Metropolitan Walks

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100

I did the walking tour of Greenwich Village with Andrew. He was extremely knowledgeable about the area, throwing in quirky tidbits of info the entire time. Tour lasted 2 hours. I would highly...

Posted by Mark M. on January 20, 2013. Brought to you by yahoolocal.

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80

Did tour of Greenwich Village with Andrew. He is very personable and entertaining. He shared lots of history about the area - all the while making it fun and interesting. We had a fairly large...

Posted by Carrie E. on December 03, 2012. Brought to you by yahoolocal.

Great tour of New York City

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100

We took the Wall Street & Ground Zero walking tour on our last trip to New York and loved it. Our guide was really funny and showed us tons of hot spots, including the financial district and City Hall. I was worried about lots of walking, but it wasn't long at all and the tour seemed to fly by. It was definitely the highlight of our trip.

Posted by by KarenTX at Citysearch on May 27, 2011. Brought to you by Citysearch.

Unexpected Highlight of a Weekend

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100

Of all the things we did during a weekend of tourist stuff that you never do if you live near the city, these walking tours were easily the best. We planned to do one tour. We ended up doing three in two days. Every walk is a great mix of stuff. You get stories about the major sights that everyone knows and anonymous looking buildings that you’ve passed for decades without ever noticing. Having a guide opens your eyes to how much cool stuff has really happened here.

Posted by by George Bryant at Citysearch on April 24, 2011. Brought to you by Citysearch.

So good I didn't mind the frostbite

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100

Really excellent guided walks. (I should know. I've done many.)

They use a bunch of funny stories to tell you how things got to be the way they are. You'll learn about philandering architects and crooked politicians and crazy Europeans who believed beaver oil could cure disease. (Don't scoff. New York wouldn't exist without the beaver trade.)

It's sort of like going on a walk with the author Bill Bryson, which is about the highest compliment that I can offer.

One more plus: You don't have to reserve in advance. Just read the schedule and turn up.

One minus: They don't take...

Posted by by Scoop NYC at Citysearch on December 10, 2010. Brought to you by Citysearch.

See the sights of New York City while walking and listening to the unique stories of the heroes, scoundrels, and innovators who have made this city great.

Posted on March 20, 2013. Brought to you by merchantcircle.