Long Island Farm & Vanderbilt Planetarium Tour | Kids 50% Off

Why we recommend this tour

We recommend this tour for families seeking a unique blend of education and outdoor fun beyond Manhattan. It offers a rich cultural experience at the Vanderbilt estate combined with engaging animal encounters and a taste of local Long Island.

About this tour

This tour offers a family-friendly day trip from New York City to Long Island, combining a visit to the historic Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium with a delightful farm animal encounter and local seafood tasting. You'll explore a stunning Spanish Revival-style estate, home to over 40,000 artifacts spanning history, science, and culture, before stepping into the wonders of the universe at the Planetarium. Afterward, get hands-on with nature at a charming farm, interacting with friendly animals like deer, ponies, goats, rabbits, and rare birds. The day is capped off with a fresh local seafood meal, providing a perfect blend of learning, outdoor fun, and regional flavor, all guided by knowledgeable English and Chinese-bilingual specialists.

Highlights

• Explore the historic Spanish Revival-style Vanderbilt Museum and Mansion
• Journey through the cosmos at the Vanderbilt Planetarium
• Interact with friendly farm animals including deer, ponies, goats, and rabbits
• Observe rare bird species in an educational farm setting
• Savor a fresh, locally sourced seafood meal
• Benefit from lively commentary by English & Chinese-bilingual tour guides
• Stay refreshed with complimentary bottled water and snacks
• Receive a custom travel passport as a unique souvenir

Who is this tour for?

• Families with children (especially with the 50% off kids' discount)
• Travelers interested in history, science, and astronomy
• Nature lovers and those who enjoy interacting with farm animals
• Anyone looking for a full-day excursion outside of Manhattan
• Guests who appreciate guided tours with bilingual specialists

Insider tips

• Wear comfortable walking shoes; there's a fair amount of exploration at the museum and farm.
• Book your tour for July or August to take advantage of the 50% kids' discount.
• Bring a camera to capture moments with the animals and the beautiful Vanderbilt estate.
• Consider bringing a light jacket, as temperatures can vary, especially inside the museum or planetarium.
• Inform your guide in advance if you have any dietary restrictions regarding the seafood meal.

What's included

• Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium-IF PRICE OPTION SELECTED
• Professional vehicles transportation (Vehicle used based on the number of guests attending that day)
• Professional Humor and Heart Bilingual Tour Guide & Driver
• Long Island Game Farm - Wildlife Park&Children's Zoo-IF PRICE OPTION SELECTED
• Unlimited Bottled Water Throughout the Trip
• Twice-Daily Treats – Sweet snacks and candies, delivered with a smile!
• Exclusive "Local Exploration"Travel Passport – 10 stamps earns a spot at our Annual Explorer Gala!

What's not included

• Food and beverage.
• Gratuities
• Any personal expenses are not listed in Fee Included.
• Optional Attraction admission fee (Tickets should be purchased from the tour guide).
• Long Island Game Farm - Wildlife Park&Children's Zoo-IF PRICE OPTION NOT SELECTED
• Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium-IF PRICE OPTION NOT SELECTED

Itinerary

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   Stop 1

   Today we will depart from New York and drive to Long Island Game Farm-Wildlife Park and Children's Zoo, where there are various animals such as deer, goats, ponies, rabbits and rare birds. In addition, the zoo also includes various educational and entertainment areas, where you can not only get close to the animals but also learn knowledge. Long Island is an oyster producing area, so it is certainly worth a delicious seafood feast. We recommend you to go to Nicky's On the Bay (at your own expense). Then go to the Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium, which is a white Spanish Revival building with a rich collection (a total of more than 40,000 pieces). Itinerary: New York → Long Island Game Farm-Wildlife Park and Children's Zoo (optional, 2 hours) → Lunch at Long Island Seafood Restaurant (at your own expense, 1-1.5 hours, Nicky's on the Bay is recommended) → Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium (optional, 2 hours) → New York

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   Stop 2

   Long Island Game Farm-Wildlife Park and Children's Zoo officially opened in the spring of 1970 as the island's first zoo. The zoo is home to many exciting exotic and native species. An important aspect of the wildlife park is that it serves as a sanctuary for rescued, rehabilitated or relocated animals, including Sicilian miniature donkeys, alpacas, African sulcata tortoises, peacocks, rabbits, goats, sheep, and more. Here is also the Internet's favorite Capybara. You can also feed the small animals and experience the fun of close interaction with the small animals.

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   Stop 3

   Lunch at Long Island Seafood Restaurant (at your own expense, 1-1.5 hours, Nicky's on the Bay is recommended

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   Stop 4

   Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium was founded by William Vanderbilt. He loved the oceans and the natural world. William Vanderbilt exhibited thousands of the marine specimens he had gathered – one of the world’s most extensive, privately assembled collections from the pre-atomic era – in his own marine museum, the Hall of Fishes, which he opened to the public in 1922. The 43-acre waterfront Vanderbilt Estate, Museum and Planetarium complex counts among its extensive collections (which total more than 40,000 objects) the mansion, curator’s cottage, a seaplane hangar and boathouse, antique household furnishings, rare decorative and fine art, the archives and photographic record of Mr. Vanderbilt’s circumnavigations of the globe, and published books of his travels.

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   Stop 5

   Roundtrip est. driving and traveling hours

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