My family (including a 7 and 9-year old) booked a tour with Best New York Tours for our winter holiday trip from California and it was a highlight of our trip.
We were picked up at our doorstep by Sheldon Lapidus and a driver in our own private coach, which made the 4-5 hour tour a seamless and hassle-free experience. More importantly, Sheldon had a seemingly endless knowledge and insights into any given borough, neighborhood, block, building, bridge and park we came across. We journeyed from the Bowery to Wall Street (which has the most fascinating history of all) to Brooklyn's Dumbo neighborhood for some obligatory shots of the Brooklyn Bridge, to Battery Park, to Ground Zero, to the High Line to Joe's Pizza for some world-famous slices.
Through it all, Sheldon provided us little-known (sometimes obscure) facts about each location, delivered in a way that was both educational and entertaining. Admittedly, our kids weren't always as entranced as we were with the historical aspects, but Sheldon was always quick to add a joke and fun facts to keep them engaged too. We're recommending Sheldon to our friends and family - including those who have always lived in NY, but who didn't know half of the facts that we gathered in our day with Sheldon.