Explore New York with City Beautiful Audio Tours
Curiously human
Explore New York. Your Way.
New York has stories to tell. Let’s go find them.
Discover New York at your own pace with self-guided audio tours created by local guide and storyteller Iren (CityBeautifulTours). Follow GPS-guided walks through fascinating neighborhoods, explore remarkable architecture, and uncover the people, scandals, and hidden histories that make this city endlessly surprising.
No group to keep up with. No rigid schedule. Just your phone, your headphones, and a city full of stories.
Choose your tour and start exploring.
Textures of Two Neighborhoods
Flatiron & Gramercy · 60 min
Architecture, hidden details, and two distinct neighborhood personalities.
Explore Flatiron & Gramercy →
The Heart of Harlem
Harlem · 90 min
Architecture, cultural history, and the people who shaped Harlem.
Explore Harlem →
The Upper West Side
Upper West Side · 120 min
Grand architecture, cultural landmarks, and unconventional characters.
Explore Upper West Side →
The Heart of Harlem: A Walk Through 400 Years of History
Choose your kind of adventure
Are you curious about Harlem? Do you want to see Upper West Side? What about the magnificent stained-glass windows of St. Patrick’s Cathedral?
Explore the streets where Alexander Hamilton, Langston Hughes, and generations of artists and musicians left their mark. Discover Harlem’s architecture, cultural landmarks, and stories that shaped American life on a tour of Harlem.
Look beyond the famous Flatiron Building and discover the architectural curiosities, hidden corners, and colorful characters of two very different Manhattan neighborhoods: Flatiron & Gramercy →
From grand apartment buildings to artistic eccentrics, explore a neighborhood where architectural ambition and unconventional New Yorkers have always made an interesting combination walk around the Upper West Side →
Discover Santiago Calatrava’s extraordinary design, its symbolism, and the stories behind the World Trade Center’s transformation. Step inside one of New York’s most striking modern landmarks – the Oculus →
Look beyond the soaring Gothic arches and discover the stories, symbolism, and remarkable artistry hidden in the cathedral’s stained-glass windows and architectural details when you step into the St. Patrick’s Cathedral →
Imagine yourself a part of New York’s unruly past, when an attempt to ban alcohol helped create a new nightlife culture. Follow the trail of bootleggers, hidden drinking spots, immigrant neighborhoods, and colorful characters with the Prohibition Tour →
A Private Guide in Your Headphones
These aren’t just directions from one landmark to another. Each tour combines GPS-guided navigation with stories about the people, buildings, and unexpected details you might otherwise walk right past.
1. Choose your adventure. Find a neighborhood or landmark that interests you and purchase your tour through VoiceMap.
2. Download your tour. Get the VoiceMap app and download the tour before setting out.
3. Start exploring. Follow the route as GPS-guided audio stories play along the way. Stop for a closer look, take a coffee break, or wander a little. You’re on your own schedule.
Ready to Explore?
Choose a neighborhood, put on your headphones, and discover the New York you might otherwise walk right past.
New York, One Story at a Time
I’m Iren Gurarye, a licensed New York City sightseeing guide, history enthusiast, and architecture lover. I create tours for people who want more than a checklist of attractions: people who want to understand the city, notice its peculiarities, and discover what makes each neighborhood different.
Put on your headphones, take your time, and see where the stories lead.
Explore New York. Your way.
