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| Last 3 months | 25 | 60 | 61 | 1 | 96% | 4.6 | ||
| Last 6 months | 58 | 151 | 153 | 2 | 96% | 4.8 | ||
| Last 12 months | 138 | 358 | 360 | 2 | 99% | 4.8 | ||
| All | 325 | 830 | 833 | 3 | 99% | 4.8 |
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(Each activity's ratings from the last 12 months)
(Each activity's ratings from the last 12 months)
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| The NYC Luxury Chocolate Tour | 191 | 99% | 4.9 |
| The NYC New Cuisine Chocolate Tour | 128 | 98% | 4.7 |
| The Union Square Chocolate, Wine & Culture Tour | 39 | 100% | 4.6 |
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Lots of fun - met my expectations!
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| Sat, Mar 17, 07 12:00 PM | drubin | Female | 40-49 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family With Children | |
| Carmen was a great Tour Guide. She was very knowledgeable and made sure the tour moved at a pace that everyone was comfortable with. Great side benefit - seeing Jacques Torres! | ||||||
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Great Tour
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| Sun, Mar 11, 07 12:00 PM | ChefTanner | Male | 30-39 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Individual | |
| For anyone who has the time, I highly suggest taking both this tour and the Luxury Tour so you can see the dichotomy of the types of places that are in NYC and the types of shops that are becoming popular. I loved three of the shops, one I was not too hot on but thats just personal snobbery preference for chocolate. The tour is much shorter than the Luxury tour, but no less interesting or flavorful. The tour guides are knowledgeable and interesting to talk to and not snobby or arogant, which you can get from the other food tours in the city. Highly suggested for anyone who is a tourist or a NYC native, it's a good break from the normal tourist junk. The area in which this tour places you at the finish can be great for spending the rest of your day as well. | ||||||
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sweet and fun!!
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| Sat, Mar 3, 07 12:00 PM | kathyrn | Female | 40-49 | Local | Group of Friends | |
| We thoroughly enjoyed spending an afternoon strolling NY, tasting delicous gourmet chocolate and drinking in the sites. Our tour guide Burt, was knowledgable, easygoing and worked hard to see that everyone had a fun and relaxing afternoon. What could be wrong with the greatest city in the world combined with the greatest chocolate in the world!! | ||||||
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Fabulous!!!!!
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| Sat, Mar 3, 07 12:00 PM | AndreaAmbs | Female | 40-49 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Group of Friends | |
| Don't have a lot of time, as I'm at work, but just wanted you to know our tour was FABULOUS and our tour guide was wonderful, friendly, sweet and knowledgeable -- my friend and I will (and already have) recommended this tour to all our choc. loving friends!! | ||||||
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Fun Activity for a Fun day in New York
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| Sat, Mar 3, 07 12:00 PM | CharlottePo | Female | 50-59 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Group of Friends | |
| We had such a good time! Our guide Burt was pleasant and extremely knowledable about the nuances of chocolate. The tour covered different aspects of chocolate making and its history; the sampling was educational ...and delicious. I would recommend this tour and Burt to anyone visiting New York. Charlotte P | ||||||
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Best $70 spent in NYC
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| Sat, Mar 3, 07 12:00 PM | klwingate | Female | 30-39 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Group of Friends | |
| What a great tour! The weather was awesome for late Feb and our tour guide, Burt, was super friendly while he shared some truly interesting facts about chocolate. The only place that was less worth it than the others was D&G where the chocolate was just okay, but I guess it's all about the experience of trying chocolate that costs more per piece than the cab ride back to my hotel! Loved, loved, loved RichArt and the other stops were also amazing. I bought way more chocolate than I ever thought I would. Just a great overall experience that I would recommend to anyone looking for something special and different to do in NYC. Beautiful job, Burt!!! Thanks for so much fun!! | ||||||
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GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Fri, Mar 2, 07 12:00 PM | shawnababe10 | Female | 40-49 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Couple on a Date | |
| My daughter, who lives in New York, bought us, my husband & I, tickets for the tour, for my birthday. We had a wonderful time! We learned alot. I have always LOVED chocolate, but this tour was very interesting. Bert, the tour guide, was awesome! He knows so much about this tour, & about New York! He was wonderful! We told our daughter to take this with a group of friends.............they would love it! We have told everyone about it, & since she lives there, she is going to tell her friends & the people she works with! Tell Bert, for us, thanks again, for a great time! Randy & Sheri from Oregon | ||||||
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Wonderful for a winter afternoon
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| Sun, Feb 25, 07 12:00 PM | beberoo | Female | 40-49 | Local | Individual | |
| We had a small group, only my husband and I and another single woman, plus our guide. He was friendly, knowledgeable and professional but approachable. Obviously knows and enjoys his subject. The shops were tiny, unique and gorgeous. The chocolates were exquisite little marriages of passion, art and chemistry and we enjoyed sampling the more exotic combinations. There's a whole world of chocolate out there that most of us don't even know about. We especially enjoyed the cups of hot chocolate on our damp, cold day. The walk was easy and leisurely. Can't wait to explore the neighborhood and go back to the shops on our own and recommmended friends to this tour already. We plan to try the Luxury Chocolate tour maybe in the spring or fall ! | ||||||
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Loved it!
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| Sat, Feb 24, 07 12:00 PM | lindsayberra | Female | 20-29 | Local | Couple on a Date | |
| I love chocolate, especially dark chocolate, so this tour was great for me! You get two pieces at every shop, so go with a friend and share, that way you can try four kinds at each shop. Bert was great! I will be recommending this tour to my friends for sure! | ||||||
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Great tour!
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| Fri, Feb 23, 07 12:00 PM | bekdavis | Female | 50-59 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Individual | |
| This was a wonderful tour! Our guide, Bert, was very knowledgeable, articulate and infectiously enthusiastic. The samples provided by each chocolatier were delicious, artistic, and/or creative -- and they were all so passionate about their offerings. Thanks for an unusually worthwhile experience! | ||||||
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MAGNIFICENT
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| Sat, Feb 17, 07 12:00 PM | ROSSANNA | Female | 30-39 | Combination | Group of Friends | |
| I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT BEFORE I TAKE THE TOUR. AFTER THE TOUR WAS FINISHED I WAS REALLY AMAZED WHITH IT. I ENJOYED EVERY SECOND OF IT, NO MATTER THE COLD NOR THE WALKING. THIS HAS BEEN ONE OF THE MOST ENJOYABLE MOMENTS OF MY WEEKEND TRIP TO NEW YORK. I RECOMEND IT TO EVERYONE WHO LIKE ME LOVES CHOCOLATE. | ||||||
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Fantastic Experience! Four Star Tour Guide!!!
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| Sat, Feb 17, 07 12:00 PM | kichline | Male | 20-29 | Local | Couple on a Date | |
| I recently booked the walking chocolate tour as a valentines day gift for my girlfriend. When I first explained to her what we would be doing, she seemed interested, but not overly enthusiastic. As soon as we arrived at the first chocolate stop on the tour, her mood defiantly changed and couldn't stop raving afterwards about how much fun it was. The tour guide in-particular made the experience. He had told us this was his first tour for this company but he performed like an Ace. Giving relevant information, insider tips, and never crossing the line of being excessively informative or annoying. When we went to a chocolate shop that wasn't as willing to speak to the group on their products (and that only happened at one stop by the way, all the other shops were amazingly welcoming) he picked up the slack without missing a beat and gave our group a quick history and recommendations of the chocolate shop. I have family from out of state and I will DEFIANTLY be taking this tour again with them when they come to visit. I can't say enough. Absolutely worth every penny. | ||||||
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Something fun, other than Broadway
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| Sat, Feb 3, 07 12:00 PM | diannegins | Female | 40-49 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Other | |
| We were looking for something to do other than the usual New York shopping and shows. The tour included a well versed guide who enjoyed the art of chocolate and some delicious tastings in the finest chocolate shops in the city. Although pricey, the tour provided 2 pieces of chocolate of your choice at 5 different shops, all with different specialities. More chocolate than I was able to sample during the tour but wrapping it to go was not an issue, and my estimation is that we received almost the full amoung paid for the tour in chocolate samples. Well worth the experience and lovely people on the tour as well. We enjoyed talking to people from overseas and mingling with others. The walking part wasn't too difficult either as the locations were all pretty close in proximity. Great way to spend a few hours! | ||||||
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A Wonderful Afternoon of Chocolate!
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| Fri, Jan 26, 07 12:00 PM | rhodesfilm | Female | 30-39 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Individual | |
| It was a super cold day in NYC (9 degrees), so our group was very small. Carmen took us to five really wonderful chocolatiers. Charbonnel et Walker was our first stop inside of Saks 5th Ave. Everyone was super nice and helpful. They are a British chocolatier so the aromas and flavors are very sweet and different. I bought a box. Next was La Maison Dur Chocolat at Rockefeller Center. Great presentation and chocolates. Definitely try both the milk and dark hot chocolate. It's like nothing you've ever had! They were out of the specific bars to melt for the hot chocolate so they are shipping me all of the ingredients and recipe next week. Of course, I also bought a box. Next stop was Richart. Very clean inside, very modern feel. The chocolates are very special. There are layers inside the outer coating; basil and tarragon, lavender, saffron, vanilla and grape, lime and grapefruit (to name a few). I could not leave there without buying a box! Next was Martine's inside Bloomies. It was not one of my favorite stops because there was a very stereotypical French feel inside. It didn't feel very welcoming. However, the chocolates are amazing and they make them fresh every day right there in the shop. So, you kind of have to let the whole atmosphere part of it go and just buy a box, which I did. Our last stop was quite special. Debauve & Gallais on East 69th. They also make their chocolates fresh. D&G was started around 260 years ago by the chemist of Marie Antoinette and Napoleon. They were the only French chocolatier allowed to use the seal of the Royal Family. The seal is on every box and it's quite beautiful. Check out their website for more details. It is the most expensive I have ever seen, and I have seen a lot of chocolate. Around $500 for a box of 36. I was able to get a small box of a very tasty assortment for $110. It was worth every penny. I learned a lot on this tour. Not only were the chocolatiers extremely giving but also Carmen knows what she's talking about. She is filled with knowledge and can really tell you what to look for while tasting. Most of us just eat about four pieces before we know it and don’t savor each bite. This will make you slow down a bit and see why this is such an art. I had a really great time! What about all that chocolate I bought? Well, four of my closest friends are coming over Friday night and we are having an evening of wine and chocolate by the fire. One final note. There is a bit of walking involved in the tour and Carmen is more than happy to modify the tour for your needs so don't be shy in asking. I would suggest sticking with the tour offered even if you have to grab a cab and get from one location to another. Don't miss this. It's really a wonderful afternoon! | ||||||
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wonderful
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| Sat, Jan 13, 07 12:00 PM | bonjalata | Male | 40-49 | Local | Other | |
| We are a married couple with very small children. We took the tour as a special date for the two of us. It was terrific. We actually did both chocolate tours and they were equally good. I think we prefered the uptown tour. The shopkeepers on those were much more interesting and friendly. Carmen was our guide and we could not have asked for better. | ||||||
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