Official Private New York City Central Park Horse Carriage Ride Since 1965™

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  • Duration: 40 to 45 minutes (approx.)
  • Location: New York, United States
  • Product code: 186327P4
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Itinerary
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Pass By: Wollman Rink, 830 5th Ave, New York City, NY 10065-7001

Wollman Rink is the largest public ice rink in NYC and also famous for scenes from movies such as Home Alone 2, Limitless, and Serendipity.

Pass By: Central Park Carousel, 1802 65th St Transverse, New York City, NY 10065

Originally crafted in 1908, the current Carousel is one of the nation's largest merry-go-rounds, featuring 57 hand-carved horses and two decorative chariots.

Pass By: Chess & Checkers House Visitor Center, Center Drive, New York, NY 10019, USA

The 24 tables surrounding this rustic pagoda are blessed with ample shade, ideal for a checkers game any time of year.

Pass By: The Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop, E 65th St, New York City, NY 10065

Back in time, one of the critical needs of children was for fresh milk. Unfortunately, a series of scandals and cholera outbreaks placed the dairy production of the city under a cloud of suspicion. To lift suspicion and fulfill the Dairy needs of the people, the city provided a place where families could find a ready supply of fresh milk when traveling to the park. Thus, the dairy was built.
Today, the Dairy serves as a general visitor center and provides the public with information on the design of Central Park, current park events and programs.

Pass By: Central Park's Literary Walk, 66th St To 72nd St Central Park, New York City, NY 10022

This quarter-mile promenade is flanked by towering American elm trees. A stroll along the Mall can be a transcendent experience, precisely what Olmsted and Vaux envisioned for the Park’s only formal promenade. The elegant path is surrounded by North America’s largest remaining stand of American elms, whose interlocking branches create a stained-glass effect as sunlight trickles to the ground.

Pass By: Balto Statue, East Drive at 67th Street, New York City, NY 10024

A heroic sled dog immortalized in bronze, Balto is a beloved fixture in the Park.

Pass By: Central Park Summerstage, Rumsey Playfield 5th Ave. and E. 72nd St, New York City, NY

A spacious outdoor entertainment venue just off the eastern edge of the Mall, Rumsey Playfield features all types of cultural delights—music, dance, spoken word, film.

Pass By: Conservatory Water, 5th Ave & E 74th St, New York City, NY 10021

This ornamental pond was originally constructed in 1858 as a reflecting pool for a glass conservatory, but the plan for the structure was abandoned. Instead, in the tradition of Parisian parks, it became a playground for model boats—and, consequently, one of the Park’s most beloved children’s attractions.

Pass By: The Central Park Boathouse, Park Drive North, E 72nd St, New York, NY 10021, USA

Loeb Boathouse is best known as the launch point for the rowboats dotting Central Park's iconic Lake.
From Loeb Boathouse, visitors can also take a ride on an authentic Venetian gondola or enjoy a meal with a view at the Lakeside Restaurant. More casual fare can be found at the cafeteria-style Boathouse Express Cafe, where an inviting fireplace provides a cozy respite in winter.

Stop At: Bethesda Fountain, New York City, NY 10024

At 26 feet high and 96 feet in diameter, this fountain is one of the largest in the City. Created by sculptor Emma Stebbins, it commemorates the 1842 opening of the Croton Aqueduct, which brought fresh water from Westchester County into New York City and ended the cholera epidemic. Angel of the Waters—the City’s first major piece of public art commissioned from a woman—references the gospel of John, which describes an angel blessing the Pool of Bethesda and giving it healing powers. The lily in her left hand represents purity, and the four figures surrounding the pedestal below signify peace, health, purity, and temperance.

The carriage will stop by the Bethesda Fountain, you will be able to have a short walk to the fountain and take pictures.

Duration: 2 minutes

Stop At: Cherry Hill, Central Park W, New York, NY 10024, USA

The carriage will stop at the Cherry Hill (aka Friends Fountain) to have a short walk and take memorable pictures. Offering plenty of benches and shade, it is a popular spot to picnic, relax, and take in the views of rowboats and nearby Bow Bridge.

Duration: 5 minutes

Pass By: The Lake, New York, NY 10024, USA

Central Park designers Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux imagined the Lake as a place for ice skating in the winter—a pastime not available to New Yorkers at the time—and boating in the summer. On December 19, 1858, some 300 ice skaters took to the Lake at an unofficial “opening” of Central Park. The activity was an instant hit and soon skyrocketed in popularity; on Christmas morning the following year, nearly 8,000 skaters showed up. Though ice skating on the Lake is a thing of the past, the warm-weather tradition of rowboats and gondolas has endured for over 150 years.

Pass By: Sheep Meadow, 1802 65th Street Transverse, 1802 E 65th St, New York, NY 10065, USA

Sheep Meadow was by far the most expensive part of Central Park’s original construction. Transforming the rocky swampland into a lush lawn was not easy. To build it, designers blasted out rock and put in several feet of soil in its place. From 1864 to 1934, the meadow had a dedicated team of somewhat unusual caretakers: a flock of grazing pedigree sheep. The sheep tended the meadow during the day and spent their evenings in the Sheepfold, in what is now Tavern on the Green.

Pass By: Ghostbusters Building, 55 Central Park W, New York City, NY 10023-6076

The building holds significance in American popular culture because the plot of the 1984 film Ghostbusters revolves heavily around it.

Pass By: Pinebank Arch, Central Park West Historic District, New York, NY 10019, USA

Pinebank Arch is one of the five remaining original cast-iron bridges in Central Park. It looks over the bridle path 11 feet below, a peaceful and scenic sight. In the winter when the trees are bare, look instead for views of the grand midtown skyline. The bridge is also famous for the movie "Elf" was filmed.

Pass By: Columbus Circle, Broadway & 59th Street, New York City, NY 10019

Columbus Circle is remarkable not only for its central monument but also for the subways beneath it and the collection of buildings clustered around it

Pass By: Heckscher Playground, 65th St Transverse, New York City, NY 10019

Heckscher Playground is not only the oldest playground in Central Park, it is also the largest at almost two acres. In addition to the typical park attractions, such as a variety of slides, swings, and seesaws, Heckscher Playground features both a water fixture and giant rocks for climbing.


Inclusions

  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Carrot for Horse
  • Driver will gladly take memorable pictures of your group
  • Entertaining and informative tour (driver's story about the park and its attractions)
  • Warm blankets in winter time
  • Capacity max 4 adults or 5 passengers (3 adults and 2 kids under 12)

Exclusions

  • GRATUITY NOT INCLUDED. You can tip cash or card accepted. Thank you again!

Schedule Details

Departure Dates:

See Availability.

Departure Point:

Central Park South & 7th Avenue, Central Park S & 7th Ave, New York, NY 10019, USA

Duration

40 to 45 minutes(approx.)

Return details

Returns to original departure point

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Additional Information

Not wheelchair accessible

Stroller accessible

Service animals allowed

Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps

Most travelers can participate

Not recommended for travelers with serious horse allergy

This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund

This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Posted By : mannys337
Great trip through park. Stopped 3 times for photos. The historic commentary by our driver Niko made the difference. Not cheap but worth the cost.
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Posted On : 2024-05-10


Posted By : Erin_O
We loved the ride. The tour guide was so nice and knowledgeable as well. Very memorable. Fit 4 adults well
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Posted On : 2024-05-06


Posted By : Aimee_N
Our guide Mohammed was great! Very nice, and knowledgeable. This just wasn’t what I expected. The carriage ride has to take a specific path so you don’t get to see all the iconic spots up close and personal like the carousel, the ice rink, or the boat house on the ride but you can afterwards. Our guide however was awesome- took us to iconic spots and took pictures of lots of great spots of us. He also pointed out all kinds of iconic spots just outside the park that we didn’t realize were there. Overall it was fun and we enjoyed it, I just thought we would see things up close a little more from the booking description but some are just a pass by view instead.
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Posted On : 2024-04-23


Posted By : Charron_C
I highly recommend this event. The ride started a few minutes, ~10mins, late however we were notified in plenty of time and it didn’t cause any challenges. Our driver, Oozy and horse Michelle were phenomenal. Oozy was very knowledgeable of the park and shared a lot of information that we were not aware of. Michelle, the horse was gentle and enjoyed the carrots that we hand feed her. This carriage ride has been something that I have wanted to do for years …and was everything that I had imagined. It was a little cold however the blanket over our laps provided that added comfort that we needed.
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Posted On : 2024-04-07


Posted By : Sylvia_W
Niko was a wonderful host and Jack was a sweet and beautiful horse. Enjoyed every second. The stop by the fountain and under tunnel was so pretty. Learned lots of things. It was peaceful and lovely. Highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-03-25


Posted By : Kaitlin_C
Highly recommend! Even though our timing and weather was off, we couldn’t have asked them to be more accommodating. Great company! We had the pleasure of Niko being our guide and he was phenomenal.
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Posted On : 2024-03-24


Posted By : India_M
Our tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable. He stopped and volunteered to take pictures of us at different locations. My son enjoyed feeding the horse carrots!
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Posted On : 2024-03-17


Posted By : Kiana_R
Our guide was Atakan and he was so nice and took great pictures for us. It was the perfect way to take a relaxing tour of Central Park. Would definitely book again. My family and I really enjoyed ourselves!
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Posted On : 2024-03-17


Posted By : Payton_B
My daughter and I had the loveliest time on our carriage ride with Muhammed. We found him easily upon arriving. He made sure we were cozy during our ride, providing a blanket. And he made sure to point out all of the special sites along the way. He also did a great job taking photos of us together at some special spots. It was such a great time!!
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Posted On : 2024-03-17


Posted By : Jackie_W
Lovely from start to finish Enjoyed the full experience and our guide was very informative and took some lovely photos for us Would highly recommend I definitely made some lovely memories with my two daughters
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Posted On : 2024-02-07