| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? [v] |
Group Type? |
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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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Making the most out of rain
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| Fri, May 9, 08 9:00 AM |
tabedwell |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My husband and I booked this tour in advance for our trip to NY. I was very disappointed that we were going to have to spend our first in depth view of NY in the rain, but you have to go with the flow. The usual tour had to be somewhat adjusted because of the weather.
Stephen was very entertaining, interesting, and knowledgeable. Unlike the other tours that I researched, the bus is small which limits the size of the group. The small group allows interaction among the participants so not only are you getting to see NYC, but you get to hear about countries from all over.
The only thing that I wasn't thrilled about was Katz Deli. I understand that the deli is considered an institution, but it just didn't impress me. Stopping for lunch where there are several quick places to eat might be a better idea so that people could choose what they like. I think that there were other places close by (they were not discussed), but with the weather being what it was, it didn't seem to be a good idea to venture out.
All in all, I would recommend this tour. The chosen route provides a great overview of the city and all of its distinct districts. My advice would be to take the tour on day one or two of your trip so that you have time to go back and see any of the places mentioned in more depth. |
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Great tour!
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| Fri, Apr 25, 08 9:00 AM |
TRPoncelet |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We highly recommend the Marvelous Manhattan Tour with Steve. Great 'first day' activity if you're spending a few days in Manhattan. Not only was his humor enjoyable, he gave good info about the history of many of the sights. He also taught us about the different boroughs and how the grid is layed out for Manhattan so we could navigate the island with more ease if we planned to venture out again on our own. |
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You must go on this tour!!!
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| Mon, Apr 21, 08 9:00 AM |
markcardella |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| From beginning to end, the most entertaining and informative tour of Manhattan.
Steve answered all questions with knowledge, humor and professionalism. I would take it again just to enjoy a tour of NY and not have to navigate, cab or subway to so many fun and interesting sites. Please keep up the excellent tour. A great value for the price. |
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Sites were interesting
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| Fri, Apr 11, 08 9:00 AM |
belmares |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The sites that we got to see were very interesting but the tour guide was too wordy!
It would of been nice to stop somewhere along the way to buy some souvenirs also.
My friends and I enjoyed the tour but wished that we got to stop somewhere and buy some things along the way. |
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Comprehensive, educational, very interesting.
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| Fri, Mar 28, 08 9:00 AM |
jptatum23 |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Steve Duerr does a wonderful job presenting Manhattan. Small tour group, comfortable, clean tour bus. |
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Alright. if you want a bus ride with some history
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| Tue, Mar 25, 08 9:00 AM |
gardenart |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We liked the knowledge of the tour guide We fell for the cost of this tour there should have been more time spent on walking various ares of the city getting the feel of the areas.. When we talk to friends who have taken other tours we feel they recieved more value. We would not recommend this to anyone under the age of 80. |
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Marvelous Manhattan was indeed marvelous!
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| Sat, Mar 22, 08 9:00 AM |
donvski |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Steve, our guide, admitted to being under the weather. He brought his two children along with him. Neither of these conditions detracted from the valuable service he provided. He was courteous and very informative.
Steve first gave us an overview of what he would be covering with his tour. He talked about the boroughs, the layout of New York, and he went over some terms that we needed to know as we traversed Manhattan. This initial explanation helped us immensely.
Steve shared knowledge about New York that helped us to understand New Yorkers. He gave more details than other tour guides gave us.
Although under the weather, he injected humor, he was engaging and very helpful. |
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It was great!!
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| Fri, Mar 21, 08 9:00 AM |
lpadilla |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| As a first time visitor to The Big Apple, it was recommended to me by a co-worker to take this tour. I'm glad that I did!
Our tour guide was great and so knowledgeable. Since there were only a few of us that day, it felt like we were on a private tour of the city. All the stops were great but the information was even better. It was great to learn things like the way the streets are mapped out and how the city is broken down. It was so helpful when getting out on your own. Whaterver questions we asked, he was able to answer.
I highly recommend this to anyone visiting the city. |
