They are coming to NYC in February and will have one free day. It wouldn't be their first visit to NY, so they asked me what to see in NY during their free time.
Although it is always nice to walk through Central Park or down Fifth Avenue, browsing around Greenwich Village, or other places in the city, I wanted to find something they would enjoy regardless of the weather.
I suggested my friends take a very interesting audio tour inside Grand Central Terminal (GCT)
Metro-North Railroad, which operates the Terminal, has teamed up with Orpheo USA, one of the world's most experienced producers of audio tours, to give tourists, travelers and locals alike a history of the terminal filled with interesting details and insights.
Orpheo's state-of-the-art audio device and headset comes with a map of the terminal for just $6 for adults with discounts for seniors and the disabled at $5 and students at $4. Children under 12 pay only $2.
This tour is available seven days a week, 365 days a year at specially-marked "GCT Tour" windows on the Main Concourse. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The tour focuses not only on the architectural highlights of the Terminal but provides a real story about little known secrets, anecdotes, archival material and the History of the Terminal, with a capital H. Listeners can take the "local" or "express" tour. And if visitors are interested in more in-depth information, there are options for additional material at the push of a button. The self-guided tour can last as little as 30 minutes to just over an hour.
If you go, please do not forget to experience the magic of "whispering gallery" located on the Grand Central Terminal dining concourse near the famous Oyster Bar & Restaurant. Here, the acoustics of the low ceramic arches can cause a whisper to sound like a shout.
After the tour (or before it, depending on your schedule), go to one of the bakeries with delicious sweets to choose from or visit the marketplace for some incredible food choices!
Here are some words used to describe the GCT tour, taken from numerous reviews I read: "awesome", "amazing", "an incredible place to see", "magical place", "wow..."
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