Activities
Free Cancellation
Language:
English
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Do this because
Follow your in-app audio tour and travel back in time to the period of New Amsterdam
Catch up with New York's former Dutch past that ensured its American future
Find out how much it cost the Dutch to purchase Manhattan from the Native Americans
What to expect
Take this in-app audio tour to reveal the history of the city, founded by the Dutch colonists in 1625 as New Amsterdam, to become the cultural capital of America, and the whole world.You'll start the tour at the Friendship Monument to learn the New Netherland colony foundation plot in detail. Across the road, you will see the National Museum of the American native people, a place where Fort Amsterdam was located to defend the colony. Then, you'll promenade a riverfront of the time, Pearl Street. Here you will see the Fraunces Tavern, the oldest building in Lower Manhattan, built in 1719.From there, you'll come to the first paved street in the city, the historic Stone Street, famous for its breweries. Around the corner, you'll spot the flamboyant step-gabled houses of South William Street to reimagine traditional Dutch architecture. You'll be amazed by what the busy Wall Street of today once was: a humble path along the defensive wooden fence. In its line, you'll be allured with the statuesque landmark, Trinity Church, once the tallest building in the city.To round up, you'll walk the main road of the colony, today's Broadway, used by the Native Americans long before the Dutch arrived and chartered it.
What's included
Downloadable multimedia in-app audio tour (in English)
Detailed route from stop to stop with live GPS map on your smartphone
Offline functionality, audio narration, and written text explanations
What's not included
Earphones not included — bring your own
What to remember
Please note: you will need to download the WeGoTrip app in order to check in and use the audio guide
After booking, you will receive an SMS with a direct link for downloading the app to your smartphone
The audio tour is only available in English and works offline. Remember to bring your headphones and a charged smartphone
This is a self-guided tour, you won't find a physical guide at the meeting point
Booking Fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation Fee
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins
Where
State Street, New York, NY 10004, US
Meeting point:
The audio tour starts in Battery Park.