This is one of the best days we have ever enjoyed as tourists! Ammiel is an absolute delight!!!…read moreKnowledgeable, insightful, funny, friendly and really interesting. We really feel as if we saw and learned more about New York in one day than we would have in one whole week alone. Don't hesitate, book a tour! We travelled as a family of four with two children aged eleven and thirteen and it was perfect!

We went on their China Town & Little Italy tour of down town Manhattan. Dan was just terrific!…read more His enthusiasm was contagious that made our Birthday celebration weekend. We now want to go on all the tours that they offer.

What a superb tour we had with Dan. He was incredibly knowledgable and kept us engaged with…read morefascinating details and fun facts. Highly recommend

While in Central Park, my partner and I went off the beaten path to the Ravine. It is here where…read moreseveral meandering walking paths take visitors through a forest-like retreat to witness several lustrous, thick treetops. The threaded stream called the Loch pools and cascades into small waterfalls. According to the builder, the Ravine was designed to mimic the wilderness of the Adirondacks and surprisingly is entirely man-made. Built in 1866 by Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould, we came to a stone arch vehicle bridge called Huddlestone Arch held together with the Manhattan schist boulders, gravity and friction. One of them is said to weigh 100 tons. This arch located around 107th Street actually supports traffic over the Loch to the East Drive just south of Lasker Rink.

This afternoon my husband and I decided to take a tour of what Harlem had to offer and therefore…read moredecided to take a tour with Taste Harlem Food and cultural tour. We started our tour at Sylvia's Restaurant and our first meal consisted of Chicken and waffles. Our tour guide educated us on the creation of the meal and how it became staple item in soul food restaurants. Overall our tour guide,Jacqueline, was amazing. She was very knowledgeable of the community and took us to multiple restaurants and eateries that offered many different types of cuisines. I highly recommend that if you ever visit NYC or even live in the city... that you sign up for this tour. I will recommend it to my friends and family.

Jackie is such a gracious tour guide at Taste of Harlem. You get fed history and great food…read more Oxtails, Chicken & Waffles Short ribs Candies yams Red beans Yellow rice Mac & cheese Corn bread Collard Greens Flan Black eyes Peas And more..... Book your tour now. It's so worth it!!!

Thank you Tom! Your knowledge of the history of both Little Italy and Chinatown gave the tour a…read morepersonal touch. Sharing your own personal memories and showing pictures really gave us an idea of the people and businesses of both places, in the past and present. Overall, this is a great tour to do with family or friends.

Had a great Memorial Day weekend in New York! One of the highlights was booking this awesome…read morewalking food tour with Tom! This tour covered Little Italy and Chinatown and man, what great foods there are in the area! Tom was an excellent host and had loads of info about the neighborhoods we traversed. Our group was small and our co-tourists were super awesome! The food though....ESPECIALLY the pizza from Nolita Pizza was unbelievable! My wife insisted that we go back the next day for more pizza. Cant get any more perfect with the sauce and crust! This tour is highly recommended. If you get Tom, have him pull out the pianica and blow some tunes from The Godfather to set the mood in Little Italy!

Three generations of family took this delightful tour--from 11 years to 75 years. The kids love…read moreBroadway (looking at you, Hamilton) and the grandparents love history--the parents love for both of the other pairs to be happy. The walking wasn't too difficult for either end of the age spectrum--in fact we did lots of sitting in the shade, too. Bruce is a priceless New Yorker and completely fascinated us with a thorough and profound knowledge of revolutionary Manhattan. I think he absolutely under-charges for his tours. Very highly recommended! Yes, I did post this review on other platforms. Who is going to write different reviews every time?

I love true-blue, real New Yorkers. They are some of the most wonderful people I have ever met in…read moreall of my years living there. Real New Yorkers are those who call the city their home, make her their home, and love her with all of their heart. Bruce is as New York in kindness of heart, deep thinking of mind, and generosity of spirit as they come. This is important to say because this tour is not only about Hamilton (and the monstrous success that is Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical) or Washington. This is a tour about New York and the influence these men had on molding her into who she has become. Almost analogous to Nora Ephron having NYC as a character in her films but just not corny (this coming from me who has watched You've Got Mail at least 25 times!). We took this tour in Sept 2017 and met in front of the US Customs House (today it's the home of the National Museum of the American Indian). This building is right opposite Bowling Green station. Bruce's website gives a nice overview of what you will see/discuss so I recommend reading the description so you have a general idea in your mind and then let the tour immerse you in history through his wonderful storytelling. I especially liked that Bruce walked us through a high-level chronological order of events. My personal favorite moments: -seeing a "3D" map of the city I would never have seen on my own -learning more about Eliza Schuyler Hamilton and her role in history and in Hamilton's life (the Smithsonian even published an article on her saying she is deserving of a musical of her own!) http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-elizabeth-hamilton-deserving-musical-her-own-180958214/ -Washington as a leader and his learnings from the Battle of Brooklyn/Battle of Long Island -Mother Nature's influence on helping the Patriots -the relationship between Hamilton and Burr. This tour is one of my favorites of all the ones I have taken in countless cities. Thank you Bruce for such a wonderful and knowledge-filled September 2017 day!

An eventful evening of amazing JAZZ music by talented musicians. I would recommend you take an…read moreevening and enjoy the ambiance of the beautiful church, and the rhythms that come together during the concert.

My wife and I had to delay our first tour due to illness, and so we signed up for this one on our…read morereturn trip to New York, and it was not only a delight but a dream. Doris was a wonderfully thorough and astoundingly lovely tour guide. A true local, she led us around the neighborhood while greeting friends around Harlem and asking questions about us and our time in New York. She pointed out all manner of interesting locations; houses of Renaissance legends like Zora Neale Hurston and Marcus Garvey, the former locations of the Cotton Club and the Savoy, and current projects like the restoration of the Apollo and the Schomburg Center. Lunch was delicious, a soul food buffet with some of the best mac and cheese and collards I've ever had. We gratefully went an hour and a half over our expected time, and only had to cut _that_ short because of prior engagements. I feel very lucky to have met such a knowledgeable and charming person, and even luckier to have been given a glimpse into the history of one of the most dynamic and interesting places and times in America. We owe Doris a return trip to complete the second half of the tour, and I think it's well worth your time to take a trip yourself.

Know that Atlas Obscura-like guides that promise to reveal off the beaten path treasures to…read moreexplore? This has to be on all of those lists. One of the largest gothic cathedrals in the world, St. John the Divine is breathtaking in scale. From the detail on the windows, to the massive columns, to the art installations inside, you can literally get lost in here. They monetize the hell out of what they have here, as they rightly should, with tours. You can explore the main body of the church, the grounds, the towers, and even the catacombs once a year. There's a ton to see, so I would say it would take 3-4 tours to experience it all. Best of all, the people working here and the clergy could not be nicer and more approachable. This is truly a pillar in the community and they're proud of it. They also put on a bunch of really cool events, including the procession of ghouls every Halloween. They also have 3 peacocks--including a white one named Phil--who roam the grounds and the surrounding area until the cops chase them back. If you're at Columbia or live nearby, you definitely need to check this place out at least once!

I'm horrified that a church that bills itself as "for the community" and receives huge tax breaks…read morehas closed access to its campus, using Covid as an excuse and put up chain link fence around the entire campus. I have enjoyed these grounds my entire life, and now it's closed, even though it's supported by my tax dollars. Just a hedge fund with a church attached.....

Mary was THE BEST! We feel like we saw so many great things and learned so much history. My teen…read more+ kids loved the tour, and so happy to be shepherded in behind the scenes on such a busy, crowded night. Cannot say enough good things!

I am so glad I found this tour company! We did the Brooklyn bridge/DUMBO walking tour with Onel -…read morehe was phenomenal! This tour was one of the highlights of our trip to NYC. I can't wait for my next trip to take another walking tour with this tour company. Onel is knowledgeable, personable, engaging, humorous, thoughtful and kept us on time! He knew exactly where to stop for photo ops and gave us plenty of time for them - I appreciated the scheduled bathroom break at clean bathrooms and the stop for drinks/snacks at the most perfect grocery store that I wish was in my neighborhood. The tour ended at lunchtime in the perfect location with several food options as well as close to both the ferry and trains for the return commute to Manhattan. I highly recommend this walking tour with Onel as your guide - you won't regret it!