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Group Reservations

 

How to make Group Reservations

Reservations are required for groups of 20 or more persons.

If this is the first time you reserve a tour, or if you have new credit card information, please send us an email request to unitg@un.org, making sure to include the following information:

  1. School/group/company name
  2. Contact information (contact name/address/phone number)
  3. Specify desired date and time, with alternatives. Make sure to check our calendar for available dates. 
  4. Group size (number, specifying if adults/students/children/seniors; see price chart)
  5. Language preference
  6. Cancellation policy form, completed with credit card information and duly signed. We need the actual signature of the cardholder otherwise your request cannot be processed. The form should be faxed to 212-963-0071, or scanned as a pdf/jpg and emailed to unitg@un.org.
  7. Credit card information is requested only to hold your group reservation, payment is due upon arrival.

If you booked with us previously, and we have updated credit card information, just call us at 212-963-4440 or email us at unitg@un.org to check availability and to book your tour.

One complimentary ticket is issued for every 20 tickets purchased. Back to top

 

Private tour

If your group consists of less than 20, a reservation can also be made for a private tour, with a flat fee rate currently at $320 (equivalent to 20 adults).

Or you can take a public tour (no reservation required) and pay the corresponding charges; just purchase your tickets at the cashier's desk in the Visitors Lobby, check price chart.

Or skip the line altogether, and buy your tickets online for guided tours (only English) or for audio tours (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish).

 

2012 Reservations? What you need to know

Starting in January 2012, groups requesting a tour reservation, will require a minimum of 20 persons.

You will be happy to know that no price increase is planned for 2012, check price chart.

 

How to pay for Group Reservations

  • Present payment, which is due upon arrival, in one lump sum to the cashier
  • We accept cash; school or organizational checks; money orders
  • Personal checks are not accepted
  • Make checks payable to UN GUIDED TOURS
  • Please do not mail payments Back to top

 

Availability

Guided Tours are offered on weekdays ONLY (January through December); Audio Tours are available 7 days a week (March through December) and on weekdays only (Monday through Friday) on the months of January and February.

YEAR 2012:

Please note that the following dates are fully booked for Guided/Audio Tours and are no longer available for group reservations:

  • May:
    Guided Tours: fully booked
    Audio Tours: 3, 4, 5, 18, 19, 20
  • June:
    Guided Tours: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 29
  • July:
    Guided Tours: 3, 10, 13, 16, 17
    Audio Tours: 28 
  • September:
    14 Sept - 5 Oct UN General Assembly opening of the 67th session


UNITED NATIONS OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS CALENDAR:

In 2012 the United Nations will be closed to the public on the following holidays, Guided and Audio Tours of UN Headquarters will not be available:

  • January: 2 New Year's Day (observed)
  • February: 20 President's Day
  • April: 6 Good Friday
  • May: 28 Memorial Day
  • July: 4 Independence Day
  • August: 20 Eid al-Fitr (observed)
  • September: 3 Labour Day
  • October: 26 Eid al-Adha
  • November: 22 Thanksgiving Day
  • December: 25 Christmas Day  Back to top