EXCELLENT, AUTHENTIC, UNIQUE STREET-BY-STREET TOUR OF WEST VILLAGE and more. - This tour is the most unique, underrated and interesting tour I have done in NYC (and in my 2 weeks in NYC I have done almost all the walking tours advertised!). Marc was at the meeting point early and even though I was the only one who booked that tour slot he kept the tour just for me! Marc is in his late 70s and has lived in the Village his entire life. He knows, met, dined with or has detailed information about artists, musicians, actors, dancers (and more) who lived and worked in the Greenwich Village which he will tell you along the way. Additionally, he adds personal stories, shows before and after pictures and tells you interesting history of each street in the Village. Marc extended the tour and it lasted almost 3 hours where we zigzagged across EVERY street in the West Village. He does this for fun and to share his experiences and stories with others, so its a TRUE WITH-A-LOCAL TOUR. Absolutely grateful to have had this opportunity to learn first-hand from someone who saw and experienced it. This is the only tour you need to do for an authentic street by street tour of Greenwich Village! You end up seeing everything in-between the Meatpacking District to Soho. Thank you very much Marc for a lovely stroll, sharing your personal stories and an above and beyond tour. Will definitely do it again when next in NYC.

Walking tour of Greenwich village - Mark was interesting and provided a personal as well as historical insight into Greenwich Village. We walked the entire village and Mark had stories for every street.

History tour gets 10/10 - Marc is an extraordinary guide. He has lived in grenwich village his whole life and has great stories about the neighborhood and the legends who have lived there. My dad is a history and music buff and he absolutely loved it. I’ve been on many guided tours around the world but this one with Marc was so unique because he is so connected with the life of it. I didn’t always know all the people Marc references but I still got a lot from the experience.

Nice Walk - Had a chilly morning out with Marc on the mean streets of the West Village. Very much appreciated his historical insight. Anecdotes ranging from the Revolutionary War era, Civil War era, midcentury and beat generation actors, singers, and artists. His lifelong residency has brought him in contact with some famous people. If somebody compiled his notes and stories into a book or article, it would be a great read. Having him to ourselves for a couple hours was a pleasure.

Wow! Marc really covered... - Wow! Marc really covered all of the bases in this two and a half hour tour of Greenwich Village. From actors, poets, politicians and various historical figures who once resided/ made names for themselves in the area, to the oldest theatres and watering holes, to the architectural evolution, and so much more. As a lifelong New Yorker, he knows this city like the back of his hand, and wove many enlightening and humorous personal anecdotes into the narrative. I highly recommend this tour.

Very lively tour - Very interesting tour with a very lively guide. Helene is a very dynamic, full of story, person. We enjoyed and learned a lot during this tour.

There is always something new to see and learn - My husband and I took the Greenwich Village walking tour yesterday. We really enjoyed it. Marc the tour guide was very knowledgeable. I learned and saw areas that I had not seen before. I am from NY and been to Greenwich village many times.

Book very early - Guide never showed up. Apparently a couple of days ahead is short notice. Also could not reach guide im yhe moment.

The guide was not... - The guide was not knowledgeable. Very little facts ,and rambled on stories of family living in the area . And had to look at notes reading off names .. disappointed

Marc is a very friendly... - Marc is a very friendly man with a lot of knowledge. He is very kind and passionate to his clients. However, the tour was not structured, or tailored to the interest to the participants. A few interesting facts were mentioned in between long dialogues of personal stories. I would only recommend this tour if you want to meet Marc and a new friend in New York. However, if you are visiting and want to learn about general west village history and details, I would recommend a larger, more generic tour. This tour did not meet my expectations.