Just across the river from Manhattan, DUMBO (Down Under Manhattan Bridge Overpass) is a neighborhood built on contrast — cobblestone streets and converted 19th-century warehouses set against sweeping views of the skyline right across the water. The tour winds past Washington Street, home to the famous framed view of the Manhattan Bridge, and into Brooklyn Bridge Park, where the harbor opens up with Manhattan stretched out on the other side. Along the way, the group passes Jane's Carousel, a beautifully restored 1922 carousel now housed in its own glass pavilion on the waterfront. It's a slower, close-up look at Brooklyn — a different rhythm from Manhattan, just a short walk from the bridge that connects them.

Time to look at the bustling technology, design and business hub of Dumbo, Brooklyn! We’ll have a special talk and guided walk in the Navy Yards. Along the way we’ll see the incredible structures and companies that have been built along New York’s waterfront, ushering in a new community of technology companies.

Tucked at the north end of Times Square, M Social puts your group steps from the lights, the shows, and the energy that makes NYC unforgettable. The hotel's standout feature is its 5th-story lobby — a gathering space that rises above the sidewalk crowds and street-level noise, giving groups room to regroup, wait, and take everything in before heading back out into the city.

The group gets hands-on with one of New York's most iconic foods, learning to roll, boil, and bake authentic New York bagels from scratch under the guidance of expert instructors. Between batches, the group hears the story behind the craft — the bagel's journey from Polish immigrant staple to New York icon, shaped along the way by bakers' unions and generations of technique. The session wraps with a tasting of the group's own creations, fresh out of the oven alongside classic spreads. It's a hands-on lesson in a piece of food history that's become inseparable from the city itself.

This will be the group's dinner today.

Greenwich Village has long stood apart from the rest of Manhattan's grid, both in its winding streets and its history as a haven for artists, writers, and free thinkers. The tour winds past the neighborhood's landmark brownstones and tucked-away courtyards, taking in the bohemian legacy that once made the Village home to the likes of Bob Dylan and the Beat poets. A stop at the Stonewall Inn brings a pivotal chapter of American history into focus — the site of the 1969 uprising that became a turning point in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights, now preserved as a National Monument. It's a walk through one of New York's most distinct neighborhoods, where creative history and civil rights history share the same few blocks.

Rising above Hudson Yards, Edge is the highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere, putting the group over 1,100 feet above the city with a 360-degree view stretching from the Statue of Liberty to Central Park. Glass floor panels let students look straight down between their feet to the streets below, while interactive exhibits throughout the deck offer a closer look at the skyline they're standing above. It's a perspective on New York most visitors never get — the city laid out in full, from a vantage point locals rarely see either.

Head out in small groups, with recommendations from our Tour Director, to eat breakfast of your choice this morning!

We’ll meet some New Yorkers in various fields to pull back the curtain on their experiences working in those careers.

We'll continue with various business meetings and appointments after lunch.

Held inside a Broadway rehearsal studio, this 90-minute workshop pulls back the curtain on everything that happens beyond the stage. Led by two Disney Teaching Artists, the group explores the wide range of careers that keep a Broadway production running — administrative, creative, and backstage roles that rarely get the spotlight but are essential to the show going on. Through a series of Disney challenge projects, students get a hands-on feel for these roles rather than just hearing about them, working through real scenarios the way industry professionals do.

Located in the heart of Times Square, Yard House brings the group together for dinner in a semi-private section of the restaurant, set apart from the main dining room. The menu covers a wide range of tastes, from house-made sauces to seasonal dishes, with something for even the pickiest eaters in the group. Large screens throughout the space add to the lively, high-energy atmosphere the restaurant is known for — a fitting match for the buzz of Times Square just outside the doors.

Few nights capture the energy of New York quite like a Broadway show. The group takes their seats among a full house, the orchestra tunes up, and for the next two-plus hours, a team of performers, musicians, and stagehands bring a story to life entirely live. It's a shared experience — no two audiences see quite the same show — and one that gives the group a real sense of why Broadway remains the pinnacle of live theater.

Head out in small groups, with recommendations from our Tour Director, to eat breakfast of your choice this morning!

Few images capture the idea of America quite like the Statue of Liberty rising up out of New York Harbor, and this ferry crossing — operated by the National Park Service — gives the group a front-row seat to it. As the boat cuts across the open water, Lady Liberty comes into full view, torch raised, in what's widely considered the best photo op in the city. The route connects two islands with very different stories: Liberty Island, home to the statue itself, and Ellis Island, the gateway through which millions of immigrants first entered the country, now preserved as a museum of that history. It's a crossing that puts the group face to face with two of the most enduring symbols of the American story, right from the water.

The Financial District is where American capitalism was born, and this walk puts the group right in the middle of it. Past Charging Bull and Fearless Girl, down the narrow stretch of Wall Street itself, and beneath the columns of the New York Stock Exchange, the group traces the streets where the world's economy has been shaped for over two centuries. The tour moves through history that's older still — Trinity Church, standing since the colonial era — and history far more recent, with a stop at the 9/11 Memorial and the soaring white ribs of the Oculus above it. It's a walk through several centuries of New York in the span of a few blocks, from the earliest days of the city to one of its most defining modern moments.

Set in the footprints of the Twin Towers, the 9/11 Memorial's twin reflecting pools mark the site with quiet, deliberate stillness — the largest man-made waterfalls in North America, framed by the names of nearly 3,000 lives lost. Nearby, the Survivor Tree, recovered from the wreckage and nursed back to health, stands as a quiet symbol of resilience. Below ground, the museum traces the events of that day through personal artifacts, first-hand accounts, and exhibits that bring the history into sharp, human focus. It's a place built for remembrance, asking the group to slow down and sit with a piece of history that reshaped the country.

As evening settles over the city, Central Park Cafe offers the group a place to sit down and take a breath at the edge of one of the world's most famous parks. The menu keeps things classic and comforting — the kind of straightforward American cooking that hits right after a long day of walking — served in a relaxed dining room with park views just outside the window. It's dinner without pretense, a chance to slow down, compare notes on the day, and watch the park settle into evening before the group heads back into the city's night.

Few nights capture the energy of New York quite like a Broadway show. The group takes their seats among a full house, the orchestra tunes up, and for the next two-plus hours, a team of performers, musicians, and stagehands bring a story to life entirely live. It's a shared experience — no two audiences see quite the same show — and one that gives the group a real sense of why Broadway remains the pinnacle of live theater.

Head out in small groups, with recommendations from our Tour Director, to eat breakfast of your choice this morning!

Guided by their tour leader, the group sets out up 8th Avenue toward Columbus Circle, where the grid of Midtown gives way to the green expanse of Central Park. Entering near Strawberry Fields, the memorial to John Lennon set across from the Dakota, the group makes its way to Bethesda Fountain before continuing south down Literary Walk's canopy of American elms, passing the Central Park Zoo and the seasonal ice skating rink along the way. From there, the route exits the park onto 5th Avenue, tracing the edge of the city's most recognizable architecture and window displays on the walk to Rockefeller Center. It's a route that shows both sides of Manhattan in a single afternoon — the quiet, tree-lined calm of the park and the energy of the avenue that borders it.

Set inside a restored 19th-century tenement building on the Lower East Side, this museum brings immigrant history to life through the actual apartments where families once lived. Guided tours move room to room, each one restored to reflect a different era and a different family's story, from early European arrivals to more recent immigrant communities. It's a deeply personal way to experience history — not through artifacts behind glass, but through the real, cramped spaces people once called home, offering a firsthand sense of what building a new life in America has looked like across generations.

Just blocks from the pace of Midtown, Little Italy and Chinatown offer a quieter, more neighborhood-driven side of Manhattan. The group explores side streets and hidden corners most visitors walk right past, hearing lesser-known history behind two of the city's most storied immigrant communities — the waves of arrivals that shaped them, the traditions that still hold on today, and the way the neighborhoods have shifted and blended over generations. It's a slower, closer look at New York, away from the crowds and closer to the city's roots.

Head out in small groups, with recommendations from our Tour Director, to eat breakfast of your choice this morning!

Led by NBC pages, this 90-minute tour takes the group inside 30 Rockefeller Plaza, home to some of television's most iconic productions. Winding through the building's historic Art Deco rotunda and production gallery, the group gets access to real working studios — possibly including Studio 8H, the birthplace of Saturday Night Live, or the sets of NBC's late-night and morning shows, depending on the day's production schedule. An interactive stop in the Tour Studio lets students step behind the camera themselves, trying their hand at producing a segment of their own. It's a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how television actually gets made, inside the building where American broadcasting got its start.

Spend your final afternoon sightseeing from a private motorcoach with Mitch. He will take you to some lesser traveled places around NYC - all while you relax in a private motorcoach away from the hustle and bustle of the city.