| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age [v] |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Best Tour in NYC
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| Mon, May 29, 06 9:15 AM |
jmaxwell |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| I would recommend this tour for anyone. My wife and I brought our 2 kids (ages 6 and 9) to NYC and they loved the tour. Steve is very personable and really wants his customers to enjoy the city and learn. The best thing about this tour is the small size; only 11 or 12 of us on the tour. Probably the price weeds out a lot of people; I believe we paid $100 per ticket for each adult and about $70 for each kid. Believe me, it's worth every penny. You can ask questions at any time; this is much better than the large tour buses you see rolling thru the city. It's like having your own personal tour guide. Steve is a wealth of knowledge about New York. We took the all day tour; lasts from 9:30 to 3:30. |
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make sure your tour is with the king of ny city
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| Sun, May 28, 06 9:15 AM |
bcollins |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| I hate guided tours and normally go it alone with a map but was recommended to the king of new york city and came away with a font of knowledge about new york and the people that live there.
There were three of us aged between 73 and 13 and all of us thoroughly enjoyed our day.
The tour was in a comfortable bus, ample refreshment and toilet breaks and stopping at Katz's deli was a true new york experience.
So my advice is - if you are going to take any tours, make sure it is with the king of new york. |
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A Must do Tour
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| Fri, May 26, 06 9:15 AM |
RJL400 |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Steve was knowledgeable and very enthusiastic about his city. He shared his knowledge with the tour and we all learnt things about New York we would never have known if not for the tour. He also shared some of his ides and thoughts which was great to here things from the perspective of someone who lives in the city and travels around it every day. I would recommend every first time visitor take tis tour. |
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educating and entertaining
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| Mon, May 1, 06 9:15 AM |
michaeld |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Stephen was a great guide, extremely informative and funny. He gave our small group a rare insight into some lesser known aspects of NY life. I would heartily recommend the tour to friends. |
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Overall Thoughts
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| Fri, Apr 14, 06 9:15 AM |
ftimbone |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| It was a good and informative tour with a knowledgeable guide. I would just lower the commentary of personal views. |
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A good tour of Manhattan
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| Thu, Oct 22 9:00 AM |
abodvarsson |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We took this tour on the first day of our visit to New York and I recommend doing that to get a good feel for the area. The tour is well organised and the service is on a personal level, as there are not many passengers at each time (I think the maximum is 12, but I'm not sure) |
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A wonderful introduction to Manhattan
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| Mon, Oct 12 9:00 AM |
DebraCT |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| I highly recommend this tour. Steve is an extremely enthusiastic and knowledgeable host and the tour gives a great overview of Manhattan and its geography. It provided a great foundation for the rest of our stay. |
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30 minutes of fake purse shopping in Chinatown!?!
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| Thu, Apr 23 9:00 AM |
dfs85302 |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I was glad because it was a tour of less than 10 people, any more than 15 would've been too much, I didn't hear what the guide was saying very well.
We stopped at some major sites. I would say we spent the most time at the World Financial Center viewing the former World Trade Center. The second thing we spent the most time doing was fake purse shopping in Chinatown. We spent about 30 minutes doing that. There were about 2 ladies (including the guide!) who stayed and did this, I just roamed around close by not knowing how much time they were going to be staying in this one store. That was a waste of time, considering we only spent 5 minutes TOTAL between the areas of Central Park, The FlatIron Building, and The Empire State Building. Oh yes, if you're a cupcake lover you'll enjoy Chelsea Square Market, we spent about a half hour in there as well cupcake shopping and brownie shopping. You don't get any close up views of the statue of liberty, we spent about 5 minutes, maybe less, viewing the distant statue, then left.
For $95, it wasn't worth it (especially if there was the maxiumum amount of guests of 35 people). If I had brought a partner along, I would have rather done a ONE on ONE tour with RealNewYorkTours.com (not affiliated), and you get to see alot more sights for $125pp and you get your very own tour guide. I guess this was ok for a first time visit to New York with limited time. |
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Great tour of New York City!
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| Mon, Dec 1, 08 9:00 AM |
amandaembrey |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Small group size. Very informative, tour guide was very knowledgeable! |
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Awesome Tour
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| Fri, Oct 10, 08 9:00 AM |
Rdavis109 |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The Guide was excellent and very knowledgeable. I would recommend anyone who visits New York to take this tour. |
