Recent Tours
  • German exchange students and I saw lots -- in a
    NY minute! In spite of the language barrier we
    understood each other.

  • Walked Central Park with fifteen woman from
    Canada. We "rambled" through the Ramble --
    almost got lost!!! For two hours we experienced
    the wonders of the park!

  • Visited the Orthodox Jewish in Brooklyn with a
    student group from coal mining town in W.
    Virginia. A cultural eyeopener for all -- including
    me!

  • Three moms and three daughters from Toronto!
    We walked Lower Manhattan (including the
    Brooklyn Bridge) in three hours! Took the subway
    and ended at the statue of Balto in the park.  
    Whew! But worth every minute.

  • From Aberdeen Proving Ground I walked the
    Brooklyn Bridge with officers from the UAE,
    Slovakia, Bulgaria, the Philippines, Thailand, and
    the good old USA.  Happy 126th birthday to the
    Brooklyn Bridge!

  • From Minneapolis came a choir group -- they
    sang at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine then
    proceeded to give me a concert on the bus!
    Angels they were!

  • A wonderful group of students from the
    University of Pittsburgh -- all girls! We painted the
    town red in spite of the bitter cold.

  • Again Ireland!! A man from Belfast -- celebrating
    his 50th birthday -- took himself to NYC.  We
    subwayed everywhere. Uptown, midtown,
    downtown, east side, west side, and all around
    the town. Top o' the mornin' to ya!

  • Ireland was in town this December. A couple from
    outside Dublin -- they wanted a tour on how NYC
    disposes of its waste. After lots of research on my
    part -- we hit some of the "dump" areas by
    subway. A first for me!!

  • Two big groups in one day! From the same client.  
    Only one guide -- me.  I finished one tour and ran
    to the second bus to start all over again. Whew!!

  • A group from Virginia -- all family and friends --
    came up to NYC for a day. The Christmas season
    in the Big Apple is like no other. We fought off the
    heavy traffic -- much to their delight!It was all
    worth it!!

  • A day in Philadelphia was included in my NYC
    tour with a corporate group from Italy. Lunch at
    City Tavern and a walk through Independence
    Park made my day!

  • We had only two hours to see Manhattan. A
    senior-citizen group off a cruise ship had a
    whirlwind tour. Of course no potty breaks! At the
    end of the tour -- cheers, applause, and lots of
    hugs!

  • Two young couples from the North of England
    wanted an in-depth NYC tour. We walked through
    DUMBO, across the Brooklyn Bridge, toured all of
    Lower Manhattan.  We finished at the NY Earth
    Room!

  • Lots of fun with senior citizens from Ohio, Illinois
    and Michigan. We walked MePa.  Some bought
    cupcakes in the Chelsea market. Mmmm!

  • A couple from Northern Italy wanted NYC by foot.
    Our six-mile walk included a stop at Ralph Lauren
    on the upper east side and the tony shops of
    Madison Avenue!

  • With cattle ranchers from Kentucky we toured
    Radio City, walked to lunch in Times Square, saw
    "Hairspray", visited the Lady in the Harbor and
    Ellis Island.  For most, it was their first time to NYC
    -- and certainly not their last!

  • A schoolteacher from Knoxville and her husband
    wanted Little India in Queens. We walked through
    some of Jackson Heights, saw where "scrabble"
    was created, and then into Little India with its
    exotic sari shops!

  • With a husband and wife from Messina we
    traversed the city via subway. We climbed the
    schist in Central and had lunch in SoHo.

  • Two young Italian ladies and I saw the Yankee
    Stadium (both the old and the new), Arthur
    Avenue, Harlem, DUMBO, Brooklyn Heights in a
    limo -- all in four hours!

  • I have shown New York to Italians from Montreal,
    Messina, and Reggio Calbria.  Let's go Euro!

  • Watching the reaction of first-time visitors to NYC
    is always fun!  And so it was recently with my
    group from Indiana. The weather glorious!  They
    all had pre-conceived notions of the city.  After my
    tour, they left loving the Big Apple!

  • More Italians! -- From Milano. Our stop in Brooklyn
    Heights was nothing short of spectacular.  Great
    views of Manhattan and the iconic Brooklyn
    Bridge.  We received a light spray from the
    waterfall under the bridge.  Made a gastronomic
    stop at the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory.  Yummy!

  • What a great week! -- All Italians.  The city is
    booming.  I had two groups -- one from Pompeii,
    the other from Carrara. The first time for both.  I
    showed them everything -- the Statue, Ellis Island,
    midtown, downtown.  The highlight -- a twenty-
    minute helicopter ride above the city!

  • For two days I was "led" around town with my
    "Special Needs" group from Alabama.  As
    participants in the Special Olympics they had the
    energy and enthusiasm that made the tour great
    fun. I was honored to be their guide!

  • NYC is history! I had a family from Virginia and we
    walked through "New Amsterdam" right  through
    post-revolutionary New York.  

  • Just finished two days with Oxford Music
    Academy students. Tours started at 7:30 am.  
    What did we do before stores opened? Walking
    tours through SoHo and Chinatown. They oohed
    and aahed at the sight of Heath Ledger's
    residence. The kids are here for the annual Music
    Festival. Bright and fun-loving!

  • In spite of their huge snow storms, my school
    group from Ohio made it to NYC. We saw
    everything - shopped in Harlem, "celebrated"
    New Years in Times Square! What a great time.

  • A Virginia family - dad, mom and son - loved my
    history tour of Greenwich Village and SoHo. We
    ended the tour at Ferrara's in Little Italy  - Mmmm!!!

  • Walk, walk,walk!! Best way to see the city. My
    Seven Ladies from Utica and I hiked through
    SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown. Showed them
    the Old St. Pat's, the Five Points corner, where the
    revolutionary Sun Yat Sen had his hide-out, and
    crime boss John Gotti's digs prior to his arrest.

  • For three days, I showed Manhattan to students
    and teachers from Tennessee. We traversed the
    city from Lower Manhattan to Harlem via subway.
    We walked, walked, walked!!

  • Seniors from the University of Pittsburgh were in
    the city. In spite of the freezing weather, great fun
    was had by all, including me.

  • Cunard's Queen Victoria sailed into town on her
    maiden voyage. I did the tour of NYC to some of
    the ship's British passengers.  All three ships,
    including the Queen Mary 2 and the QE2 were in
    town that day. What an honor for me!!!

  • Yves Saint Laurent sales people from Italy came
    into town.  I had the great pleasure of touring
    them for four days.  Get this, in one day we did all
    the transportation venues - from helicopter rides
    to water taxi (where I also did the tour) to horse
    and carriage, and then to subway.  Whew!  They
    gave me lots of hugs at the end of their stay.

  • Had a wonderful tour with a group of seniors from
    the midwest. It snowed and rained - lots of slush.  
    We stayed indoors a lot.  Showed them the Winter
    Garden at the WFC.  Very festive at Christmas!

  • Gracie Mansion was the destination.  The group
    from North Carolina. They are the founders of
    their own museum. It was great watching lovers
    of culture enjoy the treasures of the Big Apple.

  • Watch out for my performance group who will be
    marching in the Thanksgiving Day Parade.  
    Today, we did our whirlwind tour of the Big
    Apple.  Great group of girls!!

  • I love my senior citizens!  They were from Ohio &
    Kentucky. One woman told me that her daughter
    had to twist her arm to visit NYC.  After my tour
    she was thrilled she came!

  • A high-end Italian group was here for a sight
    inspection.  Visited Ralph Lauren on Madison
    Ave. Coffee at Sant' Ambroeus!

  • This was the first time to New York City for an
    Italian couple from Rome. We made our way
    around town via limousine.  

  • On tour with seven women from Texas, we
    stopped at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. I
    brought them into the garden. Three peacocks
    were perched on the railing of the tapestry
    conservatory. A photo moment if there ever was
    one - especially the all-white peacock!

  • On a recent charter tour aboard the Atlantica
    Yacht, guests enjoyed hearing about sights along
    the NYC skyline.

  • In September, my clients included the Aberdeen
    Proving Ground and several bank groups from
    Illinois. After a brief hiatus in the South of France, I
    have returned to a full schedule.

  • Miva loved their walking tour of lower Manhattan.  
    We ended the tour with Tacos and Margheritas.!!
Martha Danielle Lanzillotti
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