| Rating |
Date Attended [^] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Great experience...would absolutely recommend
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| Wed, Aug 13, 08 9:00 AM |
chloe629 |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| The tour was great! Definitely worth every penny. We got to see so much of the city-it was amazing. It was a great learning experience for myself and my 9 year old son, also. |
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This was an outstanding tour of NYC
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| Thu, Aug 21, 08 9:00 AM |
bear214 |
Female |
70+ |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I am a New Yorker who booked Marvelous Manhattan Tours to show an old friend from Eugene, Oregon my city, for her first time visit. Steve was a superb guide who provided in depth information about New York City and with every question expanded easily and conversationally in detail, sometimes including his own perspective where appropriate. He was wholly present, (engaged each participant by name), helpful, personable and involved in the most entertaining manner. We had sort of wondered whether we could stand 6 1/2 hours on a bus but it was the most wonderful and informational experience. I will most certainly do this again should the occasion present itself. I cannot recommend this tour highly enough for those who want more than a superficial experience. |
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What a great way to get introduced to New York
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| Fri, Aug 22, 08 9:00 AM |
jajovik |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Steve was great at presenting an introduction to New York that prepares you for the rest of your stay. We intentionally took the tour on the first day so that we could paln teh rest of our stay and it sure did help alot. We were able to revisit some places in more detail and also go to others that Steve mentioned that were interesting. He kept everyone interested and had a great conversation, not just a monologue so that every one felt a part of the trip. I would highly recommend this tour and would even take it again the next time that I and in New York. |
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Great tour
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| Sat, Aug 23, 08 9:00 AM |
ceciliaj |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We enjoyed the full day tour of Manhattan very much. We covered a variety of sights and the information provided by our guide was most impressive. The tour was fun and educational. We appreciated being able to board the bus close to our mid-town hotel, and being dropped off there at the end of the tour. We have taken smaller sized tours before and find them to be vastly superior to large and impersonal tours. We could ask our guide questions and have them answered. Having a qualified guide from the region makes a huge difference. Steve is a passionate New Yorker, he clearly loves the city and wanted to share his enthusiasm with us. We were made to feel welcome and received many words of guidance on how to best utilize our time while visiting New York. We all agreed that this tour was an excellent introduction to Manhattan. We also appreciated the skills of our driver, navigating the busy streets and making adjustments to the route due to road closures, and never once making us feel nervous - nicely done. We would highly recommend this tour, I intend to pass this recommendation on to our travel agent for the benefit of her other clients. |
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good route, but too opinionated
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| Thu, Aug 28, 08 9:00 AM |
lmacquisten |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| I liked the areas which were covered, but our guide spent too much time with his opinions on everything. More facts regarding the city & the specific areas we were touring would have been better. |
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A MUST DO on your first full day in Manhattan!
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| Thu, Aug 28, 08 9:00 AM |
Bonney53 |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I could not say enough about this tour. If you have never experienced New York before, as my sisters and I had not, be sure to experience this Bus Tour. We chose the 7 hour tour, and it was worth EVERY cent, and more. Steve, our tour guide, taught us more about New York than even our nephew knows, WHO LIVES IN NEW JERSEY! We left New York with a huge desire to learn even more: Burroughs (5 in total), how to pronounce Houston properly, the TRUE meanings of Uptown, Midtown, Downtown and Crosstown, there are only 2 homes in Manhattan (wow!!!), the cost of renting in Manhattan (ridiculous!) etc. etc. etc.
Steve made it informative and entertaining, and the fact that he is 'easy on the eyes' did not hurt one bit. He made navigating through New York for the next 6 days a real treat, rather than a stressful adventure, as it is to many.
Pass all other Bus tours by, and jump on this one.
My only complaint would be where we had lunch. We were looking forward to experiencing Katz Deli, where that memorable scene from "When Harry Met Sally' was filmed, however it was so stressful and frantic, and those working there very abrupt and impatient, it really dampened our previously high spirits. The situation actually brought my sister to tears. Because of the line-ups both to order and to pay, I actually delayed the bus leaving by 10 minutes, for which I felt very bad about. I will admit though that that was absolutely the best Pastrami sandwich I have ever tasted! Just be prepared to be treated like a number, not a person when you get there.
Other than that, do NOT miss this tour - fantastic job Steve! Thank you, on behalf of my two sisters and I, from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - remember ('I'm sure that she is NICE"). : ) |
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A Truly Marvelous Tour of Manhattan
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| Thu, Aug 28, 08 9:00 AM |
Burtonduo |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| On this tour we saw everything we wanted and so much more! The route is very well thought out with just the right amount of opportunities to get out and step foot. We learned a lot - all the facts and the little insider secrets. |
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It was one of the highlights of New York
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| Fri, Aug 29, 08 9:00 AM |
JuneJohnson |
Female |
70+ |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| We took other tours in NY too and we were very pleased with the tour and the tour guide. The driver for the tour was very good too. The guide was able to answer our questions very well and we feel as if we got a very good tour for our money. I would encourage any tourist to the city to take this tour. |
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Highly recommended
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| Sun, Aug 31, 08 9:00 AM |
astlm46 |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| As a native New Yorker enjoying the tour with family from out of town I found the tour
to be highly informative. I was made aware of so many interesting facts related to
the history of New York which I had never known and certainly would consider
another tour if the opportunity presented. |
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We Highly Recommend This Fantastic Tour of NYC
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| Sun, Aug 31, 08 9:00 AM |
Saurastri |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I was born and raised in New York and moved to the West Coast when I was 26. I thought I knew everything there was to know about this great City. How wrong I was. My husband, a native of India and my two cousins, native New Yorkers who now live in Queens and Long Island loved the tour as well.
Our tour guide Steve was funny, helpful and very informed about each of the areas that we toured. We chose to take the half day tour of mid-town and downtown Manhattan but next time we are back in the City we want to take the remainder of the tour which goes uptown. It was such a wonderful experience to re-discover the City of my younger years.
Thank you Steve for a very rewarding adventure.
Susan and Pan Saurastri
Fountain Valley, California |
