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!

Scammy, unresponsive, and complete trash! Ordered the 9/11 museum tour for 5 people - $395. Was…read moretold to download the app to access the tickets. Fast forward to the day of the tour. I open the app 40 minutes before the tour. It tells me the tour starts at the church next to the One World Trade. Ok so we trek over to St Paul's chapel at 9:45. No one to be found. Waiting around until I check the app about 9:55ish (tour starts at 10) and notice it says to message in the app messenger for specific meeting location. So I shoot a message. I wait until 10:15 and still no response at which time I decide to just go ahead a go buy new tickets. I don't get a message back from Nina B until 1:45pm (3 hours and 45 minutes after the tour starts ) telling me it's my fault I didn't check the email even though the app tells you to communicate and get the tickets in the app. She would not accept any responsibility and refused a refund. So I had to do a charge back, which I obviously won. See my communication times and screen shots below. BEWARE AND DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THIS COMPANY. I told you I would get my money back Nina B

We did the 5 Borough tour and had the most AMAZING guide!! Solange Rodrigues was so knowledgeable…read moreand personable. She was a wealth of information on every place we saw. My granddaughter and I throughly enjoyed our tour. She also took photos for us and our group at any of the stops. She was so professional and we highly recommend her and this company.

Amazing tour, amazing guide, amazing food! No rush and lots of interesting stories…read more It's obvious that Jake loves what he does and he was well organized, had everything planned ahead of time! I had to reschedule our tour and because it was within 24 hours, Alex, the owner responded right away and accommodated us by scheduling to another day. Thank you for your flexibility and excellent customer service!

Jake is top tier! I went on the Hell's Kitchen tour with my 11 year old niece and her final summary…read moreis, I won't eat again today so cancel dinner! Lol. I can't put words to this tour that would do it any justice. I knew nothing about Hell's Kitchen going in, when I looked online it said it was a great place for food so I said why not.. but omg it's so much more. Considering I'm here for Broadway week to catch some shows this artistic, creative, theatrical tour was the best way to kick it off!!! You can tell Jake is a theater kid through and through it shows in every part of his tour and it makes it so much better. Just do it! You won't be disappointed. This feels like a tour with a show

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!

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

We had the best day exploring New York City as a family. We have three girls ages 20, 12 and 10…read more Like did an amazing job of making the history and city exciting for each of them. They asked to hang out with him the rest of the week. He stopped for snacks and let me customize the day according to what the girls were interested in learning. Thank you for being a part of our memories!!

After touring with Luke twice in 2011 (group tour as a couple in April then a private tour on a…read moregirls trip in October) when we were planning our itinerary for our trip back to NYC in November 2025 with our 11 year old son, Real New York Tours was the top of our list. We chose the private family tour and booking was quick and easy and the customer service as great as I remembered. On to the tour itself: Luke met us at the Museum of Natural History on time and we got reacquainted. My son is autistic and can have some trouble warming to new people but absolutely no the case with Luke, he immediately put my son at ease and they were chatting like old friends as we made our way into Central Park. The tour covered loads of Central Park, including an exciting off track visit to a secret cave, the plaza hotel, grand central station, some fun subway rides, and concluded at the Brooklyn Bridge. But more than just seeing so many iconic sites, Luke had hundreds of facts and stories (which my son loved) about what we were seeing. It was truly like spending a wonderful day with an old friend. I cannot recommend highly enough Luke and Real New York Tours. Until next time!

Exploring New York was an unforgettable experience! Earl is so dedicated and has soo good…read moreknowledge about history of this city, he show us around and this tour was so fun and educational we learned a lot about Irish history in New York city, Earl's amazing and positive energy made this tour even better, i higly recommend this tour to anyone who want to learn more about NYC history and Irish history of New York!

The tour is one of the best tours out there. My friends and I had a great time. Earl who gave the…read moretour was friendly and professional. We enjoyed every minute of this tour. We absolutely recommend it. Never knew the extent of the Irish influence in this city.

I went on the twilight death tour and had a good time. The tour guide was well-informed,…read morepersonable, and fun. She was always open to questions, asides, and a few good laughs. It was all-in-all very enjoyable. I would not describe the tour as particularly macabre or ghostly (in fact I don't remember ever touching on spooky or paranormal topics - which was fine by me), but more just factual information about the who, how, why, etc. of death in an historical/sociological/anthropological context.

This tour reignited my love for New York. Discover the real…read morebeginnings of this city, brought to life by the incredible storyteller, Krombie. So much of New York's history is literally and figuratively "buried," but hearing these stories while standing on streets and in buildings that have withstood centuries was truly captivating. In addition to the DEATH IN NEW YORK tour there are others, and I can't wait to join the next tour!

New Greek in Astoria. Felt transported on this tour led by Jo-Ann. Authentic coffee, cookies, wine,…read moreseafood, saganaki (baked cheese) and tarama made with truffle & squid ink & roe; Oh My! We went to several places where Jo-Ann clearly knew the owners & they freely engaged us in the background of the Greek wines, offered freebies and discounts. After it all we went shopping in an enormous greek market. Jo-Ann keeps exploring the area, so keeps it fresh. This is my 2nd tour with her & I look forward to our next stop!