Planning your visit
This free planning guide is the practical companion to booking: how long each route runs, where it starts, which filming locations it reaches and what the day actually looks like. If you already know you want to book, compare every route and price on our Gossip Girl Tour New York page.
Everything happens in Manhattan. Routes begin in Midtown, move up to the Upper East Side around Fifth and Madison Avenue, and the longest option carries on into Central Park. Guides are local, groups are your own, and every stop is built around getting off and taking photos rather than driving past.
Duration comparison
- Friendly Tour — 60 minutes · $89 per adult, $79 per child
- Budget Tour — 90 minutes · $110 semi-private, $125 private
- Grand VIP Tour — 2 hours · $149 per adult, $129 per child
- Exclusive Tour — 3 hours · $159 semi-private, $179 private
- Bus & SUV Tour — Private vehicle · $199 per person
Short on time? 60 or 90 minutes still covers the scenes fans ask for most. Travelling with a group, or visiting in winter? The private vehicle tour is the comfortable choice.
Filming locations and neighbourhoods
The show’s New York is concentrated in a few walkable blocks, which is why even a short route reaches so much of it.
- The Met Steps
- The Empire Hotel
- Lotte New York Palace
- The St. Regis
- Ladurée, Madison Avenue
- Blair’s apartment building
- Serena’s hotel suite
- Constance Billard exterior
- Central Park
- Bethesda Terrace
- Fifth Avenue
- Grand Central Terminal
Every address, with the scene it belongs to, is listed in our guide to Gossip Girl locations. Still choosing a route? See every route compared side by side.
What to expect on the day
You meet your guide, then travel by open-air pedicab or private vehicle between stops, getting out at each location. Expect the scene context, the episode it comes from and help with photos rather than a scripted commentary.
Wear comfortable shoes, bring a layer in spring and autumn, and let your guide know at check-in if there is a scene you especially want — routes flex around your group.
Meeting point and arrival
Open-air pedicab routes start and finish at 1700 Broadway in Midtown Manhattan, a short walk from Columbus Circle and the 57th Street subway stations.
The private bus and SUV tour departs from the Starbucks at 340 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10173, on Madison Avenue near Grand Central Terminal.
Please arrive at least 15 minutes before your start time to check in and meet your guide.
Central Park and photo stops
Central Park is the highlight of the 3-hour Exclusive Tour, which has time to walk in to Bethesda Terrace, the arcade and the pond — the settings behind some of the calmest scenes in the series.
Shorter routes concentrate on the Upper East Side: the Met Steps, Fifth Avenue and the apartment buildings. Late morning and the hour before sunset are the best light at every stop, and quieter than midday.
Booking tips
Book directly for live availability and instant confirmation, and choose fully private if you want the guide and route to yourselves. Weekends and the Christmas season fill first.
Cancellations are fully refunded within 24 hours of booking and partly refunded after that, and in extreme weather you can postpone free of charge — the full cancellation policy has the detail.
What the stops look like
Real guest photos from the Upper East Side and Midtown stops, so you know what to expect before you choose a route.
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