Tour Highlights

Discover the secrets of one of NYC’s most iconic buildings

Learn about the design flaw as large as Grand Central’s main concourse

Find one of NYC’s most elegant cocktail bars formally an office, a speakeasy and a jail

Peek into the entrance of the glass walkways

Locate Grand Central’s hidden tennis court

Decipher the hidden symbols of the family that built Grand Central

See what’s left of Grand Central’s lost movie theater

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guests on a walking tour looking at the ceiling

detail of grand central terminal ceiling

guests at Grand Central's whispering gallery

view of grand central main concourse from the glass walkways

Guests Love This Tour!

GCT Tour Excellent tour guide — very engaging, knowledgeable and friendly. We got to see areas behind the scenes in GCT that are not accessible to the general public. Highly recommend!

David B
7/14/2025

An informative wander Less secret places and more forgotten facts and obscure details, this tour was a leisurely wander in and around an iconic NYC building. Christian was an open and engaging guide whose porous approach to the history of Grand Central welcomed all questions and additional facts. The electronic earpieces worked better than many other tours I’ve taken and we had a good group, which adds a nice element to the experience.

Barak F
7/11/2025
Awesome! Worth your tme! Highly recommend! Great tour! Our guide was VERY informative, knowledgeable, and friendly. 5 of 5. I heard him ask different people numerous times if all was OK. You are on your feet the entire tour (there are some steps involved), but it isn’t a long tour and isn’t strenuous.There is a lot more to Grand Central Terminal (Station) then meets the eye and your guide will ensure you learn what that is.

Mark M
7/06/2025

Perfect morning activity for our quick 48 hours in NYC Fun and informative tour with a knowledgeable guide ( I only wish I could remember his name) This was my second time to take this tour!

Michele E
7/05/2025
Jonathan was one of the best tour guides we have ever experienced. His energy and knowledge was fantastic. P&T – Boston Once again Jonathan was amazing and with his energy and knowledge made the tour. Learned much about the history of Grand Central.

Pat O
6/23/2025

Informative contextualization of Grand Central Station’s space, story, & architecture Richard is a knowledgeable and informative guide. Our tour was intimate and pointed out many details of art and architecture only locals or historians would know how to see and appreciate. A space like this can seem overwhelming to the uninitiated, so my nephew and I wholeheartedly recommend this tour to tourists who want to soak in a bit more context along with the greatest hits. He was open to questions, provided myriad visual aids, and also pointed out two more recent tile mosaic murals that are quite beautiful and have their own stories. We would not have known where or how to notice these otherwise.

Michael T
6/22/2025
Fabulous Tour Jonathon was an amazing tour guide, and his passion for GCS is contagious! I highly recommend it even if you’re a local. Jonathon is wonderful with his inclusion of each member of the group, knows everyone’s names and is truly a fabulous guide! Thanks so much Uptapped Tours for a great afternoon. (Katie)

katiebeachrunner
5/09/2025

Grand Central Station We learned some fantastic facts and we had a friendly and knowledgeable guide. We enjoyed the tour and we would recommend.

STEPHANIE M
5/09/2025
Excellent tour and guide We thought this was an excellent tour. Just 1.5 hours, with lots of cool secrets revealed. Richard was an outstanding guide. We recommend this tour to any adult interested in NYC history or architecture, or Grand Central.

BikeJane
5/08/2025

Great tour of a classic NYC building This was a very interesting and fun tour of Grand Central Terminal. The tour guide was very friendly and seemed to enjoy sharing her knowledge. The tour itself was very complete covering both history, stories and trivia. The walk was was easy and included both inside as well as outside stops. This wa a value good value and I would highly recommend it.

Kpo1
5/08/2025
Best tour in NYC Our tour guide John DeSanto was amazing like an uncle who would captivate you with his great worldly tales. We have been to many tours London , Paris , Spain etc this by far was my favourite. If you visit New York this is a must!

Angela C
5/07/2025

Grand Central tour Amazing tour with a Louis! Very knowledgeable and incredible tour guide. Would recommend to anyone with interest in Grand Central!

Trey
5/05/2025
A must see for history, architecture, or train enthusiasts! Jonathan our tour guide was amazing! He made the tour so much fun! The history of the station was amazing. The architecture was grand! He took extra time with my son who has a special interest in trains. Our favorite part was the Whispering Gallery. Highly recommend!

Cynthia L
4/25/2025

Fun and Facts of Grand Central Station Fun and learning experience of how the Staton stwrted and has kept functioning through the years. Lost of fun facts of Vanderbilts and other famous families.

Doris P
4/24/2025
Richard was a wonderful guide to the history and charm of Grand Central Station. Having passed through those doors hundreds of times before today, I discovered more in 90 minutes than is the past 59 years!

Mary Beth Fessler
4/23/2025

Great and interesting tour of Grand Central Station with Richard!

Janka Reinhardt
4/23/2025
Richard was amazing! GCT is a fun spot to visit for sure.

Dana Tamuccio
4/23/2025

Do this tour! Especially with Jonathan! Jonathan was truly amazing and provided such an enjoyable experience and lots of little secrets – it was a perfect way to spend an afternoon

Giles T
4/23/2025
A fun experience! The information about Grand Central Station was fun to learn, and our guide, Jonathan made the tour even more enjoyable.

rbleek
4/22/2025

Very interesting if you are interested in historic facts Very interesting if you are interested in historic facts.My son (16) loved the tour. For me it was a bit long. But overall interesting to hear all the historic facts and interesting stories about the building process and history of it and the anecdotes.

Katharina
4/22/2025
Peaceful start to our day in Midtown We learned a lot about the building from Richard. It was interesting to learn about all of the changes over the years. Cool experience 👍🏽

Christine F
4/21/2025

Awesome The tour guide was very knowledgeable and flexible. I would highly recommend this tour. I have nothing more to add to this review.

Darcy M
4/21/2025
Grand Central Station with Friends A fun time with friends as Richard showed us the interesting nuances of this iconic building. My only regret is that we did not see the Campbell apartment.

Julia G
4/20/2025

Amazing tour…even for New Yorkers! Richard was AMAZING! I loved the tour and especially being a New Yorker I really appreciated learning about things about a building that I have frequented. I will never look at Grand Central the same.

Stacey M
4/18/2025
Excellent- highly recommend! Richard was an amazing tour guide. Very knowledgeable and experienced. Richard was extremely polite and made the group comfortable asking questions.

Theresa L
4/17/2025

Our FAVORITE New York tour!! Don’t hesitate to book this tour!!! Our tour guide, Jonathan, was the best tour guide EVER. Not only did ne know everything about Grand Central Station but he got to know each of us in our group so we got to know each other. VERY informative and GREAT fun. And he made it so!

Janet B
4/16/2025
Interesting and informative! What an interesting way to spend a rainy afternoon! Our tour guide John, was informative, witty and funny as he shared some of the Secrets of Grand Central. As a local we often don’t take the time to appreciate the history around us as we run through the station to catch our train. I highly recommend this tour.

Sandy M
4/13/2025

Grand Central tour The tour was very good. Our tour guide Richard is a born and raised New Yorker. He is very knowledgeable and speaks about Grand Central with a passion and authority which is captivating.

Joseph D
4/13/2025
Grand Cental Station is GRAND Wonderful tour. Richard was a great tour guide – he was very knowledgeable. I highly recommend this tour – Grand Central Station is a beautiful landmark – so thankful it was saved from demolition so the world can bask in her beauty.

vicky k
4/13/2025

tip-top tour! This is an excellent tour. Our guide, Richard, was full of fascinating information about the history of Grand Central, had great photos to show, and spent just the right amount of time on each part of the larger story. Lovely guy. This was one tour that was totally worth it.

deborah f
4/10/2025
Lovely Beautiful vista! Well worth the price. Wish there had been more walking around to other areas of the Station. I would recommend it.

Jodi S
4/09/2025

Wonderful tour! John is amazing! This tour was great and John DeSanto was amazing! I can’t speak for all of the other tour guides, but I feel like we really lucked out getting John. He was a wealth of information, so fun and so friendly. He reminded me of Clarence from It’s a Wonderful Life! As a history buff, there was a good amount of info I had already heard about GCT, but I also learned a lot of new information too! Seeing the tennis courts was beyond interesting! I don’t even think I knew those existed. I also learned where the term “red carpet” came from! Our group was the perfect size – about 15. We booked this on a rainy Saturday and luckily it did not seem too crowded. I highly recommend this tour and best of luck getting John as your guide!

kall29
4/08/2025
A dream awakened Everything is the same as in a movieThe station always seems the same it does not age.. it is the station that is often used for filming…

Véronique L
4/07/2025

Tour of Grand Central Terminal John, our tour guide, was absolutely amazing! He was uber knowledgeable about Grand Central Terminal. He had a great sense of humor as well.

Sharon B
4/06/2025
Informative tour. Highly recommended when visiting NYC Knowledgeable, informed guide. Good pace. Saw areas we might not have noticed on our own. Great historical information.

Ann C
4/02/2025

Lots of fun Awesome tour! AJ did a masterful job of organizing the group and moving the group through a bustling environment. He shared a ton of knowledge and you could feel the history come alive as he took us behind the curtain of grand central terminal. Fantastic tour guide and tour.

Casey
3/31/2025
Good your for everyone This is the second tour of grand central I have taken and I still received new information. I took three teenagers along with me and they all thought it was interesting as well.

boneyfingers7
3/31/2025

Great tour Louis was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable. The terminal is an iconic NYC landmark and we loved learning the history behind it. I know the 90 minute tour is a shortened version of the actual 3 hour tour but I was disappointed that there was no mention of Jackie Kennedy Onassis and her role in saving the terminal.

Daydream30005
3/30/2025
Cullen & Tour=Amazing March 9thMy tour guide Mr. Cullen was awesome. He didn’t rush the tour which ran over about 20 minutes. It was worth it!He was funny and knowledgeable at the same time. I recommend 👌 the tour

Felicia J
3/28/2025

Outstanding tour of Grand Central TERMINAL Jon was an outstanding tour guide whose positive energy and enthusiasm for NYC made this walking tour a lot of fun. He was very knowledgeable and taught us the history of Grand Central Terminal as expected, but he also peppered in lots of other interesting tidbits about New York history. I highly recommend him and I hope to take other tours conducted by him in the future.

Sammy P
3/28/2025

About This Tour:

Discover the many secrets of this New York City icon! Close to a million people pass through Grand Central Terminal every day, yet very few know the many stories and secrets which you will learn on this tour. On this unique walking tour you will discover the origins and history of the Beaux Arts train station, from its glittering glory days to disrepair and modern quests to save it. Our top rated tour guides will make you experience what most miss: its hidden features, design quirks, and much more. Whether you pass through it every day on your morning commute or stroll through the Grand Central for the first time, you are sure to leave having learned, seen, and experienced something new and extraordinary. This tour of Grand Central Terminal is great for history or architecture buffs alike.

Ear pieces are provided to each guests, ensuring everyone hears the guide perfectly, even from a distance!

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