Explore Central Park on a 40-Minute Carriage Ride
40-minute horse-drawn carriage ride past Central Park landmarks
Duration
40 Minutes
Ideal For
Up to 4 people
Includes
Horse-drawn carriage ride
Highlights
Ride through Central Park by horse-drawn carriage on a 40-minute route with a photo stop at Cherry Hill/Friends Fountain. See a mix of well-known sights and historical landmarks along the way.
- Ride a 40-minute, 2.5-mile carriage route through Central Park
- Stop at Cherry Hill/Friends Fountain for photos and views
- Pass Wollman Rink, Bethesda Fountain, and the Bow Bridge
- See Strawberry Fields, the Dakota Building, and Sheep Meadow
- Share the ride with friends or family in one carriage
Things to know
Each carriage holds up to four adults; two children under 12 count as one adult. If your group exceeds this, add another carriage to your booking.
Cancellation Policy
Full refund with 24 hours notice of cancellation. Full refund in case of operator cancellation due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances. No-shows will be charged the full price.
FAQs
Ride with up to four adults per carriage. Two children under 12 count as one adult. If you have more than four adults (or any combination that exceeds this), add another carriage to your booking.
No. Tell your driver your first and last name when you arrive.
You receive your designated driver’s contact information on the day of your ride.
More about Cherry Hill
Cherry Hill sits like a hidden parlor in the heart of Central Park, a gentle rise crowned by an ornate cast-iron fountain that once watered the carriage horses of nineteenth-century New York. As your horse-drawn carriage rolls along the winding park drives, Cherry Hill opens up with views across the Lake toward Bow Bridge and the wooded slopes of the Ramble beyond. The spot was designed in the 1860s as a scenic turnaround for carriages, which means stepping back into a carriage today at Cherry Hill is not nostalgia, it is the original purpose of the place. Spring brings clouds of pink cherry blossoms, summer fills it with dappled green light, and autumn turns the surrounding canopy into a slow burn of copper and gold.
From your seat behind the horse, the clip of hooves slows as you approach Cherry Hill and the city falls away. The little fountain, with its ring of frosted glass globes and bronze horse-head spouts, catches the light at the center of the plaza. To one side, the Lake glints through the trees and rowboats drift past Bethesda Terrace in the distance. To the other, the Mall and its cathedral of American elms stretch toward the south. A standard Central Park horse carriage ride threads these classic vistas together, and Cherry Hill offers one of the most photographed angles in the entire park, with Bow Bridge framed perfectly between the elms.
This ride is ideal for couples chasing a romantic afternoon, families wanting an unhurried way to see the park with children, and visitors who would rather take in Manhattan at the pace of a trotting horse than a tour bus. History lovers will appreciate the Olmsted and Vaux design legacy that shaped Cherry Hill, and photographers will linger over the light on the fountain. If you are looking for a quintessential New York memory wrapped into a single horse-drawn afternoon, the view from Cherry Hill is the moment you will keep.
