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Gotham Walking Tours of New York City

New York City, NY 10282 (Financial District)
646 645 5782
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Ranked #5 of 399 activities in New York City
Type: Tours
Owner description: Gotham Walking Tours conducts private tours of New York City (Manhattan and Brooklyn), with an emphasis on the extraordinary historical, cultural,... more » Owner description: Gotham Walking Tours conducts private tours of New York City (Manhattan and Brooklyn), with an emphasis on the extraordinary historical, cultural, architectural, ethnic, and culinary traditions that have made New York City one of the greatest and most diverse cities in the world. Experience New York City on foot. Experience New York City up close and personal with a licensed guide who has been researching New York City history for over twenty years and who has a passion for this incredible City. All tours are conducted by Lina Viviano, the founder of Gotham Walking Tours. Walk Gotham! « less
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Harleysville, Pennsylvania, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

Lina is the perfect tour guide - personable, extremely well spoken, and possessing a wealth of history and interesting city nuances that make for an absolutely fabulous experience! This couple from Philly would recommend her in a heartbeat to anyone looking for a comprehensive tour of a specific district. We look forward to returning to NYC for another tour with... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

Cultured, kind and great company: Lina is exactly the kind of person I'd recommend discerning travellers spend their precious, limited time in this city with. As a travel writer testing out walking tours of the City for the Louis Vuitton New York Guide 2014, I wanted to meet professional guides I could recommend in the guidebook. Smart, interesting, and warm,... More

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Ringwood, New Jersey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

Had a wonderful experience on this walking tour conducted by Lina. She was extremely knowledgable of the history of downtown Manhattan (Wall Street area) and provided insighful information as it related to the architecture for some of the buildings. She answered all our questions and would recommend for anyone, tourist visiting and homegrown NYers, to spend time with her.

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Brooklyn, ny
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2013

This must do for corporate clients visiting NY and looking for a way to learn about the city. I was able to work with Lina to customize the tour to suit my team’s interest. The end result was tour the entire team loved with a very knowledgeable and professional tour guide..Thank you Gotham Walking Tours K. J.

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Freehold, New Jersey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2013

If you want a great tour from a extremly knowledgable tourguide. Look no further. The flow of the tour, the casual nature and the exchange with the folks on the tour made it perfect. I have not seen so much NYC knowledge in one person. Joe N.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013

We took a walking tour of Greenwich Village with Lina - We saw and heard about places and things that you wouldn't normally get to hear about. The real hidden New York. Fascinating in all aspects. Lina is a great guide who really lives her job.

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Southampton, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2013

As a first time visitor to NY it was great to have a walking tour with somebody so knowledgeable and who is a local. As I am particularly interested in history, Lina gave a great insight into the origins of the city and the buildings we saw. Learnt a lot on this trip that isn't all covered in Gossip Girl!... More

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sarasota
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2013

We met Lina at Battery Park. Prior to meeting her we had spent time on the phone talking about what type of tour we wanted, what we wanted to see and what experiences we wanted. We met her promptly at 8:30 am and she started talking and walking and never stopped.We learned so much about the history of the city,individual... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2013

My husband and I don't typically take walking tours in NYC; we will no longer feel that way. Lina's tour of Brooklyn was just plain fascinating. The next day, we wowed our new york friends with everything we learned. They asked us for her contact info to take a tour. I suggest everyone add a tour by Lina as a... More

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Southampton, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2013

My daughter and I recently enjoyed a Lower Manahatten Walking Tour with Lina. As visitors from the UK (first visit in the case of my daughter and only my second visit), we had hoped to visit Ellis Island, to get an historical perspective of the city. However, during our research prior to our visit, we realised that access to the... More

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