| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? [v] |
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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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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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Great Tour & Tour Guide
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| Thu, Jul 31, 08 9:00 AM |
tamlock |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Steve provided us with so much information and we got to see quite a few sights. This tour is great because it is small and very personal, Steve even remebered all of our names. The highlight of the trip was definitely the stop at Katz's, if you go try the pastrami on rye. I highly recommend this tour, I will take it again next time I visit NYC with friends & family. |
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Best NYC Tour!!
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| Sun, Jul 27, 08 9:00 AM |
julpip |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We were on the NYC all day tour with Steve and he was AWESOME! We learned so much. He is very knowledgeable about NYC. He has a great personality, was very friendly and accommodating. He also has a great sense of humor. We had a great time and would encourage everyone to take his tour! I did extensive research online about NYC tours and decided to go with Marvelous Manhattan Tours and I don't have any regrets. His is absolutely the best tour! Thanks Steve! |
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A great start to the New York holiday
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| Tue, Jul 8, 08 9:00 AM |
brianandpat |
Female |
60-69 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We took the tour on our first full day in New York having booked online before we left England. We book the six hour tour as it was our first visit to NY and thought it would give us an idea of where and what to visit.
The tour was excellent, Steve, the host, was very informative and friendly. The stops to get off and look closely at things whilst he described them gave us lots of information we would not have otherwise known. We had said that we would not go to the site of the World Trade Centre as it seemed a macabre thing to do, however it was part of the tour, Steve gave us a whole different insite into the tragedy and how things are moving on now,
The stop for lunch at the deli was a great experience, again, one which we would not have had if we been looking around unescourted.
I recommend this tour, it is well worth the money and is a great way to start a holiday in New York. |
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Awesome Experience
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| Thu, Jul 3, 08 9:00 AM |
onvickiline |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Steve was our guide and George was our driver. Both were awesome. This was our thrid trip to NYC(Manhattan), but the first time we had taken a formal tour. I can't tell you how much it added to our experience. We learned things about the city that we would never have known otherwise. The small group made for a much better experience than the big tour buses. Thanks to Steve for a fun, entertaining, educational experience. We would HIGHLY recommend this tour. |
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Very Informative
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| Wed, Jun 18, 08 9:00 AM |
jbcary |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The owner of the tour company had taken the day off, and our substitute was a teacher and radio talk show host. He has a radio show every Monday talking about New York history and culture. He is also an accredited teacher and theaches history to other teachers. The depth of his knowledge was very impressive, and he tried to share as much of it as he could during the tour. At times, the information he was giving us was a bit overwhelming. I must say he was well prepared. He brought two large canvas briefcases with him full of facts and pictures. We stopped at Madison Square Park, the Crysler Building, Financial Center (Ground Zero) and Katz for lunch. All nice locations. We drove through virually every area on Manhattan Island. The thing I came away with from this tour is that we have a lot of history here in our own country. I have spent a fair amount of time in London, and was always impressed with thier history, After this tour, I am pround to say ours is just as rich and varied as anyones! Recommend if you are a history buff. Owner is said to be more of an entertainer, but I was happy with the guide we had. I doubt you would find anybody with his qualifications on a Gray Line bus tour. |
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hopeless and disapointed
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| Mon, Jun 9, 08 9:00 AM |
pmarks |
Male |
70+ |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| the trip was very nice but unfortunately your orgonisation was disastrous although we paid for the trip before hand and travelled from england when we went to board they had no knowledge of our booking
paul marks |
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Entertaining as well as educational.
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| Sat, Jun 7, 08 9:00 AM |
samofwc |
Male |
70+ |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Our guide, from Oxford,PA, was enthuiastic, well informed, energetic, and friendly. He'd make a great teacher. Our driver was a good guy too.
A COMFORTABLE WAY TO TOUR A GREAT CITY. |
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Great Tour
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| Sat, May 24, 08 9:00 AM |
shedrick |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My husband and I and his parents took the full day tour and enjoyed it very much. We were able to see many sights and different areas of Manhattan. It helped us get a feel of Manhattan before we headed off on our own. Steve was very knowledgeable and a fun guy, even if he did go off on a couple of tangents. But overall we had a great time and would highly recommend this tour. |
