The Tour at NBC Studios

Absolutely fantastic! Insightful, entertaining, and full of behind-the-scenes magic. The Kennedis were brilliant hosts, and every minute of the almost two-hour tour was worth it. You can FEEL the star power in the walls - literally every celebrity that exists has stepped through those halls. A must-do in NYC!

We had our tour on 6/18/25 @10:30am. Our Pages/tour guides were so charismatic, informative and kind. They were very excited for us to be able to see the studios that we did. I was so happy to get to see the SNL studio! I wish we could have maybe seen more studios or some celebrities but aside from that, it was an overall wonderful experience.

A great experience in large part because of our guides, NBC Pages Melanie and Abby. They were professional, knowledgable and welcoming - like friends showing us around - exceptional representatives of NBC. We went on a Saturday so we were not able to to see the SNL stage because they were getting ready for the show... but we saw Jon Hamm rehearsing with cast members on monitors in The Tonight Show theater and two SNL cast members passed us in the hallways. There was a definite vibe of getting ready for that night's SNL show and it was a treat to see. The TODAY show video we filmed at the end of the tour was a lot of fun. Tour was a highlight of our NYC trip. Thank you.

It’s always amazing to walk the same halls and some of the greatest entertainers as well as Police and business leaders have walked. The NBC pages did a wonderful job of answering questions. I only wish that there was a chance to see more.

Went on our tour on July 27 2025 and while Rockefeller Center and NBC Studios has quite a bit of storied history in 30 Rock since 1932-1933, the pages were what brought the building and the studios to life. Brielle and Georgia were knowledgeable, energetic, and passionate about making sure we felt the passion that they and everyone who has graced 30 Rock over the years possess. They made the tour come to life. While seeing studio 8H and 6B in person was fantastic, it would have been less so without Georgia and Brielle. Thank you for a great tour and the time you gave us will be remembered for a long time.

This tour was definitely a highlight of my trip to NYC! NBC has such an incredible history of shows that are near and dear to my heart and getting a behind the scenes look was priceless. Getting to see the SNL set was surreal and we also got to see the set of The Tonight Show. Our tour guides/pages were Drew and Lucas and they were extremely friendly and knowledgeable. I definitely want to come back to NYC sometime to try to attend a show taping!

Amazing to see the SNL studio, the history of the nbc studios, and all the behind the scenes stuff! Our guides Samantha and Brett (I hope I remembered his name right!) were fantastic, very knowledgeable and friendly. Only downside was that I was the only person in the tour group who was not part of a school group - was a bit awkward, though the tour was still very cool. Maybe the school groups should be separate from the other guests?

We did this tour last year and loved it. We decided to do it again this year. It was a disappointment from the time we walked in to the rude people at check in, in the gift shop. I cannot stand for long periods of time due to a medical condition. I tried to sit down on the floor while we waited, in the back away from everything, in a corner. Literally, in the back corner. The rude guy just lifted his hand motioning for me to stand up. There are no seats while waiting, and you cannot sit down. This is a major turnoff. If they were more polite and maybe offered a chair it wouldn't be so bad. I would definitely avoid going here. It was a major disappointment, just like their programming has become.

I was so pleasantly happy with this tour! I have teenagers (17 & 15 yo girls) and was worried that they would appreciate it, and they had raving reviews in the end! Loved - Hearing the history of NBC within the building and as a company. Various locations things were filmed around the studio The Pages were fantastic and knowledgeable! Being able to finally see 8H! I didn't get to see all of the studios because they were filming but I heard it changes every time. I was just happy overall that it was so well put together for fans of shows and especially NBC! I would be more than happy to come back, and I'm not the type that does tours more than once!

This is probably one of my favorite tours that I've done in New York. Being a huge fan of SNL and other NBC shows, it's so cool to get to go behind the scenes where all of the magic happens! The coolest part about this tour is that you can come twice in a row and your experience could be different. The first time I did this tour, we are able to completely see the SNL stage from a window. The next, we got to go into the Kelly Clarkson and Seth Myers talk show studios. Depending on what is going on that day, that will determine what you are able to see (and maybe WHO you will get to see!) The downside is you are not allowed to take any photos or videos, but the cool part is that you get to see different spaces with production staff actually working. At the end of the tour, everyone in your group gets to play a part in a mock 'Today' show segment, which you get to download for free after and can be quite hilarious XD Even though this might come off as a tourist trap and is a bit pricey, it is definitely worth it for all that you get to see.

When we decided to go to New York City, I knew we absolutely had to tour NBC AT 30 Rock. We managed to snag a slot on our final day and we arrived probably about 15 minutes early. Soon everyone else showed up and we were on our way. The tour starts with a pretty interesting video about the history of 30 Rock, and our guides did a nice job of establishing a fun, easygoing atmosphere. We saw a few really cool things, but the highlight for me was easily a stop at the infamous SNL stages. I've been watching the show since the '80s, so it was a real treat seeing those iconic stages up close. Our guides offered up interesting tidbits and factoids but I just found myself staring at that infamous host stage. The whole place was even smaller than I had imagined! The rest of the tour was cool, and we got to see The Tonight Show's stage, which was also surprisingly small. The tour ended with a fun but silly chance to film a short video. Thankfully there were non-speaking roles in it for introverts such as myself. The Tour isn't cheap but honestly it was worth every penny just to see the SNL stage. What a treat.

Forgive me because I'm terrible with names and I should have written this review earlier, but our tour was 10am on 6/4/24 and I thought our pages did a wonderful job!! I've read a few reviews and it seems clear to me that pages can make or break a studio tour, so big shout out to ours! It was great! Our pages were very good about avoiding spoilers and letting things unfold as we went, which I really appreciated in hindsight. So as to not spoil anything, I will simply say it was a good time. I saw things I didn't expect to see, and from what I can tell, what I saw and what you might see could all be based on the season in which you visit. You will learn a lot about the history of the building, and I thought it was so cool to stand in a place with so much history. The building has been around for so many years and they seemed to make sure to use all of the space efficiently. I really loved that no space went unused. It was a pleasant surprise. Guests will also get a couple of nice souvenirs and a small discount to purchase merchandise from the store afterward, and my items came in a cute little reusable tote, which was nice. There are also other shops and eateries around if you want to browse/eat after the tour!

It's fine, but I think I expected more polished tour guides, working action, and more content integration. The highlight for me was seeing Studio 8H, and I got the feeling that there is a demand for tours that specialize solely on SNL. As a lifelong superfan, it is a treat to see the stage from the audience, with the musical stage next to the monologue stage, which doubles as weekend update, with two separate set pieces, all under the iconic clock. But it would be nice to get on the floor level, especially through the doors where monologists often stray. I would love to see a llama up close. They should consider such a tour one day a week that includes Wally's cue card team, prop room, costumes, control booth, etc. I would pay big money if such a tour included the dress rehearsal or actual show, rather than relying on standby, a lottery, or giving Andrew Dismukes a "massage". We were there on a Tuesday just before Shane Gillis and 21 Savage shot their promos, but we were ushered out like interlopers instead of being treated as the audience we hoped we could be. The second highlight was the interactive segment, which they only added post-Covid. They gave each member of our group of twelve a role. Some kid who couldn't read the teleprompter was our host (he was no Letter Man). Another kid was his guest. Some lady volunteered me for the "contestant", which I didn't want. (I tried to volunteer here for the janitor.) We also had three people in a "band", one "announcer", and the ugly people worked the cameras and control booth. The whole thing is scripted and videotaped, sent free to the guests, which is a nice touch. The whole thing is well-intentioned though a little hokey- they should have Seth Myers take a look at the script and punch it up. Truth is, except for the last part, I think this would be very boring for a kid unless they are a fan of SNL. Or elevators. The third highlight was entering a newsroom studio, where a girl in charge of audio took the time to point out the director, stagehand, and cameraman prepping the timing of the teleprompter. During that time we saw a screen projecting Biden the winner of the election taking place in nine months and I joked they leaked the script. They laughed and assured me it was practice. If I am found "unresponsive in my cell", please remember this review. The rest is basically three videos about NBC history, a look into mostly empty control rooms beyond a glass window, and hanging out in hallways, hoping to catch a glimpse of Keith Morrison (ok, maybe that was just me). I get that the focus was on NBC history, I would have loved to see more content integration, like chronological or thematic montage videos or props/costumes of popular NBC programming. Even though they weren't filmed there, I want to put on Ross' leather pants, drop a Junior Mint into a patient's body, close Ron Swanson's office door by remote, anything but a beverage with Dr. Huxtable.

Wow what a tour! Riley and Darina, our studio guides/pages were delightful and engaging. I would highly recommend this tour as a Must See on a trip to NYC. From the SNL set to the Tonight show we were given information, anecdotes, and just a fun frame of reference from our two guides. If you get to do the tour, you will not regret it and if you get to tour with these two amazing ladies, you are lucky indeed!

I enjoyed the whole experience - learning the history of the studios and visiting the sets - particularly the set of Saturday Night Live. The pages, Anthony and Madeline, were wonderful and made the visit extra fun and so very special.

We had a tour this morning and brought 10 students of our Media Literacy program from Love of Learning Montessori school. Molly and Antu were our pages. They were phenomenal!!!! I cannot recommend them or this tour more highly. We all felt that there was just the right amount of historical info, awesome access, and technical understanding. Our pages were knowledgeable, professional, friendly and entertaining. This is a great tour for anyone. In our case these kids are very production savvy and the pages were able to pivot so effortlessly between the varied interests of our students.

Not worth going to the NBC studio tour. Just looking at empty rooms, see some videos, some elevator rides, not allowed to take photos, it's ok if it's free, otherwise, use the money to eat some delicious food at nearby food trucks recommended by yelp, and take some pictures at the Shop. Don't bother going.

This was probably the funnest thing I did in NYC. First of all, you got to see the studios where most of your favorite talk show are filmed. You also get to learn about the history of the studio. The funnest part though, is at the end. When you finish, you get to film a show with telecasters and music and cameras. It is a fun, family friendly experience. My tour guides were Livy and Sarah. My rating 9.8/10

We stumbled across the NBC Studios Tour by accident as we were walking by. Of course, we decided we had to do it. I've always been a HUGE Saturday Night Live fan and it was pretty amazing to see the actual studio and how small it really was. There are hundreds of lights on the ceiling because apparently it's bad luck to remove the old ones when they stop working. At the end of the tour we got to make our own little show and of course it was very similar to the famous "Cow Bell" sketch. I played the tambourine. It was a fun time. Afterwards we went to the shop and bought some souvenirs. One of them of course, was a "I need more Cowbell" shirt!

Sarah and Elizabeth, the paiges giving us the tour, were awesome. The tour was great. Strongly recommend.

Early morning and we just finished the taping of the TODAY show. Not sure if we actually made it on TV, but it was a fun experience making our Aloha signs and cheering on! On Weds, JuIy 3rd, I saw Carson Daly, Craig Melvin, and Sheinelle Jones live in person from the TODAY show window at Rockefeller Center and when they made their way out to do a segment outdoors. During the taping we received a 10% discount coupon for merchandise at the NBC Studios store. At the store is where we learned about The Tour backstage. Since we had extra time to spare, we decided to do it and paid $33 for each ticket. The gal said she was able to squeeze two of us in, otherwise we would've had to come back another day (it was very busy!). The coolest part of the tour was sitting on the second level of the SNL studio (usually only VIPs sit on the ground floor) and standing inside the set of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Since Fallon was on hiatus, we were lucky enough to tour the seating area and see his desk at a Birdseye view. It is said that Fallon wants his visitors to feel like they're VIP so everyone gets to sit in a chair made out of red Ferrari leather! And of course he has the the red carpets rolled out as you enter and walk down the aisle! Unfortunately, photo taking was not allowed during the 1-hour tour. But, at the end, our group participated in an interview segment and NBC emailed a link of the recording to all of us. I took snap shots of the video, so hopefully they will appear in this review. Other fun things about the tour....an "Applause" magnetic button to keep as a souvenir, seeing actual workers in the halls (like make-up artists in action), the Hall of Fame photos along the walls, an ode to The Muppets in Fallon's closet, and listening to the interns (from the NBCUniversal Page Program) talk about the history of the building and cast members - they were our tour guides. Fun things after the tour....browse around the NBC store some more. Check out the NBC mugs, the original news desk, The Voice chair, and merchandise from your favorite tv shows like Friends and Fallon.

KEVIN and OSCAR - so amazing, so poised, so insightful. These two were lovely to follow for our recent tour at 30 Rock, highly recommend! My family and I will be back!

My family and I had a really nice time with our Pages at our 10am tour on Sunday the 29th. Because it was a Sunday while shows were on a hiatus, we got to see an "extra" part of the facility besides the Nightly News studio, Saturday Night Live studio, Jimmy Fallon studio, and the hallways and lounges of the beautiful Art Deco building. There are so many photos on all the walls that there's not enough time to really view them. The "making of your own talk show" was a lot of fun and I can't wait to see the video that will be sent via email. Wife played host, kid played guest, and my other kid and I got to be in the house band. Hey, NBC, I'm writing this 12 hours later after our tour and didn't get our video! Our Pages were super helpful and fully answered our questions. They seemed very happy to give the tour and should be given a raise! It's too bad the internship only lasts a year, but maybe someday I'll see one on on TV and I could say I remember when... The tour ends at a gift shop, of course. Pass. Even with the coupon. No pictures allowed. You'll have to pay the $33 each to go for yourself. Or, try to win one of the ticket lotteries to see a taping of Jimmy Fallon or SNL. Pretty cool tour.

Unfortunately they don't allow cameras in this tour, but I highly recommend it. It was so great! I knew we were going to see a lot behind the scenes stuff but I had no idea we would be seeing the sets to so many iconic shows like SNL. That was so awesome! I loved that they even let us get a taste of what its like to work on a talk show set. We all got parts on the set and they even recorded it and emailed it to all if us on the tour. It comes complete with our names on the credits and all. We even got to keep a cute little magnetic pin to take home. Buy tickets to go to the Top of the Rock too. The view is spectacular!

A larger lady with reddish hair shuttled my family like they were cattle and told us not to crowd up the line. If we're paying for the tour, then our money pays your salary. Therefore, you should have a better attitude.

Our family took the tour in March during spring break. The tour consists of about 15-20 guests and two pages who took us through three studios. The group meets at a table in the gift shop. It's pretty remarkable that these studios exist in a high rise building across several floors. For me the SNL set was the most interesting. It is VERY small, both the performance stages and the audience seating. Hard to imagine a band like Arcade Fire fitting and performing in such small digs. We also saw the Fallon and Myers studios. In those, NBC dropped some coin on custom leather seating for the audience. The tour is informative and enjoyable if for nothing else a chance to see the "behind the scenes". The more questions the tour takers have the more you will learn. The tour does not feel rushed and the pages are anxious to share info and stories. There is an interactive piece at the end where you as a group, make a Fallon like show intro. Hey, it's NYC. For under a hundred bucks you get a great experience and an opportunity to take a tour you'll love.

After reading some good reviews, I booked this for 3pm in a Sunday. I was disappointed that I did. I travel quite a bit and take many tours so I've done the universal tour, etc. This one doesn't come close. They basically take you to three empty studios where they film talk shows. They all look similar with differently designed walls. You stand at the top and look down at a bunch of chairs and tables covered with sheets and they talk for 5 mins. Did not see any of the actual sitcom or show studios which would have been nice. Then three people in the group record a little talk show. You are not allowed to take any pics along the way. I was bored. Hint: There don't seem to be any broadway shows on Sunday night and Monday's in NYC. So best to take this tour then, and rather go to a 2pm or 3pm broadway show on the Sunday. It will, in my opinion, be a much better way to spend Sunday afternoon in New York.

This was the one thing my hubby really wanted to do. We were lucky to look at tickets ahead of time because this thing sells out! It was a really great tour. It started right on time, and the pages we had were fun and knowledgable. Because they were not filming the day we toured, we got to see the SNL set (small!), Jimmy Fallon's set as well as Seth Myers. It was really cool and made me want to come back and be a part of the studio audience for all three. So much history in those studios. The best part was at the end. We got to be a part of a special NBC taping, starring us! Here were a bunch of strangers thrown together for our tour, but we ended up collaborating for a really fun video. Thanks for helping us create a great memory!

Impressive tour! A friend suggested that we start off our morning with an NBC Studio tour. I am always one for behind-the-scenes info, so I jumped at the chance. **Only negative spot: the door we were told to enter through was cordoned off and we had to find another entrance. We were about 20 minutes early so thought we'd use the bathroom ahead of time, only to find the bathrooms are not just a level below but are very far away, really almost a full block underground from the start of the tour! A closer bathroom was closed so we ended up waiting until after the tour.** Our tour guides, Jolene and Lara (Lana? I'm second-guessing myself now) started us off in a comfy little screening room where we watched a brief history of the studios, narrated by Al Roker. We went up and saw the Nightly News with Lester Holt studio with its hundreds of lights and were given some information on how the nightly news works. We also visited the Jimmy Fallon studio and saw the Muppet Pipes and the SNL studio (definitely my favorite part). We were shown some of the behind-the-scenes control rooms and saw what was going on in real time and then we finished up by producing our own 5-ish minute video. I had been reluctant to participate, but they truly had a role for everyone and I enjoyed my time on the bongos! This tour was interesting and informative and I've definitely sign up again since I can imagine every page is different and you'd get a new experience each time.

The tour, and a mock talk show put together by the tour group, took a little over an hour. We enjoyed seeing where Saturday Night Live and the Tonight Show are filmed. It was an interesting relaxing tour.

I liked the tour itself, looking at the sets, seeing the pictures on the walls of Actors I've always loved etc. but our tour guide totally sucked. I went on the nov 15th tour in the am and we had 2 guides, one was a little more talkative and would make jokes and was pretty interactive but the other was awful. Never once smiled, when she would talk it sounded absolutely scripted and without a smile on her face and it seemed like she hated being there and sounded like she hated giving us the tour. She wasn't engaging at all, It was pretty awful.

We tried to get tickets to Jimmy Fallon's tonight show but miserably failed. The second best thing - tour of the studios and NBC shop. Best part, I got to replicate what it was like sitting on one of those revolving chairs, same that Adam, Blake, Miley & JHud sit on The Voice!

Overall was a nice experience. Most disappointing thing was that they do not allow any pictures on the tour. Did not really see anything that was so "secret" that it couldn't be photographed. It appears you see different areas depending on the tour. Our tour included the set of NBC Nightly News, SNL and Late Night with Seth Meyers. Also got to see some areas of 30 Rock as well. One of the neatest areas was a hallway to the SNL studio that had some iconic pictures from the show. Really wish we could have spent more time looking at those pics. We had 2 pages who were out tour guides overall very informative even though one of the pages was giving her first tour. Toward the end of the tour your group makes a late night "show". They will send you a copy of the video by email so pick a fun part if you are interested. My wife loves NBC shows so she really enjoyed it. Overall worth the time I think it was just an hour.

In all my visits to NYC here was one place that was right by my hotel and kept missing it! Located in the Rockefeller tower AKA 30 Rock you are given a 1 1/2 guided tour of three sets of your favorite NBC shows broadcast here in NYC. Tickets can be and I recommend purchased online in advance so you can secure your tour time and when you print your ticket you will get a voucher for 10% off in their gift shop. It is noted on your ticket to arrive 30 minutes prior to your scheduled tour since you will gather about 15 minutes prior. When my son and I arrived (we entered through the gift shop entry) our tickets were scanned and we had some free time to browse for gifts and pose for pictures. Mock up sets of the Today show and the judging chair on the Voice are there for fun shots. The gift shop also holds a lot of nostalgia like the old microphone used in radio days as well as a broadcast camera. Shopping for some of your old and current shows? They have Seinfeld, Friends, the Tonight show with Jimmy Fallon, The Today show as well as their logo and stuff from the recently finished Rio games. Photography is not permitted on the tour but you can carry water. After an introductory video we were taken to the third floor to set the set of the Nightly News with Lester Holt. We learned a lot into what goes on making the news and as always don't be fooled by that newsroom reel in the background. It was done in California and run on that traditional "blue screen." Next stop we visited was the set of Saturday Night live. Along the way there are pictures of the old shows as well as the current ones. Located on the 5th and 6th floors, we got to see where the audience gathers preshow and then taken into the studio. Our chairs were old seats from Yankee stadium. Our guides went over the sets how the production is run, the dress rehearsal you can get tickets for as well and how easy it is to transition from one set to another in a few minutes. Our last studio we visited was the Tonight show with Jimmy Fallon. We learned about the history of the show. The good luck pole he alway goes by that has remnants of the Muppets on it and then went upstairs to the audience area where we viewed the set. We were told where he does his monologue. The desk and chairs for guests and some of the fun things he does on the show. Now it is our turn. We were taken into a mock set where you can be the host, guest star, announcer, part of the band, the camera man, or the people behind the scenes that do the necessary work to adjust the lighting or sound to make the experience personal. I volunteered to be the host and it was fun seeing how many telepromters they have not only on the camera but also at the desk which was Jimmy Fallon's original desk. We did a 5 minute clip and then they emailed us a copy as a gift. The final segment of the tour shows how they broadcast all over the country even if there are transmission problems in NY. Feel free to ask questions and learn about the history of TV as well as behind the scenes of your favorite shows. A truly not to be missed attraction in NYC. Most definitely will return here. Outstanding tour!

The tour at NBC studios was amazing. I've always wanted to do it and it did not let me down at all. Seriously one of the highlights of my trip to New York. I don't want to write a long winded review about the tour because half of the fun of it is all the cool little secrets you learn about the shows and the history of the company..I don't want to ruin that for anybody. But yeah just as an overview..you get to see a lot of the behind the scenes areas. You get to sit in the SNL studio, Jimmy Fallon's studio, Seth Meyer's studio..it's all really cool. You also get to see a lot of the behind the scenes technical stuff..and it's all really interesting. And then yes at the end of the tour you get to be part of your own talk show with the rest of your tour group..I was very skeptical about this beforehand but it ended up being a lot of fun. For being part of the tour you also get a 10% off coupon for the studio store..and seeing how I planned on spending the majority of my souvenir money there I ended up saving a lot. Our two tour guides were really great..I wish I could remember their names to give them a shout out..but they were both great with such high energy for so early in the morning. On a side note..they have a very strict no photo of any kind policy while you're on the tour and you know what..good for them. It forces you to actually experience the tour rather than living it through your little phone screen. We as a society have become waay to reliant on living our lives through those little screens..enough already you know? ..that being said I got some good shots of the studio store tho..haha

I am so conflicted about this tour. You get to be on some of the most famous and beloved sets in TV which is pretty cool. However, having done many TV/Film Studio tours, this one ranked pretty low. It's only an hour and feels very scripted and impersonal with what they show each group. However, what really bummed me out was the scenario we ended up in for our tour. We had tickets for the 9:40 AM tour and are asked on the tickets to check in 30 mins early. At exactly 9:10 AM we checked in and were told there was no one in the 9:20 AM tour and would we like to take that instead? Being the first day of our first trip to NYC, saving time is a great help so we jumped at the chance. We were taken to wait in a screening room for the beginning of the tour to see if anyone else would join the tour. While waiting, the pages outside started loudly complaining about having to take just my husband and I on the tour. They weren't necessarily bad mouthing us but the box office for allowing tours with that number of people. I can sympathize and see their point but it still hurt to hear, almost to the point where I nearly stood up to walk out and ask to just go on our regularly scheduled tour if it was an issue. However, I didn't want to have any conflict on the first day of our vacation. We followed the directions on our ticket and then were given this unexpected opportunity. We couldn't help feeling guilty even though we did as we were told and it was kind of out of our hands. The guides were genuinely nice to us on the tour but the experience was tainted for me because I knew they didn't want to be there. I tried to engage back with them and I could tell they didn't get why we were so quiet on the tour but it was just an awkward, annoying scenario to find ourselves in. I think the tour is worth taking because seeing the SNL set alone is worth it. However, the actual tour left a lot to be desired compared to tours we've had in LA. *Update* No one can go back in time to fix the past but I wanted to note that NBC reached out and made a real effort to address the off tour we had. A lot of times companies will respond to Yelp reviews saying they want to correct the situation, but it is rare that most companies will actually go that extra mile. Thank you NBC, and even though our tour wasn't perfect, my husband and I were really touched by not only how fast the company responded but by the gesture as well. We will have only great things to say about this company in the future.

We went with my 11 year old and my sister as one of our NYC tours. What a fun and different thing to do. We got to see Saturday Night Live's Studio which I so wish I could have taken a picture of. Wild to see how small it was, the number of lights hanging from the ceiling and how few seats there were. We also so Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers Studio as well. So fun to see the behind the scenes activities that take place to put on these shows. And the history of tv that took place (and continues to take place) there. The bonus was definitely the mock show we created. None of the people on the tour volunteered to be part of it so my sister and son and I were the stars of the show. Pretty neat they sent us the full video of the show by email. If you have any interest in any of this, I highly recommend doing the tour.

This tour was a lot of fun and it was very cool to learn some of the behind-the-scenes television magic. First, the pages, Alex and Emma, were funny had a fantastic witty banter style about them. Second, the tour itself was interesting. We saw the sets of the Nightly News, SNL (what a fascinating set up they have in that studio!), and the Tonight Show. We also spent some time checking out (through glass) the control rooms for video and sound. At the end of the tour, we all got to take part in an interactive mock show taping that incorporated a lot of the elements we learned about. I would be remiss if I didn't mention the whole reason my husband insisted on doing this tour in the first place: the Muppet pipes. Apparently, it's a bit of a cult thing that was cool enough for Jimmy Fallon to request that they be properly displayed and available for viewing. Too bad photography is not allowed. This was definitely fun enough to recommend. If you've ever watched TV and gave any thought at all to how it all comes together, you'll probably find this worth your time and money.

Great tour! Definitely something everyone can enjoy. I'm very happy I did it. I will say as a 24/7 MSNBC fan, I was not able to see any of the MSNBC sets. Further more no one at the store or the pages will tell me if or when I can come back to do the tour again to see the MSNBC sets. Every time I come to NYC I go to the NBC store and ask. Not one person knows. Some folks from the PR MSNBC department tell me they do occasionally give tours of those sets. Would be a 5 Star review if someone told me one way or the other. Will try the tour again tomorrow. Also the gift shop is lacking MSNBC products. It's a great tour in my opinion, but for the cable news fans it may disappoint.

Do this tour if you can! It's so informative and shows the behind the scenes of what goes on in NBC studios. The pages (tour guides) are extremely helpful and knowledgeable. We got to tour the set of SNL, late night with Seth Myers, and the tonight show and it was so cool! At the end of the tour, there is a hands on part where the members of the tour are able to create a little news broadcast. Overall a must do in NYC!

DO IT, DO IT, DO IT. Really awesome behind the scenes tour. I had such a blast and it was really neat getting to see all the sets and learn more about the building and what goes on. I think anyone who watches TV would enjoy this tour. And I want to give a really huge shout out to our pages Ben and Corie. They were so much fun and really brought a great, energetic, fun vibe to a 9 am tour. They deserve a promotion or at the very least a high five. They were so informative and professional yet very fun. 10/10 would recommend, especially if these guys are the guides.

I have been on this tour 3 times since 2004 and each time has been different and great. Appropriately priced and a little over an hour in length. Depending on the day and time you will see a few studios but won't know until the tour. Obviously it's a working studio. You learn a lot about nbc, production and I've seen a few stars walking the hallways. A great time , for adults not kids

We were pretty excited for the tour, but we left disappointed. The guides were nice, but they told us we would get to see the SNL studio and that we would do a mock production. We did neither. We were told that the SNL guest host was in there shooting promos, so we couldn't see it. I get that things can change quickly, but it was a let down. Especially when just minutes earlier the guides were pumping us up about seeing the SNL studio. Not sure why we also skipped the mock production...

I haven't gone on this tour yet, but I'm giving it a 5 star review because of the people that make the tour happen. Specifically one employee, Ryan Gallagher, went above and beyond standard the usual customer service for me. I live in NYC and had never done the tour. A friend from Ohio was bringing his 12 year old boy to NYC for the first time a couple weeks ago. I purchased tickets for the tour a month in advance, but didn't check them until 2 days before the tour. Without going into details, I screwed up! The tickets were not for when I thought they were. I sent an email to NBC, after hours, hoping (praying) something could be done to help my situation for that weekend. I felt terrible, because my friend's son was looking forward to the tour. Ryan called me the next morning (twice) to help find a solution for me. He was nice, professional, and found a way for me to buy a couple new tickets for them. (Which I was glad to do) Not only will I be sure that the NBC Tour is an automatic "must" for guests that come into town when I take them around, but because of Ryan going the extra mile, I have a new respect for the people at NBC and the customer service they provide.

This was my most anticipated stop of our trip and it did not disappoint! We were able to see the sets of Lester Holt, The Tonight Show, and Saturday Night Live. We toured on a Saturday morning, so we were able to see the crew working on that night's SNL set. The pages were very knowledgeable and friendly. The only bummer about this tour is you are not allowed to take any photos.

Went on this tour recently with my family (day after Thanksgiving at 8:40am). This tour is totally worth it to see the iconic sets and learn about some of the history. What was a bummer were the pages... didn't want to be there, couldn't answer basic questions, and mostly just wanted to talk about themselves. They didn't add anything to the tour which is why this is a 4/5.

MUST DO, MUST DO, MUST DO! I work in TV, and have even worked for NBC UNIVERSAL in the past, however, I'd never gone to NYC to really explore, so when we wandered into 30 Rock and saw that tours were offered, we jumped on the experience and it was well worth the $71 for two people! The pages who give the tours are very knowledgeable and at the end of the tour you get to take part in making your own TV SHOW! Ha! THE BEST! ;)

One of my highlights from visiting NYC. The NBC Studios Tour is lots of fun. You meet at the NBC Shop and then get to tour around the building's upper floors. What studios you get to see depends on when you go, but we had the opportunity to see the SNL studio, Jimmy Fallon, and MSNBC / Lester Holt. This would be a great tour for anyone interested in a career in tv production, or just anyone who wants a behind the scene look at one of the nation's largest broadcast companies. They don't let you take pictures during the tour, so unfortunately I don't have any photos to share. Most of the photos you'll see in the tour's Yelp page are of the segment or the building inside that is public access. At the end of the tour you get to film your own mini tv segment which was surprisingly a lot of fun. After the tour, they email you the clip, so it's important you give them your email at the beginning of the tour. It's also important you give them your name if you want to play a scripted role in the segment. For about $33 you get a really awesome and fun inside look at some of your favorite shows led by an NBC page, and the only thing that could make this tour better is Kate McKinnon!

Decided to do this at the last minute. Boy am I glad we did! One word to describe our adventure...AWESOMENESS. A little peek at the world of television by the iconic NBC. Had the opportunity to visit the sets of SNL, Seth Meyers and the LEGEND Jimmy Fallon. My condolences to you and your family. Don't hesitate... just do it. By the way, you get a cool magnetic pin. Oh and don't do what I did... Spent $175 in the gift store then found out I could have had 10% off with my ticket stub... DOH!

But the tour guide/page was great! Nothing against her! It was nice because we had a one on one tour but also that meant we didn't get to do some of the group activities.

Tour was fantastic!!! Pages, Germaine and Taylor were funny and knowledgeable. Would recommend going later in the day on Saturday to hopefully get a glimpse of SNL stars. Leslie walked briefly behind us and we missed seeing her...but heard her distinct laugh. Make sure to volunteer to make your own Tonight Show video...super fun!

Enjoyed seeing behind the scenes of NBC. See where the Today Show is filmed, NBC news and tour the Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center.

It's always enjoyable for me to get a behind-the-scene look at almost anything. The two pages that led the tour were just the right mix of information and personality. Really enjoyed seeing the SNL set and all the photographs lining the walls. A pre-lunch 60 minutes well spent for our group of nine.

It was fun to see some of the sets where NBC showed are filmed. It's interesting how small the sets actually are. The tour guides were very friendly and we made a video at the end that was emailed to us. It was a lot of fun.

This was a such highlight of our trip to NYC! I really wanted to see the Saturday Night Live studio and it was awesome to see it in person. A big dream of mine! I do wish we could have walked down through the hallway below which we see at the show's intro so frequently but I'm sure it was probably too active with stars down there. Instead you're taken upstairs but get a great view of the studio from above. It's much smaller than I imagined! We also got to see the Nightly News set with Lester Holt and Jimmy Fallon's studio and famous "muppet pipes" a piece of 30 Rock building history. Our two young female tour guides were great, very sweet and friendly, always willing to answer questions. I was a little leery of the last activity to make our own talk show with our tour group. However our 9-year old son thought it was the coolest thing ever and it really ended up being a lot of fun! They email you the final video afterwards. Can't recommend this experience enough if you are a TV fan, it's a Must See!

Best field trip I experienced in NY. Ok, I loved the Brooklyn Bridge a scosh more. This tour could have been a little better if they would have let us take pics. I mean really, in this day and age of the Selfie? NO! Just keep your phone/camera elsewhere. However, this was a worthwhile tour. If you're young like me, you'll already be familiar with a 40+ yr old show called SNL. And, if you're an SNL fan, you should know Jimmy Fallon, and at the very least... Tina Fey. What I learned on this tour... -it's fucking cold in this building... Well, at least in the actual studios. Due to the sheer amount of cameras and lights needed in the news rooms, I was so glad I wore pants (I say this because there is a THING here in Cali... Called no pants day). -all of these actors must be TINY! As their desks and related sets are also TINY. - they film in WIDE angle as to make everything here seem bigger (except for when they filmed me doing "more cowbell"). -make sure you're dressed to impressed... Or keep warm. You will be filmed for a cute video (the only camera evidence that you may or may not have placed a booger under Jimmy's desk), which will be posted later. - two thumbs up. Do it. Cause I don't have any pics to share with you!

This was a real treat. Seeing the Saturday Night Live studio was amazing as well as the sets for Jimmy Fallon and Seth Myers. The tour could have been a little longer and it would have been great to take a few pictures but otherwise it was very entertaining and informative.