Are you looking for things to do on the Upper West Side? Our self-guided walking tour/scavenger hunt will take you from the Lincoln Center to the American Natural History Museum through Central Park and much more! Solve challenges at every step to discover your next destination and learn new things. Learn a little history as well as interesting facts about what surrounds you. See the sights. The New York Manhattan Upper West Side Explorer Scavenger Hunt is a self-guided walking tour with challenges along the way. It should take you 3 hours to complete.

This private tour makes for a flexible, personal way to see the city
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What To Expect

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

There are 30 indoor and outdoor facilities in the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
Learn much more about the history and each theatre on this tour
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

David Geffen Hall

Solve a challenge on the exterior colonnade – 5 minutes
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

David H. Koch Theater

Solve a challenge about this location and learn its history and significance
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Metropolitan Opera

Solve a challenge outside this theatre as you lear about its history
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Vivian Beaumont Theatre

Learn about the 3 theatres here and solve a challenge.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Dante Park

Discover this intimate and cozy park and solve 2 challenges white you are here
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sesame Street

Solve 3 challenges are you walk the city block known as Sesame Street.
You’ll solve several other challenges as you see a few other sites along the way.
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Evangelical Lutheran Church Of The Holy Trinity

Learn about this church, its role in Ghostbusters, as well as a few local apartment buildings
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

First Church of Christ, Scientist

Learn about the First Church, originally the Second, and some apartment buildings around it and solve challenges
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Dakota

Learn about this historic building and solve a challenge here.
You’ll also learn about a few other buildings around here.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Central Park

Walk through Central Park. See the John Lennon Memorial, Cherry Hill, the Bow Bridge, and Belvedere Castle. Solve 10+ challenges there.
Only 15min for the Regular Tour
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Ramble

Walk through the Ramble as you make your way from the Bow Bridge to Belvedere Castle.
You will solve several challenges at each point of interest.
From there, walk through Shakespeare Garden and the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre
This section is skipped on the Regular Tour
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

New-York Historical Society Museum & Library

Solve 3 challenges here before making your way to the next location
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

American Museum of Natural History

Admire the facade of this grand museum, find plaques on the exterior and solve challenges here.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Beacon Theatre

Walk to the Beacon Theatre. Before you reach it, you’ll solve a few challenges, on Columbus Ave and at the West Side Institutional Synagogue on W 76th. This leg will take up to 20 minutes
• Admission Ticket Free

The Ansonia

Learn about this beautiful apartment building at Broadway and W73rd and solve a challenge.
5 minutes to get here and another 5 learning about it.
• Admission Ticket Free

Verdi Square

Solve a few challenges when you reach Verdi Square.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sherman Square

Walk from Verdi Square to Sherman Square (much smaller) and learn about this decorated military man. Solve a challenge while here – 10 minutes.
As you leave, learn about the Coronado Condominium building to the east.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13

Walk from W70th to W68th on Broadway. Solve 3 challenges along the way.
10 minutes.
• Admission Ticket Free

Richard Tucker Park

This is your final stop on this tour. Learn about the Juilliard School and solve 2 final challenges.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Highlight

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Include

48 varied challenges
Instructions & directions on your smartphone

Exclude

Snacks
Internet access on your smartphone is required