Royal Park & City Grand Tour

125-Minute Evening Ride — Park and Avenue • Up to 4 adults • 125 minutes • Family-owned since 1999

About this tour

Experience Central Park and Midtown Manhattan together on a private 125-minute carriage ride. Explore the park’s celebrated landmarks with exactly three photo stops: Bethesda Terrace & Fountain, Cherry Hill, and Strawberry Fields. These are the same three photo stops included in the Royal Tour. Then continue into the city, passing the Plaza Hotel and Fifth Avenue’s elegant storefronts before reaching St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Rockefeller Center, and Radio City Music Hall. Bow Bridge is a viewpoint; there are no additional scheduled photo stops at Bow Bridge, St. Patrick’s Cathedral or Rockefeller Center. Enjoy the Midtown portion from your carriage as this extended journey brings park scenery, memorable photographs, and New York’s evening atmosphere into one experience. Traffic, closures, weather and park access may require route adjustments.

Experience Central Park and Midtown Manhattan together on a private 125-minute carriage ride. Explore the park’s celebrated landmarks with exactly three photo stops: Bethesda Terrace & Fountain, Cherry Hill, and Strawberry Fields. These are the same three photo stops included in the Royal Tour. Then continue into the city, passing the Plaza Hotel and Fifth Avenue’s elegant storefronts before reaching St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Rockefeller Center, and Radio City Music Hall. Bow Bridge is a viewpoint; there are no additional scheduled photo stops at Bow Bridge, St. Patrick’s Cathedral or Rockefeller Center. Enjoy the Midtown portion from your carriage as this extended journey brings park scenery, memorable photographs, and New York’s evening atmosphere into one experience. Traffic, closures, weather and park access may require route adjustments.

What's included

  • Private carriage for up to 4 adults, 125 minutes
  • Exactly three photo stops: Bethesda Terrace & Fountain, Cherry Hill and Strawberry Fields
  • Experienced, licensed driver
  • Blankets in cold weather

Tour route & landmarks

  1. Start at 7th Avenue & Central Park South
  2. Wollman Rink
  3. Carousel
  4. Chess & Checkers House
  5. The Dairy
  6. The Mall (Literary Walk)
  7. Balto Statue
  8. SummerStage
  9. Conservatory Water (Boat Pond)
  10. Central Park Boathouse
  11. Bethesda Terrace & Fountain — Photo Stop
  12. Naumburg Bandshell
  13. The Lake
  14. Cherry Hill — Photo Stop
  15. Bow Bridge Viewpoint
  16. Strawberry Fields — Photo Stop
  17. Dakota Building Exterior
  18. Sheep Meadow
  19. Tavern on the Green
  20. Heckscher Playground
  21. Columbus Circle
  22. Plaza Hotel
  23. Grand Army Plaza & Pulitzer Fountain
  24. Bergdorf Goodman
  25. Tiffany & Co.
  26. Peninsula Hotel
  27. St. Patrick’s Cathedral
  28. Saks Fifth Avenue
  29. Rockefeller Center
  30. Radio City Music Hall
  31. Sixth Avenue
  32. Time-Life Building
  33. Ritz-Carlton Hotel
  34. Return to Central Park South

Pricing

$414.99, flat, for the carriage. Up to 4 adults ride on that one fare; with children 12 and under the arrangement can be 3 adults and 2 children, 2 adults and 4 children, or 1 adult and 6 children. Both halves of the route are covered by the single price — there is no separate city supplement and no evening premium.

Who this tour is for

Guests who want an extended private carriage ride and time to enjoy the route. Choose the itinerary that matches the sights you want to see; every booking is for your own party.

Frequently asked questions

What route does this tour follow?

Experience Central Park and Midtown Manhattan together on a private 125-minute carriage ride. Explore the park’s celebrated landmarks with exactly three photo stops: Bethesda Terrace & Fountain, Cherry Hill, and Strawberry Fields. These are the same three photo stops included in the Royal Tour. Then continue into the city, passing the Plaza Hotel and Fifth Avenue’s elegant storefronts before reaching St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Rockefeller Center, and Radio City Music Hall. Bow Bridge is a viewpoint; there are no additional scheduled photo stops at Bow Bridge, St. Patrick’s Cathedral or Rockefeller Center. Enjoy the Midtown portion from your carriage as this extended journey brings park scenery, memorable photographs, and New York’s evening atmosphere into one experience. Traffic, closures, weather and park access may require route adjustments.

How many photo stops are included?

Exactly three: Bethesda Terrace & Fountain, Cherry Hill and Strawberry Fields. There are no additional photo stops on the city portion.

Where does the tour start and finish?

Meet at 7th Avenue and Central Park South. The ride returns to Central Park South.

When is this tour available?

Regular tours run January 10 – November 20. From November 21 to January 9 regular tours pause for the Christmas season and our Christmas tours run instead — see nycroyalcarriage.com/events/christmas/.