Kykuit - The Rockefeller Estate

I've had Kykuit on my to visit list for a while, so when I was visiting the city last weekend, I rented a Zipcar and drove up to Tarrytown and visited it. It was wonderful. What is Kykuit? It's...

While I love history and learning new things, I'll be honest and admit that I'm not generally a fan of touring historic homes, it just doesn't do much for me, but even with that said, of the 4 old...

Great experience at the Kykuit Highlights Tour. This tour is about 1.5 hours and covers the first floor of the estate and outside. There are other (longer) tours that include more of the estate...

Did the classic 2 hour tour. It was very informative and beautiful. Definitely recommend it!

What a lovely element of a day trip from the city in autumn! We participated in the classic tour, which is 2 hours for $57 -- which we all felt was worth it. The tour leads you through the...