Please don't book this tour unless you really want to shop name brands!
Didn't really know what to expect with this tour, but went anyway to check out some shops, and found out that it was all big brand names only, and I'm not a name brand shopper, so found it "alright", I did manage to buy 2 handbags and that was about it!
The shops are located in individual buildings and not a huge covered mall, so bring a hat, sunscreen or umbrella to prepare for the days weather.
The bus ride was ok, gets quite packed/crowded and one thing to know, you are locating your bus at the bus terminal and finding the grayline counter was a bit challenging but we found it!
The bus ride on the way back was suppose to take 1hr, but it took 2.5hrs, I think the bus driver was new, he kept trying to take detours and we would meet up with traffic that we moved away from all over again! We were suppose to avoid rush hour traffic and still ended up being in it due to the driver, and I know it's a terminal bus driver and not one of Viators, but please be aware, leaving on the early bus there and back will be beneficial.
the Highlight of our shopping in New York, love the place and wish we were there again. Only suggestion is the bus stop at Woodbury needs more covered area as we got wet waiting for the 7 pm bus. but would go again.
Great!! Recommended!
My favourite shopping excursion in New York by far! Spoilt for choice with the amount of shops to choose from.