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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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AWESOME!!
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| Sat, Feb 24, 07 9:00 AM |
SquiggPak |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| This was our first time in the big city and the tour allowed us a fun, action packed, and safe way to see it. Steven was great!! |
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Great Tour
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| Fri, Feb 23, 07 9:00 AM |
cecilyeb |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We really enjoyed the history of the city and the knowledgeable guide. I plan on returning with other members of my family for the same tour. |
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Outstanding day out with people who became friends
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| Sun, Feb 18, 07 9:00 AM |
kelfyn |
Male |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| It was a bitterly cold day and there were 10 of us on the Tour from different parts of USA and UK . Steve made it clear from outset he wished the day to be interactive and it really was . Steve was a cross between a teacher and a stand up comic and because of this the group gelled immediately . We wre able to learn things and see things we would never have seen on our own and being such an intimate small group everything was personalised .
I would not hesitate in recommending this tour to anyone ( individual,pairs or groups) it has set the Standards that I will judge all other Tours by .
p.s. Just make sure Steve doesn't lock the van keys inside the van . |
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Excellent Tour / Marvelous Manhattan
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| Sat, Feb 3, 07 9:00 AM |
DeanCDurbin |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| There is no possible way that our tour could have been any better!!
I will recommend this tour to all of my friends that are coming to New York. It was interesting from start to finish & my family and I were raving about it. The tour guide was enthusiastic and knowledgeable and the accommodations in the vehicle are nice too.
I am so glad that we did the Marvelous Manhattan tour due primarily to the small group feel, our guide called everyone by name after about 5 minutes.
Dean C. Durbin
Lexington, Kentucky
February 6th, 2007 |
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Fun and informative...we'll do it again!
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| Mon, Jan 22, 07 9:00 AM |
gwhitehead |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| From the moment we started, our personable tour guide gave us new and interesting information about all those things that make New York such a dynamic and exciting city. We learned anecdotal and factual information about the neighborhoods and landmarks that everyone recognizes; and we were given insight into the less-well-known aspects of New York that could only be uncovered by a real expert. Fttingly, we wound up our tour at Katz' deli, made famous in the movie "When Harry Met Sally." With a different twist, we would quote Meg Ryan with a "Yes, yes, yes" when it comes to recomending this tour. |
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Excellent Tour
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| Sat, Jan 20, 07 9:00 AM |
kapelley |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| What makes this tour excellent are two things:
1. Steve - the tour guide really knows and loves the city and provides great history
2. Small group size - the small bus and thus the small group really makes the tour more intimate. Steve calls everybody by name and we all had a great time.
I would definately recommend this tour and would not hesitate to take my children on it next time we are in the city. |
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Tour guide Steve makes our day ...
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| Sun, Jan 14, 07 9:00 AM |
jshurie |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Steve set the scene for the day with a warm greeting for the 3 couples and a single on our bus. Everybody was soon on first name terms and we had a great time discovering the real New York - the people as well as the sites. All the main sites were covered with frequent opportunities to get off the bus and walk round the sites/ take photos - the guide was informative and we gained a good perspective as to the history and current 'what is happening' view of NY - we were encouraged to ask questions along the route and had the opportunity to be flexible if more time was wanted at a site. All I can say that is that we a great day - the 6 hours flew by - I would recommend this as very good value for money compared to larger bus tours where you only listen to a commentary and cannot interact with your guide. Well done Steve! |
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Swanky, Totally Swanky!
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| Sat, Jan 6, 07 9:00 AM |
johntax33 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Swanky is my new favorite "New York" term I learned from Stephen. He was so marvelous, we wanted to keep him for the whole trip!! We invited him to join us for the evening with his wife, but he had to take down the Christmas decorations instead. Oh well, mabey next time!
But yah, really. If you don't book this guy for a tour of NYC, you'll be really missing out on a GREAT opportunity to totally understand and appreciate this wonderful "swanky" little town!!
Hope you do the right thing and book it!!
Hey Stephen, do you still want me to send you those pictures I took on the tour? Just shoot me an e-mail, and you'll get them.
Thanks a million,
Kristin and Greg from the land of 10,000 lakes!!! |
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A tour not to be missed!
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| Thu, Dec 28, 06 9:00 AM |
PamelaPrice |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| This was a fantastic start to our stay in New York; we would highly recommend it especially to anyone visiting NY for the first time, as we were. We saw so much in the time and were able to decide which places to revisit in the limited time we had. Steve was an excellent, humorous and very enthusiastic guide - a great ambassador for the city. We loved every minute of the tour - it really lived up to our expectations and was very good value for money. Fond memories from the folk from the "Fatherland" - as Steve kept calling us!! |
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Met and then exceeded our expectations!
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| Thu, Dec 28, 06 9:00 AM |
Julienne |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My wife and I (Steve: We were the newlyweds - who were pregnant - from California. Julienne and Carl) went on the tour on Thursday 12/28/06. Our In-laws had told us about this tour as they took it 2.5 years ago, they loved it - specifically they bragged about Steve.
Our fun started when we were early to the pick up point. Steve met us at the bus and joked with us about being early so we went over to a bakery and grabbed a quick bite. We showed back up to the bus (5 minutes before we were scheduled to leave) and he joked that we were now late. We loved the way quickly got to know each of us and made a great effort to remember each of or names.
Steve was just fantastic. Forst and foremost he loves NYC..it shows!! He knows NYC and it was just so informative. The perfect blend of going to the big sites and then being able to walk around and "touch and feel" them was perfect. How George drove around I have no idea. But we loved avery momentof the tour.
We expected a good time but we had a top ten experience that we will not forget. It was truly one of the highlights of our week long stay. The best compliment we can give Steve is that we hit the subways, walked around SoHo, Canal Street, Uptown, Downtown, Midtown, and soaked in all of the magic.
The only downside is the poor guy was getting called on his cell phone like he was working on the Stock exchange trading floor. His sense of humor and passion for the city made that tour the best that there is. Honestly, I don't know what the tour would be without Steve, I don't think it could exist without him.
If there is ever another tour say of Brooklyn/Bronx (maybe not gettng out to walk around - hahha) we would come to New York just to go on it - but only if Steve is giving the tour! Also, we were so impacted about the point he made about 9/11. How it was a horrific tragedy just terrible..but it was a miracle that only the number who were killed happened instead of the over 60K+ that worked in that building. Very true, unreported, and was an excellent point.
It was awesome!! It you had a rating higher then five stars we would give it. Thank you - Steve (and his wife...he went on and on how great she is...yadda, yadda, hahha)
Carl and Julienne Erickson |
