We had a difficult time choosing between the many types of tours offered in New York City. We're so glad we decided to go with Streetwise.
We met our guide (Dan) at the Chelsea Market. He was very knowledgeable on New York City, easy going, relaxed, funny, witty and a great tour guide. He kept the pace adjusted to what suited us best. When we wanted to linger to take more photos, that was fine. And if we wanted to stop for a slice of pizza, New York style, then it was no problem.
The three of us spent the next three and a half hours checking out many areas of New York City. We walked through The High Line, the Meat Packing District, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown. We covered alot of ground and Dan was a wealth of knowledge. One of the more interesting places that Dan took us to was Music Inn World Instrustments in Greenwich Village. It’s a tiny store that is crammed with all different types of instruments. The best part of the store is Jeff Slatnick who has been at the store for over forty years, and never left the 60′s. Bob Dylan used to buy his records at this store. Dan also showed us the smallest townhouse in New York City (75 1/2 Bedford St) at nine and a half feet wide, which was for sale for $4.3 million in 2011. We also saw the outside of the apartment building used in the TV show Friends. At the end of our tour, Dan was kind enough to show us how to use the subway and we made our way north to the Ed Sullivan Theatre.
Next time I visit New York City I will definitely book another tour with Streetwise, and I would highly recommend that you do the same.