Shop Gotham

Two daughters, a cousin and I were in NYC for a long weekend together. Decided to try your walk - have done lots of walks in London and Paris - and was very pleased. The guides were informative, adapative, interesting, fun, and enthusiastic. Have shoped the SoHo area on my own before, and never found all the great shops which you exposed us to. My daughters, who are obviously much younger, loved the variety, trendiness, and quality of all the stores. They are already planning more foreys into the streets of NYC and plan to take more of your walks. We'll watch your web site on the internet for new and interesting trips. Thanks!

My friends and I have done many fabulous tours through Zerve. The premise of this tour was great, however, the group felt that the guides could have provided more historical information regarding the areas as well as the stores. The beginning of the tour was a bit chaotic and should have been better organized. With a few improvements the tour would be just as good as the Chelsea Market and Greenwich Village tours.

Not helped by wet weather and variety of individuals. Not many venues were visited in 2 hours so was disappointing. Couple of venues ie artisan street vendors were not available due to rain. Tour guide was, I think, running out of ideas due to 'odd' assortment of individuals and was maybe expecting us to go into sample sale but none of us were comfortable with leaving our bags at the door so guide had probably more time on her hands than she expected.

Very charming young lady escort who took us round an eclectic range of shops in SoHo, giving us plenty of time to browse. She couldn't have tried harder to please us. As a regular visitor to NY (and one time resident), many of the big stores are obvious draws. However, since the 1960's the neighbourhoods have changed in character and having more than usual leisure in the City, a walking tour was a good opportunity to be reintroduced to that area. The weather was foul but no fault of Shop Gotham!

This was so much fun. The tour guide was wonderful and the tour was exactly as billed. I have told friends and family alike that the next time they are in NYC that they have to take this tour.

My mom, and my boyfriend's mother and I were visiting NYC and we did this tour and we all loved it!!! Each of us got several great things for a fraction of the cost than departments stores. We would definitely do this tour again in a different season. We didn't find things at every store we went in but at 75% of the places we either purchased things or were interested in looking. Highly recommend!

My friend and I really enjoyed the Garment District Tour. I think this tour is very good for learning about the history of the area and we were able to go into designer workshops not available to the public. We both were able to find a perfect trench coat at less than 1/2 price. Wendy R. Calgary, Canada

Our tour provided us an opportunity to see sections of the garment district we would never have found on our own. The deals really were there and we were able to purchase clothing well below market price. It was a lot of fun. Of the several places we visited, however, two were not open. No attempt was made to compensate for this or find another place to go. Guide should have been more prepared to insure the entire tour was available.

I thoroughly enjoyed this tour of SoHo and Nolita. Our guide was knowledgable providing history as well as pointers to great shops. She even found a sample sale going on in the neighborhood and took us to the sale. I found that the discounts that came with the tour covered the cost, so it was all very reasonable. I was from out of town. The tour helped me feel comfortable in the area. I was more comfortable shopping after havnig had the tour. It gives a good overview of the area. My friend and I stayed for several hours and shopped in many stores. It was great. I highly recommend it.

Marsha was wonderful. this was a fun, terrific tour. Well worth it. I will do it everytime I come to NYC

Myself and a friend thoroughly enjoyed our tour. Our guide Molly was cheerful and enthusiastic despite the rain, and thoughtfully stopped off at a store where those of us without umbrellas could buy one cheaply. It was fascinating seeing inside the garment centre and if we travel to New York again then we will certainly be booking another trip.

very informative and fun!! guide made a special effort to make sure all members of tour had an enjoyable experience.

I was overwhelmed with the thorough and professional manner of Mollie. She was completely charming, adorable and enthusiastic with our group and equally knowledgeable about the fashion business. Mollie brought us to sample sales that had amazing clothes and incredible prices - most importantly the sales were full of merchandise that was of great quality which meant great value. The best part of the tour was that there was something for everyone - whether you were young and wanted something a little daring and hip or older and wanted a little more conservative item. These were places that I would never have found on my own and I am so thankful for her guidance and mastery of the sample sale world...and hi to the ladies on my tour who were so much fun!!

Our leader, Molly, was terrific -- very accommodating, enthusiastic, and helpful. In this tour, you basically go around to whatever sample sales are on that day, so it's partly a matter of luck whether you will find great clothes for a bargain price. The smaller you are and the less specific your needs, the more chance you have of finding something. I just enjoyed seeing a small part of this world, even though I didn't buy much. You meet at M&J Trimmings, the biggest notions store I've ever seen, and for me, that alone made it worth doing. Have fun!

I enjoyed the tour. It got us to Soho and showed us around the streets. There were a few shops that I enjoyed and returned to after the tour but a lot of the shops were of little interest to me. Also there was a group of women who felt the necessity to buy at each stop. Each shop was alotted about 10 minutes. Therefore we were always waiting for them. The guide, Molly was fine but as she dropped us off at our last location, she disappeared so quickly that I did not have an opportunity to tip her. For that I felt badly. I recommend the tour for newcomers to New York who feel unsure of being independently adventurous. It was a cofortable way to prowl the streets of Soho and do great window shopping. It should be stated at the beginning of the tour that purchases should be made after the tour so as not to hold up the entire group.