Went on the Brooklyn Bridge New Year's tour last night and it was excellent. Our guide was…read moresuper-knowledgeable and entertaining (he recited Shakespeare for us impromptu after we passed the site of, I believe, the first performance of a Shakespearean play in NYC). Great tour of downtown NYC buildings, covering all my personal faves (I'm from NY, did the tour mainly for the novelty of crossing the Bridge on New Year's). Would definitely recommend for anyone.

For me, my experience with this outfit is Exhibit A in why those online coupons aren't always a…read moregreat deal. Like the other reviewer, my guide also had the Victorian-era black cape/coat and a top hat, but I wasn't so charmed by him. I got an awkward/creepy vibe. It was a pleasant enough day to walk around, and he took us to some interesting sites, but I'm not sure it was worth the $10 I paid. At one point, we're stopped in front of a building, and he either can't find the right spot in his notes or forgot, and says, before he starts lecturing, something like: "Oh, what the heck, I'll just make it up you guys won't know the difference." I also found out that he's not the Dr. Phil Schoenburg of CUNY that's associated with this tour. I don't think he has any credentials at all, might as well be some guy they grabbed off the street to ramble for two hours. I did have one experience with Dr. Phil though. He called and left a muddle-mouthed message about the tour being cancelled because there weren't enough people. Then a day later, he called back and said it was still on. Customer service and presentation were lacking. Lesson learned, I guess.

Amazing! Extremely informative. The guide was clearly very knowledgable, and the tour was delivered…read morewith charm, laughs and engagement all the way through

The two hours of Andrew's Greenwich Village Historic Walking Tour covered the Village's history…read morefrom precolonial days to present times. Beginning at the heart of the Village, Washington Square, winding down some of its most charming streets, Andrew filled us in on the Village's important place in American and World History, pointing out where famous and infamous historical figures lived and work, and important events took place. Andrew's informative narration makes for a lively, fun fact filled two hours. Highly visitors to the City, as well as lifelong to New Yorkers like myself who are curious about our beautiful Greenwich Village.

My friend and I greatly enjoyed our variety tour! It was the perfect mix of both modern and…read morehistorical information and the information provided covered so many different areas of interest from technology, music, architecture, food, and even the supernatural! It was a great way to learn more about the city and there are several stops that I will return to. I also appreciated the authenticity that Andrew brought to the information, I was very impressed by how deep his knowledge of the area is!

Our Harlem jazz club night with the AH-mazing Amanda Humes. Words cannot even describe this event,…read morebut Imma gunna give it a try! First, I suggest you only go on this tour, if you are sincerely interested in having the time of your life ALONG with learning about the history of Harlem Jazz. This was such a genuine, real, unpretentious night, never to be forgotten. I say, don't waste these people's lives if you are not sincerely into learning something new about Harlem, about people, about jazz, or about life. Just keep your comfy self at home. : ) This was one of the coolest, most surprising nights we've had in NYC! Amanda is a social genius, to say the least. She understands people, from all walks of life. She is a fabulous story teller and rolls out the night with a no-nonsense open heart. She does all she can to make you feel comfortable in showing you experiences that are hidden, off the beaten path and ones you could probably not find on your own. She goes above and beyond what most would do. You can see she puts 1000% into making this a remarkable experience for everyone. Amanda took my 17 year old daughter and me - along with abut 8 other people, deep into the world of jazz on 135th Street!! It was a night that was rich with genuine soul, enthusiastic passion, big energy and an experience that will forever live in our hearts! It was like getting a PHD in jazz and Harlem in a night! We have both been forever changed- and, THE TALENT WAS UNFORGETTABLE! Amanda gave us an inspiring night tour, that we really didn't want to end. We started way off the beaten path At The American Legion Post- A private club with Harlem's last original Hammond organ being put to great use by Greg Lewis (also known as Organ Monk) along with the very talented Russell Carter on Drums! This group was led by a two-time Grammy Nominated, Saxophonist and Flutist, (who just performed with Rod Stewart and The Roots on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon), Mr. David Lee Jones! His jazzy flute playing was INCREDIBLE! I had never heard the flute played like this in Jazz before... and it was toe-tapping, heart expanding good! Later in the evening, we walked down Swing Street - and saw all the old Jazz haunts from the prohibition era & the1930's and rode the, as Amanda called it, "municipal limousine" aka- bus- haha- to the amazing, sexy and high vibin' Minton's Playhouse to listen to Mr. Jason Marshall's & his extraordinarily talented and diverse Big Band! I personally loved the female trombonist... WOW! Minton's had AWESOME FOOD and delicious drinks! We loved the people that worked there and they all made us feel so special and welcomed. We had great seats too. They made us feel like they were 'waiting' for us. I think that might be the "Amanda Magic" haha! I noticed she is beloved in Harlem! We took scrumptious pictures of the night that will help keep our memories of this night forever alive. We met WONDERFUL new friends on the tour, from around the world - and fell in love with places we would have never found if it hadn't been for Amanda. It made us want to go back and do it all over again the next night. If you want a rare experience, something you can't find easily -- this is the tour for you. It was intimate and beyond entertaining. It made me wonder why I have never done a tour like this before. Amanda made it remarkable. She was born for this job. Her knowledge of music, Harlem history, musicians, along with her sense of humor, ability to communicate, love for people make her an outstanding guide. Also, I felt 1000% safe in her company. My daughter was eyes-wide-open INSPIRED and so was I... and our hearts danced ourselves to the taxi, wanting to play Billy Holiday all the way home. What a dream this night was for us to experience !!! Thank you to everyone who made it so special. Meredith and Lauren

What fun we had last night with Big Apple Jazz tours! Gordon is a wealth of information. He went…read moreoff the beaten path to show me a certain speakeasy. We then spent time at two very different and cool venues - both had great music and atmosphere. We met the musicians and felt super welcome. The drinks, the food, the company were superb. Special thanks to Amanda for singing and for hanging out!

Beautiful place. Great wine!! Loved it!!!!!…read more Loved this place!!! We will be back!! Great price great scenery, nice people

One star is being gracious. Steer Clear from this shit show. Long story short, they didn't do the…read moreright thing in regards to our party renting a limo from this company. The owner of the company wont even speak to you when issues arise. Instead I have to wait a month to have a "Part timer" piece together what happened that day. What a unprofessional company. Dont say I didn't warn you.

I highly recommend our professional tour guide, Leslie Schatzer. She recently conducted a tour of…read moreHarlem in NYC. Leslie's encyclopedic memory of relevant and interesting knowledge about the sights made the tour fascinating.

My husband and I went on the Fact, Fiction and Fun tour of the lower east side. We met Leslie in…read morefront of the Eldridge Street Synagogue in the Lower East Side. She greeted and was very friendly. As it turns out, we were the only people on this particular tour, as it was a Saturday and most of these tours occur on Sunday. She keeps you involved as she is always showing you something interesting and explaining facts about it. She is definitely engaged with the people in her tour. We did a good amount of walking and saw many things. She also explained how people lived during those times. One interesting fact was that apartments on the higher floors were less expensive than those on the lower floors, which is completely opposite today, where apartments on the higher floors are much more expensive. When explained that there was no running water and baths required that water be brought up to the apartment, which was a chore. Also, everyone generally shared the same water because they didn't want to schlep the water multiple times. We went into the Tenement Museum, which was interesting. We went into several restaurants and shops My favorite was Yonah Schimmels Knishs, where we bought about 10 of them. In retrospect this was a mistake because they weighed about 12 pounds and we had to carry them. The tour was about 2 hours or so. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Leslie was very engaging and made the tour move quickly. She is very knowledgeable and I would highly recommend any tours that she gives. We plan on going back to take another in the near future