Offbeat guided tours of New York
with a local guide

Our must-see tours
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Offbeat Guided Tours of New York With a Local Guide

Let us show you a different side to New York and take you on one of our private guided tours. Whether it’s just for a few hours or the entire weekend, our tailor-made tours are made to suit your interests and your budget!

Our team of friendly local expat guides are passionate about the New York and always on the hunt for the trendiest spots in the Big Apple. The perfect team to help you experience New York off-the-beaten-path. As tourism professionals and licensed guides we can teach you everything you need to know about the history of New York, its unique melting-pot of culture and the best places to dine.

So if it’s for few hours, a day or a weekend, solo trip, with your better half  or with the family, you’ll uncover the hidden gems in this city of a thousand faces.

All our tours are private and customized especially for you and your loved ones for a laid back atmosphere.

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A sneak peek of our offbeat guided tours in New York

Harlem in the footsteps of Louis Armstrong
Feel like a hipster in Brooklyn
Manhattan's first settlers
The main concourse in Grand Central Terminal. Take a tour of the famous station with Offbeat New York to learn more about its secrets.
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Our must-see tours

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What they say about us

  • Nathalie D

    The bike tour through Brooklyn is great! Our guide Elise was very nice and funny. She was able to customize the tour for our 2 years old son and everybody loved it! We’ve discovered nice little gems that we would never have seen otherwise.

    Nathalie D
  •  Heloise and family

    Great experience on the bushwick tour with Julie! My two kids ( 7 and 12) enjoyed it. A real New York experience, kid friendly as well in a super interesting neighbourhood.

    Heloise and family
  • Andrew

    I took a private tour in Greenwich Village with Rozanne and it was amazing !
    You get to know a lot about the story of NYC, its origins, but also about how the city went through the past 2 centuries!
    Really amazing and way more original than a classic guided tour 🙂

    Andrew
  • Nathalie D

    The bike tour through Brooklyn is great! Our guide Elise was very nice and funny. She was able to customize the tour for our 2 years old son and everybody loved it! We’ve discovered nice little gems that we would never have seen otherwise.

    Nathalie D
  •  Heloise and family

    Great experience on the bushwick tour with Julie! My two kids ( 7 and 12) enjoyed it. A real New York experience, kid friendly as well in a super interesting neighbourhood.

    Heloise and family
  • Andrew

    I took a private tour in Greenwich Village with Rozanne and it was amazing !
    You get to know a lot about the story of NYC, its origins, but also about how the city went through the past 2 centuries!
    Really amazing and way more original than a classic guided tour 🙂

    Andrew
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Meet the team!

Elise

Elise

Originally from France, 7 years in New York

She’s the one behind the offbeat concept. Elise fell in love with New York where she lived for 7 years. In 2013, she created off-the-beaten-path experiences in French in the Big Apple. Miami followed in 2017, and finally Los Angeles in 2019. She is now committed to share her love for these 3 cities in to English speakers as well.
Her mission is to always deliver the best off-the-beaten track experience!

Julie

Julie

Originally from France, 11 years of love for New York

Julie arrived in New York in 2009, and has been sharing her love for the Big Apple since 2014. She shares her love for the city through many anecdotes.
“Knowing that so many visitors now love and know New York as much as I do is wonderful”

Claire

Claire

Originally from France, bringing you the best experience

Claire fell in love with New York from the start. She loves running view a view on the skyline from her neighborhood of Williamsburg and is always willing to walk for miles to find THE perfect spot.
She is the one creating your perfect experience and answering all of your questions and messages.

Estelle

Estelle

Originally from France, a travel lover

Estelle caught the travel bug early on, and has already lived in England, Canada and Denmark. In New York since 2015, she now shares her love for New York and travel with all our visitors!

Rozanne

Rozanne

Originally from France, now in Brooklyn

In love with New York, she lives in the charming neighborhood of Boerum Hill, in Brooklyn.
She can’t wait to meet you and share her passion for the Big Apple!

Erica

Erica

Originally from France, 12 years of love for New York

Erica fell in love with the City during her first stay in 2007. New York became her new home in 2008. She first chose Upper West Side and now lives in the Murray Hill neighborhood.

Heloise

Heloise

Originally from France, now in Bushwick

She came in 2010 to study and become an actress. She has now been living in Bushwick for 7 years. When she is not exploring New York, or sharing anecdotes with visitors, you will find her on stage.

Andy

Andy

Originally from France, he is a real gourmet

Andy came to New York 5 years ago to open his own restaurant. Having explored and lived in Upper East Side Midtown and Greenwich Village, he has many stories to tell about New York City.

Anne-Louise

Anne-Louise

Originally from France, now in Upper West Side

After Australia, Italy, and Belgium, Anne-Louise finally settled down in the family-friendly neighborhood of Upper West Side in 2015. Now a real New Yorker, is fascinante by the city and always delighted to help you discover it.

Nidal

Nidal

Originally from France, now in Harlem

From Nantes, to Paris, to New York. Each city became of a part of Nidal, whose mission is to pass on to the visitors his fascination for New York, its energy, and its communities.

Jean

Jean

Originally from France, passionate about New York

Jean settled down in New York 3 years ago. He is passionate about the energy and frenzy emanating from the city that never sleeps.

Emilie

Emilie

Originally from France, 12 years in New York

After 5 years in Asia and 2 in Spain, Emilie has been working and living in New York for 12 years. They say after 10 years, you become a real New Yorker 😉

Melanie

Melanie

Originally from France, now in Upper East Side

Melanie traded the mountains of the Alps for New York sky-scrapers. She now lives in Upper East Side and loves taking her visitors far from the glitz, to explore New York like a local.

Elise

Elise

Originally from France, 7 years in New York

She’s the one behind the offbeat concept. Elise fell in love with New York where she lived for 7 years. In 2013, she created off-the-beaten-path experiences in French in the Big Apple. Miami followed in 2017, and finally Los Angeles in 2019. She is now committed to share her love for these 3 cities in to English speakers as well.
Her mission is to always deliver the best off-the-beaten track experience!

Julie

Julie

Originally from France, 11 years of love for New York

Julie arrived in New York in 2009, and has been sharing her love for the Big Apple since 2014. She shares her love for the city through many anecdotes.
“Knowing that so many visitors now love and know New York as much as I do is wonderful”

Claire

Claire

Originally from France, bringing you the best experience

Claire fell in love with New York from the start. She loves running view a view on the skyline from her neighborhood of Williamsburg and is always willing to walk for miles to find THE perfect spot.
She is the one creating your perfect experience and answering all of your questions and messages.

Estelle

Estelle

Originally from France, a travel lover

Estelle caught the travel bug early on, and has already lived in England, Canada and Denmark. In New York since 2015, she now shares her love for New York and travel with all our visitors!

Rozanne

Rozanne

Originally from France, now in Brooklyn

In love with New York, she lives in the charming neighborhood of Boerum Hill, in Brooklyn.
She can’t wait to meet you and share her passion for the Big Apple!

Erica

Erica

Originally from France, 12 years of love for New York

Erica fell in love with the City during her first stay in 2007. New York became her new home in 2008. She first chose Upper West Side and now lives in the Murray Hill neighborhood.

Heloise

Heloise

Originally from France, now in Bushwick

She came in 2010 to study and become an actress. She has now been living in Bushwick for 7 years. When she is not exploring New York, or sharing anecdotes with visitors, you will find her on stage.

Andy

Andy

Originally from France, he is a real gourmet

Andy came to New York 5 years ago to open his own restaurant. Having explored and lived in Upper East Side Midtown and Greenwich Village, he has many stories to tell about New York City.

Anne-Louise

Anne-Louise

Originally from France, now in Upper West Side

After Australia, Italy, and Belgium, Anne-Louise finally settled down in the family-friendly neighborhood of Upper West Side in 2015. Now a real New Yorker, is fascinante by the city and always delighted to help you discover it.

Nidal

Nidal

Originally from France, now in Harlem

From Nantes, to Paris, to New York. Each city became of a part of Nidal, whose mission is to pass on to the visitors his fascination for New York, its energy, and its communities.

Jean

Jean

Originally from France, passionate about New York

Jean settled down in New York 3 years ago. He is passionate about the energy and frenzy emanating from the city that never sleeps.

Emilie

Emilie

Originally from France, 12 years in New York

After 5 years in Asia and 2 in Spain, Emilie has been working and living in New York for 12 years. They say after 10 years, you become a real New Yorker 😉

Melanie

Melanie

Originally from France, now in Upper East Side

Melanie traded the mountains of the Alps for New York sky-scrapers. She now lives in Upper East Side and loves taking her visitors far from the glitz, to explore New York like a local.

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3 ways to discover New York off-the-beaten-path!

2 hours guided tour
  • Ideal for a family with kids/toddlers
  • Up to 4 people
  • Accompanied by our local tour guide
  • Personalized private tour
$239
Day tour
  • For travelers who want to go deeper into the discovery
  • Up to 4 people
  • Accompanied by our local tour guide
  • Personalized private tour
$604

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