My husband and I visited NY for the first time in October 08. Having read the reviews on Trip Advisor I requested a meeting with a greeter several months in advance of our trip. When we arrived at our hotel there was a fax waiting for us to confirm our choice of date etc. The next morning native New Yorker... more

I would highly recommend the big apple greeter service to anyone going to New York, particularly if you don't know anyone who lives there. It is a fantastic service and speaks to the great passion everyday new yorkers have for their city. It is best done at the start of your holiday as it will help orientate you and get... more

Bob, our BAG, met us in our 57th St. hotel lobby. We had agreed to look at Columbus Circle, The Rockefeller and Times Square before heading down to Chelsea / Meatpacking. Bob told us he had prepared for our tour two days ahead, and was as good as his word. Along the way we walked to the Rockefeller centre and... more

I was a little unsure about using a Big Apple Greeter.... I must say my mom and I arrived NY City and felt a little overwhelmed! It is massive! We arrived on Saturday and met our greeter on Monday morning! Our greeter was Ron Berthel! He was great! My mom and I felt very comfortable with him and he took... more

Have just come back from my first visit to New York City. I went with my sister, and we had a Big Apple Greeter called Milton who showed us the financial district on our first morning. He was very knowledgeable and extremely nice. He showed us round the area on foot. We had a fantastic introduction to New York and... more

yes we scored a BAG ....we applied several months ago and met Charles and we were very lucky and fortunate to be shown around Grenwich / Meat pacers and Chelsea areas and at the same time able to ask lots of questions about were to go and things to do etc etc .... so would recommend it !!!! ...we decided... more

Fantastic day with our greeter Joel Weiner, we were expecting around 3 hours with our greeter however 12 hours later we finished! Started at 9.30am and finished at 10.30pm exhausted but very happy and fufilled. Joel was a great chap so much knowledge of NYC and knew all the best places to visit. We never stopped walking all day, explored... more

We were lucky enough to have read about this service well in advance and applied for a Greeter around 6 months before our first visit to New York. Two days before we left for America we got a call to confirm the name of our Greeter - Enid. Enid left a letter of introduction for us at our hotel and... more

Ron Berthel is a fabulous tourguide as he has been in and around the city all of his life. He knows the details and personalities of the neighborhoods, great places to visit and where to find good food and public bathrooms on the run. :) Thanks, Ron, for the wonderful visit to NYC! Wouldn't have been the same without you,... more