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Celebrate Father’s Day with the Sopranos Sites Tour!

Some say Dad is a hard one to shop for, but our Sopranos Sites Tour has everything to make him feel like the head of the family. The perfect Father’s Day gift can be hard to come by, but this one is a no brainer! The Sopranos Sites Tour offers our 18+ guests with a once-in-a-lifetime experience to feel like a mobster for a day. Our experienced tour guides will take you through the NYC and New Jersey streets that inspired scenes from the original Sopranos TV series. Your tour will kick off with views of the iconic Pulaski skyline as you drive deep into the life of a mobster. You’ll be able to visit familiar sites like the Skyway Diner and Barone Sanitation, as well as locations used in the filming of the show, like Cozzarelli’s and St. Cecilia’s…

The Big Apple Debunked – What Locals Love about New York City

A city with many nicknames including “The Big Apple,” “The City That Never Sleeps,” and “The Empire City,” New York, NY is home to around 8 million people living across 5 boroughs. With so many places to visit, sites to see, delicious eats, and events and activities happening throughout the city, it’s hard not to fall in love. So, if you’re considering moving to New York and renting an apartment in Gramercy Park, or just want to know a little bit more about what it’s like to live in New York City from a local’s perspective, this article is for you. Redfin reached out to New York City locals, including us, to get our take on why we love the city so nice, they named it twice. From the diversity to the cityscape, Check out The Big Apple Debunked –…

Kick off the Summer with the NYC TV & Movie Tour

Hopefully everyone’s Memorial Day was filled with a great BBQ, as well as quality time with friends and family! Memorial Day Weekend is the official kick off to summer. As we ease into the season, I’m sure plenty of people are looking for fun things to do. One of our most popular tours, the NYC TV & Movie Tour, showcases filming locations from beloved TV shows and movies. This tour is a perfect option for those who can’t pick just one favorite TV show or movie. Whether you enjoy a good laugh from sitcoms such as The Office, How I Met Your Mother, or Modern Family, or love the dramas like Homeland and This is Us, you will be able to get a well-rounded experience on this tour! Book now! https://onlocationtours.com/new-york-tv-and-movie-tours/new-york-tv-movie/

Experience the Summer “Gossip Girl-style!”

Summer is upon us! For most people, that means summer break, and lots of free time to be filled doing activities, such as the Gossip Girl Sites tour. There is no better time of year than summertime to check out a tour, since our buses have A/C! Get the true experience of feeling like you’re part of the Gossip Girl cast as you stop at iconic locations, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art steps which will make you feel like you’re eating lunch with Serena Van Der Woodsen and Blair Waldorf. In addition to seeing nostalgic sites, there will be additional locations from the Gossip Girl reboot, including the Museum of the City of New York (aka the school), where you can feel what it’s like to be a student in the Upper East Side. Other new location stops…

Happy Mother’s Day!

On Location Tours is ready to provide your Mother’s Day entertainment! We have tours to satisfy all mother figures in life, and all you have to do is sign up! For our girly moms, we have a Gossip Girl Sites tour ready to supply you with all the sites as seen in the show. Our “adventurous” moms will be fascinated by the sites seen on the Super Tour of NYC, and the “cosmopolitan” moms will feel the same way about our “Sex and the City” sites tour. Our “film buff” mom is a perfect match for our NYC TV and Movie tour, and the “funny” mom will feel very aligned with The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel tour. Don’t worry – we have the “cool” mom covered with the Sopranos Sites tour! Schedule a tour not only for Mother’s day, but as…

Gossip Girl Sites Tour

Calling all Gossip Girl fans – yes, you! This is an opportunity that you do not, and trust me when I say do not want to pass up. Not only does the Gossip Girl Sites Tour takes you through NYC to see filming locations that were in the series, but you also get to travel around the city via a comfortable coach bus! If you are a true Gossip Girl fan like me, this is the tour for you. On this tour, you will channel your inner Serena van der Woodsen through her shopping addiction as you swing by the Vera Wang boutique to see the beautiful gowns in the store. Also, you will visit the fashion world’s idolized Henri Bendel and window-shop their luxurious accessories and fashion pieces. That is – unless you want to treat yourself and purchase…

Super Tour of NYC: Virtual Reality Tour

Having a night in with your friends? Trying to remain safe during COVID and staying inside? Have a deep-rooted passion for super-powered movies? If your answer is “yes” to any of these questions, you’re in luck! While we have a large selection of movie and TV show in-person tours throughout New York City and Boston, we also have a Super Tour of NYC Virtual Reality Tour! From your couch, dining room table, desk, or even bed, you can view sites that were featured in Spider-Man, Superman, X-Men, and more. Almost sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? You will virtually be transported from your living room to the Flatiron building, the neighborhood where Spider-Man lived, the Daily Planet Building in Superman, and more! Travel around the largest city in the country from one end to another in a matter…

Oscar Nominees Filmed in Boston (2022)

With the Oscars just around the corner this weekend, it’s exciting to see which of the nominations have scenes filmed in Boston! Don’t Look Up was filmed in Mass, right around Boston and Weymouth, and Free Guy was filmed in Boston. Apparently in Don’t Look Up, Massachusetts served as a replacement filming location for New York and Hawaii. The execution was very favorable in the film from start to finish! The iconic political rally scene was filmed at Battleship Cove, where President Jane Orlean stood in front of the crowd hoping to make the nation whole again with a presentation of fireworks. Westover Air Reserve Base was also featured in the film, which must’ve taken intricate planning to include. As for Free Guy, the majority of the movie was filmed in Boston’s Financial District – specifically Liberty Square. The former…

Oscar Nominees Filmed in NYC (2022)

March 27th is right around the corner, which means the Oscars are coming soon! Spider Man: No Way Home and West Side Story are both up for nominations. Spider Man was partially filmed in NYC, and there are many note-worthy sites featured in the movie. In the film, Spider-Man himself went to the Midtown School of Science and Technology, a high school in Queens, NY. While Spider-Man and MJ are being hunted by the police, they are found atop of the Queensboro Bridge – a famous bridge rising above the East River in NYC. This same duo is found in Penn Station as they are being attacked by an angry group, and at Franklin K Lane Educational Campus, a school in Brooklyn. As for West Side Story, a few scenes were filmed in a location that is on the verge…

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Sites Tour (in a 1957 Chevy)

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Sites Tour Imagine a tour around New York City featuring locations as seen in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Sounds amazing, right? Well, NOW imagine a tour around the city featuring these sites, but you’re driven around in a 1957 Chevy with two of your closest pals! And did we mention: the…

The NYC Rom Com Movie Tour

  The NYC Rom Com Movie Tour Written by: Leah Kellert, Intern with On Location Tours I don’t know about you, but I’m a HUGE Rom Com fan. The genre of Rom Coms is home to some of my personal favorite movies, so the fact that On Location Tours has a Rom Com Movie Tour…

The Sex and the City Hotspots Tour

Any non – SATC fan could hear of a brownstone stoop and see nothing but the entrance up to an apartment. In our eyes, it signifies the exterior viewing of the inside life of Carrie Bradshaw and yes, the Sex and the City Hotspots Tour gifts you with the opportunity to walk past Bradshaw’s dwelling….