Secrets of Grand Central Tour

Secrets of Grand Central Tour

Tour Highlights

  • Discover the secrets of one of NYC’s most iconic buildings
  • Learn about the design flaw as large as Grand Central’s main concourse
  • Find one of NYC’s most elegant cocktail bars formally an office, a speakeasy and a jail
  • Peek into the entrance of the glass walkways
  • Locate Grand Central’s hidden tennis court
  • Decipher the hidden symbols of the family that built Grand Central
  • See what’s left of Grand Central’s lost movie theater
Make this tour private, schedule it anytime. Starts at $312

Guests Love This Tour!

  • 5 star ratingAMAZING INTERESTING tour of Grand Central Station Justin - our tour guide - was AMAZING!!! He was knowledgeable, interesting and super friendly. The tour was fascinating - I wasn’t expecting much but I learned so many cool facts about Grand Central Station. I would highly recommend this tour and Justin as a tour guide!!!
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    Sylvie P
    9/11/2024
    5 star ratingThe Guide Made It A Great Experience This tour will give you a much deeper appreciation of Grand Central, especially if you typically just “pass through” on your way to/from a train or subway. Tour leader Laura was personally engaging and outstanding with her depth of knowledge about this building, its secrets and its history, including the development from Grand Central Depot to Grand Central Station to Grand Central Terminal. I’d recommend the tour for tourists and locals alike..
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    Richard K
    9/07/2024
  • 5 star ratingA Gorgeous part of NYC History Such a great tour if history and stories if this beautiful structure. What a gorgeous part of NYC history Grand Central Station is!!!
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    Dream720362
    9/06/2024
    5 star ratingBill is a great docent Bill is a great docent. I learned far more than I thought I would about Grand Central. Looking forward to the next adventure with Untapped New York.
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    Paul V
    9/05/2024
  • 5 star ratingGrand Central Station hidden treasures The guided tour of Grand Central Station was amazing. Our tour guide, Jonathan, was engaging and very knowledgeable about the history of this landmark. I have traveled through GCS many times and did not know there were so many hidden treasures. I highly recommend the tour!
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    Margaret G
    9/05/2024
    5 star ratingGreat Tour of Grand Central We had a fantastic tour of Grand Central! Our guide Bob was extremely knowledgeable and was very engaging with our group. We learned so much and it was a very fun tour. We recommend it very highly.
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    Bob M
    9/04/2024
  • 5 star ratingAmazing walking tour The guided tour was amazing, Jonathan, our tour guide was super knowledgeable, very considerate and a really funny person. We have learned tons about the Grand Central Station, it was a great value for money. It was a super experience, thank you again!
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    Eva H
    9/03/2024
    5 star ratingOutstanding tour. Excellent tour. It was very interesting and informative. The tour great was fantastic. He did a great job explaining the history of Grand Central Terminal.
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    Kevin
    9/02/2024
  • 5 star ratingGreat experience visiting Grand Central Terminal This was an amazing experience! I’ve been thru grand central terminal many times and didn’t realize there’s so much to learn about the history and background
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    Uri S
    8/30/2024
    5 star ratingDon’t think about it just take the tour already. So many little gems hidden in plain sight just waiting to be found and explained. We come through Grand Central a lot and finally took the tour. Our guide AJ was exceptionally professional and took the time to learn and call us by our names. We especially loved the history. Highly recommend taking this tour. A great value for the information and fun you will have.
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    staciicats
    8/29/2024
  • 5 star ratingFantastic tour Jonathan was a fantastic tour guide. We had 17 people in our group and he knew all of our names after one introduction! He had a stage voice which projected so we did not need to wear any earphones in order to hear every word perfectly. Jonathan was enthusiastic and extremely knowledgeable and we saw and learned about so many incredible sites at Grand Central! Definitely recommend the tour!
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    Patricia M
    8/23/2024
    5 star ratingThe most enthusiastic guide and a wonderfully detailed tour We booked the Secrets of Grand Central Walking Tour towards the start of our honeymoon in NYC on Friday 16th August. We have done similar walking tours in European cities a few of years ago and have made the mistake of doing them too late in our stay to factor in the guides recommendations, so we made sure to schedule them in early this time.

    Jonathan was a passionate and enthusiastic tour guide who made special effort to learn everyone’s names and where they were from at the start of the tour, and acknowledging them throughout e.g. ‘Did you know Rachel that ’ which made the tour feel really personal and interactive. The content of the tour itself was fantastic and Jonathan pointed out small but wonderful details that we would not have noticed if we had just walked around ourselves. It also made me understand the history of transport and infrastructure from a different perspective. The tour has made me want to go away and do more research on New York’s History - particularly the Gilded Age (History Graduate & Teacher) upon our return to England.

    We enjoyed the food hall afterwards and will be returning to visit Campbell Bar later on in our stay - thanks for pointing this out to us Gossip Girl fans!

    This tour also served as a great introduction to the Gilded Age Walking Tour we did the following day.

    Thank you Jonathan - your energy was fantastic!

    Rachel & George
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    rachelsinthewrongera
    8/21/2024
  • 5 star ratingThe most enthusiastic guide and a wonderfully detailed tour We booked the Secrets of Grand Central Walking Tour towards the start of our honeymoon in NYC on Friday 16th August. We have done similar walking tours in European cities a few of years ago and have made the mistake of doing them too late in our stay to factor in the guides recommendations, so we made sure to schedule them in early this time.Jonathan was a passionate and enthusiastic tour guide who made special effort to learn everyone’s names and where they were from at the start of the tour, and acknowledging them throughout e.g. ‘Did you know Rachel that…’ which made the tour feel really personal and interactive. The content of the tour itself was fantastic and Jonathan pointed out small but wonderful details that we would not have noticed if we had just walked around ourselves. It also made me understand the history of transport and infrastructure from a different perspective. The tour has made me want to go away and do more research on New York’s History - particularly the Gilded Age (History Graduate & Teacher) upon our return to England. We enjoyed the food hall afterwards and will be returning to visit Campbell Bar later on in our stay - thanks for pointing this out to us Gossip Girl fans!This tour also served as a great introduction to the Gilded Age Walking Tour we did the following day. Thank you Jonathan - your energy was fantastic!Rachel & George
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    Rachel Salter
    8/21/2024
    5 star ratingAmerican History Comes Alive. Bob was great sharing the history, and architecture of Grand Central Terminal. I had read the book “The Masterpiece” a historical fiction novel by Fiona Davis, which features GCT prominently so I enjoyed Bob sharing the same history plus details, which made the novel come alive.
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    drmusicfan69
    8/06/2024
  • 5 star ratingExcellent tour well worth the money Probably one of the best tours I have done around the world, Jonathan our tour guide was excellent, his knowledge and presentation could not be surpassed, I have passed through Grand Central many times without noticing some amazing features although I am a visitor to New York. However as said previously Jonathan was such an amazing guide, Definitely a must do tour
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    shedboy
    8/02/2024
    5 star ratingA surprisingly quick 90 minutes This tour was the highlight of our trip to NYC. I wasn’t sure how interesting Grand Central would be, but the 90 minutes flew by. Richard was knowledgeable and energetic. We learned so much (and even visited a tennis court inside the station!) and the entire tour was entertaining and fun. I will recommend this tour to anyone visiting the city.
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    melanielO8575UL
    7/26/2024
  • 5 star ratingFascinating tour of Grand Central Jonathan’s tour was amazing: such detailed knowledge of the history and development of Grand Central. Even my brother, now a fully fledged New Yorker discovered unknown nuggets. Jonathan involved everyone and as promised showed us those secret parts of the station.Highly recommended.
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    Liz A
    7/26/2024
    5 star ratingI highly recommend this tour Excellent tour. Very informative and friendly tour guide. Experienced and learned many interesting facts about Grand Central Station that could be easily overlooked while walking through the Station. I highly recommend the tour.
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    BroCheese
    7/25/2024
  • 5 star ratingI highly recommend this tour Excellent tour. Very informative and friendly tour guide. Experienced and learned many interesting facts about Grand Central Station that could be easily overlooked while walking through the Station. I highly recommend the tour.
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    Brian D
    7/25/2024
    5 star ratingGreat Learning Experience We had a great tour guide. I forgot her name already, she's been a guide for 8 years, short hair. A great experience to learn more about Grand Central!
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    J4291UEjennifert
    7/24/2024

About This Tour:

Discover the many secrets of this New York City icon! Close to a million people pass through Grand Central Terminal every day, yet very few know the many stories and secrets which you will learn on this tour. On this unique walking tour you will discover the origins and history of the Beaux Arts train station, from its glittering glory days to disrepair and modern quests to save it. Our top rated tour guides will make you experience what most miss: its hidden features, design quirks, and much more. Whether you pass through it every day on your morning commute or stroll through the Grand Central for the first time, you are sure to leave having learned, seen, and experienced something new and extraordinary. This tour of Grand Central Terminal is great for history or architecture buffs alike.

Ear pieces are provided to each guests, ensuring everyone hears the guide perfectly, even from a distance!

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