The tour was a good way to get a broad overview of some tourist highlights and the layout of the area. The earbuds to listen to the recorded guided tour narrative didn’t work well at all so we couldn’t actually learn anything as we went or even know what we were looking at. Fortunately, I had downloaded the Big Bus app that showed our bus’ movement in real time, so we were able to see where we were and actually know what we were looking at. There was little help in the way of letting passengers know what the stops were near. I’m glad we did this tour, simply because it gave a broadstroke view of Midtown and Lower Manhattan. But we learned nothing about the landmarks. It was a pricey way to take a drive. Summary: easy way to get a lay of the land, but don’t count on any guidance, education.