| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? [v] |
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Manhattan Tour
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| Sat, Jun 14, 08 9:00 AM |
Busymom |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We enjoyed our tour for the most part. I was suffering from jet lag, but we really got to see all the important sights in downtown Manhattan. It was a lot to see in one day. Our tour guide, "Steve" kept things interesting and lively. He moved us along at a fast pace.
I would have liked to see Ellis Island up closer. The weather was nice up until about 3:30 or so. Then the rain came. Our tour guide more or less told us to get out in the rain. We walked about four blocks to our hotel in the rain. We knew the driver would not return us to the hotel, but we didn't really know where we were, at first. Then the guide, "Steve" said, "What are you waiting for? The rain to stop?" and that was the way he dumped us off the bus. By that time we were all tired, but he could have been more polite to tourists. |
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Great way to acquaint yourself with NYC
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| Fri, Jun 6, 08 9:00 AM |
rjvallejo |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Terrific tour... was not let down from what I read in the prior reviews. Very enthusiastic and knowledeable guide. I learned a lot about the city, it's history, etc. The visit to Sardi's was great... we ended up having cocktails and appetizers the next day before the show as he recommended, and it was wonderful. We found ourselves quoting all the history and trivia we learned about during the tour with our friends over the following few days.
I definitely recommend the tour. |
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Encylopedic and Personal
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| Mon, Jun 2, 08 9:00 AM |
Lockychurch |
Male |
60-69 |
Combination |
Family With Children |
| Steve is a passionate New Yorker, who managed to convey the depth and breadth of this marvelous city with humor and expertise. Even after countless visits here, we learned an incredible amount as we shepherded our grand niece from Zurich around the Apple! Recommend this tour most highly! |
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| Fri, May 23, 08 9:00 AM |
mariej |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
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Second time tour - as great as the first time.
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| Mon, May 19, 08 9:00 AM |
jsimmons |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We had been on the tour with Steve November after 9/11. Our family of four were the only ones on the tour so it was extremely personalized and we all enjoyed it. When we returned to NYC 5/20/08 with extended family we were on the tour bus with others. It was excellent and he still personalized it, making it fun and informative. He does an excellent job of not just familiarizing you with the city, but teaching you how to maneuver in it. He uses humor, a loud voice, and good information. I highly recommend taking the full day tour at the beginning of your vacation. You can then decide what you want to return to for more in depth time. The day went by so fast and is great for all age groups. |
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Wonderful for all ages!
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| Fri, May 16, 08 9:00 AM |
cindymiller2 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| I took this same tour last August with my teenagers and we loved it!! This time I brought my 11 year old, my mother (76 years old) and a friend (who had never been to NYC). This tour provides a wonderful and complete overview of Manhattan. Steve is very knowlegable with a great sense of humor. I would recommend this to anyone, any age. |
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Fantastic Tour!!
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| Thu, May 15, 08 9:00 AM |
lauriejoyner |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| What a great tour! Steve provided a personalized and informative tour with his terrific sense of humor. Even our teenager enjoyed it! His love of NYC definitely comes out in his commentary. We started out with the half day morning tour and ended up paying for the afternoon portion because we were having such a good time. Lunch at Katz's Deli was excellent!! |
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Excellent your,aclimates you to the city!
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| Fri, Mar 21, 08 9:00 AM |
lonestarcars |
Female |
50-59 |
Unspecified |
Family With Children |
| Took the tour with my 15 yr old niece,take your map,Steve explains in detail and answers all questions,made us feel much more comfortable with the city.We were in a small warm bus,getting out for brief talks.Great tour! |
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Entertainment or passive aggressive prejudice?
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| Sat, Feb 16, 08 9:00 AM |
micheleorr |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Steve is charming, funny and knowledgeable. He had a way with words when it came to the African American couple on our tour, passive aggressive prejudice is the best way I can describe it. He went out of his way to make a reference to Black History month while nodding to the couple, finally she said to the others on the bus that Black History Month is not about her. The final straw for my husband and I was that he prided himself on remembering peoples names but referred to them as "where's OUR black couple" when their portion of the tour was over and they left. I know it wasn’t just me because after lunch Steve finally said something along this line to everyone "what's wrong, did I say something wrong, oh…no one will tell me but I'll hear about it in an email in 2 days". I had already planned to say something about it at the end of the trip, which when I tried to describe what offended me he started defending his comments before I could get a full sentence out. I realized that nothing I said to him, he would hear. When I got off the bus my three teenage children all commented that they were floored by his black/African American commentary and references. |
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A BRILLIANT DAY !!
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| Sun, Jan 20, 08 9:00 AM |
stuartbagley |
Male |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We had a wonderful day in the big apple which was presented to us by a wonderfully enthusiastic tour guide [ whos name i sadly cannot remember . He helped to make an already special day , extra special , even my kids insisted THEY leave a tip . |
