Name: Uptown City Tour | Big Bus Tours
Brand: Big Bus Tours
Rating: 4.0 (8112 reviews)

Highlights

Hop on our Uptown Tour to explore the elegant Upper East Side, home to famous museums, gleaming high-rises, classic brownstones and exclusive boutiques and restaurants. Take in the sights of Central Park and Madison Avenue, and enjoy top-deck views of the hustle and bustle of Times Square.

Explore Uptown

Visit Midtown and the Upper East Side on our blue route.

Discover the cultural capital of Manhattan on our Explore Uptown route. We pass some of the must-see museums, galleries and theaters, from the Met to Madison Square Garden. Take in the sights of Central Park and Madison Avenue, and enjoy top-deck views of the hustle and bustle of Times Square. Bring Manhattan to life with educational commentary, giving you an insider's perspective on the city that never sleeps.

Pre-recorded Commentary

Available in English on all buses.

Tune in to our pre-recorded commentary during your tour. Our engaging virtual guides will entertain you with incredible facts and stories about New York's history, landmarks, famous figures and more! Listen in via complimentary headphones distributed when you board the bus.

Free Mobile App

Now with live bus arrival times!

Download our free mobile app for the perfect pocket companion to your sightseeing adventure. Our live bus arrival times feature lets you spend a little longer sipping that latte, browsing at the museum or taking that all-important selfie, so you can simply arrive 5 minutes early at the bus stop. In addition to live bus arrival times, you'll also get detailed maps and route information, live bus tracking, walking directions, facts about famous landmarks and attractions, ticket offers and more. Save memory-making minutes on your city adventure with Big Bus Tours.

Flexible Ticket

If your circumstances change and you need to amend your ticket, we’ll need to know at least 72 hours before your tour.

The quickest way to make changes to your booking is by downloading the Big Bus Tours app and chatting with our friendly Customer Service team.

1 Route

Our New York Sightseeing Routes

Discover the sights of NYC with Big Bus Tours. Our bus tour routes will introduce you to the city's most famous landmarks and attractions, with pre-recorded commentary given by our expert virtual guides. Explore must-see sights such as the Empire State Building, Times Square, One World Trade Center and more.

Explore Uptown - Blue

Discover Uptown on our Blue Loop. With pre-recorded commentary.

First tour from Stop #11 - 10:00am

Last tour from Stop #11 - 4:00pm

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Flatiron Building
Statue of Liberty
The Battery
40 Wall Street/Trump Building
Brooklyn Bridge
Wall Street
Grant's Tomb
Empire State Building
Guggenheim Museum
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Woolworth Building
Columbus Circle
Trinity Church
Union Square
Washington Square
Chrysler Building
Times Square
One World Observatory / World Trade Center
Central Park
Radiator Building
Strawberry Fields
Bryant Park
Chinatown
Apollo Theater
9/11 Memorial Museum
Broadway
Cathedral of St. John the Divine

MoMA
Museum of the City of New York
The Frick Collection
The High Line
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Whitney Museum
Lincoln Center
Chelsea Piers
Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises
Madame Tussauds
Central Park Zoo
United Nations Headquarters
Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum
Big Bus Brooklyn Tour
Blazing Saddles
American Museum of Natural History

Rockefeller Center
Fifth Avenue
SoHo
Harlem Market
Macy's Department Store

South Street Seaport

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Concierge Choice Award - Best Tour 2018
Recognizing exceptional experiences for NYC visitors.

Big Bus Tours is the largest operator of open-top bus sightseeing tours in the world, providing sightseeing tours in 22 cities across four continents.