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St Patrick's Cathedral Official Holiday Tour

2 Hours Round trip from New York Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore St Patrick's Cathedral decorated for the holiday season
02 Discover the stories behind the stained glass and towering Western Facade
03 Listen to seasonal narration on the official multilingual audio tour
04 Enjoy the tour at your own pace with expedited entry
05 Choose from English, Spanish, Italian, French, or Portuguese
06 Special children's audio tour available in English
07 See one of the largest Gothic-style Catholic cathedrals in the United States

Experience St Patrick's Cathedral during the holiday season with an official self-guided audio tour that brings its history, architecture, and seasonal atmosphere to life. Explore at your own pace as you admire the cathedral's Gothic design, stained glass, and festive displays in one of New York City's most iconic sacred spaces.

With multilingual narration and a special children's version in English, this tour is designed to entertain and educate visitors of all ages. Expedited entry, audio equipment, and a keepsake lanyard are included for a smooth and memorable visit.

Explore at your own pace as you admire the cathedral's Gothic design, stained glass, and festive displays in one of New York City's most iconic sacred spaces.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Yes

City New York

Languages English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

St Patrick's Cathedral

The cathedral developed this Christmas audio tour from script to final production edits. It’s an ever evolving labor of love to communicate as much as we can about St. Patrick’s Cathedral to those who wish to learn. We hope this tour will entertain and educate our millions of returning visitors from around the globe.

During the months St. Patrick’s Cathedral was closed, we had the opportunity to overhaul and upgrade the entire audio tour. We added hundreds of new images and audio segments.

The tour is offered in English, Spanish, Italian, French and Portuguese.

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Entry into St Patrick's Cathedral
Self-guided audio tour in English, Spanish, French, Italian, or Portuguese
Kids' audio tour in English
Disposable earbuds
Keepsake lanyard
Free Wifi
Local taxes and fees

What's Not Included

Live guide inside the Cathedral

Know before you go

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
The tour normally takes about 60 minutes, so most people spend 90 minutes at the Cathedral.
All visitors to St Patrick's Cathedral must pass through airport-style security
The cathedral is normally open 9.00am - 4.30pm for audio tours, although it is recommended to avoid Sundays before Noon
Last entry to the cathedral is normally 5pm - 1 hour before closing.
St Patrick's Cathedral audio tour is available in English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and French. Kid-friendly self-guided audio tour is in English only
It is recommended that you bring your own headphones, although disposable headphones can be provided
Sanitized audio devices are available for use at the cathedral, but you can also download the audio tour onto your own personal device from the App Store or Google Play
Participants are asked to dress and act appropriately since you'll be inside a church

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