| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age [v] |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Exciting and fun introduction to the city
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| Sat, May 10, 08 10:15 AM |
jannhoke |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| I purchased this tour for my sister-in-law, her two teenaged daughters, and my three teenaged daughters. My SIL and I have been to New York numerous times, but it was a first-time trip for our girls. We had show tickets and other outings planned, but we really wanted to start out the trip with a bang, and this tour was just the ticket. We kept it as a surprise for the girls.
We wanted them to be wowed with some of the "glitz" factor of the city. Having a gleaming white limousine pull up in front of our hotel on Saturday morning to take us for a private three-hour overview of the city made for some excited, giggling teens.
Our tour guide, Sam, was personable, informative, and friendly. He was also (my thirteen-year old informed me afterwards) "a hottie." He seemed very proud of his city and not only told us myriad facts about the history and culture, but pointed out some neat shopping places which the girls hit with credit cards blazing the next day. He was a terrific tour guide and I recommend him whole-heartedly.
The limo was very clean and the driver was uniformed. We all felt very "uptown." Although the limo will pick you up and drop you at your hotel, when our tour was over, we requested to be dropped in Chinatown for some shopping, and Sam was happy to do that.
I only have one complaint about the tour, and that is why this rating is four stars and not five. Our driver conducted some kind of business on his cell phone for the entire tour. Whatever business he was conducting seemed much more interesting and important to him than we were. We all noticed, and it did detract from the "glamour" of the experience.
The driver is supposed to open the limo doors, help you in and out of the limo, and pick you up when you make a stop and walk for a few minutes to see some attraction, like the view across to Ellis Island, or the Irish Hunger Memorial. But our driver talked on his cell phone during the entire tour, even if he did open the door -- that phone was glued to his ear. Several times he did not exit the limo when we did, and once he failed to meet us at a rendezvous point at the WTC Ground Zero for about ten minutes.
I think that when one pays that much for someone's time for three hours, that their mind should be on their job, not on their own personal business. Our tour guide, Sam, was very attentive and made us feel very special. The driver, whose name escapes me, made us feel as though we were intruding on his private time. If my daughters had not been with us, I would have said something to him about it.
But other than that one blot, the experience was first-rate, and I highly recommend it, especially if your children have never been in a chauffeured limousine before. |
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Superb Tour
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| Mon, Dec 31, 07 10:15 AM |
davymc |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We were vacationing as a family of 5 with some young children in NY for 8 days and included this as part of a well researched intinerary and were very pleased.
Our guide and driver were punctual, pleasant , well presented and well informed.
The tour was superb and afforded our family the opportunity to fashion a tailor-made ininerary.
I would be pleased to recommend this tour to others in a similar position.
dave (Ireland) |
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A good choice
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| Fri, Nov 23, 07 10:15 AM |
Gerard |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| If you're a group of first timers in NYC or even if you've been on guided tours of the city before, you'll enjoy this for a full morning or afternoon out. My group did!
We were a group of ten friends (aged 38 - 48). Some of us had been to NYC before and some of us had been guided before. Our guide rang us before hand to establish a tailor made itinerary and this worked well.
The car, guide and driver were all prompt and well presented. The driver and guide were friendly and helpful.
We were in and out of the car quite a lot which suited us but might not suit everyone. We walked a street or two in several neighbourhoods and found some places we loved which we would never have found on our own.
All in all, very worthwhile, very informative, very good value for money. It was also great to be picked up at your hotel and dropped back off, in our case, in our new favourite neighbourhood. |
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Enjoyed greatly!
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| Fri, Oct 12, 07 10:15 AM |
voyagerswatt |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We enjoyed the entire tour. Isaac was a great tour guide and the driver handled the car in New York traffic with amazing skill. Our guests had a wonderful time! |
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Great Way to see Lower Manhattan
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| Thu, Mar 5 10:15 AM |
mmacloud |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The lower Manhattan tour was great. We were able to visit neighboorhoods and sites that our group would never have found on our own. Our guide Isaac was the best! |
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Amazing and Exciting New York sightseeing tour
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| Fri, Oct 10, 08 7:15 PM |
nours_am |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We've been welcomed by a guide.
This person is in love with New York, full of great advices, very enthousiastic.
The visit of new york, with some walks in Greenwich Village, Little Italy, Chinatown, over the Brooklin bridge was a dream come true.
The guide, i don't remember his name, was an actor. We spent an amazing moment with him.
Thanks for all Fun Tours, great time
Aymeric |
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A fantastic way to see New York!
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| Wed, May 7, 08 10:15 AM |
paullavender |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This is absolutely a great way to see New York! You feel like a film star, as you are certainly the centre of attention in the limo - every time it stops, people gawp to see who gets out... really!
The places you get to see on the tour are interesting and a nice mixture of the regular sites and the lesser known ones. There is a good mixture of walking and driving, so you don't feel too lazy.
One thing I hadn't realiized from the brochure is that there is a driver and a guide - they are not one and the same, which of course is great. Isaac is an enthusiastic and entertaining guide - a real New Yorker! Seeing NY from the eyes of someone who lives there is very special.
My tour party was interesting as we were a mixture of very young and old people, and the old ones did not speak English! Nevertheless, everyone enjoyed the tour, although I would humbly offer 2 suggestions that would have improved it: 1) to establish whether people at a slower pace want to see everything or less things at a more relaxed pace; 2) for the tour guide to leave pauses between the sentences or the main points to allow people to translate.
So, what else can I say? Go for it and enjoy! |
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best way to see the most sights in a day...
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| Thu, Oct 11, 07 10:15 AM |
brucejenn |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| My husband, my daughter (age 8) and I very much enjoyed our limousine tour. The tour guide was very nice and knowledgeable of the city (a local himself). My daughter was in love with the stretch limo. Our family was only in NYC for 3 days but we wanted to get a real feel for the city and I do believe this was the best way to see many sights in a short period of time and get quality information during the entire ride. We were able to stop and walk around at many of the sights, the guide took family pictures for us, and then we turned around and the limo was back to pick us up. I do not think there would have been a more comfortable or efficient way to see NYC. We took this tour our first full day and the guide was able to give us great information for what to do the next two days to get the most from our stay. It was simply fabulous and a smart way to go! Highly recommend! |
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Very satisfied. Gracias desde Espana
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| Wed, Aug 8, 07 7:15 PM |
jarubio2001 |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Yeah, absoutely fantastic. My family and I (from Carballo (La Coruna) and Albox (Almeria), Spain) enjoyed every second of the tour. The people at New York Fun Tours was so kind and helpful that really made a difference. The limousine trip was great of course, but we all expected that. It was the way people treated us and how well they had everything organized that really made us feel comfortable and satisfied with the experience. We requested a Spanish translation package and that was also a success for all non-English speakers in the group. Thanks very much to the teams at New York Fun Tours and Zerve.com. Gracias.
Juan A. Rubio |
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The tour was great
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| Wed, Dec 20, 06 12:15 PM |
Salvatore |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The Tour Guide was great, and very knowledgeable. He took photos and emailed us the photos within days after the tour.
The Limo Driver was very talented, especially driving in NYC
The limo was very clean and comfortable.
It was a nice tour because we got to see things that a normal congested bus tour doesn't give you.
They arrived on time and the tour guide recommend a great pizza place for after the tour.
Sal Abbate |
