I really enjoyed touring the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island with Rob. He was really informative…read moreand he was willing to break down complex historical events in a way that children can understand. He was also great at pointing out hidden and obscure symbols left by the builders of the Statue of Liberty as well as good places to take photos. He also offered to take amazing pictures of everyone under the statue of liberty by lying on the ground. On Ellis Island, he walked us through in detail how immigrants went through the registration process as well as how his ancestors made it through Ellis Island. He also explained how he found the original documents and assured us that he fact checked everything he told us on the tour. I feel like he is an amazing tour guide and I would recommend his tour to anyone.

Rob was awful. I had done this same Tory in October and…read morethoroughly enjoyed it. (Different tour company) and when I was here with my sisters and Mom, I encouraged them to book a tour. Rob was rude, condescending and we learned virtually nothing about 9-11. We learned about the subway, however, we didn't pay for that. Overall, extremely disappointed and we had little to no time to take pictures as promised. This is not a tour group I'd recommend. Rob had many personal statements that seemed to benefit him and not the tour group. Also, making an extremely rude comment to us was inappropriate and ended the tour for me there.

JC Photo walk was awesome! I'm the type of person that is a little techie illiterate...Soo this…read moretour was great! Chris taught me all those features and settings on my camera that I had no idea what they were for! What's different about this as oppose to taking a class on how to use your camera or watching a video is that it's fun! Because you learn something on your camera and then you give it a try!! You also learn about some Jersey city history which is cool too! If you're one of those hands on type of people this is definitely for you! Oh also I left with a little handy guide to help me remember all the things that I learned! BONUS!!

I recently took a Glamtour in NYC with two of my friends from college and we had an absolute blast!…read moreEven though I am a native New Yorker I had never explored its various boutiques and vintage stores. My tour guide really made it a unique experience. We felt like we had our very own fashion stylist. I even purchased a few pieces I had thought I couldn't "pull-off" but my tour guide showed me exactly how a statement piece can be incorporated into an everyday wardrobe. For example, all the top designers seem to be using fringes on all their pieces (jackets, skirts, bags, etc) and my tour guide helped me choose a beautiful faux leather skirt with fringe detail for a work trade show. It's a unique piece that no one else has and will definitely be a staple in my wardrobe for many years!

Amazing tour of central park, guide was very good, worth every penny!!! Don't see central park with…read moretaking a tour with vip tours

These guys are absolutely the best! My husband and I are from SLC Utah and did the 5k Fun Run with…read moreCindy! Mike gave us instruction on where to meet the evening before the run! Even though it was icy- her and Mike were still just exceptional! They definitely went the extra mile for us! I love how we took plenty of pictures. It was fun & educational as they knew Central Park history!! Thanks again!!

Visiting the city with a girl friend for the weekend and we stubbled on this running tour. A great…read moreway to get some exercise while on vacation... while still exploring! The tour guides were great - so full of energy and interesting info about Central Park. They took some great photos that they shared on their Facebook page which was a plus. It was an absolutely perfect morning. Would definitely recommend.

We could not have been happier with Off season Adventures…read more We're pretty seasoned travelers, having planned our own trips to Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, southern Mexico, and other remote places, but I was pretty overwhelmed on where to begin with Tanzania. In stepped Off season Adventures, who worked with us on a custom itinerary that included exactly what we wanted to do, plus activities we had hadn't considered or even knew were possible. On top of that, they matched us up with a great driver who was with us the entire way. What was supposed to be trip to the Serengeti turned into so much more. We went to elephant and giraffe sanctuaries, stayed in a Masai lodge/hut, went on a morning hunt, and saw 4 different national parks. Our driver was very experienced and managed to get us up close to leopards, cheetahs, and the big 5, while also knowing the names of every plant, tree, and bird we saw. We were happy with every lodge we stayed in (impressive, as we stayed in 7 different ones!). We had a few unusual activity requests and Off season went above and beyond to incorporate all of them. Off season worked through every detail with us, responded to every question we had (usually within minutes), compiled every bit of information we needed, and were with us every step of the way. They did all of this all within a pretty aggressive budget and schedule. On top of all of that, Off season prioritizes responsible tourism, with important social projects, carbon offsets, and an emphasis on not just visiting Tanzania but learning about and understanding the people who make it such an amazing place. Thank you for the amazing trip, Off season Adventures!

A safari was on our bucket list -- some day. In January we attended the Boston Globe travel show…read morefor the first time and our name was randomly picked out of a jar for $500 towards a safari from a company exhibiting at the show: Off Season Adventures. I turned to my partner and said "I guess this is the year for that safari." We met Tanner and his Tanzanian partner Hosea. We talked and expressed one concern: we're gay and would that be a problem. We were assured it would not be. Over the next several months we worked with Tanner to develop a trip that met our interests. We wanted to add a couple of extra days, to get to know the people not just go on game drives, to have a private tour, and to end the trip with one week on the beach. Tanner listened. The trip Tanner and Hosea put together was perfect and it resulted in one of our best ever vacations. The trip started with three days of game drives through Tarangire and Lake Manyara parks, followed by two days of meeting with local tribes and residents in their environments. The last three days were wonderful game drives through Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti. We then flew from the Serengeti to Zanzibar and the beach. Each game drive was filled with watching animals roam and live in their environment and each held surprises and rare sightings of cheetahs, lions, leopards and even a rare rhino. Over the course of the game drives we saw more that 40 different animals and numerous bird species. Hosea had an amazing ability to spot animals hundreds of yards away when we needed our binoculars to discover what he had seen without them. We learned much about how animals live, interact, and use their environment for their benefit, how giraffe's tongues were designed to avoid the sharp spines of the acacia tree, how elephant dung was a vital component of the ecosystem, watched as ostriches enacted their mating ritual, learned why zebras migrate together with wildebeest, and watched the antics of blue monkeys and baboon families. Lions, elephants, zebras, and giraffes wandered within feet of our safari vehicle. We visited with three tribes - the nomadic bush-living Hadzabis, who led us on a two-hour bush hunt, including eating a bird that they had killed with their bow and arrow and cooked in the bush. Back at their camp we watched as they joyously sang and danced. The Datoga Tribe is noted for their metalwork, using rudimentary tools we watched as they turned a 4-in. nail into an intricate barbed arrow. Finally, we went on a walk with a leader of the Iraqw tribe, herders and farmers. He invited us into this home where we watched as his wife cooked a meal. We also visited a water well partially funded by Off Season Adventures and Dry to Green, which supplies several villages. A visit to a school, including a math class with complicated equations on the blackboard, opened our eyes to how education was a serious endeavor despite rudimentary facilities. Thirst for learning was palatable. All this was organized because of our interest in learning more about the people and the country. All the camps and hotels that we stayed at were top notch. Every person we met throughout the tour was unreservedly happy, I can't point to another country where the people were as friendly as here. Off Season Travel also organized our final week on Zanzibar, including finding a local architect to give a half-day tour of historic Stonetown -- because of our stated interest in architecture. The hotel they found for us was on the best part of the beach in Kendwa, with great facilities and a wonderful, friendly staff. A great sunny ending to our Tanzanian visit. We would recommend to any of our friends and family or anyone else who is curious about going on a safari to work with Tanner at Off Season Adventures. They will get an experience that will not only live in photos but also in their memories.

Super fun! Our driver was Karl and he was amazing, showed us tons of fun spots throughout the park…read more Wish we had picked a longer ride, definitely coming back.

We took a lovely ride through Central Park with a driver/ tour guide, Christina, and her horse,…read moreKing. She knew the history and narrated with energy and knowledge. It was relaxing and fun and completely worth the price we paid. I highly recommend!

I went on the Movie Sites walking tour today and frankly I was disappointed. Though the group was…read moresmall and has the potential to be really good, I was disappointed by the quality of the tour. The leader of my group was not very articulated, so I felt that the tour was not that interesting. Whenever, the speaker turned away from where I was standing, I could not hear him. I also felt that the tour was catered to an older audience, so it was not so fun for me to be there. I left half way through the tour and no, I don't think I will do another one of these walking tours with them again!

Just came into town with our 12 year old granddaughter and took the Central Park tour. She loved…read moreit and we learned many new things about a place we've been to many times.