FDR's Hyde Park, New York Tour

Historic Hyde Park, New York is a town located 90 miles north of New York City in Dutchess County, New York, within the beautiful Hudson Valley. The town is most famous for being the hometown of U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Another stop on our Hyde Park tour could be the Vanderbilt Mansion. This 1896, 54-room “cottage” is a remarkable example of the gilded-age Beaux-arts country place. Fully furnished with period pieces on 211 acres of gardens and woods. Built by Frederick W. Vanderbilt. This site is not to be missed!

A short drive along country roads will bring us to Val-Kill, Eleanor Roosevelt’s home in later years, Val-Kill was once the Roosevelt family retreat. The small cottage and the main building at Val-Kill was originally the Val-Kill furniture factory later converted into ER’s home. A must see on it’s gorgeous wooded acres.

Did you know that ‘Val-Kill’ is Dutch for valley stream?

Not far from the Roosevelt and Vanderbilt National Historic Sites is the Culinary Institute of America. The CIA www.ciachef.edu , founded in 1946, is a non-profit culinary college located in Hyde Park. Not only is it one of America’s great culinary colleges but it houses five restaurants. Depending on the day and time, these restaurants are available for lunching and dining.

A Tour Designed With You In Mind

Your starting and ending location is usually at your hotel. However, we will gladly meet you at any local location you desire. Our tours are all about you, Hyde Park and New York City!  This is usually a 7 – 9 hour tour, it all depends on how many of the sites you’d like to visit. Hyde Park is approximately 90 minutes north of Manhattan.

Some of our guests have requested to include a tour of the West Point Military Academy, while on the Hyde Park tour.  Combining West Point with most of the stops on this Tour could be a 9 – 11 hour day.

We can customize your tour north of Manhattan for you.  You are welcome to select the famous places you wish to visit and then we’ll customize a tour specifically designed for you.

Guests find our guides enthusiastic, entertaining and extremely knowledgeable in their ability to explain New York culture, history and all the many wonders that make Hyde Park, the Hudson Valley and NYC the special place that it is! Foreign language tours can be arranged for you.

Please allow us the privilege of touring you and your group throughout the beautiful and diverse Hudson Valley! Your tour could include: Roosevelt and Vanderbilt National Historic Sites, Val-Kill, Top Cottage, West Point Military Academy and the Culinary Institute of America.