Everything you need to know about our walking tours — group sizes, pricing, weather policies, and more.
We try to limit public walking tours to 15 participants. We want to create a better experience for the participants (no more "Can you hear me in the back?!?!") and more interaction with the tour guide.
Most tours last approximately two hours.
We usually list the approximate distance walked in each tour listing, but most will be about 1 mile (or the total distance of about 20 blocks). Much of the time will be spent standing and listening, not walking. Contact us for more details about a specific tour.
Given the style of the current tours and the full two hours of walking and listening, we feel the experience is best suited to adults and most children over 8 years old (although some tours are 16+). We list age recommendations on each tour page.
Unfortunately, our tours are restricted to humans only, due to insurance policies and for the comfort of all participants. (We'd love to see photos of Fido, however.)
Most of our public walking tours are $50 per person — all-in pricing, no surprises at checkout. Specialty tours — including our food tours and the Art of the Gilded Age at the Met — are priced higher; see each tour's page for details. Tickets should be purchased online prior to the walk to guarantee a space. Walk-up customers may purchase tickets only if a group has fewer than 10 participants.
Sometimes plans change. Our cancellation policy is:
Discount codes are only valid for certain walking tours — please check each tour page for details. Discount codes are not valid for gift cards or private tours.
After booking your tour, you'll receive a confirmation email containing the meeting location and start details.
Our walking tours are conducted rain or shine. After all, New York doesn't stop when it rains! (Some things are even easier to visit when the weather isn't picture-perfect.)
However, in cases of severe weather (blizzard, extreme heat), tours may be canceled. Participants will be notified via the email used at booking, and refunds or credits will be issued.
Tips are always welcomed by our tour guides but are not required. However, please consider a gratuity if you can.
No — walking tours are led by professional licensed New York City tour guides. Each walking tour has been created by the Bowery Boys (Tom Meyers and Greg Young), together with your guide.
Yes! We offer both private walking tours and private virtual tours — perfect for groups, schools, families, and corporate offsites. Learn more about private tours.
We'd love to help — reach out and we'll get back to you within 24 hours.
Contact UsBy booking a walking tour, participants agree to the following: Bowery Boys Walking Tours, Bowery Boys Media LLC, and Over There Interactive, Inc. ("Tour Operator") and its affiliated entities and its employees, shareholders, officers, directors, successors, agents, and assigns, neither own nor operate any person or entity which is to, or does, provide goods or services for these trips or tours. Because "Tour Operator" does not maintain any control over the personnel, equipment, or operations of these suppliers, "Tour Operator" assumes no responsibility for and cannot be held liable for any personal injury, death, property damage, or other loss, accident, delay, inconvenience, or irregularity which may be occasioned by reason of (1) any wrongful, negligent, willful, or unauthorized acts or omissions on the part of any of the tour suppliers, or other employees or agents, (2) any defect in or failure of any vehicle, equipment, instrument owned, operated or otherwise by any of these suppliers, or (3) any wrongful, willful, or negligent act or omissions on any part of any other party not under the supervision or control of the Operator.
