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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
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Very interesting and informative
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| Sat, Jul 18 2:00 PM |
GAlexander |
Male |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| From being picked up at the hotel to saying cheerio 2 hours later. This whole experience was jam packed with information, great site seeing - we covered times square, a small part of Central Park, the tube stations, soho, greenwich village and walked acress Brooklyn Bridge all while getting lots of memorable photos taken - fantastic! Marc Samuels was a really nice guy and very easy to get along with.
We also got lots of tips on where to eat, what to try and go and see for ourselves etc.
Well worth the money and would recommend this as a must for anyone who is visiting New York for the first time. Make sure you book it on your first or second day there so that you get all the information you can for the rest of your stay. |
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One of the best things we did in NYC!
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| Tue, Jul 14 11:30 AM |
ForeUT |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Great overview of NYC and how to get around using the subway! Also great to have pictures of the whole family while sight-seeing. Would highly recommend for any family visiting NYC for the first time! |
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Great Idea For Tour & Pictures
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| Mon, Jul 13 2:00 PM |
Wingz65 |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| I would highly recommend this tour/photo op experience for anyone thinking of doing it. Marc is a great guy, is very professional and definitely knows the city. It is almost impossible for a couple to both get in a picture unless you hold the camera arms length or stop someone to take one for you. Marc takes you to all the places that a tourist would want to see and gets your group in a great photo. He also asks if you have any photo requests or want to see a specific area of the city. You also get way over the amount of pictures that is specified and the cd is delivered right to your hotel desk the next day. Marc also called and gave us a couple suggestions for restaraunt week. Again this is a great option to go for and a great photographer!!!! Thanks again Marc....... |
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Absolutly Excellent
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| Mon, Jul 13 11:00 AM |
totallylost |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| I have to say the phototour was fantastic. Mark was very professional and interacted well with us. When we met, he explained about where we would go and gave us a choice of an additional stop on the tour.
As we were walking around New York, Mark explained about the areas we were walking though. Mark came across as very proud of his city and new his stuff. He showed genuine interest in us and where we were from and what we hoped to achieve whilst in New York.
We took the the 2 hour Best of New York tour and it was great, showed us some of the major highlights of New York and gave us a good orientation.
We were billed to receive at least 75 photos of the tour and ended up with 123!
I can't recommend this enough, it's an excellent way to get to grips with New York and an ideal way to get photo's of everyone in your party, without having to ask a stranger to take a pic of you.
I've recommended this to some of my friends who are heading to New York later in the year.
I'm your thinking about doin this tour. DO IT! you won't regret it |
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# 1 Thing to Do on Any Vacation!
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| Sat, Jul 11 11:45 AM |
lindadooley |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Our tour with Mark was the highlight of our 2 week trip. He showed us how to use the subway system so we felt comfortable going out again on our own the next day. The pictures he took are fantastic! He took group and individual shots and included all of our requests. We never would have seen as much as we did if we hadn't been with Mark. It was wonderful to have a personal photographer so that all 5 of us could be in pictures together. He is a wonderful photographer and excellent tour guide! We recommend this 100% to everyone! |
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MARC.... YOU ROCK NEW YORK!
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| Thu, Jul 9 11:45 AM |
boltons4 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We had the best tour possible with Marc and the photos were fantastic. Make sure you wear your most comfortable shoes, Marc will give you a run for your money, maybe a brisk walk is more accurate. We loved everything we saw and are enjoying all the pics he took. We received an email with the link to the pics the very next day and the cd was received in the mail in two days! Amazing.
But don't wear shoes that aren't for fast walking, as I stupidly did. Blisters were my own fault so make sure you wear good, worn in walking shoes. Don't try to break in a pair of shoes either on this tour or you'll regret it. This is just a word of advise from someone who should have known better. We loved Marc's tour: riding the subway, Central Park, Grand Central Station and even seeing an episode of Gossip Girls being filmed in SoHo made the day for our two teenage daughters. Marc had lots of information about the different areas and we look forward to doing a future tour with him. |
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A must do excursion when visiting New York
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| Mon, Jul 6 12:00 PM |
lenmerson63 |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Absolutely a must when in NYC. Marc not only delivers first class photos but puts you at ease from the ofset and gives you invaluable information on places you would never find yourselves. He also helped us first timers on how to use the subway system. Thanks Marc for a memorable day. |
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Great photos and great tour
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| Sun, Jul 5 5:00 PM |
chrisstark |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| We did this two hour tour on our first day in New York. We were taken to lots of different places in the 2 hours and it was very fast paced but it was great to get a taste of some of the main tourist sights on our first day, and Marc did discuss where he proposed taking our photos with us and gave us the chance to express preferences as to where we wanted our shots taken.
We were really happy with the photos that we got. If I recall rightly we were expecting we'd get about 75 shots, but Marc gave us a disc with all of the photos on (way more than 75 - very refreshing when you consider that professional photographers/wedding photographers charge way more but don't always give you all your shots!).
As well as taking great photos, we found Marc to be a great tour guide in giving us commentary on New York, helpful hints on using the subway and how to get around, and recommending restaurants and other good photo opportunity spots.
We have already recommended this tour to friends of ours who live in NY and would recommend it to anyone visiting the city as a tourist too. |
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Great Tour and Great Pictures
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| Sat, Jul 4 2:00 PM |
slvols |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Our Phototrek tour with Marc was fantastic! During our two hour tour we saw many more sights that I anticipated. Our tour began at our hotel and included (but was not limited to) the following areas: St. Patrick's Cathedral, Rockefeller Center, Times Square, the NYC Subway System, Central Park, Grand Central Terminal, and the Brooklyn Bridge. Thanks to Marc's detailed Subway instructions (and demonstrations), the NYC subway system was no longer so intimidating!
Marc was great with our two children. Several of the 70 or so pictures were of our children and were very good. My wife and I anticipate several of his photos being displayed promenately in our house! wFollowing our tour,we received our CD at the hotel the very next day. Should we return to New York, I certainly would want to do the PhotoTrek again. |
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Nice guy- ok pics
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| Fri, Jul 3 3:30 PM |
cjmaloney |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| This is a great service for folks new to the city and looking to have a few quick pics in front of some world-famous landmarks. The photographer was personal and professional. Due to the hurried natured, the majority of photos come out looking less than professional- but there are enough money-shots to make it worth your while. |
