NYC Landmarks: Empire State & Top of the Rock

Experience NYC’s best views with our Empire State Building & Top of the Rock tour. Skip lines, explore Midtown, and enjoy 360-degree panoramas.

Duration: 2 hours, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Empire State Building - The Empire State Building, a renowned symbol of New York City, reaches a height of 1,454 feet with its antenna and was the tallest building globally when it was completed in 1931. Its Art Deco architecture, historical importance, and sweeping views make it a must-see. From the 86th-floor observatory, visitors can enjoy…
What's Included
  • Group of 20 people or less
  • General Admission Ticket to Top of the Rock Observatory [if option selected]
  • English Speaking Tour Guide
  • Early Access Ticket to Empire State Building Observatory [80th & 86th Floor]
  • Guided Tour of Midtown Manhattan
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Guided Tour of Top of the Rock
Additional Information

Get ready for the ultimate New York City adventure with our exclusive tour that takes you to the top of the city’s two most iconic landmarks—Empire State Building and Top of the Rock. Kick off with Early Access to the Empire State Building, where you’ll skip the lines and zoom up to the 86th floor for mind-blowing 360-degree views. Your expert guide…

Location
Starbucks Reserve - Empire State Building
5th Avenue
Your guide, carrying a City Wonders flag, will meet you Outside Starbucks Reserve at the corner of 34th Street and 5th Avenue. Arriving by Subway: Trains N, W, 4, 5,6, 2 and 3. Walk to the corner of 34th st and 5th avenue.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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510bradenb
Jul 27, 2025
10/10 - it was super fun our tour guide richard was amazing he was very knowledgeable and made the tour so amazing. would definitely recommend this tour and richard as our guide.
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Cristim824
Jul 20, 2025
Empire state building - Richard was a nice guide, showed us hidden gems and insights in the buildings and landmarks we have visited. He presented the information in a concise way, making us more interested.
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Kazthom
Jul 6, 2025
Excellent Empire State Building tour, great guide too. - An excellent experience. Richard our tour guide was fantastic, very knowledgeable and a really nice guy too, a big thank you to him. Would definitely recommend this tour.
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Maricm6768sd
Mar 5, 2025
AMAZING TOUR!! - What I particularly appreciated was the convenience of the skip-the-line tickets that City Wonders provided. The regular lines to get into the building were quite long, but with our priority access, we were able to bypass the crowds and go straight up to the observation deck without the wait. It made a huge difference in maximizing our time, especially in a city as busy as New York.
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Julie_s
Jun 29, 2025
Tour guide left before tour was over-Ditched us! - The guide walked at her own pace and would not wait for us to catch up and was not interested if we could hear her speaking. She would talk to the one family on the tour and would not wait to explain things when we ALL were in hearing distance! She was in a hurrry to find out why at the Rockefeller center. She got us there and then DITCHED us !!! Yes she left us before our tour was over... she handed us our tickets and gave a brief explanation and handed us our tickets to get in.... she was NOT even careful to give us adult tickets!! Us 2 adults were given one adult ticket and one child ticket! When we showed it to the lady at the desk asked why we had a child ticket!! We feel she has been the most uncaring tour guide that we have had out of 4 days of tours in NYC!!! She expressed her own VIEW/Prejudice about many things even simple things that should not be an issue like eating places! I feel we were cut short on our tour and the amount of money we paid for someone that obviously did not want to be there doing her job! If she had plans before the tour was to end then DONOT ruin a paid tour for people that came many miles to see NYC! We think her name was Sherease
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).