Awesome experience! - Our tour guide was one of the best I’ve ever encountered. He was an encyclopedia of knowledge and had interesting back stories to bring sites to life. He was pleasant and user-friendly. Any tour guide could learn so much from him. He made our trip so special. Thank you!! The driver was very safe and knew everything about the best locations to get us where we needed to go! a+ would recommend this team to everyone!

A plus experience - Chris, our guide and Gregory, our driver were fantastic! Chris shared all sorts of stories about each area, the history, interesting anecdotes etc. He has lived here his entire life and is very knowledgeable. We saw all the areas etc that one wants to see on a first time visit to NYC. We even stopped to have a quick lunch, pizza, in the West Village. Gregory was a very competent driver ! I highly recommend this tour. Chris is fun and passionate about what he shares

Private NYC Tour - My family and I enjoyed a great tour with the knowledgable Sheldon… Always a pleasure touring NYC with the best in the business!!

Berenice and G were the best - We cannot say enough of our tour guide Berenice! She was knowledgeable, caring, patient, and always went the extra mile! She had a story about everything and was always accommodating to our wishes! She even had little gifts for us and our kids! Even our driver G was amazing. Would definitely request them again!

Fun, Personalized, Efficient, Informative Family Tour of NYC - We had a great experience on our private tour! We had a short visit planned right before Christmas, and Best New York Tours made sure we had an amazing tour experience given our limited time in New York. The company owner Sheldon called me personally shortly after we booked the tour to explain the process and also share some tips for our visit, including a list of his restaurant recommendations for our trip. On the day of our tour, our driver and tour guide picked up my family in a clean and comfortable new Lincoln Navigator right out front of our hotel in Manhattan. Before we got going, our tour guide Chris asked if there were any particular sights we wanted to see and then tailored our 7-hour tour to meet our requests. It was nice being able to be dropped off and then picked up at the various locations with our tour guide, who regaled us with fascinating stories and interesting information and jokes! Chris went above and beyond to meet our requests. I had joked that I would like to meet a celebrity on the tour, and Chris made it happen! During a lunch stop at Chelsea Market, which allowed my family to meet our various food preferences, Chris found a celebrity who was at the market and even arranged for the celebrity to take a photo with us! Of course, Chris himself is a celebrity, as a veteran actor you may have seen on TV or heard on one of your favorite video games. It was great listening to Chris weave New York's history and culture through the perspective of personal stories he told of growing up and living in the New York area. As we finished up our day visiting the 9/11 Memorial, Chris shared his personal perspective on the tragic events of 9/11 and the impact it had on New York and the world, which was especially informative and educational for my teenage daughters who were born after 2001. If you are looking for a fun, informative, personalized and efficient way to experience the best of New York City, then my family and I highly recommend Best New York Tours!

A Legacy Trip to Remember!! - The trip and guide was amazing. We let him take us to his favorites and were thrilled with the itinerary. Our guide, Marshall is a lifelong New Yorker and knows the back story and history of the sites. It was fabulous for my daughters and granddaughters to discover NYC in such a personal, and historical way!!

Unique and Educational NYC Tour - Sheldon was truly AMAZING! The entire tour was fun, entertaining, educational and just phenomenal!!! He made sure that we saw and experienced a wide range of sights and places! His knowledge and love for the city of New York is evident in all he says and does!! If you want an unforgettable tour of NYC, Sheldon is who you should contact!

Best of the best for customized New York City Tour guides. Endless knowledge and always a ton of fun! - We had our 3rd tour with Sheldon and enjoyed it tremendously, as always. He has endless knowledge of the city, and we always leave impressed and have more love for New York every time. It’s always fun to visit different parts of the city and learning new things about each area. We will continue to use him each time we visit NYC in the future. Highly recommend!

Must Do for First Time Visitors - This was an amazing experience, especially with us being first time visitors. We got to experience so much of New York in a day. The tour guide had such knowledge of the city that we got to see the big attractions, like the Statue of Liberty, but also things we would have never found on our own like the greatness of Joe's pizza. The tour guide also helped us with our first subway ride that we were intimidated by and let us expereince something we would have gotten to experience otherwise. Highly recommend!!!!

Sheldon Lapidus - Sheldon is the best. We have had him do multiple tours with family and friends and all agree he is the most personable and fascinating tour guy we have ever met. His knowledge on history and current events is above anyone else. He knows all there is to know about New York and makes it come alive! And he gives fascinating tours of historical places and even European tours.