New York City Private Walking Tours

Bowery Boys Walks private walking and virtual tours

Did you know that Bowery Boys Walks also organizes private tours? Explore New York City with our hand-picked guides who bring history to life.

From intimate tours with your family or friends to a special outing for your organization or school group, we can work with you to deliver an unforgettable Big Apple experience. We have worked with community groups, law firms, high schools, universities, libraries, and Fortune 500 companies.

Most of our current walking tours are available for private experiences.

In addition, we can lead tours of:

Gilded Age Tours
Ghost Tours
LGBTQ+ Tours
Architectural Tours
Midtown
Statue of Liberty
Coney Island
Harlem
Chinatown
Upper West Side
Theater District
Grand Central Terminal
Upper East Side
SOHO
Brooklyn Heights
DUMBO
Park Slope
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Weeksville
Jackson Heights
Astoria

Private Tours with Carl Raymond, host of The Gilded Gentleman Podcast

We can arrange a very special private experience with podcast host and tour guide, Carl Raymond. His award-winning podcast, The Gilded Gentleman, is produced by Bowery Boys Media.

Private Tours with Esther Crain, author of The Gilded Age in New York

Tour the Upper West Side’s most glamorous street, Riverside Drive, with Esther Crain as your guide for a one-of-a-kind tour to see the stunning Gilded Age memorials, monuments and mansions.

Private walking tour pricing

In-person walking tours are two hours long. Please Contact us to inquire about private tour availability.

Custom Tours

Would you like to explore a part of New York history that we don’t currently offer as a tour? We can customize any of our current tours or even create a new one just for your group.

Educational Walking Tours

Looking for a walking tour for your academic group? Our guides are experienced with leading educational and academic groups and can modify any of our tours to fit your needs. We’ll help bring history to life for your school group!

Private Chinatown Food Tours

For a real taste of New York, you can book our Chinatown food and history tour as a private experience. The tour includes four savory foods and one dessert. We also offer a special dumpling tour with visits to three dumpling shops in Chinatown. We can also customize this tour whether you have a small group of 5-10 or a large group of 30+. These make fun team building experiences for companies or organizations looking for something different.

Follow the Money: Financial District Private Tours

If you are a financial institution — whether you are a bank, investment firm or insurance company — we have the perfect private tour experience for your company. “Follow the Money: How New York City Became the Financial Capital of the World” is a walk around the Financial District that covers the amazing economic history of New York. This private tour is perfect for interns to new employees who will be based in the Finanical District.

Private Virtual Tours

We now host private tours on Zoom. Our guides have worked with conferences, universities, law firms, and businesses to arrange fun virtual experiences. Our live online tours are an easy way to bring people together in a socially-distanced environment and learn about New York City history!

Full and Half-Day Tours

Explore the histories and mysteries of New York City on a private Bowery Boys Walks tour. On a full-day or half-day tour we’ll explore New York’s iconic sites, fascinating neighborhoods, and uncover a few secrets and surprises.

Your customized tour will feature the Bowery Boys’ blend of history, humor, and intriguing tales of New Yorkers. The tour is ideal for those looking to explore NYC more deeply — discovering the city’s rich history, hearing the compelling stories behind famous sites, and delving into places that tourists often miss. It is an intimate, immersive NYC experience with a local expert guide.