| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? [v] |
Group Type? |
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A Tour with a difference with a true local.
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| Fri, Oct 24, 08 1:30 PM |
teresamc04 |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I took the Brooklyn Walking Tour when staying there last week. The guide Rick was
extremely knowledgeable about the area having lived there all his life so it was
very interesting and enjoyable as it was more personalised. The pace was relaxed with plenty of stops to look at and talk about different aspects of the area. The various types of architecture of the buildings and houses was fascinating especially when attention was drawn to points you'd never have noticed yourself. This is a
much to be recommended tour with a difference with a great guide with a great personality who really looks after his customers. Highly recommended. |
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Really interesting for architecture's amateur
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| Sun, Oct 12, 08 10:00 AM |
Laurie85 |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I recommend this tour because you learn a lot about the aera of Brooklyn.
If you are interested by architecture just one word: GO!
Furthermore, Rick, the guide, is really nice and a real brooklynite! |
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a great, authentic and impressive tour
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| Mon, Sep 29, 08 10:00 AM |
Wiemann67 |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| Our tour guide was not only an expert on history and arquitecture of the neighbourhood, he was a real brooklynite, who could enrich our walk with his personal views, interesting stories and impressions. Thus the tour turned out to be truly interesting and full of life. The guide likes his job and loves his neighbourhood. I got a very good impressions of Brooklyn and had a great time. |
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Best way to see Brooklyn
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| Thu, Sep 25, 08 10:00 AM |
Yvonne2008 |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| "A Tour Grows in Brooklyn" is not to be missed. I learned more from "Big Rick" about Brooklyn and the Park Slope area than any guidebook. The history, the best places to eat, the architecture and famous Brooklynites were all covered and topped off with a slice of pizza at the end - can't say fairer than that! |
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Insightful Tour
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| Sun, Sep 21, 08 10:00 AM |
skcprod |
Unspecified |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| This is a most interesting tour of Brooklyn's parkslope area. The guide "Big Rick" goes over details about the many points around the area. He notes the architectural uniqueness of the some of the structures and provides the historical backgrounds coupled with his personal historical experiences in the area. I found his information delivery to be very enthusiastic and knowlegeable. Also found the many boutiques, shops on the avenues to be points of interest as well.
After the tour, you learn abit more about this area's past and possible future trends. Definitely a worthwhile visit to be included in you trip to NYC. |
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We loved seeing Brooklyn through Rick's stories
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| Fri, Sep 5, 08 10:00 AM |
Judithlf |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| My friends and I really enjoyed our few hours we spent with Rick walking through Park Slope. He is passionate about Brooklyn; his combination of personal stories and historical facts makes for a very interesting tour.
We were a small group, he was personal and accommodating to any of our requests. He was also funny which made the time fly by. The pizza at the end of the tour makes you feel like you have had a little taste of Brooklyn and would want to come back again on future trips.
Overall we all enjoyed our morning and would highly recomend it. |
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fell in love with Brooklyn
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| Sat, Aug 9, 08 1:30 PM |
lesleyandrog |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| The tour exceeded our expectations. Rick was knowledgeable and enthusiastic about his neighbourhood. I would heartily recommend this tour and hope that visitors manage to make the effort to leave Manhattan for a few hours to appreciate this great area. |
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You see so much more with a good tour guide!
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| Mon, Jul 21, 08 10:00 AM |
raussen |
Male |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We were a family of 5 (including 3 daughters of age 19-24) from Denmark visiting New York for the first time. We were told that Brooklyn tours was worth the effort and the money spent, and it certainly was. Our tour guide Rick showed us around his home environment, and we saw many areas of Brooklyn that we would never have discovered ourselves. It was amazing to listen to wealths of details concerning the history of the neighborhoods, their inhabitants (some of them famous) and the architecture of houses, churches, parks etc. Everything told in an entertaining tone, including answers to all the questions we had. Close to the end of the tour we were fed with large slices of pizza, and we were offered water bottles already when starting our tour on this very hot day. Highly recommended! |
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Rick is the best
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| Sat, Jun 28, 08 10:00 AM |
Manuela39576 |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| We enjoyed Rick's local background and his funny stories a lot. The area is beautiful and more than worth to pay a visit to.
Great guide, great area, great experience! |
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Brooklyn Walking Tour
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| Sat, May 31, 08 10:00 AM |
cndross |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| It was very interesting. Theguide was from Brooklyn and was 100% infrmative.
The only down side was that the guide went in to much buildin g work and history for me .
I found the rest really informaive and the backgroungd superb . I had been on previous bus tours but this took me through the real Brooklyn !!!
Go on gop for it you have nothing to lose you will enjoy it and seee things you would normally miss!!!! Trust me I HAVE NOW BEEEN 5 TIMES AND I SAW THE RAL BROOKLYN !!
CRAIG FROM ABERDEEN SCOTLAND |
