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Presenting the America250 Tour Festival!
The Guides Association of New York City is proud to present the America250 Tour Festival, June 27-28, 2026. GANYC guides are offering free tours to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
2026 Apple Awards celebrated on March 9!
The GANYC Apple Awards celebrate those who make New York City great! Over a dozen awards were given individuals & organizations from across our five boroughs. Congrats to the winners and nominees!
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Presenting the America250 Tour Festival!
The Guides Association of New York City is proud to present the America250 Tour Festival, June 27-28, 2026.
We will be offering FREE WALKING TOURS throughout New York City to commemorate the America250 Anniversary of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence, and to continue celebrating NYC400.
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.
GANYC Opposes New Measures for Visitors from Visa Waiver Eligible Countries
The Guides Association of New York City stands in strong opposition to proposed federal regulations that would require visitors entering the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) to disclose extensive personal information, potentially imposing significant new barriers to travel.
Become a Member
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.
A tourism graduate, with a focus in administration of hotels, Victor Omar Perez, born in the Dominican Republic in 1990, has been a sightseeing guide for the growing Spanish-speaking tourist market emerging from Latin America. Mostly doing tours of unknown areas of New York City, he tries to…
GANYC News Round-Up
GANYC has had a productive 2026 so far! The organization continues to grow with new members, we attended the WFTGA convention in Fukuoka Japan, attended Destination Capitol Hill in Washington DC, held our latest Apple Awards ceremony, hosted dozens of familiarization tours, and are looking forward…
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West 45th Street Theaters
Ayinde Stevens
Chrysler Building and Grand Central facade
Ayinde Stevens
Park Avenue in the Spring
Ayinde Stevens
Radio City Music Hall
Ayinde Stevens
Sunset over the Upper Bay
Emma Guest-Consales
Governors Island FAM Tour
January 2020 Meeting at the N-Y Historical Society
Dinosaur
Deborah Blau
DUMBO FAM tour
The Metropolitan Museum of Art FAM Tour
Brownstone facade
Ayinde Stevens
GANYC FAM Tour of New Amsterdam