| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? [v] |
Group Type? |
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WHAT A GREAT TIME!
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| Mon, Nov 24, 08 10:15 AM |
rramirez4566 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| THIS WAS MY DAUGHTERS AND MY FIRST TRIP TO NEW YORK. I DECIDED TO BOOK THIS TOUR TO GET AQUAINTED WITH THE CITY ON OUR FIRST FULL DAY THERE. OUR TOUR GUIDE, ISSAC WAS GREAT! HE TOOK US OFF THE BEATEN PATH TO SEE AS MUCH OF NEW YORK AS WE COULD IN THREE HOURS TIME. HAD I NOT BEEN ON THE TOUR I WOULD NOT HAVE KNOWN ABOUT HALF OF THE PLACES WE VISITED. IT REALLY WAS AWESOME. THE TOUR IS A BIT PRICEY BUT I BELIEVE THAT IT WAS WELL WORTH THE EXPENSE. I WISH WE WOULD HAVE HAD TIME TO TAKE SOME OF THE OTHER TOURS THAT ARE OFFERED.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS TOUR FOR NEWCOMERS AND THOSE WHO PERHAPS WOULD LIKE TO SEE NEW YORK IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT.
I DEFINITELY WILL USE THE SERVICE AGAIN! |
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Great way to see lesser known NY spots
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| Sat, Aug 2, 08 7:15 PM |
jggoldenberg |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Tour guide was very knowledgeable about obscure but current NY things to do. Seeing NY from Brooklyn, the IRish hunger memorial and other locales would not have been obvious to visitors so it was a welcome change from "Normal" NY activities. |
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A great customized tour for our extended family!
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| Mon, May 26, 08 1:45 PM |
carenfields |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Issac did a great job showing us some of the sights of Manhattan
and Brooklyn - while still fitting in our specific sights of interest. |
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Energetic, informed guide and professional driver!
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| Mon, May 19, 08 10:15 AM |
DebbieAtchle |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| We had my two college daughters AND elderly mother. Guide Sam and driver Shariff went out of their way to meet our special needs, adjusting the walking portion as necessary with pleasant and fun attitude. Sam was awesome, completely prepared with history and interesting facts. This gave us a great intro to the city. Since we did it on the first day, they also answered questions and gave advice about our plans for the week. Wonderful. |
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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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LOVED THE TOUR
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| Sun, Dec 2, 07 10:15 AM |
cjohnston8 |
Female |
Unspecified |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| WE HAD A GROUP OF LADIES OF ALL AGES. THE TOUR WITH A CAR AT YOUR DISPOSAL WAS GREAT. LESS WALKING AND WE COVERED ALOT THE CITY. WE SCHEDULE OUR TOUR ON A SUNDAY MORNING AND IT ENDED UP BEING THE FIRST SNOW NEW YORK HAD THIS YEAR. TRUST ME IT WORKED OUT GREAT. OUR GUIDE WAS GREAT. WE EVEN STOP AT A RUSTIC COFFEE SHOP FOR SOME COCO. LOVE THE TOUR AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO OUR TOUR NEXT YEAR OF BROOKLYN. HOPEFULLY WE WILL GET THE SAME TOUR GUIDE (ISSAC). THANKS AGAIN. |
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Informative and comfortable trip enjoyed by all
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| Sun, Nov 11, 07 1:30 PM |
celtdec |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Don't be put off by the price - if you have a party of up to 10 people, consider the individual cost and compare it with the cost of the usual bus tours. Throw in your personal guide - and our guide, Isaac, was very helpful and informative - and the luxury and unique thrill of your personal limo, and you have a great way of exploring New York at a reasonable price. Highly recommended. |
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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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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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A great time was had by all.
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| Mon, Jun 4, 07 2:00 PM |
kathymccord1 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The commitment to customer service was exemplary. Our guide even called us at the airport to make sure we had arrived on time.
The tour was well organized and informative. The dirver and guide worked well together, and we saw unique site in lower manhatten that we would never have seen.
I would consider a car other than a limo for our next tour, because it was somewhat difficult to see out of the windows. |
