Christmas Movies in NYC: Home Alone 2 and Elf
New York City

Christmas Movies in NYC: Home Alone 2 and Elf

87 min walking ~104 min with stops 4.1 mi 3 travelers
Starts at Fifth Avenue at West 30th Street From the cruise pier on foot: Manhattan Cruise Terminal 43 min Uses about 25 MB of mobile data
Overview

Self-guided audio tour · $14.99

Twelve stops from Home Alone 2 and Elf, from Fifth Avenue at West 30th Street into Central Park, ending at 55 Central Park West. The walk is 4.1 miles. Each stop has a photograph, narration to hear and read, and links to its sources. Entry to buildings and rinks isn't included.

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Needs a data connection as you walk (about 25 MB)

About

A self-guided audio walk that follows two Christmas films, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Elf (2003), across Manhattan and into Central Park. Twelve stops and 4.1 miles (6.6 km) on foot, from Fifth Avenue at West 30th Street past the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center and Carnegie Hall, ending at 55 Central Park West. Allow about two hours: 87 minutes on foot and 17 minutes of listening.

At each stop you hear where a scene was filmed, what happens in it, and the stories told of how it was shot. Each stop is a card with a photograph, a fact, narration to hear and read, and links to its sources. Every stop is seen from outside. Entry to buildings and rinks isn't included.

Highlights

  • The Textile Building
  • Gimbels, Textile Building
  • Empire State Building
  • Rockefeller Center Rink
  • Carnegie Hall

Route

StartFifth Avenue at West 30th StreetFrom the cruise pier on foot: Manhattan Cruise Terminal 43 min
End55 Central Park West, between West 65th and West 66th Streets
Stops12
DifficultyModerate

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Included

  • Narrated stories · 17 min
  • GPS route map
  • Runs in your phone's browser · no app
  • Lifetime access

Secure payment · 24-hour full refund · Refund policy