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!
400th Anniversary of New Amsterdam!
GANYC is celebrating the 400th anniversary of the Dutch Settlement of New Amsterdam and the importance of New York City to the United States and the world.We will be offering a variety of tours and initiatives.
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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400th Anniversary of New Amsterdam!
GANYC is celebrating the 400th anniversary of the Dutch Settlement of New Amsterdam and the importance of New York City to the United States and the world.We will be offering a variety of tours and initiatives.
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.
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.
Hi! I’m Phil, licensed to be a tour guide by the City of New York and a member of the Guides Association of New York City. I enjoy sharing the sights and stories of New York on guided walking tours! Come along, let’s talk about and walk about New York! I began my walking-tour service, Walk…
GANYC Members on CBS
Two GANYC members were recently featured on CBS News.1. A couple years ago, Patrick Bringley turned his past work as a security guard at The Met into a memoir book: "All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me". Now, that memoir has been adapted into an off-Broadway one-…
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art FAM Tour
Boat Ride to Dead Horse Bay
GANYC FAM Tour of East Harlem
Governors Island FAM Tour
January 2020 Meeting at the N-Y Historical Society
Coney Island FAM tour
DUMBO FAM tour
Canal Street looking downtown
Emma Guest-Consales
GANYC Members tour the High Line
Sunset over the Upper Bay
Emma Guest-Consales
GANYC FAM Tour of New Amsterdam