New York Tours By Bill G. |
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The tours I give always have a level of enthusiasm that is beyond scripted - because I live here and know that each day brings changes that will interest me and let me excite the tourist. I know the landmarks, but I know the locals, and I can make a tour of an "ordinary" neighborhood exciting because I also know the history of New York. I know why this is the Empire City, and can convey the excitement of discovery on virtually every corner.
I have learned to love this city perhaps as one learns to love a beautiful yet willful woman. For me to make a real and true connection with it, I had to become better acquainted with New York through an elaborate series of "dates" with its neighborhoods and their histories. I felt the city telling me to learn more about it first; I had to prove that I cared.
Every neighborhood, just as every business in them, is like a library of melodramas and romances written by its denizens, past and present, all informed by a history that is growing every day from the hands, hearts and minds of those people. By running and walking, and making contacts with people in these neighborhoods and businesses, I have fully embraced my lover's assignment. In fact, after entering all these neighborhoods and businesses I felt compelled to "check out" and read their literature.
I have became a licensed tour guide. I taught students how to pass the city's tour guide exam at City College. I lead groups, both large and small, that include high school students, businessmen and other adults, as well as retirees, both from the U.S. as well as abroad. I love taking people around my city.
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| Tours Given: 16 (first tour on Sep 19, 2009) |
Credentials: Licensed New York City Tour Guide; B.A., M.A., English; urban historian.
My license No. is 0975275 |
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Walking Tour Through The Central Park
Enjoy the great outdoors of New,... |
Tour #575
Rating: unrated
Price*: 175 USD
Duration: 2 hours 30 min.
Activity Level: Moderate
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A Walk through New York for Cruise Visitors
Docking in Hell's Kitchen Can B,... |
Tour #577
Rating: unrated
Price*: 315 USD
Duration: 4 hours 30 min.
Activity Level: Moderate
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A Deluxe Visit to New York City for Cruise Visitors,...
A Multi-Day Personalized Excurs,... |
Tour #579
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Price*: 1300 USD
Duration: 3 days
Activity Level: Moderate
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A Custom Two-Day Tour of New York City for cruise s,...
One day touring by Mini-bus, th,... |
Tour #6539
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Price*: 1625 USD
Duration: 2 days
Activity Level: Light
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A Custom Tour of New York with a Tour of Yankee Sta,...
An Active perspective on New Yo,... |
Tour #8681
Rating: unrated
Price*: 400 USD
Duration: 4 hours
Activity Level: High
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New York 9/11 Memorial tour
Explore Downtown New York |
Tour #5585
Rating: unrated
Price*: 250 USD
Duration: 3 hours
Activity Level: Light
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Experience New York as a New Yorker
A Day (or more) as a New Yorker,... |
Tour #31697
Rating: unrated
Price*: 650 USD
Duration: 8 hours
Activity Level: Moderate
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Downtown and Midtown Manhattan
See the Brooklyn Bridge, City H,... |
Tour #580
Rating: unrated
Price*: 400 USD
Duration: 4 hours
Activity Level: Moderate
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New York Airport Transfer/Day trip
Make the most of your layover i,... |
Tour #5584
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Price*: 700 USD
Duration: 7 hours
Activity Level: Light
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Greenwich Village - East and West
A day's stroll through the vibr,... |
Tour #596
Rating: unrated
Price*: 300 USD
Duration: 4 hours
Activity Level: Moderate
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A Special One-day Visit to New York City for Cruise,...
From Airport to Cruise Port - o,... |
Tour #1324
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Price*: 500 USD
Duration: 6 hours
Activity Level: Light
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Guide services are priced PER TOUR, not PER PERSON. However, there may be a 'per person' price component if the tour involves external costs such as admission tickets, etc. |
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Tour in New York, United States:
"Bill knows all about New York and can answer any question. But unlike many other tour guides that overwhelm you with th,..." [more]
Janice S. - Oct, 2011
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Tour in New York, United States:
"We were completely staisfied
Was a great job he did for us
Thanks a lot"
Sjef Vromans - Mar, 2013
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