Gilded Age Mansions: Scandals, Murder, Romance

Step inside the remaining Gilded Age mansions of Fifth Avenue and uncover the scandals, murder, and romance behind New York’s majestic architecture. Explore the fascinating stories of power, greed, love, and generosity during America’s rise to wealth and power.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 1 E 78th St - Our first mansion, we go into the mansion learn about the owner, architects and get an introduction to the Gilded Age and New York Society
What's Included
  • Access to historical mansions
What's Not Included
  • Snacks
Additional Information

Drama! Homicide! Romantic Design! Welcome aboard a journey through some of the last standing mansion masterpieces from Fifth Avenue’s Gilded Age and discover the characters who both crafted and inhabited these spectacular landmarks.
If the HBO series The Gilded Age captivates you, this exploration will definitely delight you. During the Gilded Age, New…

Location
1 E 78th St
East 78th Street
We will meet you on the steps at the building at 1 East 78th street. Right on 78th street, just off 5th avenue.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Howard_w
Sep 28, 2024
mathew was great - mathew was the most informative guide . his presentation and back up with his ipad was exceptional. a truly pleasant experience
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Tourist132453
Sep 24, 2024
Superb! - Matthew was terrific ! Very knowledgeable with lots of background information. Highly recommend!! Very enthusiastic presentation and quite engaging. Thank you Matthew!
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Kavehd_13
Sep 23, 2024
Really fun! - My wife and I took this tour this past weekend and it was really fun! We live in NYC, but always appreciate an opportunity to actually stop and look at the buildings around us with some historical context. Matt is a great tour guide; he's fun, relaxed, and knowledgeable. We had a great time!
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Lisa_k
Sep 23, 2024
A Must Do Tour - I love the Gilded Age and love history. This tour was amazing. Our guide Matthew was very knowledgeable and entertaining.. He made the tour come alive with his presentation. I highly recommend this tour. You will never look at this section of NYC the same.
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982nestam
Sep 20, 2024
Wonderful two hours on Fifth Avenue - I enjoyed every minute of this tour today. The interiors and the exteriors were all extremely interesting. Matthew was an excellent tour guide and his photos of mansion owners and architects and the stories associated with these people were a fantastic addition to the tour.
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Kevin_s
Sep 20, 2024
Gilded Age tour with Care 19 Sept 24 - Thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Care. He was very knowledgeable and answered questions that were asked. We would recommend this tour most highly. Worth every penny.
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Emily_c
Sep 18, 2024
10/10 tour!! - This tour was 10/10! Matthew is an excellent guide who is truly so knowledgeable about old New York and the history. Would highly recommend even if you live in the city - it’s so fun and easy thing to do.
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Rollings_12
Sep 15, 2024
Great history tour of the guilded age - Mathew knows his history and is very interesting. He is a great speaker. He also knows the HBO show and compares the real history to the show. I’m a New Yorker and I learned a lot.
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Shireen_m
Sep 15, 2024
Interesting - Mathew was very knowledgeable, and was passionate about the era! He kept historical audience engaged!
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Rebecca_k
Sep 15, 2024
Beautiful day - It was a great tour but our guide’s voice needed to be a little louder, loud street noice so hard to hear. Loved seeing the old buildings and listening to their history. 2 buildings were under construction so we couldn’t really see those well. Loved the tour!
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).