Enjoy enriching experiences and activities designed for independent explorers. Best Activities to Visit New York in 2026.

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Embrace the freedom of solo travel with activities that cater to individual interests and preferences. From guided tours to self-discovery experiences, find enriching opportunities to explore New York City on your own.

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1-Day Tour to Washington DC from New York, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

1-Day Tour to Washington DC from New York

  • New York, United States
  • 13 hours

Take a day tour with all the highlights of Washington DC from New York

4.5(27 reviews)
From
$139
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum: Family Pass, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

The 9/11 Memorial & Museum: Family Pass

  • New York, United States

Learn about the history of 9/11 through artifacts, photos, and interviews

4.6(31 reviews)
From
$24.45
Recommended
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum: Entry Ticket, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

The 9/11 Memorial & Museum: Entry Ticket

  • New York, United States

A moving meditation on the human spirit

4.9(6,318 reviews)
From
$36
9/11 Museum Workshop Tour, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

9/11 Museum Workshop Tour

  • New York, United States

Discover 100 Images & Artifacts from the 9/11 recovery dig

4.8(4 reviews)
From
$29.5
Recommended
American Museum of Natural History (AMNH): Entry Ticket, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

American Museum of Natural History (AMNH): Entry Ticket

  • New York, United States

Visit one of the world’s greatest and largest natural history museums

4.5(1,654 reviews)
From
$37
American Museum of Natural History (AMNH): Plus One Ticket, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

American Museum of Natural History (AMNH): Plus One Ticket

  • New York, United States

Visit one of the largest natural history museums – with 32 million specimens!

4.2(69 reviews)
From
$43
Big Bus New York: Hop-­on Hop­-off Bus Tour, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

Big Bus New York: Hop-­on Hop­-off Bus Tour

  • New York, United States

See the best of New York City's sights from one seat

4.2(87 reviews)
From
$39.6
Central Park: Bike Tour, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

Central Park: Bike Tour

  • New York, United States
  • 2 hours

Ride past Central Park's highlights with narration from a professional guide

4.9(17 reviews)

From$59.88

$47.9
Central Park New York: Walking Tour, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

Central Park New York: Walking Tour

  • New York, United States
  • 2 hours

Get to the heart of Central Park with a 2-hour walking tour

3(1 review)
From
$57
Central Park: Pedicab Guided Tour, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

Central Park: Pedicab Guided Tour

  • New York, United States
  • 1 hour

See the most famous spots in Central Park by a private pedicab

4.1(7 reviews)
From
$40
Day Tour to Philadelphia and the Amish Country from New York, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

Day Tour to Philadelphia and the Amish Country from New York

  • New York, United States
  • 12 hours

Day tour to Philadelphia the Amish Country including an Amish buggy Ride

5(6 reviews)
From
$149
Empire State Building: 102nd Floor Top Deck & 86th Floor Observatory, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

Empire State Building: 102nd Floor Top Deck & 86th Floor Observatory

  • New York, United States

Refine your New York State of Mind at the top of the Empire State Building

4.8(220 reviews)
From
$80.64
Everson Museum of Art: Entry Ticket, Syracuse, United States, NYC Pass.

Everson Museum of Art: Entry Ticket

  • Syracuse, United States

For Artists. For Community. For Everyone.

2.5(2 reviews)
From
$14
Fotografiska New York: Entry Ticket, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

Fotografiska New York: Entry Ticket

  • New York, United States

Experience art in a new way at New York's immersive photography museum

4.6(48 reviews)
From
$20
Ground Zero All-Access Guided Tour + One World Observatory, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

Ground Zero All-Access Guided Tour + One World Observatory

  • New York, United States
  • 1 hour 30 mins

Take a guided visit of Ground Zero and the One World Observatory

4.8(73 reviews)
From
$89
Recommended
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Entry Ticket, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Entry Ticket

  • New York, United States

New York's premier museum is famed for its world-class modern art collection

4.6(951 reviews)
From
$30
Harlem, Bronx, Queens, & Brooklyn: Full-Day Guided Tour, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

Harlem, Bronx, Queens, & Brooklyn: Full-Day Guided Tour

  • New York, United States
  • 7 hours

Discover the main boroughs of NYC with a professional guide

4.1(8 reviews)
From
$50
Harlem: Jammin Jazz Tour, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

Harlem: Jammin Jazz Tour

  • New York, United States
  • 3 hours 30 mins

Delve into the history and evolution of Harlem's live jazz scene

5(1 review)
From
$66
INTER_ Art Experience: Entry Ticket, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

INTER_ Art Experience: Entry Ticket

  • New York, United States

Discover a maze of surreal landscapes interwoven with reality

4(24 reviews)
From
$38.11
Recommended
Intrepid Museum: Entry Ticket, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

Intrepid Museum: Entry Ticket

  • New York, United States

Get up close and personal with military and maritime history!

4.7(845 reviews)

From$38

$34.2
Meet The Met: Extended Metropolitan Museum of Art Tour, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

Meet The Met: Extended Metropolitan Museum of Art Tour

  • New York, United States
  • 3 hours

See 5,000 years of art, from Ancient Egypt to modern America, in just 3 hours

4.5(34 reviews)
From
$83
Museum of the City of New York: Entry Ticket, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

Museum of the City of New York: Entry Ticket

  • New York, United States

See a first-of-its-kind exhibition of NYC's past, present, and future

4.8(36 reviews)
From
$23
Museum at Eldridge Street: Entry Ticket, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

Museum at Eldridge Street: Entry Ticket

  • New York, United States

A breathtaking National Historic Landmark on New York City’s Lower East Side

5(5 reviews)
From
$15
Museum of Ice Cream New York: Entry Ticket, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

Museum of Ice Cream New York: Entry Ticket

  • New York, United States

Ice cream-themed fun at the most colorful museum in New York City

4.3(166 reviews)
From
$49
Recommended
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA): Entry Ticket, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA): Entry Ticket

  • New York, United States

See classic works of modern art in one of the world's famous museums

4.6(4,006 reviews)
From
$30
The Museum of Broadway: Entry Ticket, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

The Museum of Broadway: Entry Ticket

  • New York, United States

Go behind the curtain into the making of Broadway show

4.6(68 reviews)
From
$43.12
Nassau County Museum of Art: Entry Ticket, Roslyn, United States, NYC Pass.

Nassau County Museum of Art: Entry Ticket

  • Roslyn, United States

See works by some of the great artists in Nassau County!

4.7(50 reviews)
From
$15
New Jersey: Paradox Museum at American Dream Entry Ticket, East Rutherford, United States, NYC Pass.

New Jersey: Paradox Museum at American Dream Entry Ticket

  • East Rutherford, United States
  • 1 hour 30 mins

Play tricks on your mind (and your eyes) at the Paradox Museum

2.5(2 reviews)
From
$29.86
New York: 1-Day Hop-on Hop-off Bus + Empire State Building, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

New York: 1-Day Hop-on Hop-off Bus + Empire State Building

  • New York, United States

Explore NYC at your leisure and see the city from a 102-story skyscraper

4.2(4 reviews)
From
$95
New York: 50-Min Liberty Super Express Downtown Sightseeing Cruise Ticket, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

New York: 50-Min Liberty Super Express Downtown Sightseeing Cruise Ticket

  • New York, United States
  • 50 mins

Take to the water and marvel at Lady Liberty

4.4(21 reviews)
From
$29
New York City: Brooklyn Bridge Bike Rental, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

New York City: Brooklyn Bridge Bike Rental

  • New York, United States

Explore Manhattan by bike and see the city's highlights in your own time

4.7(3 reviews)
From
$19.05
New York City: Central Park Bike Rentals, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

New York City: Central Park Bike Rentals

  • New York, United States

Rent a bike and see the sights of Central Park

4.3(87 reviews)
From
$7
New York City: Guided Gangsters and Ghosts Walking Tour, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

New York City: Guided Gangsters and Ghosts Walking Tour

  • New York, United States
  • 2 hours

Discover New York's secrets through the eyes of ghosts and gangsters

5(3 reviews)
From
$35
New York City Highlights: 1.5-Hr Boat Tour by Circle Line, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

New York City Highlights: 1.5-Hr Boat Tour by Circle Line

  • New York, United States
  • 1 hour 30 mins

See every Manhattan sight twice on this 90-minute tour

4.7(66 reviews)

From$45

$36
New York City: Skyline Night Tour, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

New York City: Skyline Night Tour

  • New York, United States
  • 4 hours

One of the best ways to see NYC's skyline is at night!

3.9(7 reviews)
From
$60
New York: Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Tour from Manhattan, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

New York: Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Tour from Manhattan

  • New York, United States
  • 4 hours

An in-the-know tour of the best Christmas lights in Brooklyn, New York

4.9(10 reviews)
From
$60
New York Historical Society: Entry Ticket, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

New York Historical Society: Entry Ticket

  • New York, United States

The best of American history and art in one spot

4.5(30 reviews)
From
$24
New York: One Day Guided Walking Tour, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

New York: One Day Guided Walking Tour

  • New York, United States
  • 6 hours

Get to the core of the Big Apple by train, by ferry, and on foot

5(1 review)
From
$89
New York: Secrets of Grand Central Walking Tour, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

New York: Secrets of Grand Central Walking Tour

  • New York, United States
  • 1 hour 30 mins

Discover the hidden gems and surprising history of this iconic NYC building!

5(3 reviews)
From
$39
New York: Sex and The City Hotspots Tour, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

New York: Sex and The City Hotspots Tour

  • New York, United States
  • 3 hours

Sex and The City fans, your dream NYC tour awaits!

2(2 reviews)
From
$81
New York: Wall Street Insider Tour, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

New York: Wall Street Insider Tour

  • New York, United States
  • 1 hour 15 mins

See where high-powered meetings take place in New York's money zone!

4(4 reviews)
From
$42
Niagara Falls: Day Trip from New York City, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

Niagara Falls: Day Trip from New York City

  • New York, United States
  • 19 hours

Explore the mighty Niagara Falls with a guide with roundtrip transport included

4.2(13 reviews)
From
$269
NYC Art Museum Bundle, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

NYC Art Museum Bundle

  • New York, United States

Don't miss out on discounted entry to MoMA, The Whitney, and the Guggenheim

4.8(21 reviews)

From$127

$110.5
NYC Grand Central Terminal: Official Guided Tour, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

NYC Grand Central Terminal: Official Guided Tour

  • New York, United States
  • 1 hour 30 mins

Hear about Grand Central's secrets: hidden stairs, a lost theater, and more!

5(4 reviews)
From
$39
NYC: Lower East Side Food Tour, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

NYC: Lower East Side Food Tour

  • New York, United States
  • 3 hours

Taste delicacies from across the globe on a tour of Manhattan's Lower East Side

4(1 review)
From
$59
NYC: Museum of Sex, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

NYC: Museum of Sex

  • New York, United States

Discover the world of human sexuality as you've never seen it before

3.8(20 reviews)
From
$33
RockMoMA, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

RockMoMA

  • New York, United States

Provided by Top of the Rock and The Museum of Modern Art

4.6(190 reviews)

From$83.35

$73.35
Society of Illustrators: Entry Ticket, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

Society of Illustrators: Entry Ticket

  • New York, United States
  • 1 hour 30 mins

Take a self-guided look around the Society of Illustrators museum

5(1 review)
From
$15
Recommended
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Ticket: Ferry from New Jersey, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Ticket: Ferry from New Jersey

  • New York, United States
  • 6 hours

Hop aboard a boat and walk around America's symbol of freedom

4.4(321 reviews)
From
$30.5
THC NYC, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

THC NYC

  • New York, United States
  • 1 hour 30 mins

The first-ever immersive destination exploring cannabis culture

2.3(3 reviews)
From
$35
Two Capitals in One Day: Washington and Philadelphia from New York, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

Two Capitals in One Day: Washington and Philadelphia from New York

  • New York, United States
  • 15 hours

See the best of D.C. and Philly on an epic road trip from New York City

4.1(8 reviews)
From
$139
Wall Street New York: Guided Tour, Ferry Ride to Ellis Island + Audio Guide, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

Wall Street New York: Guided Tour, Ferry Ride to Ellis Island + Audio Guide

  • New York, United States
  • 5 hours

Explore Lower Manhattan's most poignant spots in one tour

4.6(34 reviews)
From
$59
Washington DC: Guided Day Trip from New York, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

Washington DC: Guided Day Trip from New York

  • New York, United States
  • 13 hours 30 mins

Explore Washington DC on an enthralling tour led by an expert guide

4.7(13 reviews)
From
$145
Wollman Rink: Ice Skating Experience, New York, United States, NYC Pass.

Wollman Rink: Ice Skating Experience

  • New York, United States

Glide on the ice at the renowned Wollman Rink in Central Park

4.2(11 reviews)
From
$28

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