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SANDEMANs NEW Europe - New York

SANDEMANs NEW Europe - New York

SANDEMANs NEW Europe - New York
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G C
Ottawa, Canada121 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2022 • Family
I got an email welcoming us to the upcoming scheduled tour. It was a nice touch and signed Chris Sandeman. I figured it was interesting that the guides would A) send an email B) sign the mail with the surname being “Sandeman”; what an interesting ‘corporate’ gimmick to promote the brand.

Anyways we got to the meeting location a bit early and our guide offered us some sampling of some New York bagels. I thought that was quite charming and hospitable. Anyways once the tour started, Chris, our guide, gave us the intro and lo and behold he mentions that he is the founder!!

Well for those in the know about the European free tours, we were going to get a tour from the originator of the concept! As one of my kids said “ that’s like getting a book delivered to you from Jeff Bezos”!!! Haha. My family has taken tours with this company in Paris, Brussels, Bruge, Copenhagen, Amsterdam etc in Europe and they have all been so fantastic!

We always found the guides were so well informed and they really worked to make the experience memorable; after all they were working for their tip. I don’t know if there is a screening policy for their guides but from our past experience, they exude the passion of their founder. Chris beyond a doubt truly enjoys what he is doing and has built a company that allows people to understand the place they are visiting at a deeper level than just the quick selfie at an iconic location.

On our NYC tour, being Canadian I enjoyed getting a history lesson of New York in the development of the US. Really interesting to learn of the history of the buildings at the start of Broadway and how much of the land we stood on (eg Battery Park) was reclaimed from the river using Dutch technology.

The explanation of the skyscraper technology and learnings from Statue of Liberty and Otto elevator was an interesting Segway to the World Trade Center portion. I also learned on this tour that the Occupy Wall Street movement had setup in a private park which is why they were not “evicted”.

Anyways as all the other Sandeman tours, we thoroughly enjoyed it. We feel that when you do, you feel truly a little more connected to the place you are a visiting. Chris also followed up with a mail after the tour ended and even provided a phone number to text in case you needed some local info. When have you ever gotten that from a tour guide?? Amazing!

Amazing tour and can’t help but feel privileged that we got to have a tour with the founder of the company that has effectively changed how travellers can experience visiting a city.
Written April 18, 2022
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Colleen Z
8 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2022 • Friends
This tour was so educational! Our guide knew his facts and kept us intrigued...he even threw in little tid bit of present movie locations with the old history. 👌 We had time when arriving at 911 memorial to look around for a few moments and never felt rushed. He was so enticing that along the way we gained a person that wanted to join in. Not only along the journey was he available for questions but had wonderful bar/restaurant suggestions for the area on my budget. Looking forward to more of SANDEMANs tours in other cities when I visit.
Written March 29, 2022
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Astrid J
4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022 • Solo
I'm a big fan of Sandeman Free Walking Tours in general, and it is by far my favorite company for tours around the world because the guides are always of really good quality compared to many of the alternatives.

Chris, who was our guide in New York was super energetic and knowledgeable. He is a story teller who really knows how to deliver a good story and we had such an entertaining day with him teaching us about New York.
Written July 31, 2022
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EveTrav
Brussels, Belgium66 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2022 • Couples
Outstanding walking tour with Chris! We have done many Sandemans free walking tours around Europe and were excited to see that they are also active in New York.

Already coming in with high expectations, this tour blew us away with compelling story telling, deep knowledge, friendliness, passion and care for the group. We learned an enormous amount about New York, the tour was so fun to follow and Chris seemed to have a story and all the answers to every question.

Thank you so much, Chris!
Written June 12, 2022
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686adeenal
Winnipeg, Canada1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Family
My husband and I did a free walking tour of lower Manhattan on Saturday, March 9, 2024. Our guide was Jason, and he was great!
He was incredibly knowledgeable and made every detail riveting. Despite the rain and cool day, we were distracted by these weather elements and focused on all Jason had to impart. He was engaging and funny and had tons of interesting anecdotes about the history, architecture, politics, and "intrigue" of past and present New York city. We learned alot about so many different aspects of the city.
Highly recommend the tour and Jason!!
Written March 21, 2024
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Laura
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019 • Couples
This Christmas we visited New York and booked a Free Tour around the financial district, Battery Park and 11S Memorial through Civitatis. Our guide was Wilson. He was super interactive, dynamic as well as knowledgeable! We really enjoyed the tour and I would recommend same tour and same guide for sure! Thank you very much for the experience and for enriching our trip :)
Written January 3, 2020
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AshanthM
Singapore River, Singapore24 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2024 • Couples
My wife and I have been taking the Sandeman tours in Europe so decided to take the NY trip as well. As with all our other Sandeman walking tours the NY tour led by Jason was superb.

Highly Recommended!!

Through the walking trip we were navigated to key places of interest by Jason accompanied with his deep knowledge of history/ background on the city.

We really enjoyed the walk and the sights with Jason’s expert comments.
Written October 6, 2024
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ferlyse
Arucas24 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022 • Solo
I always taking walking tours, but this is the first one I’ve ever taken with Sandeman, and it will definitely not be the last! The 2 1/2 hour historical tour covered The Battery and the financial district. Our guide, Will, was absolutely perfect! He had a great mix of historical facts, humorous anecdotes, interesting trivia, architectural notes, and thoughts to ponder. I’m actually thinking of going again tomorrow with my sister. I can’t wait until Sandeman’s Brooklyn tour is up and running!
Written July 2, 2022
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Juan Saadia
Buenos Aires, Argentina33 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Couples
I have the chance to travel a lot, and everywhere I go I cjeck if there is a Sandemans tour...they always delivers!!
The NYC walking tour I took with my wife back in september 2023 was great, the guide was a great connoisseur of the history of New York. Almost 3 hrs of tour, i higly recommend it to everyone .
Written June 2, 2024
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Jake Bcn
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020 • Friends
We had a great time with the Free Tour going around the Financial District and the WTC. The visit was lead by Wilson who was really passionate about his job and gave excellent advices and tips in NYC. Great guide to know more about the city.
Written March 10, 2020
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