| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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nice tour, but pushy on the souvenirs
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| Sat, Sep 6 2:00 PM |
bobbye |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| great tour guide, interesting tour and locations. The cost of the tour was enough, but the souvenir side was a little much. On arrival we were enticed to meet one of the Soprano actors, only to realize we were waiting in line to buy a souvenir from him hawked out of the back of an SUV. Since we were on a tight budget, we felt foolish and left the line to get on the bus. Spending so much time at the Bada Bing to allow time for the group to buy more souvenirs took away from maybe seeing another site or two.
At the end we received a guide book only to find an envelope inside asking for a gratuity for the tour guide. This coupled with the souvenir thing pretty much settled the issue that we would NOT be leaving a tip. Isn't that what his salary is for? If the tour operators feel the guides salary is not sufficient, maybe they should skim some off their profits to pay a bit more to him/her. Otherwise a good tour. |
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Wonderfull experience
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| Sun, Aug 31 2:00 PM |
mathias |
Male |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Had a wonderfull tour of the Sopranos sites. Gary did a wonderfull job. Everything was perfect. I would highly recommend this tour to every Sopranos-fan in the Sweden and the world.
That you for a wonderfull time.
Mathias from Sweden |
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Super Sopranos Tour!
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| Sun, Aug 31 2:00 PM |
joep428 |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This tour was loads of fun! Our tour guide, Greg, was very knowledgeable on Sopranos trivia, was lively and kept the group entertained. Thank you for a lovely afternoon!
Sandy and Joe |
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Great tour, really enjoyed it.
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| Sun, Aug 31 2:00 PM |
kov99as1 |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| The speaker (actor in some episodes of Sopranos) was really good. I would personally have liked to see some scenes with him in too. It was great meeting one of the actors (Vito) as well. |
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Informative and fun
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| Sun, Aug 31 2:00 PM |
Helenharris |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Really good format and presentation.
Relaxed but good pace throughout the stops.
Only critism is going to "Bada Bing" whilst open. I would have preffered to see the venue, without customers. What must they think when a tour bus turns up, can't be good for business?!
Thanks.
P.S. Onion rings - great touch! |
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Enjoyable and entertaining
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| Sun, Aug 31 2:00 PM |
daviskat |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Very pleasant afternoon with our tour guide Gary. He was knowledgeable and entertaining. |
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It was a good tour. Do recommend if you're a fan
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| Sat, Aug 30 2:00 PM |
carlos74 |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I thought it was a good tour, something I was looking forward to since I was a fan of the show. I would've like to see more places but I understand the time frame. |
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Casual fans turned avid watchers
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| Sat, Aug 30 2:00 PM |
chuk32 |
Male |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| My dad and I were in New York for the long weekend to see Yankee stadium and for one day we thought we would do something different. I have seen the Soprano's and knew a little bit about the show and my dad might have only seen 3 or 4 episodes. The tour was really informative and had a lot of behind the scenes information about the actors and locations that have made us bigger fans. We watch the show all the time now to see if we can pick out where they are in the show. A small touch about the tour that I really liked is on the screens in the bus they showed you the scene that was shot where you are looking out the window or where you are standing. The guide was amazing and extremely knowledgable about all the actors and locations that were shot on the show. I have already started recommending this to my buddies if they go to New York. |
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The essence of The Sopranos
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| Sat, Aug 30 2:00 PM |
Nina5678 |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| This is an absolute must for any die-hard Sopranos fan. Visiting so many different locations, with a guide who knows more than the average anorak (well it helps that he was in 13 episodes himself) is the best way to find out all the insider information. A visit to the restaurant where the final shot took place, sitting in the booth, eating onion rings, listening to the Journey song is a fabulous way of commemorating the end of one of the greatest television series ever made. |
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Well worth doing
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| Sat, Aug 30 2:00 PM |
supersimon |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We did this as the last thing on our NY holiday and thought it was excellent. Even if you are not a Sopranos fan, you will learn a good deal about New Jersey which contrasts hugely with NY. My small point of criticism was that some of the prizes were naff and the questions asked to win them very obscure, unless you had watched the episodes v recently. You also need to be aware that the Bada Bing is a live dancing girls bar. I felt a tad uncomfortable in there, but this is a personal thing. I did notice that at least half my group felt the same as they came out of it early. |
