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Fifth Avenue Gilded Age Mansions Private Guided Walking Tour
4.9
19 Ratings
New York
Explore the opulent history of Fifth Avenue on a private tour. Discover the largest single residence in Manhattan, hear outrageous stories of Gilded Age wealth, and visit the famous Frick Collection.
Explore the opulent history of Fifth Avenue on a private tour. Discover the largest single residence in Manhattan, hear outrageous stories of Gilded Age wealth, and visit the famous Frick Collection.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Fifth Avenue - 5th Ave, New York City, NY 10118-4810
- Central Park - from Central Park West to 5th Avenue, New York City, NY 10022
- The Arsenal - 64th St Fifth Avenue, Central Park, New York City, NY 10065
- Central Park Zoo - 830 5th Ave, New York City, NY 10065-700
- Temple Emanu-El - 1 E 65th St At Fifth Ave., New York City,…
- Fifth Avenue - 5th Ave, New York City, NY 10118-4810
- Central Park - from Central Park West to 5th Avenue, New York City, NY 10022
- The Arsenal - 64th St Fifth Avenue, Central Park, New York City, NY 10065
- Central Park Zoo - 830 5th Ave, New York City, NY 10065-700
- Temple Emanu-El - 1 E 65th St At Fifth Ave., New York City, NY 10065
- Frick Collection - 1 E. 70th St. Fifth Ave., New York City, NY 10021-4994
- Albertine - 972 5th Ave At 79th, New York City, NY 10075-0104
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art - 1000 5th Ave, New York City, NY 10028-0198
- Bergdorf Goodman - 754 5th Ave, New York City, NY 10019-2581
- Ukrainian Museum - 2 E 79th St, New York City, NY 10075-0106
What's Included
- Personal ear pieces for crystal-clear audio from the guide
- Guided walking tour with a local New Yorker expert
- Personal ear pieces for crystal-clear audio from the guide
- Guided walking tour with a local New Yorker expert
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- Witness the imprint of the biggest one-household establishment ever erected in Manhattan
- Experience extravagant tales of richness, design, and art from the Gilded Age on Fifth Avenue as you amble along the very Avenue where they unfolded
- Acquaint yourself with the undisclosed aspects of the well-known Frick Collection whilst you drift by
- Unearth…
- Witness the imprint of the biggest one-household establishment ever erected in Manhattan
- Experience extravagant tales of richness, design, and art from the Gilded Age on Fifth Avenue as you amble along the very Avenue where they unfolded
- Acquaint yourself with the undisclosed aspects of the well-known Frick Collection whilst you drift by
- Unearth an enchanting bookstore nestled within a Fifth Avenue manor
- Reveal one of the remaining single-dwelling mansions on Fifth Avenue
- Explore the most ancient structure on Millionaire’s Row, Fifth Avenue
Location
764 Doris C Freedman Pl
Doris C Freedman Place
The tour starts at the gold statue of General William T. Sherman on a horse, located on 5th Ave between 59th and 60th St, Manhattan.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(19 Ratings)
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Ppaulg
Feb 10, 2026
Must see tour of Gilded Age mansions - What a great tour. Laura our guide was fantastic and well versed in the complex content of the tour.And she was a trouper given it was sooooooo cold. I think there has been a renewed interested of late of this period so it is popular and I would HIGHLY recommend whether you are coming after seeing period movies or televisions shows or simply enjoy the history and architecture of NYC, Thank you fou hosting us. It was a treat!
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Robdanlaur
Nov 13, 2025
Fantastic tour - We were a group of 5 women who took the Gilded Age tour with Ro as our tour guide. Ro was engaging, very knowledgeable and kept our attention for the two hour tour. I highly recommend this experience.
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Margaret_f
Jun 9, 2025
Enjoyed our guide Rose... - Enjoyed our guide Rose very much. She was very knowledgeable and very personable. We learned a lot about the moneyed people during the guilded age.
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Julieht5895nq
May 16, 2025
Fascinating tour of the Gilded Age Mansions by Richard - Richard did an amazing job leading our tour of the Gilded Age Mansions in NYC. He was knowledgable and made our tour fun and interesting with lots of little tid bits of gossip, bad behaviour and society news sprinkled in. We had a tour of an exhibit at the Met first and Richard did a wonderful job of reversing the typical tour which heads north on 5th Avenue - to a tour that led south so we could start from the Met. It was a great way to spend the afternoon.
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A640ogbeckyd
Mar 13, 2025
Wolking fifth Avenue. - Enjoyed the tour of the mansions on fifth Avenue and learned a lot of interesting facts. Our tour guide Richard was full of information and very knowledgeable.
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326shawnad
Mar 10, 2025
Perfect way to get an intimate look at the city! - Richard gave a great tour. He was extremly knowledgeable and anticipated all the interesting facts that we might want to know.
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Y3280pvpeters
Dec 9, 2024
A delightful river cruise, and an engaging " I behind-the-scenes" look at the city's electric power infrastructure - A truly unique and eye-opening tour. As a fellow NYC tour guide, I can appreciate our guide Cullen Brown's professional expertise and passion for his subject, as well as the effort required to make his sometimes demanding content so accessible and entertaining.
Cullen's enthusiasm is contagious, and I know my friends and I will henceforth look at the city's energy infrastructure -- and its shoreline -- with fresh understanding and appreciation.
Thanks, Cullen!
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Stay38144720615
Dec 4, 2024
Great tour - especially if you like the mini-series The Gilded Age - Though none of the buildings on Fifth Avenue were used in the filming of that series, we got to hear how these rich people lived. Our guide was so knowledgeable and patiently answered all questions. Hearing who lived where and on Fifth Avenue was so interesting. He pointed out the architect and the styles of many beautiful buildings. He gave a history of how Fifth Avenue became occupied and when by wealthy families in large homes built just for them.
We also stopped at two places I wouldn't have thought of or known about even though I live in the city. The first was a statue along the Park of Richard Morris Hunt, the architect of the Metropolitan Museum of Art among other important buildings, and the 2nd building was part of the French Embassy which once housed an original Michelangelo sculpture (replaced by a copy).
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Lorneg94
Nov 16, 2024
Just right tour of the Gilded Age - This tour was exactly what we were looking for. Some of us were fans of the HBO series “Gilded Age,” some are just interested in the history. This tour had an excellent balance of both leaning toward the actual history. Richard was a superb guide: knowledgeable, friendly and extremely well-prepared. The pics he had to show what was in buildings we couldn’t enter or which are no longer there were essential to our understand. The tour length (2 hrs) was just right, too.
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Robert
Oct 23, 2025
Richard, gilded age mansions very good - Took the Gilded Age Mansion tour with Richard. Very informative and friendly. He's an NYC resident and has some good personal views.
Easy meet up location and good pace. Richard was always asking for questions and happy to answer them.
Enjoyed this tour. Thanks Richard
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