Rich and Famous Tours

nice sightseeing tour that takes you on part's of the city you would not venture on your own-Jim made it fun and was very knowlegable on the architect and lay out of the city.

Not only was this a delightful and relaxing way to see several neighborhoods of the city but was also very informative as to the natives that inhabit the island. You really get a feel of everday life as well as the homes, and gossip of the famous and wealthy. Mike, our guide, loves the city and the people who live there. Would recommend to anyone who wants to skip the hassle of the large buses and impersonal tour guides.

It was one of our favorite experiences in New York. Our guide was amazing and we really enjoyed all we learned.

Jim was very informative. We enjoyed all the tidbits he threw our way. It was nice having the bus trip stop a few times and be able to get out and walk and still hear lots of interesting info. Would highly recommend this tour, you won't be disappointed!

My wife, daughter, and I experienced the Rich & Famous tour in November 2008 and found it very enjoyable. Jim Dykes was our guide and proved to be very knowledgable about the city in general and specifically the rich and famous. The tour group was small and intimate. The tour was a combination of bus ride and short walks and included adequate breaks with one stop at a local bakery. Jim even dropped us off at Grand Central Terminal and provided a short tour of the terminal at no additional cost. I highly recommend this tour to anyone.

My wife and I were in town for only a couple of days, and we were interested in touring around the Central Park areas of Manhattan. We were looking for a tour that had a more personal feel to it than the typcial double decker tours, and this tour was perfect. We took this tour on a Saturday morning with Jim Dykes. Jim provided a lot of history, current facts, and gossip about the various areas and sites we were touring. The stories were not only informative, but really entertaining. The tour lasted just over three hours which fit perfectly into our weekend. We highly recommend this tour.

The tour given by Mike was awesome. He was humorous, well informed and provided many interesting anecdotes, not just about celebrities, but also about New York City, its real estate, etc. I trhoroughly enjoyed the tour and it was great that we got to get off the bus and tour some neighborhoods by foot. I highly recommend this tour.

Jim Dykes was an EXCELLENT tour guide. He was very knowledgeable about where stars live in New York. He also spent considerable more time taking my mother and me to other sites (e.g., the Women's Republican Club to get a photograph from a terrace). We also enjoyed chatting with the mayor's girlfriend and admiring her dogs. We could not have asked for a better tour guide. Jim also gave us the confidence to get around the City so that we did not constantly get lost. I definitely will take another tour with Jim the next time I visit the City with my husband. I highly recommend this tour. Great job, Jim!! Thank you.

We had a WONDERFUL tour with Rich & Famous Tours! We've been to New York many times but you showed us a special side of New York. I have never enjoyed a motorcoach tour as much as I did last week. Your tour was just a wealth of information about New York and its best-kept secrets. It was so completely different from those big, impartial commercial bus tours. Your guide was so kind and gave us a really personal tour which was really appreciated. Everyone in our little group was extremely happy including me...they could not stop talking about how knowledgeable the guide was about the various landmarks, gossip and also where the celebrities lived. And the fact that we spotted Drew Barrymore and Kelly Ripa with her family was the best! We are definitely doing the tour again next year when we return to New York! Thank you for doing such a GREAT job!

Thank you for making our FIRST trip to New York so memorable! When we asked our 12 year old what her favorite part of our New York trip was, she said "The Rich & Famous Tour!" It's so true...It was a memorable experience that we are still talking about. We loved seeing where many of our favorite celebrities live (and how much they paid!) and hearing the wonderful stories of New York history and unique tidbits. We had already taken the double decker buses but they just don't compare to your tour.

The tour driver drove too fast and we couldn't see what the tour guide was showing us in time to take any pictures or even really see what the guide was talking about. The bus's air conditioning was broken. We didnt' see any of the shops that were supposed to be rich thrift shops. We really couldn't see anything in the van. I wouldn't recommend this tour for the price.

We enjoyed the guide and the first couple of hours. After that, the comments and some of the points of interest were redundant. The guide was very knowledgeable on the sites, and great little side-stories, however the last hour or so, seemed like filler. Of most concern was that the buses air cond. was not working and made the trip unpleasant. We thought that, that should have been acknowledged earlier and a new bus sent out to meet us along the route. We ended up getting off at an early downtown stop and went by foot to our own next sight. It was generally well done, but could have been about an hour shorter in length. Still worth the money with an air cond. bus.

The Celebrity Sight-Seeing Tour was a lot of fun! We did not see any celebrities on the tour, but learned where we might see some later, which we did. We saw Kelly Ripa, Mario Lopez and Eva Longoria!! We were so excited!!

Jim was a great tour guide and provided much information and interesting stories that enhanced the scenery of the Rich & Famous of New York.

We had a great time on this tour - it was very interesting and the guide was very enthusiastic and knowledgable.