Discover the real New York alongside a vetted local guide — hidden courtyards, street-art alleys, century-old delis, and the neighbourhoods that shaped the world's greatest city, all at a private, unhurried luxury pace.
What to expect
Your guide — a vetted, English-speaking local specialist — meets you at the pier or a landmark of your choosing. Depending on your interests you might wind through the painted laneways of Bushwick, taste aged pastrami at Katz's Deli, or duck into a pre-Prohibition oyster bar in the West Village. Every stop is meaningful, every story is first-hand, and the guide's insider access unlocks places no group tour ever visits.
Good to know
Book directly at toursbylocals.com, specifying your port day and all-aboard time. Half-day (4-hour) tours are ideal for port days. Confirm the meeting point with your guide a day before arrival; most guides are flexible on pick-up location.