More than 40 million tourists walk New York City’s streets every year for its upscale shopping, lavish parks, famous parades, historical sites, and Times Square. With New York City spanning almost 200,000 acres, even the most planned out itinerary will miss most of what the city has to offer. When the opportunity to visit New York City is presented, you may consider an alternative to planning your own sightseeing and book one of the many tours available.

If you’re visiting New York City, chances are you’re planning on visiting the famous Central Park. Since traffic is so congested, almost any luxury hotel Manhattan has to offer will be close to bike tours available in and around Central Park. These bike tours offer visitors the opportunity to experience many of the park’s highlights in only a couple of hours and the whole family can be involved because most of these tours are family orientated and take several breaks for rest stops and picture taking.

One of the top ways to get a feel of New York City is to walk — like the locals do. There are many walking tours available and it is an excellent way to visit the cultural neighborhoods and historical sections of the city. There are a multitude of walking tours to choose from depending on your tastes and walking ability. Most walking tours cover about two miles and take two hours to complete. Walking tours will allow you to see parts of the city that are off the beaten path–and not take an entire day to do so.

In all its glory, New York City is one vacation hot spot that cannot be conquered in a weekend. With the numerous walking and biking tours available, you should be able to see the important sights and get a close-up view of the city people are always talking about.