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Immerse yourself in the symphony of stories that make New York City so captivating.

Gesso was created for explorers who find joy in life's hidden gems - from the abstract sidewalk carvings in SoHo, to the rhythmic symphony of local chatter in Prospect Park. Our self-guided audio tours invite you to explore and connect with New York's diverse neighborhoods, all at your own pace. 

Uncover the hip and historic streets of Williamsburg or travel through time at Rockefeller Center. Wherever you choose to explore, we hope you take the time to observe and absorb all the little details that make each neighborhood unique.

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NYC Audio Guided Walking Tours

Welcome to Subway City Walks, for people who like to get out and explore the city on foot. All you need is a smart phone, headphones and a good pair of walking shoes. These tours include audio narration for each point of interest and instructions for how to get there, so no need to look at at map as you walk along. Just click a link below to select a tour and you’re off to adventure!

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New York City's High Line: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

• Lifetime access to this tour in English
• VoiceMap Application
• Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
• Smartphone and Headphones
• Transportation
• Entry fees to museums or attractions mentioned enroute
• Friends of The High Line, 820 Washington St, New York, NY 10014, USA Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
• Not wheelchair accessible
• Stroller accessible
• Service animals allowed
• Near public transportation
• Infants must sit on laps
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• Most travelers can participate
• This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
• All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
• Whitney Museum of American Art
• Chelsea Market
• The High Line
• General Theological Seminary
• The High Line Park

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• Madison D 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Incredible storytelling I've lived in New York most of my life and had NO IDEA about so much of the fascinating history I learned this tour-- from escaped zoo animals to the gilded age to bizarre guests at the Plaza Hotel, I was transported. The tour really focuses on stories instead of facts and dates, which I absolutley loved. The self directed nature of the tour means you can stop and explore on your own if you reach a place you like, or sit down in the grass and stare at some of the design of in the park the tour teaches you about, which I did! Often, because it was hot! Such a relief to not be carted around in a large herd of people. And so much more affordable. Read more Written June 19, 2023
• 624claudiaw 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles The Wild History of Central Park Packed with information both stirring and hilarious. The back story of the Central Park Zoo is simply unforgettable. Who knew?!! Allow at least two hours to cover the ground here. You'll see the famous park with new eyes and notice things you've never seen, no matter how many times you've visited. Read more Written June 6, 2023
• 624claudiaw 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Hidden Secrets of the West Village I used to live in the West Village but I had no idea about the history covered in this tour. It was illuminating, well-paced, and great fun! The final stop, the Jane Hotel, is the perfect conclusion - historic, beautiful, and you can get a drink there. Read more Written June 6, 2023
• CreigW3 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Stories and History Who thinks of a cemetery as great place to take a walking tour? I do! This is a beautiful place and the stories you hear in this walking tour is worth your time. Bring a lunch and stay for a picnic under one of the many magnificent trees. You’re going to learn things you never knew about some well known New Yorkers. Read more Written June 5, 2023
• joanlI7682HV 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Great storytelling in a beautiful place! The stories really bring the buildings and their occupants to life and put them in perspective! Easy to follow directions, additional bits of information, background music and audio effects enhance the stories without overwhelming the listener. A great NY experience in a beautiful place without the tourists. Highly recommend. Read more Written June 5, 2023
• johnwC3568PY 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Explore NYC So much better than the other tours. Well-written and well researched. Entertaining and well produced. A real cut above the usual fare. I've even done them as arm-chair trips. Will be back. Read more Written June 5, 2023
• vcrawford2 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Voices from the past YOu could just wander thru the park...or you could walk with this amazing storyteller who gives the background of just about eveyrthing you see! The sound effects, the voices of the characters...wow Read more Written June 1, 2023
• vcrawford2 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles So much we didn't know! I would say we are the perfect demographic for this tour (yes, old hippies), but the history of the gay rights movement tied in with the early protest and folk music made the buildings come alive. Read more Written June 1, 2023
• vcrawford2 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Behind the buildings We loved every detail! We have walked this area many times and didn't know HALF the stories that made this special area special. The storytelling in this app is just amazing: music, voices, background... wow Read more Written June 1, 2023
• vcrawford2 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Great walk and history We learned so much! So much early interesting history brought to life! Every turn brought more than we ever knew. Read more Written June 1, 2023
• hughopo 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Great Tour!! This tour was really enjoyable. The timing is excellent and the writer seems to know just what facts are interesting. I always wondered where the term "86" came from and now I know that it's the address of a speakeasy where people had to skedaddle quickly when the cops came. John and Yoko's place and many more cool attractions. Read more Written June 1, 2023
• johndB8184YJ 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Excellent walking tour Way better than expected. Most audio tours are pretty dull, but this was actually pretty awesome. Good stories. Had sound effects that made it pretty vivid. And loads of stuff I would have walked right by without noticing that had cool stories. Like the well in the basement of the COS store where they found a body, and the killer had both Alexander Hamilton AND Aron Burr defend him in a trial. Read more Written May 16, 2023
• samanthab544 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Great tour! Thanks for this informative tour. I really enjoyed the new information. The GPS portion was really helpful in navigating. Read more Written December 11, 2022
• 476yanethr 0 contributions 4.0 of 5 bubbles I’d Return We definitely got our chuckles in but wait staff could’ve been more attentive and gotten our drink order correctly. It was great entertainment and energy. Would definitely return. Read more Written April 16, 2021
• justgallavanting 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Great Info Really enjoyed it. Fun facts about Wall Street. Since I had never been to NYC i found it amazing. Highly recommend. Read more Written February 6, 2020

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Immediately take advantage of our unique navigation functionality which makes self-guiding easy, with plenty of suggested walking routes to explore. Find yourself immersed in the culture and history of the city, as you approach iconic landmarks including the Empire State Building, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Statue of Liberty and Central Park.

Don’t forget to tune into your audio commentary to hear all about the tourist hotspots, or take a break whenever you fancy to suit your own schedule. When you’re ready, plan your next walking route, pinpoint your favourite sights and source the best photo hotspots, as you continue your exploration of New York City, the Vox City way!

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⚬ Empire State Building  ⚬ Metropolitan Museum of Art ⚬ Statue of Liberty  ⚬ Central Park ⚬ One World Trade Centre ⚬ Times Square ⚬ The 9/11 Memorial ⚬ Rockefeller Centre ⚬ Brooklyn Bridge ⚬ The Museum of Modern Art ⚬ American Museum of Natural History ⚬ Chrysler Building ⚬ Madison Square Garden ⚬ Radio City Music Hall ⚬ Madison Square Park ⚬ 5th Avenue

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⚬ This tour includes English audio commentary ⚬ This tour requires you to use your own mobile device and headphones at all times; further download instructions can be found on your voucher ⚬ Please note, this product is non-refundable and non-amendable, however you may redeem it at a time that suits you best

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What is a self-guided tour?

A self-guided tour is a type of tour where visitors explore a destination on their own using an audio guide or a map. Unlike a guided tour, visitors are not led by a tour guide and are free to choose their own pace and explore the sights that interest them the most. Self-guided tours offer more flexibility and freedom to visitors. They are a popular option for those who prefer to explore a destination independently. 

Is a Walking Tour suitable for all ages?

The walking tour is suitable for all ages, but keep in mind that it involves a fair amount of walking and standing, so participants should be able to walk for at least 2.5 hours. Additionally, wearing comfortable walking shoes and bringing a water bottle can help ensure that you're comfortable throughout the tour

What is a Multilingual Audio tour?

A multilingual audio tour is a type of tour that provides visitors with audio guides in multiple languages. Visitors can use headphones to listen to the audio guide as they explore a destination, with the audio guide providing information about the sights, history, and culture of the area. The audio guides are typically pre-recorded and offer visitors the option to choose their preferred language.

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The app was really easy to use, and we were able to navigate through the New York city with ease thanks to the interactive maps and location-based information.

As a first-time visitor to New York, the Vox City app was an essential app in my exploration of the city. The audio guide provided insightful information about the iconic landmarks and neighborhoods, making my trip all the more enriching.

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Guide to U.S. Audio Tours With the proliferation of the iPod, iPhone, and portable MP3 players, audio tours have become an increasingly popular way to explore new places when traveling to tourist destinations. They're cheaper, less obtrusive, and often better than taking a guided walking tour or bus tour of a city. This summer we've greatly expanded our comprehensive resource of the audio tours available throughout the world. You can view the entire list of audio tours on our blog: Guide to Audio Tours Note: Most of these audio tours we don't have up on the site yet so we're linking directly to them on their websites or to iTunes. We'll start with the best & most comprehensive audio tour sites: Best & Most Comprehensive Audio Tour Sites : Over 100 Audio Guides from Tourcaster now featuring numerous Free City Guide Podcasts on iTunes Over 400 Audio Guides from Heart Beat Guides With 25% of the Tours Available for Free Lodingo Travel Guides Featuring the Most Comprehensive Selection of Downloadable Audio Tours AudioGuide2go.com Search Portal to Audio Trails Guides and Tours on the Web Here are all the walking tours we can find for U.S. cities: U.S. Cities : Soundwalk Tours of New York City Neighborhoods Sounds for Sights Audio Tours for New York City covering Lower Manhattan, Rockefeller Center, South Street Seaport, and Times Square CentralPark.com Audio Tours Podcast Frommer's Day by Day Audio Walking Tours Free Audio Tour & Map of Greenwich Village in NYC Sidewalk Guides of Washington, D.C. Downtown LA Walks Podcasts Covering Downtown LA in the areas of Arts and Culture, Shopping, Historic Downtown, and International Downtown Scott's L.A. Audio Driving Tours of Pasadena, Hollywood, and Los Angeles Stroll San Francisco Audio Tours CityStoryWalks of San Francisco Mp3TravelGuides.com Featuring Tours of Portland and Seattle Guide Me Tours Denver Travel Guides Rocky Mountain Audio Guides Tour of Denver VisitDetroit.com Audio Tours Covering Downtown & Midtown Detroit Discovery Audio Tours on iTunes Featuring 80 CityGuides and Museum Tours for Destinations across the U.S. Audissey Guides Podcasts Includes Free Tours of Boston, Chicago, Miami Beach, Seattle, and New Orleans CityListen Audio Tours Includes Tours of New York, Chicago, and San Francisco CarTours Self-guided Interpretive Audio Driving Tours Includes Tours of Lewis and Clark Trail, Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, The North Cascades Highway, and The Olympic Peninsula Museum of the Open Road (MOTOR) American Highway Tours Ride With Me Audio American Highway Tours Cape Treks Cape Cod Audio Driving Tours Untravel Media Boston Walking Tours Glacier National Park Podcast Travel Audios U.S. National Park Audio Tours covering Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, Glacier National Park in Montana, Crater Lake National Park in Oregon, Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, and Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming Waypoint Tours Includes Tours of Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Zion National Park, Yosemite National Park, San Francisco, Grand Canyon National Park, and Sedona Arizona Red Rock Country Walkabout Audio Tours Includes Tours of the Grand Canyon, Sedona Area, & Northern Arizona Acoustiguide Free Audio Tours Covering Cities and Museums throughout the United States with numerous Acoustiguide Podcasts on iTunes AudioSteps Walking Tours for the Digital Age - Includes Tours of New Orleans, Philadelphia, Sacramento, San Francisco, & Washington, D.C. Explore the United States of America! Guide to Europe & World Audio Tours And here's our list of European audio tours followed by a list of audio tours from throughout the world! European Cities : Rick Steves' Audio Tours Podcast Includes Free Tours of Paris, Versailles, Orsay Museum, and Louvre Museum Soundmap London Audio Walks Includes Tours of Brixton, Camden, Brick Lane, King's Road, Soho, a free Sweeney Todd Audio Tour AudioExplore Walking Tours of Cities in Ireland Includes Tours Dublin & Cork audiotravel Walking Tours of Cities in Germany Includes Tours of Cologne & Munich iAudioguide European City Tours Includes Tours of Barcelona, Berlin, London, Paris, & Rome StrollOn Audio Guides of European Cities Include Tours in London, Paris, Prague, Amsterdam, and Venice MPTours Includes Three Tours of Rome noambit.com Tours Featuring Tours of Florence, Prague, the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial, and the Alhambra in Granada, Spain Helsinki Sightseeing Tram Audio Guide The Antenna Audio Tour of Historic Gardens in London & The Antenna Audio Tour of Literary Houses in London Walk & Talk Series by Gildan Media Includes Walk & Talk Paris , Walk & Talk Rome , Walk & Talk Venice , & Walk & Talk Florence Footnotes Audio Walks in London London Audio Tours Free Audio London Walks Podcast by LondonWalks.org Free Paris Audio Guide Podcast by CityZeum.com Frommer's Day by Day Audio Walking Tours Free Audio Tour & Map of Da Vinci’s Paris Discovery Audio Tours on iTunes Featuring 80 CityGuides and Museum Tours for Destinations across Europe MP3 City Guides Includes Tours of Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Budapest, Edinburgh, Florence, London, Paris, Prague, Rome, Vienna, Venice, and York AudioSteps Walking Tours for the Digital Age Includes Tours of Bath and Bristol, London, Granada, Florence, Rome, Berlin, Paris, & Prague Play & Tour MP3 City Guides Includes Tours of Amsterdam, Atenas, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Budapest, Istanbul, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Marrakech, Paris, Prague, Rome, Seville, Venice, & Venice Walki Talki Audio Walking Tours Includes Tours of Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Edinburgh, Geneva, London, Madrid, Munich, Paris, Prague, Rome, and Venice with short, concise capsules about major European destinations on their Walki-talki Podcast A History of Scotland Audio Walks Podcast covering Edinburgh, Finlaggan, Stirling, Dunfermline, and Kilmartin Glen Podtours Includes Tours in Austria, Italy, France, England, Spain, Belgium, Germany and Austria iJourneys Tours of the Wonders of Italy Includes Tours of Amsterdam, Rome, Barcelona, Florence, Paris, Pompeii, Salzburg, Venice, Vienna, and Innsbruck Seville Spain Audioguide Acoustiguide Free Audio Tours Covering Cities and Museums throughout Europe with numerous Acoustiguide Podcasts on iTunes Jane's Smart Art Guides Covering Art Destinations in Italy PocketVox Audio Guides and Walking Tours Included Tours of numerous cities in Italy, France, Germany, Belgium, and more Talking Trip Includes Tours of London, Barcelona, and New York Artineraries Includes Tours of Assisi, Edinburgh, London, Ostia, Padova, Paris, Rome, Torino, and the Vatican CitiesInSound.com Includes Tours of London, Edinburgh, Rome, and Paris iPodCityWalks Includes Tours of London, Florence, and Paris Audio City Tours Includes Tours of London, Amsterdam, Salzburg, Paris, and Oxford Sound Travel Walking Tours Includes Tours of Florence, London, Paris, Rome, and Venice Walk Talk Tour Includes Tours of London, Edinburgh, York, and Manchester Cool City Walks Includes Tours of London, Brighton, Paris, Brussels, Berlin, Barcelona, and Rome Tourist Tracks MP3 Walking Tours Includes Tours of Bath, Brighton, Cambridge, Canterbury, Cheltenham, Edinburgh, Ely, Glasgow, London, Manchester, and Oxford Budapest Audio Guide ChooseMalta.com Valetta Walking Tour ZeVisit Free Audioguided Tours Mostly in France CitySpeaker Audio Guide Includes Tours of Rome, Paris and London Hear’s A Journey European Driving Tours in Tuscany & Provence Audio Tor Oslo Audio Guides Other World Cities : DayOut Audio Guides of New Zealand Tours of the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico from Tek Trek MPTours Includes Three Tours of Buenos Aires Auditour Guides of Buenos Aires Walk The Talk Tours of Hong Kong and Macau Colombia Audio Tours Includes Tours of Bogota, Cartagena, and Medellin City Surf Toronto Walking Tours Content Creation's Sounds & The City Audio Tours Includes Tours of Singapore, Mumbai, Beijing, Seoul, Bangkok, Hong Kong, and Dubai Acoustiguide Free Audio Tours Covering Cities and Museums throughout the World with numerous Acoustiguide Podcasts on iTunes Tokyo Realtime Audio Guided Walking Tours The world is your oyster with these audio tour guides! Language Learning For Your Trip Want to learn the lingo for the place you're visiting? If you're going on a trip, LearnOutLoud.com features dozens of language learning resources for you to download and take with you. Here are some language learning downloads designed specifically for the traveller: Survival Phrases Series from Innovative Language Learning : Learn Arabic - Survival Phrases Arabic, Part 1 Learn Arabic - Survival Phrases Arabic, Part 2 Learn Italian - Survival Phrases Italian, Part 1 Learn Italian - Survival Phrases Italian, Part 2 Learn Japanese - Survival Phrases Japanese, Part 1 Learn Japanese - Survival Phrases Japanese, Part 2 You can browse all Innovative Language Learning titles including numerous podcasts here: Innovative Language Learning Downloads & Podcasts Berlitz For Your Trip Series : French For Your Trip German For Your Trip Italian For Your Trip Spanish For Your Trip You can browse all Berlitz Downloads here: Berlitz Publishing Language Learning Downloads Savvy Traveler Series from Audio Forum : Savvy Traveler French Savvy Traveler Spanish Savvy Diner French Savvy Diner German Savvy Diner Italian Savvy Diner Spanish You can browse all Audio Forum Downloads here: Audio Forum Language Learning Downloads Collins Language 40-minute Series for Travelers : Twenty 40-minute Audio Programs covering 20 Languages including Arabic, Cantonese, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin American Spanish, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, & Vietnamese! 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The 27 Best Walking Tours of NYC (Ranked & Sorted)!

Among the most popular ways to experience the Big Apple are guided walking tours, which offer something for everyone. Here I show you the best walking food tours , street art walking tours , the best  Hamilton Musical Walking Tour , Haunted Walking Tours and (of course) the best walking tours through neighborhoods like Soho, Chinatown, the Lower East Side or the Theatre District.

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The choice is huge and unfortunately not every tour is really worth the money. All walking tours that made it to our best list are really really good! Many of them we have done ourselves (several times) – which ones we show you here in our personal recommendations .

New are Self Guided Walking Tours , where you can explore the city at your own pace and at any time of day, private walking tours  and last but not least, here is an overview of free walking tours .

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The Best Walking Tours of NYC

01 A Slice of Brooklyn Pizza Tour

The A Slice of Brooklyn Pizza Tour is a combination of sightseeing tour, bus and walking tour. It starts not far from Union Square Park in Manhattan: with your New York guide you drive to Brooklyn to get to know one of the most important neighborhoods like  Sunset Park, DUMBO, Bay Ridge and also Coney Island. 

On this sightseeing tour you will learn where movies like Goodfellas, Once Upon in America or Annie Hall were filmed and you will stop at two of the best pizzerias in Brooklyn. Because pizza and New York simply belong together!

02 Best of Brooklyn Walking Tour

Brooklyn is known for its good pizzas and great coffee. You can go on a journey of discovery through different countries like you can in hardly any other borough. There are many different cultures that have brought their recipes from home to the Big Apple. This Food on Foot tour offers the best of everything: from savory to sweet, from European variations to Mexico and Asia.

03 Brooklyn Bridge & DUMBO Walking Tour

Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge and learn about the exciting and dramatic history of this world-famous New York City neighborhood, all while enjoying breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline. On the other side of the Brooklyn Bridge you will discover DUMBO, a newly popular and up and coming part of Brooklyn. 

Meeting point is 52 Chambers Street in front of the Tweed Courthouse.

04 Chinatown and Little Italy Food Fest

Explore the flavors and traditions of  New York’s Chinatown and Little Italy during this exciting food tour. You’ll leave with a full stomach and lots of interesting information about the history and culture of these two neighborhoods.

05 Food on Foot Tours

This is one of the best ways to discover the culinary highlights of NYC! Taking you around the city to explore the best of the best in terms of food, this award winning tour is an excellent way to explore the taste of different areas of NYC.

06 Gangsters and Ghosts Tour in NYC

Immerse yourself in the rich history of New York City with an intriguing Gangsters and Ghosts walking tour. Join your guide for a unique journey into the city’s past, exploring its infamous crimes, notorious gangsters, clandestine deals, and haunted structures. Meander through a variety of downtown neighborhoods, including Little Italy, Chinatown, and the West Village, as you soak up chilling tales of spirits and mobsters. Experience downtown Manhattan’s history on this one-of-a-kind tour, gain insightful knowledge about local history from your guide, and explore several neighborhoods all in one fascinating journey.

07 Hamilton Musical Walking Tour

Did you know that Alexander Hamilton spent most of his life in New York? He is the main character in the musical “Hamilton”, which is one of the most successful shows on Broadway (it won 16 Tony Awards!). This Walking Tour will take you to the most important stages of his life and show you which spots have made an impact on the story. 

Highlights of the Walking Tour include many important historical sites such as Thomas Jefferson’s home, Kings College and Trinity Church. It’s the perfect tour for anyone looking to get in the mood for an evening on Broadway – and for all fans of the musical “Hamilton.”

08 High Line and Chelsea Small Group Tour

This is the most popular walking tour along the High Line, starting in the Meatpacking District at the Whitney Museum, running through Chelsea and ending at Hudson Yards. The High Line is my personal favorite park in NYC and always worth a visit. I find the High Line and Chelsea Small Group Tour really exciting because you get told the history and significance to New York. Your guide will tell you many secrets that the High Line, the Chelsea Market and the Meatpacking District has to offer.

For me personally, this tour is one of the best walking tours in NYC ever, because you see a lot of the old and the new New York City. That’s what makes this district so interesting for me!

09 High Line Park and Greenwich Village Food Tour

This walking tour through Greenwich Village and Chelsea is one of the best food tours New York City has to offer! Because in this part of the city there are many wonderful little food spots that you must discover. 

In addition, you will learn many exciting anecdotes about the High Line, which connects the Hudson Yards with the Meatpacking District. This former elevated railway line was saved from demolition due to an initiative and is now one of the most popular sights in New York. All the more reason to book this awesome walking tour!

10 High Line, Chelsea & Meatpacking Tour

Go on a fun adventure in New York’s only park above street level- the Highline. Experience the Chelsea neighborhood from a whole new vantage point and find out more about the history of the famous Meatpacking District including how it developed into one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the world.

11 New York City Slavery and Underground Railroad Tour

Learn more about the dramatic history of slavery and its connection to the New York subway. Listen to the stories of those New Yorkers who risked their lives and property to help others escape. During this Walking Tour you will gollow the NYC Freedom Trail, and learn how a group of brave men and women forged the network that became the Underground Railroad. View the former city stations that were included on the Underground Railroad, and discover how New Yorkers risked their lives to help people escape slavery.

12 New York: Central Park Movie Sites Walking Tour

On the tour she passes countless locations of TV series and movies: feeds the pigeons like Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone 2, takes pictures in front of the Wollman Rink, as seen in Serendipity, and visits the Boathouse Café, where Harry and Sally have already sat. Also on the tour are locations from comedies such as Date Night – Gangster for a Night, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Gossip Girl, Ghostbusters and more.

13 NYC Lower East Side Food and Culture Small-Group Tour

This is a really unique walking tour in NYC that will introduce you to the wonderful Lower East Side. The Lower East Side Food and Culture Tour shows you the many lovely little delis, Jewish specialties, bakeries and everything that makes up the soul of the city. 

You’ll visit places that are an important part of the community, having operated in the same spot for generations. You’ll get a glimpse of authentic life and become part of the real New York. 

With nearly 500 positive reviews, it’s the most popular walking tour in New York of them all!

14 NYC Lower East Side Walking and Food Tour

The Lower East Side is still an absolute insider tip among the neighborhoods of New York City and a part of Lower Manhattan that I love to visit. There are countless authentic bars and delis, some of which have been family-owned for more than 100 years and are thus an important part of the community.  

The NYC Lower East Side Walking and Food Tour deals exactly with these small spots and stores and is therefore a TOP Thing to do for foodies!

15 NYC Private Walking Tour

If you are traveling as a family or small group and already know exactly what you want to see in New York City, then this private walking tour with Oli is a great option. Here you can let a New York guide show you the best parts of the city and sights from a local’s point of view. You can decide individually which attractions you want to see, because together with Oli you can build your perfect itinerary!

As a bonus, you can even be picked up directly from your hotel, so that the sightseeing program starts directly from your accommodation. And the best part? I personally know Oliver and can only recommend him to you: he loves New York and you will notice that 200% during your tour with him!

16 Radio City Music Hall Stage Door Tour

The Stage Door tour is great for everyone who is interested in theatre and the entertaining arts. Find out everything about the Rockettes and their history as well as a lot of behind the scenes information about the Radio City Music Hall.

17 Soho, Little Italy & Chinatown Walking Tour

Now known for their many excellent restaurants, shops and tourism, Manhattan’s SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown neighborhoods offer the most varied stories of New York City. Take a 2-hour tour with a local guide and discover hidden gems and 19th century buildings.

18 Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island: 4-Hour Guided Tour

Enjoy a guided tour of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. You will have reserved access to the ferry to get to the statue and then you can explore these 2 major attractions with a 4 hour guided tour.

19 Statue of Liberty Pedestal, Ellis Island & Pre-Ferry Tour

A 30-minute English-language guided tour of Battery Park followed by a transfer to the Statue of Liberty with a German audio guide and guaranteed admission to the base of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.

20 The Secrets of Grand Central Terminal

The Secrets of Grand Central Terminal Walking Tour not only shows you the most important parts of New York’s famous train station, but focuses on the secrets and special features that only a New York guide would know. Did you know that there is a hidden tennis court in Grand Central Terminal? Or that the painting of the ceiling is mirror-inverted? You will learn much more on this exciting walking tour in NYC!

My Recommendations

I’m a big fan of the

• the 4-Hour Guided Tour of Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
• Brooklyn Bridge & DUMBO Walking Tour as well as the
• High Line and Chelsea Small Group Tour , because you can do sightseeing and learn a lot of interesting things from a local guide at the same time.

And then I would like to recommend the

• NYC Slavery and Underground Railroad Walking Tour and the
• Lower East Side Food and Culture Tour .

If you want to customize a walking tour to your own preference and schedule, I recommend this private walking tour with Oli, who I also know personally!

The 13 Best Walking Food Tours

Walking Food Tours bring together several things I like: you learn about the food culture and the neighborhoods of NYC through a local guide, and you get to eat delicious food!

Here you can find the best food walking tours of NYC :

NYC Lower East Side Food and Culture Small-Group Tour

Best of brooklyn walking tour, high line park and greenwich village food tour, chinatown and little italy food fest, flatiron food, architecture, and history tour.

The Flatiron Building is one of the most photographed buildings in the city. But there is much more to discover in the direct neighbourhood. Thanks to the organization “Flatiron 23rd Street Partnership” you will be guided through the district every Sunday by a free guide. Meeting point is the southwest corner of Madison Square Park.

NYC Lower East Side Walking and Food Tour

2-hour cupcake tour of greenwich village.

If you’re into sweets and desserts you should try the famous Cupcake Tour. Sample colorful cupcakes at boutique bake shops, and build your own custom cupcake during this 2-hour tour in Greenwich Village. New York clearly has the best cupcakes and this will be the chance to try the best of them.

Greenwich Village Pizza Walk

Pizza and New York simply belong together! Next to the famous Brooklyn Pizza Walking Tour, this tour through Greenwich Village and Little Italy is one of the most popular food tours in NYC. Included in the price are 3 slices of pizza from different stores and during the tour you will also learn a lot about these neighborhoods from a New York guide.

A Slice of Brooklyn Pizza Tour

New york west village food tour.

Go on one of the famous Food on Foot Tours. During the 3-hour tour, you will discover many great little restaurants and bakeries. A total of 6 of them are on your program on this walking tour, which is one of the most popular in the West Village. For foodies this tour is a must!

New York: Midtown Manhattan Street Food Walking Tour

Food trucks are very popular with New Yorkers: as a quick snack between meals or as a lunch. The Gourmet Snack Truck Tour takes you either through the Financial District or Midtown. From Korean short ribs to souvlaki, curry, falafel, hot dogs or brownies – you will be surprised!

Williamsburg Brooklyn Food Tasting and Walking Tour

The Williamsburg neighborhood has a lot of bars, restaurants, pubs and delis and for me is one of the most interesting neighborhoods in Brooklyn (one of our favorite BBQ spots called “Die Fette Sau” is located here). A visit to Williamsburg should definitely be on your itinerary because it’s a nice contrast to hectic Manhattan.

On the Williamsburg Brooklyn Food Tasting and Walking Tour, a New York guide will show you the most important corners of the neighborhood and where to get the most authentic and best food. 

The 3 Best Street Art Walking Tours

Street art is an expression of art that is very common and popular in New York. If you keep your eyes open while walking around the city, you will see a lot of them.

Especially Brooklyn with the Bushwick and Williamsburg neighborhoods are known for their variety of graffiti and street art. These street art walking tours will take you to the most important spots – and you will learn a lot about the artists and the context of the motifs.

Graffiti & Street Art Walking Tour

Brooklyn is famous for its bold and bright street art, but it’s not easy to know where to find these creative works. With this walking tour of the Bushwick neighborhood, take in the diversity and culture of the neighborhood’s urban street artists. Check out massive murals and intricate designs as you take to the streets to learn how Brooklyn’s best can turn anything with a surface into a stunning work of public art.

Sidewalks and Skyscrapers: Street Art Is This Way

This walking tour shows that there is also street art and graffiti worth seeing in Manhattan. You start your exploration in Soho , and then in two hours learn the stories behind the large and small works of art. Some of the graffiti is an impressive 20 meters high, so always have your cameras ready!

Private Graffiti & Street Art Walking Tour

The Bushwick district is probably the most famous part of New York when it comes to street art and graffiti. Here there are many colorful, very elaborately designed and creative murals. You will see the different techniques that the artists have to master and learn a lot about this own culture and art. 

For many artists, this is their main profession and their graffiti just look awesome! For this reason, take a look at this Start Art Walking Tour!

The Best Hamilton Walking Tour NYC

The musical Hamilton on Broadway has broken many records: it has won the most Tony Awards, the visitors are enthusiastic, the story is unique and until today it is not so easy to get tickets for this musical. The reason? It is always fully booked!

Alexander Hamilton was one of the founding fathers of the United States and spent most of his life in New York City. Reason enough to take a closer look at the Hamilton Walking Tours, where you will learn a lot about his life, his works but also a lot about the history of NYC, which is strongly associated with him.

Hamilton Musical Walking Tour

Alexander hamilton's haunts and hangouts tour.

This walking tour is the second tour that deals with the life of Alexander Hamilton. While the first one has a focus on historical sites, here you will learn more about the person himself. From his favorite pub to his grave, everything is included. Nevertheless, the New York Stock Exchange and Wall Street are not missing from the program!

The 4 Best Haunted Walking Tours

If you’re looking for Ghost Tours or Haunted Walking Tours, you definitely need to check out these tours (not only during Halloween in NYC !):

01 Gangsters and Ghosts Tour in NYC

02 Ghost Stories: A Mysterious, Macabre Interactive Tour at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dive into a world of the spectral and spine-chilling with our Ghost Stories adventure, encompassing everything from the eerie to the unnerving, the morbid to the enigmatic, and the phantasmal to the monstrous. This immersive journey at the Metropolitan Museum presents a spine-tingling exploration of all things terrifying. Attendees will traverse through different eras and cultures to explore the myth of the Flying Dutchman, enigmatic funerary masks, captivating still life art, and striking sculptures. 

Knowledge about the works of art from Egypt, America, and Europe, among others, will be imparted, along with tales of supernatural occurrences within the museum itself. Throughout this experience, we’ll delve into how various cultures portray the daunting and the macabre, seeking to understand the essence of our fears and their origins.

When? Fridays: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. and Saturdays: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Important note: Upon your arrival, the guide will provide your tickets (avoiding the need to queue for purchase!), which remain valid for all the exhibitions in the museum after the conclusion of the tour.

03 Ghost Tour of Greenwich Village NYC

Greenwich Village is for me one of the most beautiful neighborhoods of New York and has a lot to offer. But it also has a haunted side in stories, which will be shown to you on this walking tour. This ghost tour through Greenwich Village is full of spooky tales of lost children, phantoms and celebrity ghosts – and not only at Halloween a popular tour. 

Along the way, you’ll learn many interesting anecdotes as you stroll through Washington Square Park, West 10th Street and the campus of New York University. The Greenwich Village Ghost Tour is a real highlight!

04 East Village Haunted Manhattan Walking Tour

On this haunted walking tour you’ll explore one of the oldest neighborhoods in Manhattan: the East Village (and Alphabet City). And at night! There are 13 haunted locations on the list – from historic pubs to the Public Theater to a subway stop known for its “ghost train”.

05 Ghosts of Greenwich Village: 2-Hour Private Walking Tour

Do you like stories about ghosts? Then this private haunted tour of Greenwich Village in the evening is a great option! In two hours, you’ll hear lots of haunted stories about people who have suddenly disappeared or are haunted around Washington Square Park and New York University. And of course: also a lot about this beautiful neighborhood of NYC!

06 Alexander Hamilton's Haunts and Hangouts Tour

07 West Village Ghost Pub Crawl

The West Village Ghost Pub Crawl presents an exciting journey through the haunted corners of the bohemian West Village. Meander through charming, tree-lined streets with 19th-century brownstones, engaging in a thrilling ghost hunt throughout the neighborhood. Your guide will lead you through a series of haunted landmarks including a piano bar, a famous speakeasy, a popular inn, and a historic carriage house, each harboring its own spectral inhabitants. Embark on this spirited expedition to uncover the ghostly mysteries hidden in one of New York’s spookiest neighborhoods.

My Tip: Here you find my comparison of the best ghost tours in NYC !

The Best Private Walking Tour

Nyc private walking tour, manhattan neighborhood private customized walking tour.

You already have an idea of which neighborhoods and sights of New York you want to see? Then this walking tour is perfect for you, because you can create your individual route with your New York guide. 

Each of the many neighborhoods has its own charm and character, which is what makes New York so charming and interesting. Therefore, the right mix can show you the best picture of the city. Combine Times Square and Broadway with Greenwich Village and Soho, or schedule Greenwich Village or Chelsea with the High Line. The beauty of this private tour is that you set the schedule. If you particularly like a place, you can just stay longer!

With over 350 positive reviews, this private walking tour of NYC is one of the best!

The Best Self Guided Walking Tour

Nyc grand central terminal self-guided walking tour.

With its majestic cieling, a series of roman-inspired walk ways, and 18-metre high arched windows, the Beaux Arts style terminal is one of the busiest and most beautiful stations in the world. A comprehensive restoration in 1998 restored this jewel to its former splendour for thousands of passangers to enjoy daily.

Free Walking Tours

Central park conservancy.

Free Central Park tours are offered by the Central Park Conservancy. Here you will learn all kinds of interesting facts about the history of Central Park, its highlights and most important corners. The meeting point depends on the tour.

Grand Central Partnership

If you want to know what makes the Grand Central Terminal so special, the 90-minute free walking tour from the Grand Central Partnership is something you should definitely consider. With a historian as your guide, you’ll learn lots of exciting things about the beautiful building every Friday from 12.30 p.m.

Friends of the High Line Walking Tours

The High Line Park takes you along the old tracks of the elevated railway to the Meatpacking District. Thanks to the initiative “Friends of the High Line” the park exists at all, because originally the construction was supposed to be torn down. And the best thing? They offer free tours!

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Brooklyn Bridge NYC Audio Tour 4+

Self-guided gps narrated tours, david kneynsberg llc.

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Welcome to the GPS-enabled walking tour of Brooklyn in New York City by Action Tour Guide! Are you ready to turn your phone into a personal tour guide? This app offers a fully-guided experience - just like a local giving you a personalized, turn-by-turn, fully-guided tour. Brooklyn: Experience New York City’s hippest, hottest borough. Full of artists, bohemians, and quirky coffee shops, this definitely isn’t your grandfather’s Brooklyn! This tour takes you through two top neighborhoods—DUMBO and Brooklyn Heights—where you’ll see the borough’s artsiest and most historic sights. Get exceptional views of the Brooklyn Bridge and learn its complex history—including the story of how New Yorkers initially refused to set foot on it. Pay a visit to Brooklyn’s two most famous pizzerias and grab a slice of some drama by hearing about the bitter rivalry which has long pitted the two against one another. Swing past some artsy shops and say hello to the former house of Truman Capote, author of Breakfast at Tiffany’s. There’s also no better spot to view Manhattan’s iconic skyline than from right here, so be ready to snap some seriously envy-inducing photos along the way! Combining quirky culture, perfect photo ops, rich history, and a popping present, this tour through Brooklyn offers a little something for everyone. The tour includes Brooklyn’s most popular spots: ■ Brooklyn Bridge ■ Manhattan Bridge ■ Main St Park ■ Pebble Beach: Coffee & Sugar War ■ Jane's Carousel ■ Bridge & Barnum ■ Con Man Extraordinaire ■ Arches of St Ann’s Warehouse ■ Grimaldi’s vs Juliana’s ■ Manhattan’s Financial District ■ Tammany Hall ■ Brooklyn-Manhattan Merger ■ Fruit Street Sitting Area ■ Norman Mailer’s House ■ The Towers Hotel ■ Truman Capote's House ■ St George Hotel ■ Cadman Plaza Park ■ War Memorial APP FEATURES: ■ Award-winning platform The app, which has been featured on Thrillist, received the famed “Laurel Award” from the Newport Mansions, who use Action Tour Guide for over a million tours per year. ■ Plays automatically The app knows where you are and which direction you are heading, and plays audio automatically about the things you are seeing, plus stories and tips and advice. Simply follow the GPS map & the routing line. ■ Fascinating stories Be immersed in an engaging, accurate, and entertaining story about each point of interest. The stories are professionally narrated and prepared by local guides. Most stops also have additional stories that you can optionally choose to hear. ■ Works offline No data, cellular or wireless connection needed! Download over Wi-Fi/Data before your tour. ■ Freedom of travel No scheduled tour timings, no crowded groups, and no rush to move along past stops that interest you. You have total freedom to skip ahead, linger, and take as many photos as you’d like. ■ Central Park Explore NYC’s iconic park! Walk along The Mall, visit Bethesda Fountain, and stop by John Lennon’s memorial. ■ Midtown Manhattan Explore iconic Manhattan - including Grand Central, Empire State Building, Times Square, Broadway, Rockefeller Plaza, and more. ■ Grand Central Terminal Discover the hidden secrets of the most famous train station in the country. Marvel at the vaulted ceiling constellations, Whispering Galleries, and ostentatious grandeur. ■ Wall Street Discover the heart of downtown Manhattan’s Financial District - Wall Street, the Charging Bull, One World Trade, and more. ■ Statue of Liberty Enjoy Battery Park’s stunning views of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island and learn about NYC’s rich immigration history. FREE DEMO: Check out the free demo to get an idea of what this tour is all about. If you like it, purchase the tour to get access to all the stories. Quick Tips: ■ Download ahead of time, over data or WiFi. ■ Be sure the phone battery is fully charged, or take an external battery pack. Continued use of GPS can dramatically decrease battery life. This app uses your GPS to track your route in real time.

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Highlights of brooklyn.

This is why Brooklyn is so popular! Great views, good food, and LOTS of history. The stories are great, especially for the bridge (very funny!). The GPS feature was a big bonus as well. I liked that the tour started/ended at the bridge so you could easily walk across the bridge to manhattan at the start/end.

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We enjoyed this guide to Brooklyn as there’s a lot to see and you will miss it if you don’t have a plan. I especially liked that we could do this tour and then get onto the Brooklyn Bridge to walk back into NYC. Nicely planned out!

What a story !

I have crossed the bridge 50 times in the last 10 years but had no idea about its history till I got through this app. The story is beautifully said. Very engaging. The whole app is nice. Great job.

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A cherished family dog struck by a stray bullet that tore through her Queens home has died, her heartbroken owner told The Post.

Arya, a 6-year-old Pomeranian and Husky mix, caught the wayward slug in her hind leg around 1 a.m. last Sunday after it shattered the family’s living room window in Howard Beach.

Although the pooch appeared to be on her way to a miraculous recovery , even walking around on her own three days after multiple surgeries, her injuries proved too severe, and her heart gave out at 1:30 a.m. Friday, four days after she was shot.

“She definitely didn’t deserve this,” Arya’s grieving owner Lisa Murena, 36, told The Post on Sunday.

“She was doing really well. We were optimistic she’d make a recovery — maybe not a full recovery, but a recovery.”

The gunshot pierced Arya’s groin and nicked her colon, police said, a near-miss that left her unable to walk after her initial surgery in Forest Hills, Queens, on Monday, after which she was transferred to Brooklyn Critical Care Vet.

Then at 1:30 a.m. Friday, Lisa and her father, Al Murena, got the devastating news: Arya had died of heart failure.

“It was just too much for her to handle, Lisa said. “She was a beautiful dog.”

After the shooting, NYPD investigators tracked the source of the bullet to a house behind the Murenas’ and interviewed a resident who said her son, Joshua Marte, 18, had recently fled the home.

Cops apprehended Marte, who told them, “I didn’t mean to hurt anybody” — in what NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny called “a spontaneous utterance.”

Neighbors interviewed by The Post in the immediate aftermath of the shooting were shocked and outraged by the incident.

“I’d be livid. Forget about it. My dog is my life. If someone shot her, I would lose my s–t,” said a local canine owner who only gave her first name, Anita, to The Post as she was out walking her pooch, Zoey.

“Why does a teenager even have a gun in the first place?” Anita said. “This block has a lot of kids. It could have been worse. God forbid it hit my dog, it could have hit a kid. It’s crazy. It’s scary.”

Lisa Murena echoed these sentiments Sunday, saying, “Gun laws have to change.

“Guns need to be off the street. More background checks need to be done, change needs to happen,” she said.

Lisa heaped praise on the ASPCA for its compassion throughout the ordeal, with the nonprofit even helping cover Arya’s veterinarian bills.

“They did their part. They were really, really great,” she said.

The Murenas got Arya in 2020 when she was 2 years old.

According to court records, Marte is due in Queens Supreme Criminal Court on May 10. His lawyer, Joseph Nohavicka, did not respond to a request for comment.

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Midtown Manhattan Walking Tours

This page provides details of our free Midtown Manhattan Walking Tour, including tips on directions, times and sights covered.

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Watch a 32-minute abridged version of our live guided tour.

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TOUR DESCRIPTION 

Arguably the world's busiest and most crowded and valuable pieces of real estate, Midtown Manhattan is what most visitors envision when they think of New York City.

Home to some of the city's most iconic architecture, from Gothic to Post-Modern and from Beaux-Arts to Art Deco (lots of Art Deco) - it's not difficult to understand why.

Behind these massive facades lie fascinating stories just waiting to be unveiled.

Let Free Tours by Foot guide you through Midtown Manhattan.

This two-hour tour will take you from the pulsating beats of Times Square and Grand Central Terminal to the majesty and tranquility of St. Patrick's Cathedral.

You may also be interested in our  Midtown Manhattan Night Tour  and our Grand Central Terminal Tour .

SIGHTS WE COVER ON THE TOUR:

• Times Square
• Theater District
• Bryant Park
• New York Public Library **
• MetLife Building
• Grand Central Terminal
• The Chrysler Building **
• Rockefeller Center
• Radio City Music Hall
• Saks Fifth Avenue**
• Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
• St. Patrick's Cathedral
• the Empire State Building **- (Admission included in the New York Pass )
• and much more

**sites we do not enter, but cover from the outside.

TIP:   This tour ends near Rockefeller Center, where you could go to Top of the Rock observation deck .

TOUR INFORMATION 

Reservations: REQUIRED. Click here to reserve . Groups of 6-9 or more should visit our group page .

Where:  Meet your guide near the corner of 42nd St & 5th Ave, inside the pedestrian plaza of the New York Public Library (outside near the seating area). Look for your guide with the Free Tours by Foot logo.

Check out our Google map for directions to Bryant Park's starting point . Tour ends in Times Square near Rockefeller Center. ***The Midtown Manhattan Night tour does NOT meet here.**

Duration: Approximately 2 hours. The total distance is approximately 1 mile (1.6K).

• @2 pm (14:00) on Wednesdays. Tours go out rain or shine. Dress appropriately for the weather.   View Our Full Calendar.
• Most of this tour is also covered by our Midtown Manhattan Night Tour , currently running on Thursdays @8pm.  View our full tour calendar .

This tour is also available anytime with our  GPS-led audio tour .

Cost: This tour is free to take, and you get to decide what, if anything, the tour was worth when it's done.

A name-your-own-price tour is a tour for anyone's budget.

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GPS-LED AUDIO TOUR

If you can't take our guided Midtown Manhattan walk when it's offered, or you prefer to go it alone, then consider our GPS-led audio tour version.

You can take this tour any time, day or night, though we think daytime on a workday gives you the best feel for the area.

Here is a sample of the tour.

Here is how it works:

• Purchase an audio tour.
• Get a confirmation email with .mp3, .pdf and embeddable Google Map
• Enjoy the tour(s).

In addition to the audio version of our Midtown Manhattan Tour, we also have the following audio tours.

• Central Park
• Lower Manhattan
• 9/11 Memorial and World Trade Center
• The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
• Greenwich Village
• Food Tour of Greenwich Village
• The Brooklyn Bridge (in English, Spanish, and German)
• Brooklyn Heights
• The High Line
• Midtown Manhattan

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You could also visit our main NYC audio tours page for more samples and information.

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Bob Heil, Whose Innovations Enhanced the Sound of Rock, Dies at 83

A groundbreaking audio engineer, he provided the large-scale systems that brought tours by the Who and the Grateful Dead to life.

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Bob Heil’s career as a groundbreaking sound engineer who brought thunder and rich sonic coloring to tours by rock titans like the Grateful Dead and the Who began behind a pipe organ in a 1920s movie palace.

Mr. Heil, who helped usher rock into its arena-shaking era by designing elaborate sound systems that allowed rock juggernauts of the late 1960s and ’70s to play at volcanic volumes, first learned to appreciate the full spectrum of musical tones as a teenager, when he took a job playing the massive Wurlitzer pipe organ at the opulent Fox Theater in St. Louis.

“We had to voice and tune 3,500 pipes, from one inch to 32 feet,” he said in a 2022 video interview with the audio entrepreneur Ken Berger. “Voicing taught me to listen. Very few people know how to listen. Listening, you’ve got to mentally go in and dissect.”

Mr. Heil died on Feb. 28 of cancer in a hospital in Belleville, Ill., his daughter Julie Staley said. He was 83. His death was not widely reported at the time.

Although he worked behind the scenes, Mr. Heil was enough of a force that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland credited him with “ creating the template for modern rock sound systems” In 2006, the Hall installed a public display containing his mixing boards, speakers and other items.

“The concert business became what it is today because he made the experience so much better for the customers,” Howard Kramer, who at the time was the Hall of Fame’s curatorial director, said in an interview that year with The Houston Chronicle. “No one made the leaps in live sound that he did.”

Mr. Heil got started in the business in 1966. Up to that point, top rock ’n’ roll bands often had to rely on feeble sound systems that were drowned out by screaming fans. That roar, Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones wrote in his 2010 autobiography, “Life,” was often so deafening in the band’s early days that audiences could hear nothing more than the drums: “We used to play ‘Popeye the Sailor Man’ some nights, and the audience didn’t know any different.”

Mr. Heil gave rock shows the sound arsenal they needed. “We were the first company back then to build a package P.A .,” he said in a 2008 interview with the audio magazine TapeOp. “You could come to Heil Sound in 1972 and leave the facility with a complete system: snakes, road cases, everything — even a modular mixer.”

He also put a distinctive stamp on 1970s rock with the Heil Talk Box, an effects pedal that transformed guitar parts and vocals into an interstellar drone. Joe Walsh used it in memorable fashion on his hit “Rocky Mountain Way” in 1973, and the Talk Box was a signature of Peter Frampton’s monster-selling 1976 double album, “Frampton Comes Alive!”

Mr. Heil’s career took a major turn in 1971, he told Mr. Berger, when a manager for the Who frantically called him in St. Louis, asking if he could get his crew to Boston the next day. The opening show there, part of the band’s tour in support of its hallowed album “Who’s Next,” had been a disaster, with one newspaper noting that the band’s “soaring brand of rock could not be heard” under the venue’s “miserable conditions.”

Roger Daltrey, the band’s lead singer, threatened to fly back to England until Mr. Heil arrived with his rig. When Mr. Daltrey “did the sound check,” Mr. Heil recalled, “it was OK, because it was a monster P.A.” He would work with the Who for the next decade.

Robert Gene Heil was born Oct. 5, 1940, in St. Louis, the elder of two children of Robert and LaVerna (Bills) Heil. His parents owned a clothing shop in the small town of Marissa, Ill., about 40 miles east of St. Louis.

As a youth, Bob not only played the accordion and the organ but also became a ham radio enthusiast, which gave him an early opportunity to fiddle with electronics. After graduating from Marissa Township High School in 1958, he spent time studying at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign and the St. Louis Institute of Music.

In 1966 he opened Ye Olde Music Shop in Marissa, where he rented Hammond organs and repaired instruments for professional musicians. He also began to design his own audio systems.

Before long, he was supplying them to country acts like Dolly Parton and Little Jimmy Dickens as they came through St. Louis. His big break came in 1970, when management of his old employer, the Fox Theater, called him and told them of a crisis: The Grateful Dead was set to play there, but the band’s P.A. system had been confiscated by authorities in a drug raid.

On a subsequent call with Mr. Heil, Jerry Garcia, the band’s lead guitarist and vocalist, “almost dropped the phone” when he learned that Mr. Heil had a sophisticated system featuring an amplifier by McIntosh, the high-end audiophile brand, Mr. Heil told Mr. Berger. Performing Musician magazine later called the resulting concert “the night that modern live sound was born.”

In addition to his daughter Ms. Staley, Mr. Heil is survived by his wife, Sarah (Benton) Heil; another daughter, Barbara Hartley; a stepson, Ash Levitt, the president and chief executive of Heil Sound; a sister, Barbara Schneidewind; and seven grandchildren. Both daughters are from his first marriage, to Judy Mortensen, which ended in divorce.

By 1980, Mr. Heil had grown weary of life on the road, so he created a new line of headsets and microphones for the ham radio industry. At one point, Joe Walsh, another ham enthusiast, told him he wanted to use one of his microphones onstage.

Mr. Heil protested that the microphones were not concert quality. Mr. Walsh disagreed. “I was at his house and went downstairs to his little studio and he proved it to me,” Mr. Heil told TapeOp. “So I had to start listening all over again.”

Alex Williams is a reporter in the Obituaries department. More about Alex Williams