Visit more than 30 movie locations in Central Park on this walking tour, perfect for film buffs and first-time visitors alike. Visit the Wollman Rink, the Bow Bridge, the Carousel, the Naumberg Bandshell, Strawberry Fields and more to see where famous movies such as 'Serendipity,' 'Breakfast at Tiffany’s,' 'The Avengers,' 'When Harry Met Sally,' 'Ghostbusters' and 'Sex and the City' were filmed. This is a unique, interesting and fun way to experience Central Park and its many attractions.
Meet your guide in Central Park in the afternoon to begin your walking tour. Your insider guide -- an actor or actress with an expertise in film or TV -- will take you on a leisurely 2-hour stroll through the park to visit more than 30 filming locations from your favorite movies and TV shows.
See the stone Gapstow Bridge, featured in Home Alone 2, and see the famous 19-story Plaza Hotel, which has been featured in several films including Barefoot in the Park, Brewster’s Millions, It Could Happen To You, Big Business, Crocodile Dundee, Almost Famous and King of New York.
Next, visit the Wollman Skating Rink, featured in Serendipity, Stepmom, The January Man and Love Story. Continue to arguably the best-known attraction in Central Park, the Carousel. For just USD $2 you can enjoy a ride on the carousel featured in The Producers, The Spanish Prisoner, Up the Sandbox and I’m Not Rappaport.
See the beautiful Victorian building known as the Central Park Dairy, as seen in Independence Day. Stroll through the Mall, also known as the Promenade, an area popular for socializing and relaxing. Movies such as Vanilla Sky, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Big Daddy and Kramer vs. Kramer all had scenes that shot featured here.
Spot the Bethesda Terrace, with the famous Bethesda Fountain located in the middle, and the restaurant at the Loeb Central Park Boathouse, featured in films such as When Harry Met Sally, Sex and the City, Little Manhattan and in the final scene of The Avengers.
Other sites you'll visit are the Bow Bridge, featured in films such as Autumn in New York, Keeping the Faith, The Way We Were and Woody Allen's Manhattan; the Naumberg Bandshell, featured in I’m Not Rappaport, Mighty Aphrodite and Hair; and Cherry Hill, whose beautiful springtime cherry trees make you feel as if you're part of a scene in The Mirror has Two Faces, and Cruel Intentions.
Next, venture through Strawberry Fields, which was dedicated to John Lennon after his death, and continue to Sheep’s Meadow and Tavern on the Green, the restaurant that appeared in New York Stories, Wall Street, Made and The Out of Towners.
Your tour ends at Columbus Circle, where Taxi Driver, Ghostbusters, Borat and Enchanted were shot.
Our guide was great. I am so sorry I couldn't remember his name. At the end of our tour he did a great impression of Jim Carey. The park is huge and without the guide we will just be strolling in just another park. There were so many movies that were shoot here. Our guide will show us some movie scenes on his iPad on the location that we went through. He will give us time for toilet and camera stop. Overall, it was a great experience.
Review by: Cipring, November 2017
very good service
Review by: Dodo55, October 2017
On reflection I dont think we needed a guide to see the sights in Central Park - we could have walked this ourselves.
Review by: Katherine C, October 2017
Great tour, again very knowledgeable guide with funny stories and willing to help with photos._br/_ Saw great sights that I wouldn't have found._br/_ Definitely.a must do if you plan to have a day around Central Park.
Review by: Andrea L, September 2017
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Sunny K, August 2017
Highly recommended if you are a movie buff.
Review by: Debbie M, August 2017
Beautiful weather for a walk in the part. It was fun for a first time visitor and seasoned visitors as well. The tour guide was a promising actor who will no doubt be famous some day. Finish the tour with a drink at Tavern on the Green
Review by: Dorothy L, October 2016
Our Tour Guide was a young actress/singer. The group was quite large and it was sometimes hard to hear what she was saying, but she knew her movies and scenes. Would definitely put this one on your list.
Review by: Oliver Mark F, September 2016
A good introduction to Central Park history and a number of the films and TV filmed there. Our guide Kelsey did a good job of highlighting different locations which would mean something to the wide age range of the group. Images were shown of films on an ipad but it might have been clearer to show print outs. The group was quite large so it wasn't always possible to hear everything. The guidance given for meeting the group was perfect.
Review by: Janette G, August 2016
We hade a great time on our tour with Kate : Kate was very friendly and gave us enough time to take photos at the different stops along the way. Highly recommend this tour in NYC :
Review by: Tammy S, June 2016
Madeline was great and the tour was amazing!
Review by: Vince A, June 2016
Kate was on time, and very nice!! I felt the trip could have been a bit longer, it was advertised as 2 hours, but really lasted on 1 hour and 40 minutes, and that was with two breaks. It would have been nice to go deeper into the park, and to have seen the anger management spot where the movie ended. All in all a nice way to see the park! Thank you!!
Review by: Laura M, May 2016
Enjoyed every minute of the tour! Our guide was knowledgeable and gave us plenty of time to explore and ask questions!
Review by: Anne D, October 2015
Tour guide friendly and informative. Good trip and really would recommend it. Time appropriate and well enjoyed
Review by: Leesa R, September 2015
Tour guide was just ok, mentioned the same movies over and over, didn't go into any great depth.
Review by: Jennifer H, September 2015
We could not hear the guide, there were so many other people on the tour that when we reached where she had stopped to impart information we not only missed most of it but again could not hear. Quite disappointed.
Review by: Cristina S, August 2015
The guide was thoroughly knowledgeable and entertaining. Really good walking pace and use of pictures at each important location. The 2.5 mile walk did not seem to be that long. The park was clean. Lots of time spent for photo ops.
Review by: Alexander G, July 2015
Great to be walked round Central Park on a gorgeous day to see all the locations we know so well from our favourite movies and TV shows. _br/_
Our tour guide was informative and very friendly and also gave us a wee bit of history about the park too._br/_
Tour lasts an hour and a half.
Review by: Ma Josephine B, July 2015
Price was just right but our guide was not so knowledgeable about Central Park history. Expected more information about a fabulous place.
Review by: Anita r, July 2015
We liked it a lot!! My husband, me, and two teen boys -- we enjoyed the entire tour, very informative and Peter was funny and fun. Very good way to see some of Central Park and lots of interesting facts about movies, TV, and NY in general - highly recommended :)
Review by: Alan H, June 2015
The walking tour in Central Park was very good and the guide was excellent. He was very knowledgeable and friendly and added some humour to his talk. We all really enjoyed it and learned some interesting facts about the park.
Review by: Kim O, June 2015
Really enjoyed this tour our guide was great fun. Really recommend this tour
Review by: Marcia H, June 2015
Max was our tour guide he was very funny and informative, the two hours flew by. It was very hot that day but he made sure we got breaks and restroom breaks. He was also helpful to give directions or recommendations on what to do with the rest of our day. I would definitely recommend this tour Central Park was beautiful.
Review by: sharon v, June 2015
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Conni S, May 2015
Max was our tour guide and he was wonderful. He has a wealth or knowledge about the tour and a great sense of humor. He includes the people on the tour in his presentation. There were so many movies filmed in Central Park that I didn't know about. I plan on re-watching a number of them in the coming weeks. I especially loved seeing Strawberry Fields and Imagine. Thanks Max and Viator for a great afternoon in Central Park.
Review by: Jan B, May 2015
peter was excellent - made the tour!
Review by: Mary E, May 2015
The tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable. The directions for the meeting location should have been more specific. We had a great time.
Review by: linda w, March 2015
enjoyed this walking tour - the guide was quite knowledgeable - just a very pleasant experience
Review by: Anne M, September 2014
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Mark H, August 2014
Our guide Max was very good and we enjoyed the tour. The meeting point is confusing so get there early. The meeting point needs clarity on your joining instructions. It is at the front of the park.
Review by: Lisa D, August 2014
It was my first time visiting Central Park and it was a perfect day for a walking tour. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and did a great job! I highly recommend this tour for movie buffs like me!
Review by: Katrina H, July 2014
Great tour! Loved hearing about some of the history of Central Park as well as all the all the movie and tv info. Tour guide was very knowledgable. Such a beautiful walk around Central Park.
Review by: Victoria C, July 2014
Would not recommend it. Did not bring us to the carousel or other highlights of the park.
Review by: Debra A C, June 2014
Was not the tour I was expecting. Movie Sites Tour meant Movies (not TV sites) At least I thought when I signed up to attend this tour. Nothing was wrong with the tour guide--it was just the content. Also the directions were incomplete waited 45 minutes in wrong location--where on 59th street? What landmarks?
Review by: Douglas M, June 2014
This trip was very good.
Review by: lisa r, May 2014
firstly, anyone reading this should know that the directions for the start of the tour are at best misleading! The meeting point is REALLY on the 59th St side of Central Park, across from the Plaza Hotel, where you see the Oak Room. There IS a subway entrance there, but you will look hard to find it. So don't stand at the entrance to Central Park, as you will miss your tour. The tour itself was very informative, but if you are overweight like me, it is really fast paced. Maybe they could slow down a little or have 1hr tours to specific areas within the park?
Review by: Cynthia S, January 2014
We had a great tour guide that took us through Central Park to show us where different movies were filmed and other information about television shows were "filmed out" and also where some famous people live or have lived. The tour was 2 hours and we walked 2 miles but no one complained - it was awesome! I would highly recommend this for people who need new ideas when they visit NYC!
Review by: timothy t, January 2014
Very informative and fun! Knew most of the movies they pointed out and most of the landmarks. Madeline was a great tour guide!
Review by: Gayle F, January 2014
Excellent tour. Guide (Briana) had some great stories about the park and although this was my third trip to New York I still learnt new things. A great way to spend a few hours in the park.
Review by: Rob, January 2014
Was great to see all the movie spots from various parts of the park.
Review by: Vivian C, December 2013
Fantastic Tour!! Our tour guide was full of information and just a true delight!
Review by: sian682, December 2013
Couldnt do it cos it rained. We got a refund.
Review by: Claire M, December 2013
We did this tour on a lovely sunny day. The walk was leisurely and the tour guide pleasant and knowledgable. She kept checking he pace was okay for everyone and gave everyone directions to their next stop.
Review by: SFAS, October 2012
Very interesting way to visit the Central Park.
Review by: Meleri, September 2012
The tour was really good - guide was very informative and even showed us stills from movies of where we were. Definitely the best way to see central park if you're a bit pushed for time.
Review by: barb.gajdos, August 2012
The tour guide was good. She knew a lot about the park. I loved seeing strawberry fields and all the screen shots she showed us on her iPad.
Review by: K and A, August 2012
On Board Tours, does this tour. Samie was our guide and she was very good and knowledgeable. Worth the money for sure. Its a great way to learn about Central Park as well. We got to see lots of great movie sights and learn about about the park, she was great! Very glad We took the tour.
Review by: Beata K, June 2012
Ok but nothing special
Review by: Melinawati S, November 2011
It is beautiful and huge park , especially the leaf foliage so beautiful.
Review by: Jenny, November 2011
Loved our walk around Central Park our tour guide was fun and informative. I would recommend this walking tour._br/_
Jenny and Kirra
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