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Grand Central Terminal Tour with Optional Empire State Access

By Experience NYC™
Free cancellation available
The previous price was AU$57 and current price is AU$45 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

Step inside world-famous Grand Central Terminal and uncover the secrets hidden beneath its Beaux-Arts beauty. On this 2-hour guided tour, explore the grand Main Concourse, the celestial ceiling (painted backwards!), and the four-faced opal clock worth millions — plus secret stairways and hidden passageways most visitors walk right past.
Experience the Whispering Gallery, where a quiet word travels across the arched walkway, and hear how preservationists — including Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis — saved the terminal from demolition. The tour ends at the Dining Concourse and Grand Central Market, perfect for a classic New York lunch.
Make it a full NYC day with the Empire State Building option. After lunch, enjoy an easy 15-minute walk down Fifth Avenue, past Bryant Park, to the 86th-floor Observatory — where sweeping views of the city you just explored await, including Grand Central itself, 1,000 feet below.

Activity location

  • Pershing Square
    • 90 East 42nd Street
    • 10017, New York, New York, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Pershing Square
    • 90 East 42nd Street
    • 10017, New York, New York, United States

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Tour with Empire State Access

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

Empire State Access Included

Language options: English
Starting time: 10:30 AM
Price details
AU$126.30 x 1 AdultAU$126.30
Total
Price is AU$126.30

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided Tour of Grand Central Terminal
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Local Licensed NYC Tour Guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Hidden Gems and Secrets of Grand Central
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Pershing Square

  • 10m
Your tour begins in front of the famous Pershing Square Café, located across from the main entrance to Grand Central Terminal. Your guide will kick off the tour with an introduction to this architectural marvel, sharing its fascinating history and significance.

Grand Central Terminal

  • 1h
Next, you’ll go on a tour inside Grand Central Terminal, discovering its hidden gems and iconic features. Your guide will dive into the terminal’s stunning architecture, explaining how it was built, and lead you through the main concourse, showcasing the famous ceiling mural, intricate lighting fixtures, film scenes filmed here, whispering arches, and much more.

Dining Concourse

  • 15m
The next stop will be at the Dining Concourse, where you'll have the opportunity to choose from a variety of food options, including snacks, desserts, and light bites. This is also a great time to use the bathroom before continuing the tour.

Campbell Apartment

  • 10m
The next stop is the iconic Campbell Apartment, a stunning former office turned speakeasy bar. Your guide will share the fascinating history of this hidden gem, once the private domain of a railway tycoon.

Empire State Building

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Enjoy seamless access to 86th Floor of Empire State Building after your tour at Grand Central Terminal.

Location

Activity location

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    Pershing Square
    • 90 East 42nd Street
    • 10017, New York, New York, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Pershing Square
    • 90 East 42nd Street
    • 10017, New York, New York, United States

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