About This Tour
The Central Park Tour is the complete 4-hour journey through 843 acres of the world's most famous urban park. Unlike the highlights tour (which covers the must-sees in 3 hours), this full tour takes you through every iconic layer of the park from south to north — starting at Gapstow Bridge and Wollman Rink, through The Mall's elm cathedral and Bethesda Terrace, across Bow Bridge and into The Ramble's woodland wilderness, up to Belvedere Castle's panoramic decks over the Great Lawn, across to Strawberry Fields and the Dakota building, and concluding at Museum Mile and the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir alongside the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This is the definitive Central Park experience for nature lovers, history buffs, photographers, and anyone who wants to truly understand how Olmsted and Vaux created a democratic oasis in the heart of Manhattan.
Tour Highlights
Enter through Grand Army Plaza with Gapstow Bridge and The Pond
Walk The Mall's spectacular American elm cathedral and Literary Walk
Explore Bethesda Terrace, Angel of the Waters, and the Minton Tile Arcade
Cross Bow Bridge — Central Park's most romantic landmark — over The Lake
Ascend Belvedere Castle for panoramic views over the Great Lawn
Visit Strawberry Fields, the Imagine mosaic, and the historic Dakota building
Conclude at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir