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Grand Central Terminal: Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour

By Action Tour Guide
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$21 per traveller
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 365d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Get the grand tour of the world’s most famous train station
  • See the opulent Vanderbilt Hall and stunning Main Concourse
  • Identify all the constellations on the station’s ceiling
  • Relive the rivalry between Vanderbilts and Rockefellers
  • Visit the Roaring ‘20s style Oyster Bar downstairs

Activity location

  • Grand Central Terminal
    • Manhattan
    • 10017, New York, New York, United States of America

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Grand Central Terminal
    • 89 East 42nd Street
    • 10017, New York, New York, United States of America

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Grand Central Terminal Tour: Self-Guided Walk
  • Activity duration is 365 days365d
    365d
  • English

Explore the highlights of Grand Central Terminal at your own pace with our self-guided walking audio tour.

This 0.1+mile-tour covers the essentials of Grand Central Terminal in 1-2 hours.

New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.

Language options: English
Price details
AU$21.47 x 1 TravellerAU$21.47
Total
Price is AU$21.47
Ultimate NYC: Self-Guided Walking Tours for the Entire City
  • Activity duration is 365 days365d
    365d
  • English

This ultimate NYC package lets you explore everything in the Big Apple – at your own pace! Explore Central Park, discover Grand Central, admire Midtown, take photos in Brooklyn, and dive into Wall Street flexibly. Get up to a 50% discount on this bundle.

New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.

Language options: English
Price details
AU$71.61 x 1 TravellerAU$71.61
Total
Price is AU$71.61

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Engaging storytelling: Uncover unique tales and thrilling history for a memorable journey!
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Perfect narrator: nothing can beat listening to a great voice. Proven with tonnes of rave reviews!
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Learn more: dive deeper into any storey you enjoyed with extra stories.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Comprehensive route and stops: See it all, miss nothing, leave no stone unturned!
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Offline maps: no signal, no problem! Works perfectly without cellular or wifi.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Hands-free: audio stories play on their own based on your location. Easy to use!
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Go at your own pace: Start anytime, pause anywhere, enjoy breaks for snacks and photos freely!
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Easy-to-use app: download Action Tour Guide App onto your phone
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Unique password: access your tour on Action Tour Guide App
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Attraction passes, entry tickets, or reservations
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food/Drinks

Know before you book

  • Embark on a self-guided journey with the Action Tour Guide app, serving as your comprehensive guide, audio narrator, and map in one convenient package.
  • Post-booking, expect an email containing the Action Tour Guide app download link and a unique password to unlock your exclusive tour access.
  • Experience a tour crafted by local experts, brought to life through the storytelling of creative writers and the voice of professional narrators.
  • Engage with animated videos at numerous stops, offering visual insights into unseen aspects, from historical scenes to hidden interiors.
  • New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.

What you can expect

This audio tour does not use GPS, so the stories won't play automatically according to your location. The stories are organised in a suggested order to take the tour - please swipe through each storey to listen as you travel along the route. You can also play all stories from the 'Story List' if you wish to skip ahead or listen to earlier stories again.

Welcome to the most famous train station in the world: Grand Central. This walking tour will take you through this entire magnificent terminal, from the awe-inspiring Main Concourse to the often-missed Whispering Gallery and beyond. Hear the storey behind the station’s construction, the absurdly wealthy Vanderbilts who funded it, and all the iconic sights which make this terminal so special.

After booking, you can check your email before downloading the Action Tour Guide app, enter the password, and download the tour while you have WiFi or cell service. Once downloaded, the tour works offline, allowing you to enjoy the experience without an internet connection. Simply follow the audio instructions and the route from there.

New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.

This is not an entrance ticket to attractions along the route. Check opening hours before your visit.

Points of Interest along the Grand Central Terminal:

  • 42nd Street Sculpture and Clock
  • Vanderbilt Hall
  • The Information Booth & Clock
  • The Ticket Windows
  • Tycoon Drama
  • The Sky Ceiling
  • Pegasus
  • Aquarius
  • Pisces
  • Aries
  • Taurus
  • Orion
  • Gemini
  • Cancer
  • The Chandeliers
  • The Walls of Glass
  • The West Staircase
  • Vanderbilt Fortune
  • The Station Master’s Office
  • The New York Transit Museum
  • Whispering Gallery
  • Oyster Bar

Benefits Over Live Guides and Group Tours:

  • This is a flexible and self-led tour that uses location-sensing technology as you drive.
  • The tour features in-depth audio narration that plays as you drive.
  • You can purchase just one tour for the entire car and use it as many times as you wish.
  • New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.
  • Once downloaded, the tour works completely offline, and you can tour your way by choosing when to start, stop, fast-forward, or rewind.
  • If you need any help, you can always reach out to a real person via call, chat, or email.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Grand Central Terminal
    • Manhattan
    • 10017, New York, New York, United States of America

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Grand Central Terminal
    • 89 East 42nd Street
    • 10017, New York, New York, United States of America