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Ben's Bagel Tours

34 Reviews

#290 of 734 Tours in New York City

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Closed Now: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

140 E 28th St Apt 11E, 10016, New York City, NY 10016-8194

Open today: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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Lower East Side Bagel Tour

Food Tours

From $50.00*

Grand Central: The Open Sesame Bagel Tour

Food Tours

From $40.00*

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4.5 34 reviews

Excellent81%
Very good13%
Average0%
Poor6%
Terrible0%

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“lower east side”(4 reviews)

“bagels”(7 reviews)

“great tour”(2 reviews)

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To experience one of the best tours of New York, you have to look beyond the standard New York sightseeing tours. You'll find that there's nothing quite like Ben's Bagel Tours. These special walking tours of New York City all start out with a fresh...more

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140 E 28th St Apt 11E, 10016, New York City, NY 10016-8194

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Ways to Experience Ben's Bagel Tours

Lower East Side Bagel Tour

7 Reviews

from $50.00

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Grand Central: The Open Sesame Bagel Tour

14 Reviews

from $40.00

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Rebecca B

Reviewed August 7, 2018

misleading tour name but a good tour

Review of: Lower East Side Bagel Tour

A misleading tour name but a good tour. The tour was informative, but we were expecting it to be a tour of bagel related thigns (from the tour name). unlike some other reviews state, there was no other food apart from the first bagel before...More

Date of experience: August 2018

Thank Rebecca B

mrhotwings

Midland, Texas

Reviewed August 1, 2018 via mobile

Deliciously Interesting!

Review of: Lower East Side Bagel Tour

Ben delivers as promised with an informative and tasty tour! We had never visited the Lower East Side and wanted to learn more of the culture and history of that area. Ben kept us entertained with stories and images of how the Lower East Side...More

Thank mrhotwings

Thank you so much for your nice review. Please "schmear" the word about Ben's Bagel Tours" Ben Wagenberg Ben's Bagel Tours

Gabriela C

112

Reviewed June 27, 2018

Good info

Review of: Grand Central: The Open Sesame Bagel Tour

When they say insights, they mean information. This does not take you to the back of the public areas or something like that. Ben is, however, the greatest tour guide, but I would recommend a container to storage the bagels instead of just taking them...More

Date of experience: June 2018

1 Thank Gabriela C

Lewis D

Reviewed May 31, 2018

Grand Central

Review of: Grand Central: The Open Sesame Bagel Tour

Ben was extremely knowledgeable and shared with my partner and I fascinating insights into this amazing station.

Date of experience: May 2018

Thank Lewis D

mariamerc498

Massapequa, New York

Reviewed April 15, 2018

The Grand Central Experience

Review of: Grand Central: The Open Sesame Bagel Tour

This was an information packed tour of the famed terminal. Our guide, Ben, was extremely knowledgeable about the history of not only the terminal but of the railroads as well. The history and stories about the art and architecture were both informative and amusing. I...More

Date of experience: April 2018

Thank mariamerc498

Michael M

Reviewed April 14, 2018

Fantastic

We did the China Town and Little Italy tour. This was great. The back stories Ben gave us were fantastic and interesting. You could tell that Ben had lived in NY his whole life and knew all the history and changes in the communities of...More

Date of experience: April 2018

Thank Michael M

BrentNYCtrip

Reviewed April 2, 2018

Ben's Bagel Tours

Great tour! Highly recommend. Went with our young kids and they enjoyed the sights and scenery. From a historic perspective, I really enjoyed the tour and information. Was a very good experience for myself and the kids.

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Date of experience: March 2018

Thank BrentNYCtrip

Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a glowing review. I appreciate it. Ben Wagenberg Ben's Bagel Tours

LarysaDagmara

London, United Kingdom

Reviewed November 7, 2017

Lower East Side 'private' tour

We happened to be the only customers that day. And it worked out great! We loved the food and the history about immigration to America stories.... Ben is a very knowledgeable and good story teller. Highly recommended.

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Date of experience: October 2017

Thank LarysaDagmara

Thank you so much for the nice review! Please spread the news about Ben's Bagel Tours!

cornflower02

New York City, New York

Reviewed October 29, 2017

Great Lower East Side Overview

Review of: Lower East Side Bagel Tour

As a lifelong New Yorker I wasn't sure I would learn anything new on this tour. However, I found it extremely informative! It included some 'off the beaten path' historical places I would have missed on my own. I've even made a note of of...More

Date of experience: October 2017

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Jennifer P

Bronx, United States

Reviewed October 23, 2017

Grand Central Tour

Review of: Grand Central: The Open Sesame Bagel Tour

Ben's Bagel Tour of Grand Central Station was filled with interesting information, history and a bagel!

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Date of experience: October 2017

Thank Jennifer P

Hi Josephine, Thank you so much for comments. Please spread the word about Ben's Bagel Tours!