Essential Pack: Vital Gold

General information

Destination	Category
New York, United States	Air Tours

Program details

The New York Vital Gold bundle offers you a chance to see the highlights of the Big Apple; whether it's by air in the Helicopter Tour or a Hop on Hop off bus through the city; come see the magic that New York has to offer.


What's included:

Museum of Natural History

Madame Tussauds General Admission

Hop on Hop off - Super NY Tour with VIP

- All Around Town Tour – Downtown tour, Uptown tour, Brooklyn tour, Bronx tour, Night tour and Hop on Hop off Ferry.

- Statue of Liberty Ferry Ticket

Choice of Admission to Empire State Observatory or Top of the Rock Observation Deck

- Admission to the New York Historical Museum or Museum of the City of New York

- Eat & Play Card

Hard Rock Cafe (Blue Grass Menu - Times Square)


Big Apple Heli Tour Fly in a helicopter over the rooftops of New York’s skyscrapers for a completely different view of the city!


Join this tour and enjoy an unforgettable experience in the city that never sleeps! Get a bird’s eye of the Big Apple in this helicopter ride and fly over the Statue of Liberty, the centre and outlying suburbs of Manhattan, where you’ll be able to spot the most iconic buildings and skyscrapers of the most famous city in the world. You will get unforgettable, awe inspiring views of New York Harbour, the George Washington Bridge and Central Park. You will come to face to face with the Statue of Liberty, the famous Empire State Building, the magnificent art deco Chrysler Building and admire the vast green expanse of Central Park from above. This tour is a must for your agenda.


Museum of Natural History - One of the world’s preeminent scientific and cultural institutions, the American Museum of Natural History has been at the forefront of public attention for almost 150 years. Renowned for its exhibitions and scientific collections, which serve as a guide to the entire planet and present a panorama of the world's diverse cultures, visitors of all ages will be enchanted by what they find inside these historic walls. Choose from three different ticket options to make the most of this cultural gem of New York.


Choose the General Admission ticket to enter and explore the many wonders of the American Museum of Natural History. You also have the option to enhance your experience by selecting the General Admission plus one of the following special exhibitions or shows. At the Butterfly Sanctuary you will mingle with more than 500 live, free-flying tropical butterflies in an enclosed habitat that imitates their natural environment with lush vegetation and live flowering plants. Be transported back to the time of the dinosaurs and learn about the world of winged reptiles at the Pterosaurs: Flight in the Age of the Dinosaurs exhibit.


Take in Nature’s Fury: The Science of Natural Disasters and learn how earthquakes, tornados, volcanos and hurricanes shape the world around us. Celebrate the pivotal discoveries that have led us to greater knowledge of the structure and history of the universe at the Hayden Planetarium Space Show or enter the world of the infamous Great White Shark with an IMAX 3D film.


To really do the Museum justice, choose the third option and receive General Admission plus access to all of the special exhibitions and shows. Whichever option you pick, you are sure to have an unforgettable day learning about the world around you.


Madame Tussauds General Admission Mingle with Hollywood A-listers, legendary entertainers and the world’s biggest sports stars at Madame Tussauds wax museum in New York. Here you can rub shoulders with the hottest celebs in interactive exhibits with Big Apple themes such as the Newsroom and The Spirit of New York. Samuel L. Jackson, Charlie Chaplin, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Abraham Lincoln, Barack Obama, JFK, Pablo Picasso, Muhammad Ali and even Madame Tussaud herself… they are all here!

Take a bite out of the Big Apple at Madame Tussauds’ tribute the city’s greatest symbols. Get close to Marilyn Monroe in a classic New York scene, ring the bell at the Stock Exchange and pay homage to the fallen heroes at the 9/11 Memorial. Enjoy a leisurely stroll through Central Park and sit behind the wheel of a real NY cab.


Hop on Hop off - Super NY Tour with VIP - The Super New York Tour is a great way to experience New York. This great combo deal gives you guided tours of different neighbourhoods of the Big Apple, a hop on hop off ferry and entrance to some of New York's top attractions including the Empire State Building.

The Uptown Treasures and Harlem tour includes views of Fifth Avenue, the Museum Mile, the Dakota, the Lincoln Centre, the Time Warner Centre, Central Park, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim, the Frick Collection, the Apollo Theatre, the Museum of Natural History, MOMA, and Harlem Market.

In the Downtown Tour you'll pass Times Square, Madison Square Garden, Macy's, Empire State Building, SoHo, Chinatown, Little Italy, the site of the World Trade Centre, Wall Street, the Financial District, and much much more. The Night Tour route will take you around Times Square, the Laser Light show at Grand Central Terminal, Macy's, Lord & Taylor, 5th Avenue, Central Park, Bryant Park, Radio City Music Hall, Time Warner Centre and St Patrick's Cathedral.

In the Brooklyn Tour you will tour NYC's most populous, ethnically diverse borough. Then cruise around the harbour and enjoy the sights of the world's most famous skyline. The combo deal also includes a Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island Cruise (ferry ticket only) and one time admission to Empire State Observatory or the Top of the Rock Observatory.

This package can also be booked with a VIP All Access Pass. VIP Tour includes: separate line with priority boarding privileges, flexibility of boarding other affiliated double-decker buses, VIP customer is identified by special lanyard/holder which is presented to dispatcher at each stop, and variety of discounts and special privileges including restaurants and retail stores. Included is a guide to identify all eligible stops and discounts.


Hard Rock Cafe (Blue Grass Menu - Times Square) - Take a tasty bite out of the Big Apple at the uniquely American dining experience that is the Hard Rock Cafe. This is the place to come to rock your senses with unbeatable food and drinks and a dazzling rock memorabilia collection, from gold albums to the shirts off your favourite artists' back. Pieces associated with legends such as The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Nirvana and Elvis Presley grace the walls along with stage costumes worn by contemporary stars like Madonna and many more rock, pop and soul legends.


Bluegrass Menu Choice of one entrée: Hard Rock’s popular cheeseburger or bacon cheeseburger, honey mustard grilled chicken sandwich, fire roasted tomato pasta, Bar-B-Que pulled pork sandwich, classic grilled chicken Caesar salad. Dessert: chocolate chip cookie. Choice of one beverage: coffee, tea or soft drink.





Big Apple Heli Tour
Meeting/ Pick up point: Downtown Manhattan Heliport located at Pier 6 and the East River.
Duration: Approximately 15 minutes.
Start or opening time: Monday-Saturday 9am-6:30pm Sunday 9am- 5pm. Heliport hours subject to change.
Languages: English.
Others: USD 30 Passenger Handling Fee and security fee will be applicable at all heliports. The fee is payable locally and subject to change. Liberty Helicopters reserves the right to upgrade, alter or terminate any or all of our tours due to security, weather, Acts of God or for any other reason we deem necessary. Please be advised that unforeseen circumstances may interfere with on time departures. Must have a valid photo ID (i.e. - Passport or Drivers License). Must check in all bags with security. No handbags or carry ons will be allowed on the flight. Must walk through a metal detector. Personal cameras and video cameras are allowed onboard once they clear through security


Museum of Natural History
Start/opening time: 10am.
End or closing time: 5:45pm approx. Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Languages: Space Show has audio in Spanish, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Chinese, and Portuguese.


Madame Tussauds General Admission

Meeting/pick-up point: 234 West 42nd Street, between 7th and 8th Avenues, Times Square.
Start/opening time: Daily at 10am.
End/closing time: 8pm Sunday to Thursday and 10pm Friday and Saturday.
Languages: English.


Hop on Hop off - Super NY Tour with VIP

Meeting/pick-up point: Voucher exchange: Citysights NY visitor centre in Madame Tussauds 234 W.42nd St. Times Square
Start/opening time: Frequent departures: Downtown tour from 7:45am-6pm, Uptown treasures and Harlem from 9am-5pm,Night tour from 6:30pm-7pm,Brooklyn Tour every hour from 10:30am-3pm. Museum of the City of New York open Tuesday-Sunday from 10am-5pm, Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island daily from 8:30am-3:30pm, Top of the Rock Observatory open from 8am-Midnight, Empire State Observatory open from 8am-2am and Circle Line tour hour cruise January 2nd - March 18th at 10am and 4pm.
Languages: English. On double decker tour only, audio guide in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Mandarin, Russian, Japanese, Korean and Hebrew.


Hard Rock Cafe

Start/opening time: 11am.
End/closing time: 12:30am from Sunday to Thursday and 1:30am on Friday and Saturday.
Others: Valid for walk-in only. No reservations. Includes tax, gratuity and menu items specified within menu purchased. Menu items cannot be substituted and are subject to change.

The New York Vital Gold bundle is available as a ticket only or ticket with heli tour.

All tickets and options are nontransferable and exclude activities/events separately priced.


All tickets expire 24 hours after the date of first use except the Hop on Hop off ticket which expires after 3 days.


All tickets must be collected and used at least once during the year of the service date listed on the main ticket voucher.