5th & Park - Film & Fiction Walking Tour of Carnegie Hill Along Museum Mile
My breezy two-hour walking tour takes you on a film & fiction adventure in Manhattan's historic Carnegie Hill neighborhood along "Museum Mile."
The walking tour meets on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum (82nd and 5th Avenue, and ends at the Guggenheim Museum (88th & 5th Avenue). We'll visit Manhattan’s Central Park, see the impressive Andrew Carnegie Mansion (a.k.a. The Cooper Hewitt Museum of Design), see the 5th Avenue mansion where Lady Gaga attended high school, and dig the French Gothic Chateau style of The Jewish Museum while checking out tons of filming locations and celebrity homes.
Options
3:00 PM Scedule
3:00 PM: Departure at 3:00pm from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
What's included in 5th & Park - Film & Fiction Walking Tour of Carnegie Hill Along Museum Mile
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtPass-by Only
The walking tour meets on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Carnegie HillPass-by Only
I'll describe the scenes filmed at each spot we come across while strolling through Carnegie Hill along 5th Avenue, Madison Avenue, and Park Avenue. "84 Charing Cross Road," "Six Degrees of Separation," "The House on 92nd Street," "Ransom," and "When Harry Met Sally" are just a few movie locations we'll visit.
Museum MilePass-by Only
We'll see the homes of such celebrities and literary figures as Ralph Lauren, Faye Dunaway, Anthony Bordain, Katie Couric, Stockard Channing, Madeline Kahn, J.D. Salinger, Truman Capote, Marlene Dietrich, Robert Redford, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and Mike Nichols.
Inclusions
- Photo opportunities!
- Guide Featured In New York Post Page Six
- License Certified New York City Sightseeing Guide
- Gratuities
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- A moderate amount of walking is involved.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- We will stop in front of attractions for three to ten minutes to discuss its cultural and historical importance.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- I'll be wearing blue pants and a Panama style hat with glasses standing in front of the Metropolitan Museum of Art at 82nd and Fifth Avenue. You can't miss me!
