New York guide · OBSERVATION DECKS
Choose by route, pace and ticket
Choose observation decks tours by neighbourhood, pace and what the ticket actually includes. The useful differences are gathered here without turning New York into a race between landmarks.
Skip the skyline lines with Empire State Observatory tickets, from the 86th-floor open-air deck to the 102nd-floor glass upgrade.
“Would not allow me access to my tickets, had to repurchase through different vendor. On site told it is a viator issue.”
Top of the Rock tickets from Rockefeller Center, with 3 observation decks, binocular viewing, and optional BEAM for the iconic NYC photo.
“Amazing view - cool extras if you want to pay. Rooftop bar. Can look out with no glass on front of you and no roof.”
NYC Edge at Hudson Yards: Level 100 views, the outdoor glass sky deck, Pinkmas and a digital photo souvenir, with priority access.
“It’s okay. Very much for kids. Not much to do there. Lots of icecream and kiddo treats. But if you have kids it’s great!”
Half-day NYC bus tour with a timed observatory option, planned photo stops, and guided stories across Midtown, Central Park, SoHo, and more.
“We travelled as a family of four-two adults and two teenagers and really enjoyed our tour of NYC with our knowledgeable tour guide Garrett and our bus driver (apologies didn’t get his name but he was great). Garrett highlighted lots of places of interest while we were on the coach and at the stops; he had a very entertaining style and was happy to answer any questions. We were happy to listen as we’re from the UK and didn’t know as much as the Americans on our tour. It was a good sized group of 15 of mixed ages and accessibility needs but this did not impact the tour at…”
A smart NYC combo: skip-the-line access to Edge plus a 60-minute Statue of Liberty harbor cruise from Pier 36, with flexible add-ons.
“Absolutely wonderful great service and beautiful set up it was a sunny day so we enjoyed even more looking at New York high up”
NYC Adventure Pass bundles Edge sky deck, The Beast Hudson speedboat, and RiseNY Times Square for value, views, and thrills.
“Waste of time and money – no support from Go City”
VIP Rockefeller Center tour with Top of the Rock priority entry, secret rooftop garden, The Beam, Skylift, and Weather Room toast.
“The tour was fantastic. Guillermo the tour guide was full of interesting facts about the art in the Rockfeller buildings and brough good spirit to the tour. The beam experience was also great with a fantastic view all around. I definitely recommend this to everyone.”
A 3-hour NYC highlights walk to Rockefeller Center, Times Square, Hudson Yards, and The Edge observation deck.
“The guide was great but we went to the Edge and they didn't want to accept our admissions tickets so we didn't get to go up at all”
See the 9/11 Memorial, visit One World Observatory, then enjoy a 60-minute Pier 36 cruise around the Statue of Liberty with flexible entry.
“Wish I had just purchased my tickets at the 911 memorial instead of this combo through Viator. The museum was awesome. This Viator combo ticket package was terribly expensive and was not worth the extra cost for our “tour guide”. The address for tour starting location Read more”
Small-group Wall Street walk to 9/11 Memorial, Little Italy and Chinatown, then The Edge deck for big 360 views with glass floors.
“A breathtaking goddess, glass floor from which you can see down and glass windows around to admire the view from above!”
One World Observatory plus a free Statue of Liberty cruise from Pier 36. See NYC from 102 floors and from the water in 2 hours.
“Don't bother buying the tickets on here especially if you are a tourist. To get the one world trade centre tickets you must ring up to get them to send tou an email. The tickets provided from viator did not work nd had to wait an hour queing up to the ticketbgate only to be told they don't work.. can't fault the actual observation deck though”
Skip 9/11 Museum and Edge lines in NYC, then add a Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island cruise for a smooth downtown half-day plan.
“Está compañía de Viator es la mas horrible experiencia que me dio, nunca me había pasado en otras compañías No me mandaron el código QR y perdí completamente el horario de mi reserva. Aunque me enviaron aún para otro horario y ya tenía otra reserva a otra atracción. Automáticamente una de esas reservas le perdí dinero completamente. Viator me hizo perder $200”
Skip the lines for New York Edge’s 100-floor glass thrill and Little Island at Pier 55, plus Hudson Yards and the High Line in 3 hours.
