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

Wonderful tour of an amazing NYC landmark! Great tidbits and cool use of AI! Bob and Ed really…read morebring the building to life!

Our tour guide for the Woolworth Building was Bob Gelber. He was a true professional, could not…read morehave more knowledgeable or more considerate of the tour participants. We choose the 90-minute tour, and the time just flew by. The only downside was there was no place to sit, and the restrooms are not available to tour participants. Neither are something the tour operator could do anything about. Bob, Thank You, your tour was the most interesting event in my seven days in New York City. Five Stars.

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!

Absolutely loved our small group tour through Chelsea art galleries. Merrily is delightful and the…read moreperfect guide - knowledgeable, prepared, and totally up to date on the ever-changing art scene in NYC. We had art novices in our group as well as those with more arts experience and we all had a great time. She shared interesting info about each artist, including previous work and info on future shows/exhibits. I am already looking forward to my next trip to New York and will book tours with her again and again, including the Chelsea tour as the exhibits change often.

Had a great small group tour today with Merrily. The galleries had each had different styles of…read morework and some really major artists. She also told us about interesting buildings along the way. Merrily 's style is informative, relaxed and knowledgeable, I never felt like we were in a "lecture". I'm so glad I went!

Thank you Sid and Gotham City Tours for an amazing experience!…read more My boyfriend and I were visiting New York for the first time and I wanted to plan something extra special to commemorate our trip. I found GCT through Groupon and saw that they had three options available, including a Couples Photo Shoot which was perfect for our occasion. I contacted them through their website form and Sid responded almost immediately. We scheduled the appointment, and because I was hesitant to purchase the Groupon in case something came up and we weren't able to use it, he even offered to let me pay in person on the day of the event at the Groupon price. Fast forward to our tour and photo shoot the following week, everything was absolutely perfect! + Professionalism - On the morning of our appointment, Sid called to confirm and provide directions to our meeting point. He also allowed me to text him if I had any questions or concerns. + Flexibility - I had checked the forecast a few days before the photo shoot and was disappointed to see that it was going to rain that day. When I contacted Sid, he offered to let us reschedule but said he would still be happy to shoot in the rain if we didn't mind it. That morning, my boyfriend and I took the subway but accidentally got off at the wrong stop, leaving us on the opposite side of Central Park from our meeting point with Sid. He told us not to worry and made the effort to cross the park and meet us at our location. + Duration - The GCT website says the tour and photo shoot typically last about 90 minutes. We were with Sid for about two and half hours and did not mind AT ALL. He took his time making sure we got good shots at the many different locations where we stopped. At no point did we feel rushed, or more importantly, bored. + Quality of Tour - This was not your typical "Here is a statue built in 1869..." blah blah tour. Sid gave insightful facts and trivia about the history, architecture, and landscape of the park and monuments. I feel like I know more about NYC and Central Park now than I do about my own city! + Turnaround Time for Photos - Sid mentioned we would receive our photos via Dropbox within a week after the shoot. We received them only THREE days later. + Quantity of Photos - The tour and photo shoot package includes 100 images, which I thought was a plentiful amount. I also read other reviews from people who received an impressive 200+ images. But when we opened the Dropbox link, we didn't expect to see... a whopping 687 images!! Isn't that insane?! That's more photos than some people take in a lifetime! + Quality of Photos - We are so pleased with the results! Not only are the files high-resolution, but the images themselves are gorgeous! Sid captured the lighting, the backdrops, the subjects *ahem* amazingly. He included all the photos taken, so you'll have the option of downloading the perfect one where everyone's pose and smile and makeup is on point, or the one where someone blinked and someone's mouth is open and someone is doing something weird with their hand. It's your prerogative! Sid went above and beyond with his services, and we highly recommend him and Gotham City Tours to anyone looking to learn more about NYC while looking fabulous!

My girlfriend and me we had an AMAZING day with you guys, the guide was super nice we were all…read morearound Central Park and we never tough that was that incredible place!! This guys knows New York City as any other people in the city, for sure. We have the best pictures EVER, we definitely recommend the tour photoshoot Thanks for everything guys.. See you soon!!

We did the Original Greenwich Village food tour. It was great! Our guide, Robin, was fun and…read moreinformative. We learned a lot about the area. Of course, the main part of any food tour is the food which was delicious and plentiful. 2 desserts stops. One was an amazing apple pie cookie. The savory stops were also quite good. My favorites were the pizza slice, fish taco and eggplant rollatini. It was supposed to last 3 hours but went over so we never felt rushed.

This is my 3rd tour with Foods of NY. Food tours is something I always do when I visit a town and…read morethese tours are amongst my favorite. Tours are thoughtfully curated to provide a great experience and historical information as well as the best of the best food tastings.

This is a very great museum and experience. It is focused on the history of the tenants in this…read morearea over time. it is not the typical museum where you see fixed exhibits, but rather pick a tour and then visit a particularly tenement based on the tour you selected. We went on a tour called "family-owned." The tours seem to fill up quickly on weekends, so it is a good idea to reserve in advance. You meet in the main building and then form into your tour group. You get a quick briefing at the start, then go into one of the tenements. This tour started in one that was a saloon in the front and then an apartment in the past (with families from Prussia and Bavaria). The tour guide was excellent and the history was really interesting. I will likely go back again for a different tour--definitely worth a visit.

Very unique and well done museum experience! The Tenement Museum is by tour only, with many…read moredifferent tour options that allow you to double click into the lives of tenement families. My tour featured the stories and living spaces of a Jewish family with a mother and father who survived the holocaust and a Puerto Rican family that moved into the neighborhood at a later point in time. Our tour guide, Silas, was a great storyteller and brought the lives of the two families to life through vivid descriptions of their everyday life, details on the evolution of the neighborhood, and context on the larger story of immigration to the U.S. Along with just being in the real living spaces of the families-- reconstructed to the best of the museum's abilities-- the vivid, minute details in the storytelling made the experience feel very intimate in a way that you don't get from a traditional history museum. It was also cool to hear the efforts the museum made to make sure the living members of the two families maintained ownership of their stories. The nice thing about the museum is that there is always more to come back to experience since there are numerous tours to sign up for, each focusing on different families or aspects of tenement life. The tour was only an hour, though, which is much less time than most people would typically spend at a museum. Overall, a wonderful experience.

Top of the Rock at night. It was just magical. I loved how the city just lit up…read more It gets cold up there, so bring a jacket. I loved the cute cafe where you can sit, relax, and drink. Great spot to check off from your bucket list if you want to see New York from a bird's eye view.

We went to the Top of the Rock on Jun 24, 2025 as part of the Road Scholar's "American Mosaic - An…read moreNYC Exploration" program. Entry to the top is through the "Observation Deck" entrance on the north side of the building (on W 50th St). Tickets were provided by our group, apparently one per family. After it got scanned, we went up the stairs to the mezzanine level and into an enclosed area. This area had a wide screen similar in size to the Immersive Theater in the Statue of Liberty Museum. A 5-minute film was shown summarizing 30 Rock's history, glitz and glamor. It culminated with a Christmas segment accompanied by a literal shower of snowflakes on us from the ceiling. "Now that's immersive," I thought. The door at the other end opened. We continued on until we entered the Welcome Gallery. At the far end, a staff member stood before a hall of elevators that would take us to the 67th floor. To our left was a miniature model of Rockefeller Center with light show and music. We were then directed a few at a time by the staff member to a specified elevator. Inside the elevator, an audio/visual material played from the ceiling almost like a fanfare to what was coming next. At the 67th floor, a staff member directed us to head right. I took in the view of the city skyline through the windows. Taking pictures was difficult due to limited field of view behind the walls. The unobstructed balcony view would be found on the 69th and 70th floors. Wife and Son weren't comfortable with heights so they hung out in the Weather Room. I was similarly acrophobic but that didn't stop me from taking the escalator to the 69th. After I got off the escalator, I saw the Beam to my right. Situated entirely on the deck and a maximum elevation of 10 feet from the floor, it didn't look as scary as the people sitting on it made it out to be. My attention quickly turned towards the balcony. From left to right as far as the eye could see, the unobstructed view was overwhelming. Reigning in my acrophobia - which was increasing the longer I remained at the Top - took effort. I proceeded to take pictures of the skyline. The 70th floor above me was accessible by stairs. The view was better. The Beam looked a lot less scary from the 70th floor. As I approached the windows, my breaths got slower and heavier. Taking each picture was laborious because the sunlight made it difficult to see my phone while managing the acrophobia at the same time. Yet I got through it and promptly went down. The experience at the Top of the Rock was much more enjoyable than that at the Empire State Building (ESB) back in Sep 2008. The wait line was much shorter (45 minutes alone just waiting for the elevator to get on top of the ESB). Top of the Rock didn't feel rushed. It offers a lot more space and more time to take it all in. I definitely recommend this place. If I ever return to New York City, I would like to try a different skyscraper (definitely not the ESB) for the next view from the top.

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.

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!