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Date Attended [^] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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the best way to see NY
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| Fri, Sep 15, 06 9:15 AM |
carolynwheat |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Steven is a showman with a lot of information. The time spent with him was energetic and enlightening. He added great insight into stone buildings and neighborhoods, not just regurgitaing facts. He made you feel the heart of the city. |
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Steve is wonderful and very informative!
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| Fri, Sep 22, 06 9:15 AM |
ritamize |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We first took this tour about 8 -10 years ago, on our first trip since 1970 (when we hated NYC.) We took the tour on the recomendation of a concierge and absolutely loved it! Since then, I have sent a number of friends on it and they, too, loved it, so we decided to take it again. Steve has such a wealth of information about NYC, its history, and really seems to love the city. He communicates that love really well and helped us to understand the city much better.
One member of our group was a relative who lives in NYC and she intends to take her out-of-town visitors on the tour so they can experience it, too.
My only problem is that Steve doesn't "pitch" his program enough -- he should give everyone a business card and encourage them to send their friends. Everyone who goes to NYC should go on this tour!
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Great Overview of the City
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| Tue, Sep 26, 06 9:15 AM |
CindyLuengo |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The background information given by the guide helped us understand the different areas of Manhattan so we could later go to any area for an in depth visit. We were impressed by the cleanliness and safety of the city. It was easy for us to traverse the city after our tour. |
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Simply Fantastic
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| Fri, Sep 29, 06 9:15 AM |
Todd01 |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Steve Duer is a fantastic tour Guid!
I am not a fan of Bus Tours and I was dreding this tour, BUT Steve's passion for New York is fantastic and has changed my opinion of tours- find the right guide and a tour can be excellent!
I will recomend Marvelous Manhattan Tours to anyone I know going to New York! |
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Great way to start our New York trip!
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| Fri, Sep 29, 06 9:15 AM |
mmclearlake |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| The best thing we did in New York was take the tour with King Steve. I first thought that we should take the tour on saturday but it was full so we decided to take it Friday. This is after realizing we would not get to sleep the night before until atleast 2:00 a.m. and also try to get up 3 kids the next morning. But it was well worth it. We learned about the city - that it made the rest of our trip better. There is something for everyone on the tour. All the kids enjoyed it (18, 17 and 9). He was interesting, funny, opinionated and very enjoyable. I will recommend King of NYC to everyone and also to make sure to take it as soon as they get there. |
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GREAT INFORMATIVE DAY IN NEW YORK
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| Mon, Oct 2, 06 9:15 AM |
DEBBIEHOBDY1 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| This tour was extremely entertaining and informative. Steve was very personal and friendly and very knowledgeable of New York. This tour was recommended to us by a friend and we would definitely recommend it to others. It was a very enjoyable day. |
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Fantastic Trip
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| Tue, Oct 3, 06 9:00 AM |
sharonv9854 |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Steve, the owner, was really informed on the history and sights of New York. We are so glad we took the tour. I would highly recommend this to all my friends.
Thank You
Gary and Sharon Van Derford
San Diego, Calif. |
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So worth it!
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| Thu, Oct 5, 06 9:15 AM |
marybethryan |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| This tour was recommended by someone who had taken it in the past. I was skeptical at first, thinking of how much of NYC I could see from a van just driving around and five hours seemed like a long tour. But I was pleasantly surprised of the amount of things we saw and how much information was shared about the city. I can truly say I was disappointed when it was over....I wanted more!
Steve was great. In addition to the knowledge and history of the city, he also shared with us his personal experiences and view of the city. I would recommend this tour to anyone and everyone. |
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Extremely entertaining and informative experience
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| Sun, Oct 8, 06 9:00 AM |
pasquale |
Male |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We were hoping that this tour would form a solid foundation for our learning about New York and its people; and that is exactly what we got. We were a little concerned that a day of listening to our guide could become a bit wearing at some stage, but we needn't have been concerned because Stephen is a master communicator who could teach a few useful tricks to teachers in schools who complain that their students do not learn; Stephen obviously knows that it's no good giving information unless it is enjoyable, varied in its content and delivery, and pitched in ways that suit the different personalities that make up his audience.
Having said the above, if the information had no added value over and above what is generally known, then the whole experience would have been merely enjoyable but not exceptional. However Stephen seems to have a rare insight into quite a few subtle nuances which we feel gave us an exceptional insight about this extraordinary city.
Probably, for us, the most impressive thing about Stephen is that he appears to really care that his audience learns about the real New York.
We had alot of fun, alot of learning, and are still amazed at the fact that he could hold our attention throughout the whole day.
He made an extra effort to ensure that his customers were comfortable with the content of the tour.
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Well recommended.
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| Sun, Oct 8, 06 9:00 AM |
Folmer |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I highly recommend this NYC Tour. It was our second time and we still enjoyed it. It's an easy way to see many spread-out sights during a short period of time. |
