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Tommy's New York
Tommy's New York
4.5
Historical & Heritage ToursWalking ToursPrivate Tours
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Historical Tours
1–2 hours
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Historical Tours
1–2 hours
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Recommended by 91% of travelers
91% of reviewers gave this product a bubble rating of 4 or higher.
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Historical Tours
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Jackie K
Manchester, UK42 contributions
Didn't meet our expectations. 'Catacombs' is rather grand and suggests antiquity, and 'candlelight' was provided by LED fake electric/ plastic candles. The guide's account was rambling and uninteresting. More could be made of this, but as it stands, it's simply not worth it.
Written November 5, 2023
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Vicki
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Very knowledgeable guide learned a lot about how St Patrick's was used over periods of time and about the wall built dividing the various gangs in the city similar to the film Gangs of New York
Written September 13, 2023
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TinkToo
Edmonton, Canada199 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
This is a nice old church and graveyard. Our guide was very good. The catacombs in candlelight are really nice.
Written September 6, 2023
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Helen K
1 contribution
Aug 2023 • Solo
can’t explain.. if at all interested.. just do it .. amazing . Leslie was our tour guide and she was fantastic
Written August 16, 2023
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rctrekker
Fort Lauderdale, FL1 contribution
Aug 2023 • Family
Should admit that I thought it was ST Patricks cathedral. But after it was figured out, the tour was awesome. It was guided by Dan who was very knowledgeable and answered all questions. Actual took about 90 minutes. The catacombs were wonderfully explained and it was really exciting to walk among the families interred beneath the church
Written August 11, 2023
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Christopher B
Gurnee, IL21 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
So a few things. Some my fault and some not. This is not st Patrick’s cathedral in midtown. It’s old st pats in Nolita. I went to midtown first, my fault for not checking the address. Being a tourist I saw sat pats and made an assumption. They did accommodate for for a later tour.
Got the to church and stared the tour. Most of it was graveyard. Odd thing was one of the “highlights” was the grave of Pierre toussant. Interesting story which ended with “he’s not buried here anymore” pities of the church was blah, inside was cool. Got to the good part tha catacombs. I have three teens and they are excited for a spooky candlelight tour if creepy catacombs. What we got was a church basement with led candles. Some old niches and new ones for recent “residents”. A tad misleading. No idea why there are so many positive reviews. Perhaps church members are boosting reviews. If church history is your thing go bananas, if you’re expecting secret underground New York crypts and something fun for kids DONT.
Got the to church and stared the tour. Most of it was graveyard. Odd thing was one of the “highlights” was the grave of Pierre toussant. Interesting story which ended with “he’s not buried here anymore” pities of the church was blah, inside was cool. Got to the good part tha catacombs. I have three teens and they are excited for a spooky candlelight tour if creepy catacombs. What we got was a church basement with led candles. Some old niches and new ones for recent “residents”. A tad misleading. No idea why there are so many positive reviews. Perhaps church members are boosting reviews. If church history is your thing go bananas, if you’re expecting secret underground New York crypts and something fun for kids DONT.
Written August 9, 2023
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Tommysnewyork
Thank you for your honest feedback, this is Tommy, I'm the tour director. I'm very sorry that this tour fell short of your expectation but I'd just like to clarify a few things that you've criticized. We have over 5000 5 star reviews across 10 review platforms and they are all genuine honest reviews from guests, no one is boosting reviews, the experience speaks for itself. There is nothing misleading about the tour, having read the description it states clearly this is at the Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in Little Italy, it also states clearly NOT to go to the one on 5th Avenue, this is repeated on all receipts and reminders. In addition the tour description clearly states it includes the two walled cemeteries that are "off-limits" to the public. Pierre Toussaint was moved to the big Cathedral in 1989 although his family remains interred at the family plot. The Catacombs are authentic and are most likely the largest in the United States. There is nothing advertising creepy or supernatural, in fact this is a very sacred, reverent and active Catacombs and Church. Again I apologize you weren't satisfied and welcome you back to take any of our other tours and experiences of the Bowery, Chinatown and Little Italy Historic Districts.
All the Best
Tommy
Written August 13, 2023
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justalittlebitocd
Melbourne, Australia410 contributions
Our tour was run through Tommy’s NY
Doing 3.2km walking in 35 degree over two hours was a big ask. Our tour guide was Robert. He was a big flop. No personality. Walked way too fast . Our tour started with say 12 and ended with 2. I had heard great things about this tour but our one was a big flop. We have done other tours in the heat but the guide has us hanging on every word so we stuck around . But this was an absolute waste of our time
Doing 3.2km walking in 35 degree over two hours was a big ask. Our tour guide was Robert. He was a big flop. No personality. Walked way too fast . Our tour started with say 12 and ended with 2. I had heard great things about this tour but our one was a big flop. We have done other tours in the heat but the guide has us hanging on every word so we stuck around . But this was an absolute waste of our time
Written July 6, 2023
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Tommysnewyork
I'm very sorry to hear about your unsatisfactory experience on this tour, this is highly out of character for Robert. I see you made the same post on google and I immediately responded in the hopes you would reach out. I take the quality of my tours very seriously and have worked very hard on the Little Italy partnership to bring a high level experience. Could you please contact me directly to further discuss tommy@takeawalk.com.
Best
Tommy
Written July 7, 2023
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Gaz B
Hartlepool, United Kingdom29 contributions
Jun 2023 • Couples
Erm..... Yeh, the website is super misleading. Whilst the guide was great, she had great historical knowledge of the church and surrounding area, this however is not a catacomb. Its a church basement with some Urns and tombs in it. Takes about 1 minute to walk around and is extremely disappointing. For the price, and the underwhelming experience I would avoid this tour unless you have a historical connection to the church itself and want to learn a bit of its history.
Sadly the worst part of my trip to NYC.
Sadly the worst part of my trip to NYC.
Written June 27, 2023
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Tommysnewyork
Thank you for your feedback. I'm very sorry to hear about your disappointment but I strongly disagree with just about everything you have stated. There is nothing misleading about this tour and the listings. This is a 100% authentic Catacombs and is a treasure of New York City history. I apologize we have not met your expectations and wish you the very best in all your travels.
Tommy
Written June 28, 2023
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mcrosenquist
Denver, CO2 contributions
Mar 2023 • Family
We learned some really cool history of early New York on this tour. My teenager liked it, though she would have liked it to be more spooky. We have already recommended this tour to a lot of people.
Written April 12, 2023
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FamilyoffivefromTX
4 contributions
Mar 2023 • Family
Don’t do it. This tour is a waste of time and money. It’s basically just looking at one room in the basement of the church, while the tour guide asks for tips. You don’t even use real candles, and the room has lights so candles aren’t even necessary. This is borderline a scam as the pictures on the tour website look nothing like what you see.
Written March 18, 2023
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Dixie T
, South Carolina, United States3 contributions
If I purchased tickets in advance but need to cancel can I get a full refund
Thomas K.
1 contribution
Don't know, but you can change reservation to any other day or date. We initially cancelled, then used it months later at our convenience. Highly recommend tour. Good luck.
ceedou
Gradignan, France2 contributions
Bonjour
J'aimerai savoir si on voit des crânes et autres ossements comme dans les catacombes de Paris ?
Merci d'avance pour vos réponses
Cordialement
Faut-il réserver à l’avance lorsque nous avons le New York Pass ?
Tommy's New York
New York City, NY13 contributions
No reservations needed. Just show up to 32 Prince Street between Mulberry & Mott
brian d
Glen Spey, NY
bought 3tickets and 2 tickets andcharged my card forcost does tommys send the tickets or do we have to pick them up
FellowTraveler609333
2 contributions
sorry...not sticker...e-ticket
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