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Manhattan · United States

Tours, tickets and day trips in Manhattan, NY

The best-reviewed tours and tickets with live prices, the sights with published visitor numbers, and the towns close enough for a day out.

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Top-rated experiences in Manhattan

The best-reviewed experiences in Manhattan from Viator, our tours partner: 2,678 to choose from, with the “from” price of each. You book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes; free cancellation is marked where it applies.

All 2,678 experiences in Manhattan on Viator (opens viator.com in a new tab)

Prices are Viator’s “from” prices in US dollars as of 15 Sep 2026; the final price depends on date and group. We earn a commission on bookings made through these links, at no extra cost to you.

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What people come to see

Most-visited sights in Manhattan with published visitor numbers (Wikidata)
SightVisitors a yearYear
New York Public Library18,000,0002009
American Museum of Natural History5,000,000—
High Line5,000,0002014
Statue of Liberty National Monument4,441,9882017
Metropolitan Museum of Art1,958,0002021
Apollo Theater1,300,000—
Museum of Modern Art1,160,6862021
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum1,100,0002018
Castle Clinton National Monument633,7932020
Governors Island National Monument625,6532017

The busiest is New York Public Library at 18,000,000 visitors in 2009. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.

UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Liberty Island.

Day trips from Manhattan

Tours from Manhattan: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Manhattan to QueensUnited States16 km (10 mi)about 15 min
Manhattan to YonkersUnited States17 km (11 mi)about 17 min
Manhattan to NewarkUnited States18 km (11 mi)about 18 min
Manhattan to PatersonUnited States23 km (14 mi)about 22 min
Manhattan to ElizabethUnited States25 km (15 mi)about 24 min
Manhattan to Staten IslandUnited States29 km (18 mi)about 28 min
Manhattan to StamfordUnited States47 km (29 mi)about 46 min
Manhattan to EdisonUnited States48 km (30 mi)about 47 min
Manhattan to PhiladelphiaUnited States137 km (85 mi)about 2 h 14 min
Manhattan to BostonUnited States299 km (185 mi)about 4 h 51 min
Manhattan to BaltimoreUnited States280 km (174 mi)about 4 h 33 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Find things to do

Tours, tickets and day trips anywhere Viator sells them: pick a place, compare prices and reviews here, book on Viator.

Common questions

How do I book tours and tickets in Manhattan?

Through Viator, our tours partner. The experiences on this page are live from Viator with their “from” prices; you book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes and refunds.

What is the most visited attraction in Manhattan?

New York Public Library, with 18,000,000 visitors in 2009 (Wikidata).

Does Manhattan have a UNESCO World Heritage site?

Yes: Liberty Island.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.