a performance poet, of the fantastically diverse
borough where New Yorkers live and love.
Enjoy spectacular views from a
bridge high over the East River as
we travel from Manhattan to Brooklyn. A coach and walking
exploration of one of New York·s most beautiful historic
districts. A visit to a new waterfront park surrounded by one
of Brooklyn·s oldest warehouse buildings, with a dramatic
view of the Manhattan Skyline, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the Manhattan
Bridge. A coach and walking exploration of one of New
York·s most exciting new artist neighborhoods. A V.I.P. Tours of New York Exclusive:
Our guests will be led by the
person most responsible for the designation of this neighborhood as a
Historic District. A coach and walking exploration of one of
New York·s most beautiful historic districts.
A V.I.P. Tours of New York
Exclusive: Our
guests will be led by the person who for many years was Chairman of the
neighborhood·s Landmark Preservation Committee.
Explore SoHo's world-renown Cast Iron
architecture, art galleries, and boutiques. A V.I.P. Tours of New York Exclusive:
Our guests will have the
opportunity to meet the person in large part responsible for SoHo as an
NYC designated historic district.
Explore extraordinary interiors, as well as
many public works of art, spread throughout the Financial District.
An in-depth
exploration of the world-class renovation of Grand
Central Terminal. A
V.I.P. Tours of New York Exclusive: Our guests will have the opportunity to meet
one of the preservationists who worked with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
as co-founder of the "Committee to Save Grand Central."
Bohemians and Beats of Greenwich
Village: A coach and walking exploration, led by a
performance poet, tracing ·the
Village· through three artistic and cultural revolutions.
A New York City literary tour,
highlighting sites and anecdotes of various writers from Harlem to
Greenwich Village.
Gardens of the Bronx:
Accompanied by a garden
expert, we will explore magnificent terraced gardens
located on a bluff overlooking the Hudson River and the
Palisades. We will visit
the garden·s mansion, called home over the
years by Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and Arturo
Toscannini.
For lunch, guests will be introduced to a number of
restaurants, as well as a covered Italian Market, within a short
walking distance of each other in
New York City·s only remaining, authentic Little Italy.
Guests will dine, on their own, at the restaurant,
or Italian Market stall, of their choice. After lunch, we
will explore, by tram and walking,
the world-famous New York Botanical Garden. Time permitting,
we will visit the majestic, colonnaded ·Hall of Fame for
Great Americans, the Gould Memorial Library, both designed by the
famous architect Stanford White, and the only formal gardens in Central
Park.
A V.I.P. Tours of New York Exclusive:
A private tour of one of Bette
Midler's Harlem community gardens. Lunch at Bette
Midler's New Leaf Café, followed by a private tour, as given
by one of Bette's colleagues, through the flagship park of Bette's New
York Restoration Project.
The Secrets of Central Park:
Accompanied by a garden expert,
we will explore the mysterious
northern section of Central Park, including sylvan glen, pool, cascades
and waterfalls, loch, wildflower meadow, meer, escarpment overlooking
the Harlem plain, ravine, and only formal gardens in Central Park .
The Nooks, Crannies, and Hidden Treasures of
Central Park: Accompanied
by a horticulturalist, we will explore
the popular southern section of Central Park, including the pond, zoo,
arsenal, mall, world-renown Bethesda Fountain, lake, the famous
red-tailed hawks and the conservatory waters, Belvedere Castle, The
Rambles, the Delacorte Shakespeare Theatre, Shakespeare Garden, a
magnificent lake/skyline view, and the John Lennon memorial, Strawberry
Fields.
A day seeing Magnificent Manhattan from five
different angles: 1)
A helicopter, 2) an aerial cable car, 3) a harbor ferry boat, 4) from
underneath one of the world's most majestic bridges, and 5) a bird's
eye view looking down on Times Square. A V.I.P. Tours of New York Exclusive:
One of New York's foremost
architectural experts will be available for commentary and answering
questions about the sites we are seeing.
A Day on Long Island:
A private tour of a Long
Island garden offering a magnificent example of the finest in period
landscape design in America. After returning to
New York City, we will explore the
architecture and beauty of one of our country·s first
· and still one of its most beautiful - planned residential
communities, with its lovely pastoral streets lined with
rural Tudor homes. A
V.I.P. Tours of New York Exclusive: Our guests will be accompanied by one of the
people responsible for this neighborhood continuing to uphold covenant
regulations stricter than those of the NYC Landmarks Preservation
Commission
A private, behind-the-scenes,
insider·s tour of the world-famous Waldorf-Astoria Hotel,
including a visit to the hotel·s block long
kitchen. As they are serenaded by Cole Porter's piano, our
guests will enjoy afternoon tea, including savories, tea sandwiches,
sweet scones, and more.
Brooklyn Bridge and South Street
Stories: A coach and walking exploration, led by a
performance poet, of the stunning history and stories of the
world·s most beloved bridge, and the stories of
the sailors, sea merchants, immigrants, river pirates,
gamblers and harlots of New York's first port.
Brooklyn's Best! - A coach exploration, led
by a performance poet, of the fantastically diverse borough where
New Yorkers live and love.
|
|
|
 |
