Private Tour New York City in the Gilded Age: A History of High Society
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- Live Guide
- Instant Confirmation
- Private Tour
- E-Ticket
- 2 hr






Explore the history of high society along Fifth Avenue on a private guided tour through one of the worlds most exclusive neighborhoods. Uncover the real-life stories of some of the most notable self-made magnates of the American Industrial Revolution, from rags to riches, ruthless robber barons and the philanthropists who left lasting legacies. Travel through millionaire’s row to see, lavish mansions, elite private social clubs, fine art museums and cultural institutions.
Itinerary Details
Operated by: New York Historical Tours
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Fifth Avenue
The tour begins on New York's most fashionable avenue at the divide between it's commercial and residential neighborhoods
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Central Park
Masterpiece of landscape and architecture
Pass By: Fifth Avenue
One of the world's most exclusive addresses
Pass By: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Home to the greatest art collection in the Western Hemisphere
Pass By: Museum Mile
Home to a wealth of fine art museums and cultural institutions.
Pass By: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Former mansion of an iconic American magnate
Stop At: Fifth Avenue
The tour begins on New York's most fashionable avenue at the divide between it's commercial and residential neighborhoods
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Central Park
Masterpiece of landscape and architecture
Pass By: Fifth Avenue
One of the world's most exclusive addresses
Pass By: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Home to the greatest art collection in the Western Hemisphere
Pass By: Museum Mile
Home to a wealth of fine art museums and cultural institutions.
Pass By: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Former mansion of an iconic American magnate