| There are many ways to see New York City. I want | | | | State Building, Rockefeller Center, World Trade Center |
| to share a way to see the Big Apple on a budget. This | | | | site, Little Italy, and much more. This tour leaves every |
| is an inexpensive way to have freedom to tour New | | | | 10 to 15 minutes April to December and every 30 |
| York City and enjoy the sites at your own pace. With | | | | minutes the remainder of the year. |
| this method of touring the options are wide open. | | | | The Brooklyn Loop lets you see the Botanical |
| The Double Deck bus tours of New York have what | | | | Gardens, Brooklyn Museum, Antique Furniture District, |
| they call a hop on and hop off pass. | | | | Fulton Mall, plus 5ht and 7th Avenues boutiques, |
| They visit all the major attractions. I'll explain how the | | | | restaurants shops dining and more. Brooklyn Loop |
| tours work. The different routes visit different groups | | | | leaves at 11, 12, 2, and 3. |
| of locations. The Uptown Tour Loop, The Downtown | | | | Finally, the Night Tour has the holiday's lights from Nov. |
| Tour Loop, The Brooklyn Loop, and the Night Tour | | | | 24th to Jan. 6th. The rest of the year, ending on Nov. |
| Offer all the New York City variety you could possibly | | | | 22nd you'll travel through Chinatown, Soho, Rockefeller |
| want. Each Tour (loop) lasts from two to three hours, | | | | Center and more enjoying the New York City lights. |
| if you do not hop off. The loops run from 8 am to 5 | | | | Enjoy the city lights on one of either the two nights of |
| pm. At your leisure you can either ride and listen to the | | | | the pass. Remember that all tours are closed on |
| narrated tour or hop off at one of the sites, visit or | | | | Christmas and New Years Days. |
| shop, and then hop on the next bus that arrives to | | | | The four tour loops mentioned above are part of the |
| continue the journey. But that is not the best of it. The | | | | 48 hour pass. The tour operators provide a pass for |
| best part is that the passes are good all day long. OK, | | | | the ferry to The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. This |
| even better, they are good for two or three days! Of | | | | pass can be used at anytime during your New York |
| course, the duration depends upon your choice of | | | | City visit; it is not limited to only tour times. If other |
| pass. | | | | attraction tickets are desired they are available with a |
| The Uptown Loop visits Harlem, Central Park, Lincoln | | | | select few being complimentary. Do you think you |
| Center, Dakota Apartments, Museum Mile and More. | | | | could get your fill of sites and shopping with a two day |
| Along the tour route you will find multiple dining and | | | | transportation pass? Of course you could; most likely |
| shopping options. The routes leave every 45 minutes | | | | you will not use a pass to its full potential. It is a great |
| Jan. to March and every 30 minutes the rest of the | | | | way to view the city while you ride to the one of |
| year. | | | | many adventures that the city offers. |
| The downtown Tour Loop visits Times Square, Empire | | | | |