The Official Grand Central Terminal Tour
1.5 hours
Max 20
Why take this tour?
Highlights
- Join the only official tour of Grand Central Terminal thanks to our exclusive relationship.
- Visit lesser-known areas of this famous building—from an old movie theater to the former office of a 1920s railroad tycoon—with an expert official guide.
- Hear the stories of historical characters like Cornelius Vanderbilt or Paul "Tick Tock" Kugler, who made Grand Central what it is today.
- Take an intimate look at the daily routine of one of the world’s biggest and busiest travel hubs.
- See all the major sites, including the Grand Central Market, Transit Museum, Grand Central Clock, Vanderbilt Hall, the Whispering Gallery, and the Main Concourse.
- Sites Visited
- Vanderbilt Hall
- Onassis Foyer and Commemorative Plaque
- Pershing Square and Tiffany Clock
- Campbell Apartment
- Oyster Bar
- Dining Hall and waiting areas
- Police station
- Movie Theatre
- Lexington Avenue and Chrysler Building
- Grand Central Market
- The Celestial Ceiling
- Grand Central’s Famed Clock
- Track 34
- The New York Transit Museum Annex and Store
- Tour Includes
- Local English-speaking guide
- Official Grand Central Terminal walking tour
Discover a side of Grand Central Terminal that even the most frequent commuters never get to experience on an unforgettable tour.
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Verified Customer reviews
Verified ratings
4.7 /5
based on 722 Walks’ customer ratingsOverall rating
4.7 /5
722 reviewsRating summary by category
Latest reviews
Excellent
Kathryn brings great perspective and energy to the tour. Her knowledge and personal experience brings the Grand Central Terminal to life.
Verified · Ronda · USA · Female · May 26, 2026 Excellent
Katherine really knows her history!
Verified · Brian · USA · Male · May 26, 2026 Excellent
Katherine was fantastic! We apreciated her vast knowledge of the Grand Central Terminal! This was our third time to the city-if you have taken a tour, you must! Otherwise you will miss the amazing history that most are just rushing through to catch a train!
Kelly & David
Verified · Kelly · USA · Female · May 25, 2026 Excellent
Our tour guide, Katherine B. was amazing! Tour was informative and just the right length.
Verified · Gail · USA · Female · May 22, 2026 Excellent
Kath did a great job. Very informative and knew what she was doing
Verified · john · Australia · Male · May 22, 2026
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Latest reviews
Excellent
Kathryn brings great perspective and energy to the tour. Her knowledge and personal experience brings the Grand Central Terminal to life.
Verified · Ronda · USA · Female · 55 - 64 years · May 26, 2026 Excellent
Katherine really knows her history!
Verified · Brian · USA · Male · 55 - 64 years · May 26, 2026 Excellent
Katherine was fantastic! We apreciated her vast knowledge of the Grand Central Terminal! This was our third time to the city-if you have taken a tour, you must! Otherwise you will miss the amazing history that most are just rushing through to catch a train!
Kelly & David
Verified · Kelly · USA · Female · 55 - 64 years · May 25, 2026 Excellent
Our tour guide, Katherine B. was amazing! Tour was informative and just the right length.
Verified · Gail · USA · Female · 75 or older years · May 22, 2026 Excellent
Kath did a great job. Very informative and knew what she was doing
Verified · john · Australia · Male · 65 - 74 years · May 22, 2026 Excellent
Great tour! Aaron was very knowledgeable and interesting!
Tripadvisor customer · Melanie · May 22, 2026 Excellent
Our tour guide Kevin was FANTASTIC!
Verified · Catherine · USA · Female · 65 - 74 years · May 21, 2026 Excellent
A truly informative and enjoyable experience. Our guide was knowlegable and personable. The use of earpieces made it very easy to hear and follow everything that our guide (Anna) was saying. The pace and the length of the tour was appropriate even for two people in their late seventies.
Tripadvisor customer · Debbie · May 21, 2026 Excellent
We were looking for an outing inside. Fascinated with the station and wanted more information about it. This tour exceeded our expectations! Kevin, our guide, is exceptional. He grew up in NYC and knew his stuff. Shared some childhood stories. He is an art history professor and was able to bring many design details to life. Also he asked where everyone in the group was from. He remembered that and during the tour, he mentioned pertaining information from our locations. The time went by very fast. I will say that you do need to stand at length.
Tripadvisor customer · Leah · May 21, 2026 Excellent
This was a great tour and Anna was knowledgeable about the history and art. Very enjoyable!
Verified · Laurie · USA · Female · 55 - 64 years · May 19, 2026You Can Also Experience These Similar Tours
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