Free NYC Walking Tours, by Pretty Good Tours, was founded by a family friend and native New Yorker, Lance. Comedian by day, tour guide on the weekends, let Lance show you HIS New York City. As always, this NYC Walking Tour is Pay What You Wish (as in, please tip him accordingly). Check out his NYC Diner Tour, From Pushcarts to Gourmet Pickles: The Jewish Lower East Side Tour and Historic Greenwich Village Tour – and please make sure to mention you referred by Melissa @NYC Insider Guide!
Pretty Good Tours NYC Diner Tour
From solitary eggs and toast to memorable late night hangs to infinite movie cameos, New York City Diners are an essential, albeit fading, component of NYC culture and attitude across the five boroughs. This tour charts the rise of the “everything restaurant,” celebrates its heyday in the second part of the 20th century, and examines the current state of the diner amidst the ever-changing economic conditions and everyday priorities of New York City, and cities all over the country.
From Pushcarts to Gourmet Pickles: The Jewish Lower East Side Tour
This 10 stop, 2 hour walking tour of the Jewish Lower East Side will visit the landmarks that have shaped the neighborhood for over a century. Stops include Katz’s Deli, the historic Eldridge Street Synagogue, Essex Street Market, the magnificent former headquarters of The Jewish Daily Forward, The Pickle Guys, and more! Weaving together stories of triumph, heartbreak, and humor together, this tour is at once informative, entertaining, and may put you in the mood for a knish or four 🙂
Historic Greenwich Village Tour
Bob Dylan, Richard Pryor, Edgar Allen Poe, Jane Jacobs, James Baldwin, Jack Kerouac, Louis CK, Patti Smith, Joan Baez, and Truman Capote are just a few of the thousands of accomplished artists, writers, radicals, and performers who made their way through Greenwich Village. This 9 stop tour, primarily focusing on the 1950s onward, visits the hangouts that have defined legendary people and the spirit of this iconic neighborhood during a more freewheelin’ time.
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Best NYC Attractions Pass for Tours
Sightseeing Pass |
New York Pass |
Go New York |
CityPASS |
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| HOHO Bus | ✔ Unlimited | ✔ 1 Day ✔ The RIDE |
✔ 1 Day ✔ Night Tour ✔ The RIDE |
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| Cruises | ✔ Circle Line ✔ 5+ Cruises |
✔ Circle Line ✔ Clipper City |
✔ Circle Line ✔ 5+ Cruises |
✔ Circle Line or Statue of Liberty |
| Food Tours | ✔ 10+ Food on Foot | ✔ 10+ Food on Foot | ✔ 10+ Food on Foot | |
| Movie & TV | ✔ 3+ On Location | ✔ East Village, Central Park ✔ Marvel & DC Superheroes ✔ Seinfeld |
✔ Marvel & DC Superheroes ✔ When Harry Met Seinfeld |
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| Walking Tours | ✔ 20+ Choices | ✔ 10+ Choices | ✔ 10+ Choices | |
| Shopping Tours | ✔ Fashion Windows ✔ Macy's Historical ✔ Woodbury Common Outlets Bus |
✔ Fashion Windows ✔ Holiday Markets & Lights ✔ Woodbury Common Outlets Bus |
✔ Fashion Windows ✔ Woodbury Common Outlets Bus |
