- Walking Tour Tour Type Walking Tour
- 2 hours for public tours Duration 2 hours for public tours
- All ages Ages All ages
Take a leisurely walking tour through Central Park, NYC’s most famous backdrop.
Quick Details
Sex And The City Hotspots Tour by On Location Tours
On this guided 3.5 hour On Location Tours Sex and the City Hotspots bus tour, go on location and shop, drink and gossip at real NYC locations. This tour includes more than 40 locations featured in the Sex and the City series and the movies, a journey that will have you wine-ing and dining at fashionable places all over New York City.
You’ll enjoy all of it from the comfort of an indoor bus with AC in the summer and heat in the winter. Throughout the tour, your tour guide, a local NYC actress, will quiz you on behind-the-scenes location trivia and give the hot scoop on fun facts and filming secrets at local NYC bars, restaurants, bakeries, and more. In addition to seeing the sites, you’ll also have exclusive access to special discounts.
So whether you’re in the city looking for a job, a boyfriend, or maybe even an apartment, we can at least promise…a drink along the way.
The On Location Tours Sex and the City Hotspots tour is a must-do! Please note: This is a bus tour, not a pedicab tour. The bus does stop at certain locations so that guests can exit the vehicle for photo-ops.
What Will You See On This Tour?
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Visit Buddakan, the trendy and lavish Asian fusion restaurant in Chelsea
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Walk past Carrie’s famous brownstone stoop in the West Village
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Hop into the sex shop in the West Village
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Enjoy a cosmopolitan at now-famous Onieal’s, an American restaurant and bar near Little Italy
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Check out Scavolini, an Italian kitchenware company in SoHo, which was converted to a cafe featured in Sex and the City
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Shop your heart out at Greenwich Village boutiques, including Marc Jacobs, Ralph Lauren, Olive and Bette, and more!
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Indulge in delicious cupcakes at Magnolia Bakery
Meeting Location:
Near 5th Ave. and 58th St. (exact location given upon purchase)
Private Tours
Our private tours have a more intimate vibe, where you can ask our tour guide more questions about their experiences while being on a set. The guide can personalize the tour by paying extra attention to your group and helping you get the best photos!
We have various size vehicles to accommodate your private tour. Depending on the size of your group, your tour might be in a Sedan, an SUV, a sprinter or a limo.
Covid-19 Precautions
Although there are no known cases of illnesses at On Location Tours, we are responsible for keeping an active stance in preventing the spread of any diseases. We are following the Center for Disease Control and Prevention along with Federal and State guidelines on stopping the spread.
For this reason, we require all guests to be fully vaccinated and wear a face mask for the entire duration of the tour. Thank you for your cooperation.
TOUR STOPS & DETAILS
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The On Location Tours Sex and the City Hotspots tour begins with glamorous Manhattan destinations. Perhaps the most famous is The Plaza Hotel, the iconic luxury hotel located just steps from Central Park.
In Midtown, you’ll also see:
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The upscale, German Renaissance-style restaurant The Oak Room at the Plaza
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The storied jeweler Tiffany & Co.
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The New York Public Library
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The Church of the Transfiguration, also known as the Little Church around the Corner
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ABC Carpet & Home
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For a change of scene, you’ll also check out Greenwich Village and SoHo. These unique, trendy neighborhoods are home to up-and-coming, little-known haunts – and we’ll give you the lowdown on the best of them! You’ll sample cupcakes, shop at one-of-a-kind boutiques along Bleecker Street, and spend time strolling through this beautiful area of New York.
You’ll see:
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Carrie’s brownstone apartment stoop in the West Village
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The expensive men’s clothing store, Paul Smith, Inc.
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The sex toy shop in the West Village
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Magnolia Bakery
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Equinox Gym
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Boutiques along Bleecker Street, including Marc Jacobs, Ralph Lauren, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Toosh, James Perse, Brunello Cucinelli, Fresh, Lulu Guinness, Creed, Mulberry, Olive and Bette, and more!
Please note: We stop for a 20-minute shopping break at the boutiques on Bleecker Street and then we’ll refuel with a cupcake!
After your walk around historic Greenwich Village, we’ll head over to O’Nieals Bar to sip some cosmos (if you so desire) and relax a bit.
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On the On Location Tours Sex and the City Hotspots tour, you will also pass through the Meatpacking District. You will see the famous modern Asian cuisine restaurant, Buddakan, offering trendy Asian-inspired dishes and cocktails.
You will also pass by:
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Scoop’s stores
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Upscale clothing stores including Stella McCartney and Jeffrey’s
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Los Dados, the authentic Mexican restaurant
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MORE INFO
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If you’re a fashionista, look no further for details on the best department stores, boutiques, and designer shops in New York!
As we drive around Manhattan, we’ll point out the best boutiques and stores in NYC including Jimmy Choo, Manolo Blahnik, Patricia Field, Lulu Guinness, Jaime Mascaro, Bergdorf Goodman, Tiffany & Co., Henri Bendel, Takashimaya, Fortunoff, Saks Fifth Avenue, Lord & Taylor, Diane Von Furstenberg and more!
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Looking for a great girlfriend getaway? Look no further than the customized On Location Tours Sex and the City Limo Tour. This excursion is perfect for bachelorette parties and Hen’s nights. There are four different packages to choose from, and one for every budget!
*Please note, this is an “R-Rated” tour.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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This is an “R-Rated” tour, and adult language is used and adult situations are discussed. This tour is 18+. Please also keep in mind that a couple of the stops on the tour – a few bars and other establishments – do have their own age minimums, and it is up to the discretion of these establishments whom to allow in.
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Yes, the vehicle will stop a few times throughout the tour to let guests off and walk around, as well as visit some of the locations.
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No, our buses do not have two decks. Depending on the size of your group, your tour might be in a coach bus, mini bus, Sedan, SUV, or sprinter.
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Please email [email protected] at least 24 hours in advance of the tour to request a wheelchair-accessible vehicle.
IN ADDITION TO TONS OF PRESS, THE SEX AND THE CITY TOUR HAS BEEN FEATURED IN THESE HIT TV SHOWS:
