Is there a good walking tour or walking guide for NYC?

Question

For an Chicago couple in their 70's: want to see sights, learn history; haven't been to NYC since the 1960's; also recommend a good hotel

Answer 1

there are Soundwalk audio tours if you like of chinatown, or the meatpacking district, or little italy.
http://www.nychinatown.org/bookstore/index6c.html

there's also a free walking tour about any neigborhood you want by a non profit group called big apple greeters. you jsut tell them what you want to see, do, and a volunteer shows up to show you around town, they also give you a free metrocard,
http://www.bigapplegreeter.org

here's a list of nyc walking tours
http://gonyc.about.com/od/toursbr/

there are also the double decker sightseeing buses run by two bus comapnies like gray lines.

Answer 2

Comfort Inn.. Midtown - very clean, reasonable, non smoking, free breakfast

bus tour is easier for a older person
frond desk of Hotel can make recommendations


make sure they go to the Tenement museum

Answer 3

This is a good walking tour company
http://www.nycvp.com/

I recomond the Downtown tour
http://www.nycvp.com/ground_zero1.html
Lots of hotels.. all kinds of prices.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

http://www.walknyc.com/points.htm