Having been to New York before, this time I thought I would look at the city differently with a few trips.
If you love food, I would definitely recommend this tour!
These tours advise you to arrive shortly before your departure time to ensure everybody gets there on time and the tour can start promptly.
You do have to make your way to the departure point, and on this occasion it was Downtown which involved getting the subway. Ensure you set off in good time!
This tour runs rain or shine - we ended up doing it in the sleet and snow so make sure you check the weather and dress accordingly.
Also, it involves a fair bit of walking so make sure you wear comfortable shoes!
If you're going in the cold season, I would definitely recommend wearing thermals.
On this tour, we had Brian as our tour guide.
He was very informative, friendly and funny. He made sure everybody was comfortable and the tour was a very personal experience.
With a group of only eight, we all got to know each other and got on very well.
You learn about all the different cultures of the city and how they came about, as well as delving into their food cultures.
This tour allows you to visit places you maybe wouldn't visit alone, as you can put all your confidence in the guide.
The dumplings in Chinatown were out of this world!!
Definitely don't fill up on food before this tour as you get quite a bit- stroopwaffles, dumplings, mozzarella wrapped in parma ham, Knishes (mashed potato encased in pastry) and then you finish with a pretzel and a drink i you wish.
I really enjoyed this tour, my favourite one of the entire trip and we went on five!