Tour Classes in NYC, New York

Step aboard the teak decks of our elegant 1920s style yachts, the Manhattan and Manhattan II, and enjoy NYC's architectural landmarks from the water. The "Around Manhattan" tour narration, provided by members of the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) NYC chapter, is general enough for visitors yet detailed enough for the locals. Aboard the...

We've chosen two Brooklyn neighborhoods that exhibit a degree of pizza diversity perfect for saucy exploration. You'll compare Neapolitan, NY style, and a hybrid of the two. You will visit 3 amazing NYC Pizzerias. Expect to walk about 1 mile. What's Included All tours include pizza tastings, kitchen tours, in-depth pizza analysis, and everybody...

​Taste 6+ wines from our selection of Hoboken restaurants. Delicious bites included! PAIR Wine Tours are an excellent way to visit several restaurants in one afternoon. Your sommelier/tour guide will lead your group to three restaurants or two restaurants and one wine shop in a popular neighborhood. Enjoy culturally distinct restaurants with at...

​Taste 6+ wines from our selection of Lower East Side restaurants. Delicious bites included! PAIR Wine Tours are an excellent way to visit several restaurants in one afternoon. Your sommelier/tour guide will lead your group to three restaurants or two restaurants and one wine shop in a popular neighborhood. Enjoy culturally distinct restaurants...

From wood-fired brick ovens to corner slice shops, this tour tracks the evolution of pizza by visiting 3 amazing NYC pizzerias. Your guide will take you behind the scenes where you'll meet the pizza makers and assorted characters behind the city's top shops. Pizza is included on all tours. Expect to walk about 1 mile. What's Included All tours include...

The 2021 foraging season, the 39th, opens with Central Park, a perennial popular venue for foragers, beginning at 11:45 AM, Saturday, March 6, just inside the park at West 72nd St. This tour will be co-led by "Wildman," and his daughter, Violet Brill, who will be leading some solo tours throughout the Greater NY area again as well. Most foragers...

A great abundance of edible and medicinal wild plants and mushrooms makes this park a great place for edible and medicinal plants and mushrooms in late summer. Burdock, an expensive detoxifying herb sold in health food stores, abounds in cultivated areas throughout the park. You can also use this invasive species as a superb root vegetable, or even...

Step aboard the 1920s style yacht Manhattan and witness the city's beauty and elegance, while enjoying some festive live jazz! On this cruise you may hear anything from jazz standards by Gershwin, Cole Porter and Duke Ellington, to new renditions of Motown songs, R&B grooves and hits from today! Highlights during this groovy cruise include:...

From coal-fired brick ovens to corner slice shops, this tour tracks the evolution of pizza from its humble origins to modernization in America’s industrial cities. You will visit 3 amazing NYC Pizzerias. Expect to walk about 1 mile. What's Included All tours include pizza tastings, kitchen tours, in-depth pizza analysis, and everybody gets a take-home...

The area of Manhattan known as the Lower East Side was one of the original geopolitical centers of working class politics and culture. Often considered home of the unwashed, unruly, and un-American, waves of immigrants who lived in the Lower East Side mobilized for labor rights and decent housing, forged vibrant cultural lives, and pursued visions...

Class will take place outside on NYBG grounds and follow current safety procedures. Registered students will be sent information regarding meeting location and log-in information.The fascinating lives of bats are revealed courtesy of J. Alan Clark, Ph.D., co-author of Bats in the Bronx, a recent study of five local bat species. Venture onto NYBG's...

Step aboard the teak decks of Manhattan or Manhattan II, our 1920s style luxury yachts, for a leisurely weekend brunch. Our menu is packed with delicious New York State foods and local goods from NYC purveyors: fresh bagels and bakery, seasonal fruit, craft sausages, kale salad, stuffed quiche, classic smoked salmon display and pastries....

This blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.  With its wide variety of habitats and its position on the Atlantic Flyway, NYC is a bird-lover's paradise. Over 300 distinct resident or migratory species live here or pass through,...

Pricing rate is for a minimum ticket purchase of 1 and maximum of 3 Offering a premium sailing experience, the Schooner America 2.0 is the newest, largest, most elegant ship designed for our fleet. Added to our fleet in 2011, the America 2.0 provides the most exceptional day sailing one can find in New York Harbor. Her design is influenced by the...