EXPLORE NYC LIKE A LOCAL
Streetwise New York Tours, specializing in alternative tours, teamed up with The Pod Hotels to create unique exclusive Pod Hotel walking tours. Free for Pod Hotel guests!
Free Walking Tours for Pod Hotel Guests
2.5-hour tours by foot and subway, perfect for the first-time visitor or New York expert.
TUESDAY
DUMBO & Brooklyn Heights
9:30am – Pod 39 – 145 East 39th Street
WEDNESDAY
Central Park and Upper West Side
9:30am – Pod Times Square – 400 West 42nd Street
THURSDAY
Greenwich Village and Meatpacking District
9:30am – Pod 51 – 230 East 51st Street
THURSDAY
Soho, Nolita, and East Village
1:00pm – Pod 39 – 145 East 39th Street
FRIDAY
Lower East Side and Chinatown
9:30am – Pod 51 – 230 East 51st Street
SATURDAY
DUMBO & Brooklyn Heights
9:30am – Pod Times Square – 400 West 42nd Street
POD GUESTS MAY JOIN TOURS LEAVING FROM ANY POD HOTEL
TOUR DETAILS
Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO
On this tour, we pass beautiful brownstones on picturesque tree-lined streets and make our way through one of New York’s nicest new waterfront parks. We also venture into DUMBO. Now fashionable, it was once a desolate industrial wasteland. Along the way, we’ll get incredible views of the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan skyline.
Tuesday 9:30am from Pod 39, 145 East 39th St. (between Lexington and 3rd Ave)
Central Park and Upper West Side
Even New Yorkers get lost in the massive 843 acres of Central Park. In a couple hours, we visit the must-see sites of the park. Learn the secrets and backstories of Strawberry Fields, Bethesda Terrace and the Dakota amongst others. We’ll also get a feel for neighborhood life in the Upper West Side, a classic New York neighborhood.
Wednesday 9:30am from Pod Times Square, 400 West 42nd St. (at 9th Ave)
Greenwich Village and The High Line
We’ll see 19th century row houses and cobbled streets which in the 20th century became where Jazz, art, gay rights and culture thrived. We’ll be sure to include pop culture sites from movies and tv shows and where Bob Dylan arrived to New York. In the Meatpacking District, we’ll study how this neighborhood went from being half abandoned to being one of New York’s hippest areas. (Includes Chelsea Market, Meatpacking District and Washington Square Park)
Thursday 9:30am from Pod51, 230 East 51st St. (between 2nd and 3rd Ave)
Soho, Nolita and East Village
Discover the neighborhoods where punk music was born, graffiti transitioned from streets to galleries, and Martin Scorsese grew up. We’ll explore 19th-century cast iron buildings that were once abandoned before being revived by artists and designers. Walk through immigrant neighborhoods that have evolved into edgy and fashionable hotspots. This tour reveals the dynamic transformation of Manhattan’s most iconic areas, blending history, culture, and creativity in every step.
Thursday 1:00pm from Pod 39, 145 East 39th St. (between Lexington and 3rd Ave)
Lower East Side and Chinatown
We start on the Lower East Side, A hundred years ago this neighborhood was packed with immigrants; today the immigrant neighborhood is giving way to boutiques, galleries and street art. From the Lower East Side we visit the heart of Chinatown. This tour will take you through all the different eras of these neighborhoods— German, Jewish, Latino, Chinese and Hipster. Studying communities and checking out street art. We also visit the Essex Street Market and Economy Candy.
Friday 9:30am from Pod51, 230 East 51st St. (between 2nd and 3rd Ave)