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New York on Screen: Five Days of Film Locations
Four nights in Midtown and three full days on the streets where New York films were made: Fifth Avenue and Central Park, the Village and Katz's, the Ghostbusters firehouse and Dumbo, with the NBC Studio Tour and a morning at the Museum of the Moving Image.
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- Seats held 72 hours, free; a $250 deposit confirms
- Balance due 60 days before departure
- One free date change up to 30 days before
- Length
- 5 days4 nights in hotels
- Start and end
- Manhattanends in Manhattan
- Group
- Max 14with a tour leader
- Minimum age
- 12under 16 with a parent
- Pace
- 3 of 5Moderate
- Tour code
- SF-NYS5quote it when you call
Overview
The real streets behind the films
New York is a film set that never closes, and this tour takes you to the corners that matter. You start where Audrey Hepburn ate her breakfast at the Tiffany windows, walk past the Plaza Hotel of Home Alone 2 and North by Northwest, and cross Central Park by way of Wollman Rink, Gapstow Bridge and Bethesda Fountain. You see the Seinfeld diner on upper Broadway and the Temple of Dendur at the Met, where Harry and Sally argued about paprikash.
Then the tour turns downtown and across the river. You take the public NBC Studio Tour at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, eat pastrami at Katz's Delicatessen under the sign that marks Meg Ryan's table, and stand in front of the Ghostbusters firehouse in Tribeca. One morning goes to the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, a museum for anyone who likes to know how pictures are made, and the last afternoon to Dumbo, for the Manhattan Bridge view from Once Upon a Time in America and a walk home over the Brooklyn Bridge.
How active the days are: moderate
Pace 3 of 5. Two full days of 5 to 7 miles on foot on city sidewalks, with stairs at subway stations and an optional 1.3-mile walk over the Brooklyn Bridge. The van covers the long hops, and there are plenty of chances to sit down, but you should be comfortable walking for an hour at a time.
Itinerary
New York film tour: day by day
A 14-seat Mercedes Sprinter van with a professional driver for the longer hops, the subway now and then, and a good deal of walking. Ticketed times shift with the season; your final timetable comes two weeks before departure.
Day 1ManhattanArrive in New York, Times Square at night
- Your tour leader Marcus Bell or a colleague meets you at JFK, LaGuardia or Newark; transfer to the hotel in Midtown, 45 to 75 minutes.
- At 6 p.m. the group meets in the lobby for a short walk through Times Square, the crossroads that Vanilla Sky (2001) emptied for Tom Cruise at dawn.
- Welcome dinner at a theater district restaurant on West 46th Street.
Meals: dinner
Day 2Upper ManhattanFifth Avenue, Central Park and the Upper West Side
- 8:30 a.m. at the Tiffany windows on Fifth Avenue and 57th Street, the opening of Breakfast at Tiffany's, then the Plaza Hotel and the former FAO Schwarz building from Big.
- Walk through Central Park: Gapstow Bridge, Wollman Rink, the Mall, Bethesda Terrace and Fountain and Bow Bridge, about 2.5 miles.
- Lunch near the Met, then the steps from Gossip Girl and the Temple of Dendur inside, the When Harry Met Sally scene; museum entry included.
- Van to Tom's Restaurant at Broadway and 112th Street, the Seinfeld diner, for coffee before the ride back to Midtown.
Meals: breakfast
Day 3Midtown and downtownThe NBC Studio Tour, Grand Central and the Village
- Morning NBC Studio Tour at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, the building where Saturday Night Live and The Tonight Show are made; tickets included.
- Walk to Grand Central Terminal, where Cary Grant escapes by train in North by Northwest and Serena arrives in the first episode of Gossip Girl, and the New York Public Library lions from Ghostbusters.
- Lunch at Katz's Delicatessen on East Houston Street, under the When Harry Met Sally sign.
- Afternoon walk in Greenwich Village: Washington Square Arch, Magnolia Bakery and the Friends corner at Bedford and Grove.
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Day 4Astoria and BrooklynThe Museum of the Moving Image, Tribeca and Dumbo
- Van to Astoria, Queens, about 30 minutes, for a morning at the Museum of the Moving Image, with time in the Jim Henson collection and the hands-on editing and sound stations.
- Lunch in Astoria, then back across the river to Tribeca and the Ghostbusters firehouse on North Moore Street.
- Late afternoon in Dumbo for the Manhattan Bridge view from Once Upon a Time in America, then walk back over the Brooklyn Bridge or ride the van.
- Farewell dinner in Brooklyn by the water.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 5ManhattanDeparture day
- Free morning: the Empire State Building, a Broadway matinee or one more bagel.
- Transfer to JFK, LaGuardia or Newark for your flight home; we time it to your flight.
Meals: breakfast
Route map
Midtown, uptown, downtown and across two rivers
One hotel for all four nights in Midtown. Each day fans out from there: uptown through Central Park, downtown to the Village, and across the East River to Astoria and Brooklyn.
- Day 1Arrive in New York, Times Square at night
- Day 2Fifth Avenue, Central Park, the Met and the Seinfeld diner
- Day 3The NBC Studio Tour, Grand Central, Katz's and the Village
- Day 4The Museum of the Moving Image, the Ghostbusters firehouse, Dumbo
- Day 5Free morning and departure
On screen
Films and series on the New York film tour
The productions behind the stops on this tour, where they filmed and what you see there today.
| Film or series | Year | Location | What you see today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast at Tiffany's | 1961 | Tiffany windows, Fifth Avenue at 57th Street | The flagship store is still there and open to visitors; we stand at the windows. |
| Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | 1992 | The Plaza Hotel and Gapstow Bridge | A working hotel we walk past, and a stone bridge in Central Park we walk over. |
| Enchanted | 2007 | Bethesda Terrace and Fountain, Central Park | A public terrace and fountain on our walk through the park. |
| Elf | 2003 | Wollman Rink, Central Park | A public skating rink, seen as we cross the park. |
| When Harry Met Sally | 1989 | Katz's Delicatessen, East Houston Street | Still a working deli; we have lunch under the sign that marks the table. |
| Seinfeld | 1989 | Tom's Restaurant, Broadway and 112th Street | A working diner; we go in for coffee under the sign. |
| Ghostbusters | 1984 | Hook and Ladder 8, North Moore Street | A working FDNY firehouse, seen from across the street. |
| Once Upon a Time in America | 1984 | Washington Street, Dumbo | A public street with the Manhattan Bridge view; we stand on the corner for the photo. |
Filming spots change over time: storefronts get new owners, sets are rebuilt and some interiors were shot on stages elsewhere, so your tour leader tells you on the day what is still there.
Hotels
Hotels on the New York film tour
4 nights, rooms with private bathroom, breakfast every morning. We name the class and the area; the exact hotel, or a similar one, is confirmed with your booking.
4 nights · 4 stars
Hotel in New York
4-star hotel in Midtown Manhattan, a 5-minute walk from Times Square and close to subway lines in every direction, or similar.
What is included
What the New York film tour price includes
Meals: daily breakfast, 2 lunches, 2 dinners. The price is per person sharing a double or twin room. Flights to the start of the tour and home are not included.
- 11 things in the price
- 4 hotel nights
- Daily breakfast, 2 lunches, 2 dinners
- 8 productions on the film list
In the price
- 4 nights in a 4-star Midtown hotel
- Daily breakfast, lunch at Katz's Delicatessen, a lunch in Astoria and 2 dinners
- Tickets for the public NBC Studio Tour at Rockefeller Center
- Entry to the Museum of the Moving Image
- Entry to the Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Van with driver on tour days, and subway fares
- Location walks with the film scenes on a tablet at each stop
- A named Scenes Found tour leader with the group from the first day to the last
- Airport transfers on the first and last day of the tour
- Hotel taxes, parking, park entry and local guide fees
- Our 24/7 line while you travel, in every time zone
Not in the price
- Flights to New York and home
- Lunches and dinners not listed
- Tips for your tour leader and driver
- Travel insurance
- Broadway or game tickets on your free time
Dates and prices
New York film tour departures and prices
Price per person sharing a double room. Single room: +$520.
| Dates, 5 days | Price | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last minute | $2,590 | Available | Check availability: New York on screen, Nov 12 to 16, 2026 |
| Last minute | $2,690 | Few seats left | Check availability: New York on screen, Dec 3 to 7, 2026 |
| No single supplement | $2,490 | Available | Check availability: New York on screen, Apr 15 to 19, 2027 |
| $2,590 | Guaranteed | Check availability: New York on screen, May 13 to 17, 2027 | |
| $2,590 | Available | Check availability: New York on screen, Jun 10 to 14, 2027 | |
| $2,590 | Guaranteed | Check availability: New York on screen, Sep 16 to 20, 2027 | |
| $2,690 | Sold out | Join the waitlist: New York on screen, Oct 7 to 11, 2027 | |
| $2,590 | Available | Check availability: New York on screen, Oct 21 to 25, 2027 |
- $250 deposit
Confirms your booking after the free 72-hour hold. The balance is due 60 days before departure. See the booking terms.
- Guaranteed means it runs
A guaranteed departure goes ahead whatever the final numbers.
- No surcharges
The price you book is the price you pay. No fuel surcharges after booking.
- Free date change
Move to another date of this tour up to 30 days before departure, once, at no fee.
Before you book
Straight talk about the New York film tour
What the days are really like, so there are no surprises.
Pace and walking
Moderate, 3 of 5. Two full days of 5 to 7 miles on foot on city sidewalks, with stairs at subway stations and an optional 1.3-mile walk over the Brooklyn Bridge.
What can change
Filming, events and closures can move a stop or close an interior on the day. Your leader swaps in another location nearby and tells you why.
Inside or outside
Museums, studio tours and open businesses you enter as a visitor. Working businesses that ask for quiet, and every private home, are seen from the public street or not at all.
Getting there
Flights are not included. Plan to land in Manhattan by mid afternoon on day 1 and to fly home from Manhattan after lunch on the last day.
Your tour leader: Marcus Bell
Tour leader, New York
A born New Yorker who lives in Queens and knows the city block by block. Leads our New York tour and matches film frames to street corners better than anyone we know.
Practical information
Before you go on the New York film tour
Your travel pack, with ticket times and hotel addresses, arrives two weeks before departure. Weather, airports and the best months are on the New York City page.
Weather
April to June and September to October run 55 to 75 F. November is 45 to 55 F, December 35 to 45 F. Pack a layer for the wind off the rivers.
Shoes
You walk 5 to 7 miles on the two biggest days, on sidewalks and stairs. Bring broken-in walking shoes, not new ones.
Security at 30 Rock
The NBC Studio Tour screens bags like an airport. Leave large bags at the hotel and bring a photo ID.
Money
Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere, including the subway gates. Katz's hands you a ticket at the door; do not lose it, they check it on the way out.
Your phone
Download the scenes you love before you come. Your leader carries a tablet with every scene, but it is fun to match your own frame.
Tour FAQ
New York film tour: questions and answers
Is the NBC Studio Tour the same as seeing a live show?
No. The studio tour is a guided walk through the building at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, run by NBC for the public, and we book your tickets. Live show tickets are free but given out by lottery and standby lines, which nobody can buy for you.
Do we see the Friends apartment?
We see the building used for the exterior shots, on the corner of Bedford and Grove Streets. The show was filmed in Burbank, California. People live in the building, so we stay on the public corner and keep our voices down.
Can I skip a walk and rest?
Yes. The van is never far away, and your leader can arrange a pickup at the next stop. The hotel is central, so going back for an hour in the afternoon is easy.
Why is there no Statue of Liberty?
It is a half-day trip by ferry with long security lines, and it is not really a film location tour stop. Many travelers add it on the free morning of day 5 or on an extra night; we can book the ferry ticket for you.
Is this tour good for a solo traveler?
Yes. Many of our New York travelers come alone, and the single supplement is $520 for the four nights. Dinners are shared, and your leader is happy to suggest safe evening walks.
What is at the Museum of the Moving Image?
Real cameras, costumes, makeup, puppets from Jim Henson productions, and stations where you can try sound effects and editing yourself. It sits next to Kaufman Astoria Studios, a working film and TV studio that is not open to visitors.
More answers on the FAQ page and in how to book.
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