GANYC is the association of professional tour guides in New York City. Learn More
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GANYC guides are the best value in New York tourism. You will get fully-vetted guides who cover all aspects of New York. Many of whom speak multiple languages. Find a guide who’s right for you!
2025 GANYC Apple Awards March 3, 2025
The GANYC Apple Awards celebrate those who make New York City great! Over a dozen awards are given out each year to individuals & organizations from across our five boroughs.
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Become a GANYC Member!
If you have a NYC sightseeing guide license, we welcome you to join us. Benefits include networking opportunities, members-only tours + events, optional liability insurance, and more!
GANYC Events and Public Meetings
Our monthly meetings are open to the public and take place in venues across the five boroughs. GANYC members are also welcome to exclusive site visits and FAM (Familiarization) tours offered by fellow guides. GANYC guides offer FAM tours to their peers to receive invaluable feedback and to practice new tours.
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Any licensed NYC tour guide is eligible for GANYC membership! Join us at our next monthly meeting and learn the benefits of being a GANYC Guide.
I emigrated to New York City from The Netherlands in my early 20's. I have worked on large cruise ships, such as Royal Viking, Costa and Paquet Lines as an associate cruise director. In the early years of my residency in America, I worked as a flight purser for Northwest Orient…
GANYC Goes to Philadelphia for NFTGA 2025
GANYC was proud to represent New York at the biennial National Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (NFTGA), held the past few days in Philadelphia. The city will be celebrating 250 years of American independence next year, and we were so excited to see so many of the historic sites connected…
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New-York Historical Society
The Bowery -- New Museum
Lion Projection on The Empire State Building
Steinhardt Conservatory - Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Pomona - Pulitzer Fountain Fifth Avenue
DUMBO - Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass
NY Public Library -- Schwarzman Building
Roosevelt Island Tram
Fulton Street Subway Station -- Oculus
Empire State & Full Moon
Grand Central Terminal (overhead view)
Brooklyn Borough Hall