Rockefeller Center Christmas Walk: The Tree, the Windows and Fifth Avenue
Follow Midtown’s holiday glow from Bryant Park to the Plaza, past wreath-wearing lions and the Rockefeller Center skating rink.
Christmas gifts
Christmas gifts for travelers, in their inbox on Christmas morning
Wrap up a walk: the Rockefeller tree and the Fifth Avenue windows, the Freedom Trail, a ghost walk in Savannah. Schedule it for 8 a.m. on December 25 and it lands while the coffee is on.
- Emailed on Christmas morning
- Plays in any phone browser
- Refund within 7 days
How the gift works
- Pick a walk
One tour, or the Stories Pass for every tour for a year.
- Add their email and a note
Send it now, or on the morning you choose: birthdays and Christmas included.
- They press play
It opens in their phone's browser. The app plays each stop as they arrive.
Walks and drives to give
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Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Walking Tour
Walk the glowing streets where neighbors turned Christmas decorating into a Brooklyn tradition.
Chicago Christmas Walk: Magnificent Mile Lights to the Christkindlmarket
Follow Michigan Avenue’s holiday lights past landmarks that span Chicago’s history, then turn toward State Street’s festive windows.
St. Augustine Walking Tour: Nights of Lights and the Old City
Walk from the Spanish fort through the old colonial town to the grand hotels that made St. Augustine a winter destination.
Colonial Williamsburg Walking Tour: Duke of Gloucester Street
Walk from the college to the Capitol through the heart of Virginia’s colonial capital.
San Antonio River Walk Tour: The Alamo to Main Plaza
Walk from the Alamo down to the river and into the heart of Spanish San Antonio.
Freedom Trail Walking Tour
Walk from the Common to Copp's Hill and meet the merchants, preachers, printers and craftsmen who talked a colony into rebellion.
Savannah Walking Tour: City Hall to Forsyth Park
Walk from the river bluff through Savannah’s ordered squares, where grand houses hold stories of civic ambition, art and unequal lives.
Haunted French Quarter Walking Tour
Walk the French Quarter from a grand hotel to an old convent and storied house.
Central Park Walking Tour: The Pond to Belvedere Castle
Follow the paths, bridges and terraces of Olmsted and Vaux’s Greensward plan, from the Pond to Belvedere Castle.
Brooklyn Bridge and Lower Manhattan Walking Tour
From the Brooklyn Bridge to the harbor, follow the places where New York built upward and a new nation took shape.
Route 66 in Arizona: Painted Desert to Oatman
From a painted-desert lodge built by the CCC to a gold-rush town where wild burros wander Main Street, this drive follows the Mother Road…
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Give the Stories Pass
Every tour, everywhere, for 12 months from the day it arrives, including the new ones we add. It simply ends after a year: nothing renews.
- Every walk and drive, in every city
- New tours as they come out
- Up to 4 phones on each walk
$39.99one payment, 12 months
Why a walk makes a good Christmas gift
- Arrives on the day
Choose December 25 and it comes at 8 a.m. your time, with your note on top. No shipping cut-off to miss.
- A walk for the holidays
Six of the tours are Christmas walks: the lights in Dyker Heights, Chicago's Magnificent Mile, St. Augustine's Nights of Lights, Colonial Williamsburg, the River Walk and Rockefeller Center.
- Or the whole year
The Stories Pass opens every tour for 12 months, so the gift travels with them.
Questions about giving a tour
Is it too late to order for Christmas?
No. It's a digital gift: it can arrive a few minutes after you pay, or on December 25 at 8 a.m. your time if you schedule it, even if you order on Christmas Eve.
Which tours are best to give at Christmas?
The holiday walks: the Rockefeller Center tree and the Fifth Avenue windows, the Dyker Heights Christmas lights in Brooklyn, Chicago from the Magnificent Mile to the Christkindlmarket, St. Augustine's Nights of Lights, Colonial Williamsburg and the San Antonio River Walk. Each plays any time of year, too.
How does a Stories gift arrive?
By email. Pick a tour (or the Stories Pass), type their email, add a note if you like and choose the day. We send them a gift email with an Open your gift button and a code; you get the receipt and the same code, in case you would rather hand it over yourself.
Can I schedule it for a certain day?
Yes. Choose "On a date" and it arrives that morning at 8 a.m. your time, birthdays and Christmas morning included. Choose "Now" and it lands in their inbox within a few minutes.
Do they need an app?
No. Every tour plays in the phone's browser: open the gift and tap play at the first stop. The free Stories app adds GPS auto-play, so each story starts by itself when they arrive, and it works offline. They sign in with the email the gift went to and it's already in their library.
Can they bring friends?
Yes. One walk covers a group on up to 4 phones, and a drive covers the whole car.
What if they live nowhere near these cities?
Give the Stories Pass: every tour, everywhere, for 12 months from the day it arrives, including the new ones we add. A tour is also a good way to plan a trip: the first stop of every tour is free to try at home.
Can I get a refund?
Yes. If it doesn't work out, email support@getstories.app within 7 days and we'll refund you.