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Quintessential New York City

Perfect for first-time visitors. You’ll experience everything New York is famous for: its landmark sights & neighborhoods, great theater, exciting restaurants, world-class museums and more. Let our expert travel planners do all the work for you. You’ll have your own private concierge to walk you through every step of your trip-planning process. Make your first trip unforgettable!

• 3-night’s hotel accommodations, tax included
• Broadway show of your choice – orchestra/front mezzanine seats
• Grayline double-decker bus sightseeing tour (over 2 days)
• Admission to the observation deck of either: The Empire State Building or Top of the Rock
• 90-minute sightseeing boat cruise aboard New York Waterway
• Dinner at NYC’s only revolving, glass-enclosed, rooftop restaurant
• Admission to the Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Dedicated one-on-one Personal Concierge Service & itinerary planning

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Pricing

• Package price is based on the nightly hotel rate
• Speak with our concierges to choose the perfect hotel
• Pricing based on 2 people
• All taxes are included

Total package price:
based on 2 people

$757 per person (hotel rate: $200/night)
$957 per person (hotel rate: $300/night)
$1,157 per person (hotel rate: $400/night)
$1,357 per person (hotel rate: $500/night)

Only $357 per additional adult
Only $227 per child under 12

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Romancing Manhattan Tours

Sample itinerary

Day One

• 3pm (est.): You arrive at your hotel. Check-in is fast and easy. Your room is comfortable and everything you expected from the detailed description and pictures we provided for you.

  [Enjoy some free time. Your concierge has provided you with an assortment of personalized options to best enjoy your free time as well as some great choices for dinner.]

• 7pm: Visit the Top of the Rock observation deck in Rockefeller Center. The unique view of New York from up here is just absolutely breathtaking.

  [Enjoy the rest of the evening at your leisure. Your concierge has provided you with an assortment of personalized options on how to best enjoy your free time.]

Day Two

• 10am: 90-minute sightseeing boat cruise aboard New York Waterway. Get an up-close-and-personal view of Manhattan’s famous skyline and of Lady Liberty herself.
• Afternoon: Begin your 2-days of sightseeing aboard Grayline’s double-decker buses.

  [Enjoy the rest of your day and evening at your leisure. Your concierge has provided you with a personalized list of ideas on how to best enjoy this free time.]

Day Three

• Morning: Visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the largest art institution in the western hemisphere.
• Late morning - afternoon: Continue sightseeing with Grayline New York.
• 6pm: Dinner at the View Restaurant, New York City’s only rooftop, glass-enclosed rotating restaurant.
• 8pm: Broadway show. The neon lights of Broadway beckon you and the curtain is ready to rise. From your seats in the orchestra or front mezzanine section your view is perfect.

  [After the show, your concierge has some exciting options for you to linger into the night. Go where the actors go after the show! Hit the perfect spot for an after-show cocktail. Or grab a bite to eat with the locals.]

Day Four

• 12:00pm: Check-out time at the hotel. If you have a late flight out, your concierge will provide you with suggestions on things to do on this your last day in New York City!

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Reviews

Jason,

We had a terrific tour with you guys.

The tours were terrific. Of course I needed another vacation when I got home just to rest up! Seriously, we stayed busy and loved it. My special thanx to Nancy and Jerry on the 4 hour NYC tour. They were incredible and we learned so many fun things about the city. And we enjoyed all the room in the new 22' BMW limo!!!

The events were also terrific....The Radio City tour and show were our favorites. But we loved the museum, the theater, the boat ride, the Top of the Rock, and all that free time shopping, skating, and gawking at the sites!!!!

You did a great job of putting everything together and anytime you need a recommendation just let me know....I've already been bragging about you to everyone who asks about our trip!

Norma Baker

Hi Jason,

Thanks for your personal attention to our recent tour to NYC with our friends, Gaye and Adrian Brown. We thoroughly enjoyed our guided tour with you and appreciated the extra time you devoted to us, enabling us to see a little extra. We really had a good time, and having you work out all the details for us in advance made the trip much more enjoyable.

We did want to pass along one comment regarding our experience seeing the Jersey Boys at the August Wilson theater. Our seats were wonderfully dead center, but perhaps you didn't know that a good bit happens on a raised level of the stage which really couldn't be seen from our seats under the mezzanine. It's not a complaint at all, but we just wanted to pass that information along in case you weren't aware.

We had excellent service and very good meals at Il Cortille, Tavern on the Green, and The View.

Again, thanks for a great tour and New York experience!

Jason,

We want to thank you again for the trip of a lifetime!! I came home and told my mother about our trip. She and I would like to plan a trip with you to New York when the Freedom Tower is complete (or, more importantly, the memorial pools below)--any idea when that will be? Dave said he chose your company because of the individualized vacation as well as the testimonials from previous clients. If it helps you, I wrote a letter about our experience with your company and I will mail a written copy of it to your office next week.

To whom it may concern,

I am writing this letter to share our family’s experience working with Romancing Manhattan Tours. We are from Utah and have done very little traveling. My husband surprised me with a trip to New York that he purchased “from a guy over the internet.” My first instinct was, “I bet you got scammed.”

We did some research on Romancing Manhattan Tours and even called people who had done business with them in the past. Everyone had positive comments. The trip was arranged several months prior, to go see the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, among other attractions. Jason kept in contact through the months, giving updates and answering all our questions.

As our luck would have it, our trip landed the same time as the writer/stage hand strike and we would not be able to see Lion King on Broadway! However, Jason planned meals at nice restaurants and offered us a refund on the show tickets. He advised us of museums and other great attractions. The trip that Jason helped us design was so good, we didn’t even miss the musical.

Jason’s knowledge about New York far surpassed our expectations. He is a walking encyclopedia! He shared New York trivia with us that only a New York veteran would know. Other tourists/passer-byers would eavesdrop and were impressed with the information he would share. Anything we wanted to do, see, or ask, we felt comfortable having Jason help us. Our trip to New York, needless to say, was a trip of a lifetime. We were very satisfied with Romancing Manhattan Tours and the individualized attention we were given. In fact, we are already planning another trip to New York!

David & Tera Porter

Hi Jason,

I must tell you that my sisters and I had a wonderful time!! Starting with the cruise around Manhattan, and then our two days of fantastic touring. It was exceptional!!

Importantly, I want you to know that we had the pleasure of Tour Guide Nancy (do not know last name but she hails from Brooklyn). She was outstanding! Nancy is extremely knowledgeable about NYC in every aspect and her love of the City was evident. We enjoyed her and we all felt relaxed, comfortable and we had FUN!

We would also like you to be aware of how much we liked and enjoyed our driver, Thiago. He treated us, as we or any customer should be treated, with total professionalism, style, and class. He made us feel very special. And that felt very good!!

Please pass along our appreciation to both Nancy & Thiago.

And last, not certainly not least, Thank you Jason and Romancing Manhattan Tours!!

Best regards, Nancy, Joyce & Gale

Nancy Jablonski

Hi Jason,

Yes….It was a fabulous trip. There are too many good things to say, so just know that you did a great job for us.

Comments for your consideration – and there are not many:

We did go to Mars, would not recommend it – too cheesy and a tired looking place if you want my opinion.

The rest was perfect. Our Guide Daniel and the driver were just super, although our pizza in the limo did not work out, and that could have been done a little differently, Daniel had his own ideas of how to see NY – mostly by foot – but as a parent, I wanted my little daughter to enjoy the limo and not have to run around so much – that was the only disconnect, but not a major deal, his personality and friendliness as well as knowledge about the city were great. We saw a lot and that was just perfect.

It was a great trip, thank you for your outstanding service, and yes, I will be recommending you to many many people.

Be well, and thanks again for your professionalism, thoroughness, follow through, and attentiveness to our family.

Warm regards,
Mechelle Lawrence

Jason

Our trip was fabulous! Really, everything went great....we were able to navigate around the city without a hitch and saw everything....even had our 15 second of fame twice on national television on the Today Show and Regis and Kelly (pictures with Al Roker and Katie Couric too).

Thank you so much for once again coming through for us.....we did everything on our itinerary and more, it went just as we planned and the tickets/ arrangements were handled beautifully.

I really appreciate your professionalism in making the arrangements for our tour of NYC a time to remember.

Will spread the word again to our friends and family in California and when we plan our next visit to the Big Apple....will give you a call.

Happy Holidays, Diana Lunas & Family

Diana Lunas

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VIP

Enhance your package and make your New York City vacation extra special with the following:

• A special 4-hour Private City Tour instead of a Grayline bus tour. Hand’s down the best way to experience New York City.
• A full a la carte “anytime” dinner at Tavern on the Green instead of a pre-theater dinner. Ditch the tourists and dine when the crowds are gone. Enjoy a $100 per person pre-paid meal.

Add-on price for the first 2 people:
$387 per person

Only $47 per additional adult after the first 2 people. No upgrade cost for children 12 and under.

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Showtime in New York City

Broadway lovers welcome home! This package gives you just what you’re looking for: your choice of any two Broadway shows (add as many shows as you like), the history and stories you want to hear and all the insider information you can handle. Your own private concierge is dedicated to making your trip everything you want it to be.

• 3-night’s hotel accommodations, tax included
• Admission to the Theater Collection at the Museum of the City of New York
• Discount admission to 2 Broadway shows – orchestra/front mezzanine seats
• Walkin’ Broadway – an audio walking tour of the Theater District
• Dinner at the legendary Sardi’s in the Theater District
• Grayline double-decker bus sightseeing tour (over 2 days)
• Admission to the observation deck of either: The Empire State Building or Top of the Rock
• 90-minute sightseeing boat cruise aboard New York Waterway
• Dedicated one-on-one Personal Concierge Service & itinerary planning

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Pricing

• Package price is based on the nightly hotel rate
• Speak with our concierges to choose the perfect hotel
• Pricing per person based on 2 people
• All taxes are included

Total package price:
based on 2 people

$787 per person (hotel rate: $200/night)
$987 per person (hotel rate: $300/night)
$1,187 per person (hotel rate: $400/night)
$1,387 per person (hotel rate: $500/night)

Only $387 per additional adult
Only $297 per child under 12

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Romancing Manhattan Tours

Sample itinerary

Day One

• 3pm (est.): You arrive at your hotel which is ready in the middle of Times Square and the Theater District. Check-in is fast and easy.

  [Enjoy some free time. Your concierge has provided you with an assortment of personalized options to best enjoy your free time as well as some great choices for dinner.]

• 7pm: Visit the Top of the Rock observation deck in Rockefeller Center. The unique view of New York from up here is just absolutely breathtaking.

  [Enjoy the rest of the evening at your leisure. Your concierge has provided you with an assortment of personalized options on how to best enjoy your free time.]

Day Two

• 10am: 90-minute sightseeing boat cruise aboard New York Waterway. Get an up-close-and-personal view of Manhattan’s famous skyline as well as Lady Liberty herself.
• Afternoon: Begin your 2-days of sightseeing aboard Grayline’s double-decker buses.
• Late-afternoon: Visit the Museum of the City of New York and check out the special Broadway Theater exhibit. With tons of memorabilia this is any theater lover’s dream come true.

  [Your concierge has provided you with some great choices for a pre- or post-theater dinner.]

• 8pm: Broadway show. The neon lights of Broadway beckon you and the curtain is ready to rise. From your seats in the orchestra or front mezzanine section your view is perfect.

  [After the show, your concierge has some exciting options for you to linger into the night. Go where the actors go after the show! Hit the perfect spot for an after-show cocktail. Or grab a bite to eat with the locals.]

Day Three

• 10am: Enjoy a leisurely one-hour stroll through New York’s famous Theater District with "Walkin' Broadway™".
• Morning - afternoon: Continue sightseeing with Grayline New York.
• 5:30pm: Dinner at the legendary Sardi’s Restaurant.
• 8pm: Time for your second Broadway show.

  [After the show, your concierge has some exciting options for you to linger into the night. Go where the actors go after the show! Hit the perfect spot for an after-show cocktail. Or grab a bite to eat with the locals.]

Day Four

• 12pm: Check-out time at the hotel. If you have a late flight out, your concierge will provide you with suggestions on things to do on this your last day in New York City!

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Reviews

Jason,

We had a terrific tour with you guys.

The tours were terrific. Of course I needed another vacation when I got home just to rest up! Seriously, we stayed busy and loved it. My special thanx to Nancy and Jerry on the 4 hour NYC tour. They were incredible and we learned so many fun things about the city. And we enjoyed all the room in the new 22' BMW limo!!!

The events were also terrific....The Radio City tour and show were our favorites. But we loved the museum, the theater, the boat ride, the Top of the Rock, and all that free time shopping, skating, and gawking at the sites!!!!

You did a great job of putting everything together and anytime you need a recommendation just let me know....I've already been bragging about you to everyone who asks about our trip!

Norma Baker

Hi Jason,

Thanks for your personal attention to our recent tour to NYC with our friends, Gaye and Adrian Brown. We thoroughly enjoyed our guided tour with you and appreciated the extra time you devoted to us, enabling us to see a little extra. We really had a good time, and having you work out all the details for us in advance made the trip much more enjoyable.

We did want to pass along one comment regarding our experience seeing the Jersey Boys at the August Wilson theater. Our seats were wonderfully dead center, but perhaps you didn't know that a good bit happens on a raised level of the stage which really couldn't be seen from our seats under the mezzanine. It's not a complaint at all, but we just wanted to pass that information along in case you weren't aware.

We had excellent service and very good meals at Il Cortille, Tavern on the Green, and The View.

Again, thanks for a great tour and New York experience!

Jason,

We want to thank you again for the trip of a lifetime!! I came home and told my mother about our trip. She and I would like to plan a trip with you to New York when the Freedom Tower is complete (or, more importantly, the memorial pools below)--any idea when that will be? Dave said he chose your company because of the individualized vacation as well as the testimonials from previous clients. If it helps you, I wrote a letter about our experience with your company and I will mail a written copy of it to your office next week.

To whom it may concern,

I am writing this letter to share our family’s experience working with Romancing Manhattan Tours. We are from Utah and have done very little traveling. My husband surprised me with a trip to New York that he purchased “from a guy over the internet.” My first instinct was, “I bet you got scammed.”

We did some research on Romancing Manhattan Tours and even called people who had done business with them in the past. Everyone had positive comments. The trip was arranged several months prior, to go see the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, among other attractions. Jason kept in contact through the months, giving updates and answering all our questions.

As our luck would have it, our trip landed the same time as the writer/stage hand strike and we would not be able to see Lion King on Broadway! However, Jason planned meals at nice restaurants and offered us a refund on the show tickets. He advised us of museums and other great attractions. The trip that Jason helped us design was so good, we didn’t even miss the musical.

Jason’s knowledge about New York far surpassed our expectations. He is a walking encyclopedia! He shared New York trivia with us that only a New York veteran would know. Other tourists/passer-byers would eavesdrop and were impressed with the information he would share. Anything we wanted to do, see, or ask, we felt comfortable having Jason help us. Our trip to New York, needless to say, was a trip of a lifetime. We were very satisfied with Romancing Manhattan Tours and the individualized attention we were given. In fact, we are already planning another trip to New York!

David & Tera Porter

Hi Jason,

I must tell you that my sisters and I had a wonderful time!! Starting with the cruise around Manhattan, and then our two days of fantastic touring. It was exceptional!!

Importantly, I want you to know that we had the pleasure of Tour Guide Nancy (do not know last name but she hails from Brooklyn). She was outstanding! Nancy is extremely knowledgeable about NYC in every aspect and her love of the City was evident. We enjoyed her and we all felt relaxed, comfortable and we had FUN!

We would also like you to be aware of how much we liked and enjoyed our driver, Thiago. He treated us, as we or any customer should be treated, with total professionalism, style, and class. He made us feel very special. And that felt very good!!

Please pass along our appreciation to both Nancy & Thiago.

And last, not certainly not least, Thank you Jason and Romancing Manhattan Tours!!

Best regards, Nancy, Joyce & Gale

Nancy Jablonski

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VIP

Enhance your package and make your New York City vacation extra special with the following:

• Your choice of any two shows on Broadway. The regular standard package includes tickets to only specially discounted shows (although there are a good number of them available). If there are certain shows you want to see that are not available in the standard package, then this upgrade is a good choice for you.
• A special 4-hour Private City Tour instead of a Grayline bus tour. Hand’s down the best way to experience New York City.

Add-on price for the first 2 people:
$457 per person

Only $107 per additional adult or child

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Celebrity New York

Are you seduced by the glitz and glamour of New York? Do you want to step in to the shoes (or Jimmy Choos) of the rich and famous for a few days? Dine at the best restaurants, hop in to your own private limo, enjoy a “private” City tour, indulge at a luxury spa, and shop ‘til you drop. Economy be damned! It’s time to pamper yourself. You deserve it!

• 3-night’s hotel accommodations, tax included
• Stretch limousine from the airport to your hotel
• Broadway show of your choice – orchestra/front mezzanine seats
• Dinner at a specially-selected restaurant
• Saturday or Sunday brunch
• Private limousine for 4-hour “night on the town”
• 6-hour “private tour” of the City
• Admission to the Top of the Rock observation deck
• Dedicated one-on-one Personal Concierge Service & itinerary planning

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Pricing

• Package price is based on the nightly hotel rate
• Speak with our concierges to choose the perfect hotel
• Pricing based on 2 people
• All taxes are included

Total package price:
based on 2 people

$1,717 per person (hotel rate: $200/night)
$1,917 per person (hotel rate: $300/night)
$2,117 per person (hotel rate: $400/night)
$2,317 per person (hotel rate: $500/night)

Only $397 per additional person

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Romancing Manhattan Tours

Sample itinerary

Day One

• 12:15pm (est.): Meet your friendly chauffeur and hop inside your private limousine for your 45-minute to 1-hour ride to your hotel in Manhattan.
• 1pm (est.): You arrive at your hotel. Check-in is not until 3pm so you follow our suggestions and take a stroll around the historic neighborhood of Gramercy Park.
• 3pm: Check-in is fast and easy.

  [Enjoy the rest of the day and evening at your leisure. Your concierge has provided you with an assortment of personalized options on how to best enjoy your free time.]

Day Two

• 9:30am – 3:30pm: Meet your local guide and limousine curbside in front of your hotel for your 6-hour private tour of the City.

  Your Romancing Manhattan concierge will provide you will a custom-tailored list of sights that you will see on your tour today.

• 3:45pm: After your tour visit the Top of the Rock observation deck in Rockefeller Center. Your tour guide and limousine will drop you off here after the completion of your tour.

  [Your concierge has provided you with an assortment of pre-theater options for dinner. Reservations can be made at your request.]

• 8pm: It’s show time! From your seats in the center orchestra or front mezzanine section your view is perfect.

Day Three

• 11:30am: Your reservation is all set. Relax and linger over a leisurely Sunday brunch.

  [Enjoy this day at your leisure. Go back to those sights and neighborhoods you enjoyed most during your private tour and spend more time there. And together with expert guidance from your concierge you are fully prepared to get the most out of your last full day in the big apple!]

• 8:00pm: Dinner. Your Romancing Manhattan concierge has specially selected the perfect restaurant for you. Now this is the New York you’ve fantasized about!
• 10pm – 2am: Meet your limo in front of your hotel for a night of fun and excitement, New York-style. Your concierge has organized a perfect evening based on your discussions.

Day Four

• 12:00pm: Check-out time at the hotel. Your concierge will provide you with the best options for getting back to the airport.

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Reviews

Jason,

We had a terrific tour with you guys.

The tours were terrific. Of course I needed another vacation when I got home just to rest up! Seriously, we stayed busy and loved it. My special thanx to Nancy and Jerry on the 4 hour NYC tour. They were incredible and we learned so many fun things about the city. And we enjoyed all the room in the new 22' BMW limo!!!

The events were also terrific....The Radio City tour and show were our favorites. But we loved the museum, the theater, the boat ride, the Top of the Rock, and all that free time shopping, skating, and gawking at the sites!!!!

You did a great job of putting everything together and anytime you need a recommendation just let me know....I've already been bragging about you to everyone who asks about our trip!

Norma Baker

Hi Jason,

I must tell you that my sisters and I had a wonderful time!! Starting with the cruise around Manhattan, and then our two days of fantastic touring. It was exceptional!!

Importantly, I want you to know that we had the pleasure of Tour Guide Nancy (do not know last name but she hails from Brooklyn). She was outstanding! Nancy is extremely knowledgeable about NYC in every aspect and her love of the City was evident. We enjoyed her and we all felt relaxed, comfortable and we had FUN!

We would also like you to be aware of how much we liked and enjoyed our driver, Thiago. He treated us, as we or any customer should be treated, with total professionalism, style, and class. He made us feel very special. And that felt very good!!

Please pass along our appreciation to both Nancy & Thiago.

And last, not certainly not least, Thank you Jason and Romancing Manhattan Tours!!

Best regards, Nancy, Joyce & Gale

Nancy Jablonski

Dear Jason

Sorry it has taken so long to email you but I came back to chaos at work!

We had a fantastic time in New York.  The itinery you arranged was perfect.  The timings were just right and the service was very good.

Sylvia, our tour guide was brilliant, full of interesting facts and showed us all the things we wanted to see with great advice on where to revisit on foot.

The spa was really, really good.  I had the best massage ever from Angela and it was just what we needed to refresh us ready for more shopping!

All the places you sent us were exactly what we wanted, from Pastis for 'eggs benny' to The View for cocktails at dusk.  Perfect!!

We will have to visit again as we only scratched the surface.  As soon as we've saved up I'll be in touch.  Do you cater for families with two small boys...?

Thank you again, it was just what we wanted.

Jenny

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VIP

Enhance your package and make your New York City vacation extra special with the following:

• An extra night’s stay in the City.
• Round trip stretch limousine to and from the airport and your hotel.
• A luxury spa package at New York’s premier celebrity spa.
• An extra 2 hours of sightseeing on your Private City Tour (instead of a 6-hour private tour you’ll have a full 8 hours you can do all in one day or split up over 2 days).
• An extra $25 per person added to your dinner value.
• Empire State Building VIP Express Pass. Go straight to the front of the line and avoid the crowds. (This replaces the Top of the Rock observation deck).

Add-on price for the first 2 people:

$777 per person for a $300/night hotel
$837 per person for a $400/night hotel
$897 per person for a $500/night hotel
$957 per person for a $600/night hotel
$1,017 per person for a $700/night hotel

Only $357 per additional adult after the first 2 people

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Christmas in New York City

Can you think of many places more magical than New York come Christmas-time? NYC is the place to be: The Rockettes, ice-skating in Rockefeller Center, the glittering 5th Avenue window displays, the famous Christmas Tree, a horse-drawn carriage through Central Park. Make the Christmas season a truly special one with a Romancing Manhattan Tours Christmas in New York vacation package.

• 3-night’s hotel accommodations, tax included
• Broadway show of your choice – orchestra/front mezzanine seats
• Behind-the-scenes tour of Radio City Music Hall
• The Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall
• Grayline double-decker bus sightseeing tour (over 2 days)
• Dinner in Rockefeller Center overlooking the famous Christmas tree and skating rink
• Admission to the observation deck of either: The Empire State Building or Top of the Rock
• 90-minute sightseeing boat cruise aboard New York Waterway
• Admission to the Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Dedicated one-on-one Personal Concierge Service & itinerary planning

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Pricing

• Package price is based on the nightly hotel rate
• Speak with our concierges to choose the perfect hotel
• Pricing per person based on 2 people
• All taxes are included

Total package price:
based on 2 people

$857 per person (hotel rate: $200/night)
$1,057 per person (hotel rate: $300/night)
$1,257 per person (hotel rate: $400/night)
$1,457 per person (hotel rate: $400/night)
$1,657 per person (hotel rate: $500/night)

Only $467 per additional adult
Only $347 per child under 12

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Romancing Manhattan Tours

Sample itinerary

Day One

• 3pm (est.): Check-in time at your hotel.
• Afternoon and evening: Begin your 2-days of sightseeing aboard Grayline’s double-decker buses.

Day Two

• Morning - afternoon: Continue sightseeing with Grayline New York.
• 5:30pm: Enjoy tonight’s dinner in New York City's most famous Christmas setting: Rockefeller Center overlooking the ice-skating rink. Your bill is already paid for.
• 8pm: The neon lights of Broadway beckon you and the curtain is ready to rise. From your seats in the orchestra or front mezzanine section your view is perfect.

Day Three

• 10am: 90-minute sightseeing boat cruise aboard New York Waterway. Get an up-close-and-personal view of Manhattan’s famous skyline and Lady Liberty herself.

  [Take a couple of hours for lunch and maybe pick up a couple souvenirs. Your Romancing Manhattan concierge will provide you with an assortment of good choices for lunch.]

• 2pm: Tour the legendary Radio City Music Hall before tonight’s performance in an informative and interesting behind-the-scenes tour. At the end, meet a Rockette in person!

  [Take this time, if you like, to head back to your hotel to freshen up and get ready for the evening’s activities.]

• 5pm: Visit the Top of the Rock observation deck in Rockefeller Center. The unique view of New York from up here is just absolutely breathtaking.
• 9pm: The Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular! Nothing holds as much promise to keep you in an indefinite period of Christmas spirit and joy as the beloved Christmas Spectacular.

Day Four

• 12pm: Check-out time at the hotel. The front desk will hold your luggage while you enjoy a final few hours in good ol’ New York.
• Morning: On your final day in New York, take in the amazing Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Reviews

Hi Jason,

And Happy New Year by the way! Just writing to thank you and the team at Romancing Manhattan so much for helping to make our holiday in New York so enjoyable. Everything worked like clockwork, transfers, shows and all our inclusions in the "Christmas In New York" package were great fun and a brilliant experiences. I was initially a bit cautious about dealing with an overseas company (for us in Australia), to help with our NYC holiday, but I soon realised how professional and helpful your company's service is...Romancing Manhattan really made our trip special and so easy. We have been recommending your company to our friends in Australia who are planning trips to New York. Thanks again Jason and team, we really enjoyed your great city.

Regards Tim Parker and Anna Cangemi, Perth, Western Australia

Jason,

We had a terrific tour with you guys.

The tours were terrific. Of course I needed another vacation when I got home just to rest up! Seriously, we stayed busy and loved it. My special thanx to Nancy and Jerry on the 4 hour NYC tour. They were incredible and we learned so many fun things about the city. And we enjoyed all the room in the new 22' BMW limo!!!

The events were also terrific....The Radio City tour and show were our favorites. But we loved the museum, the theater, the boat ride, the Top of the Rock, and all that free time shopping, skating, and gawking at the sites!!!!

You did a great job of putting everything together and anytime you need a recommendation just let me know....I've already been bragging about you to everyone who asks about our trip!

Norma Baker

Hi Jason,

Thanks for your personal attention to our recent tour to NYC with our friends, Gaye and Adrian Brown. We thoroughly enjoyed our guided tour with you and appreciated the extra time you devoted to us, enabling us to see a little extra. We really had a good time, and having you work out all the details for us in advance made the trip much more enjoyable.

We did want to pass along one comment regarding our experience seeing the Jersey Boys at the August Wilson theater. Our seats were wonderfully dead center, but perhaps you didn't know that a good bit happens on a raised level of the stage which really couldn't be seen from our seats under the mezzanine. It's not a complaint at all, but we just wanted to pass that information along in case you weren't aware.

We had excellent service and very good meals at Il Cortille, Tavern on the Green, and The View.

Again, thanks for a great tour and New York experience!

Jason,

We want to thank you again for the trip of a lifetime!! I came home and told my mother about our trip. She and I would like to plan a trip with you to New York when the Freedom Tower is complete (or, more importantly, the memorial pools below)--any idea when that will be? Dave said he chose your company because of the individualized vacation as well as the testimonials from previous clients. If it helps you, I wrote a letter about our experience with your company and I will mail a written copy of it to your office next week.

To whom it may concern,

I am writing this letter to share our family’s experience working with Romancing Manhattan Tours. We are from Utah and have done very little traveling. My husband surprised me with a trip to New York that he purchased “from a guy over the internet.” My first instinct was, “I bet you got scammed.”

We did some research on Romancing Manhattan Tours and even called people who had done business with them in the past. Everyone had positive comments. The trip was arranged several months prior, to go see the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, among other attractions. Jason kept in contact through the months, giving updates and answering all our questions.

As our luck would have it, our trip landed the same time as the writer/stage hand strike and we would not be able to see Lion King on Broadway! However, Jason planned meals at nice restaurants and offered us a refund on the show tickets. He advised us of museums and other great attractions. The trip that Jason helped us design was so good, we didn’t even miss the musical.

Jason’s knowledge about New York far surpassed our expectations. He is a walking encyclopedia! He shared New York trivia with us that only a New York veteran would know. Other tourists/passer-byers would eavesdrop and were impressed with the information he would share. Anything we wanted to do, see, or ask, we felt comfortable having Jason help us. Our trip to New York, needless to say, was a trip of a lifetime. We were very satisfied with Romancing Manhattan Tours and the individualized attention we were given. In fact, we are already planning another trip to New York!

David & Tera Porter

Hi Jason,

I must tell you that my sisters and I had a wonderful time!! Starting with the cruise around Manhattan, and then our two days of fantastic touring. It was exceptional!!

Importantly, I want you to know that we had the pleasure of Tour Guide Nancy (do not know last name but she hails from Brooklyn). She was outstanding! Nancy is extremely knowledgeable about NYC in every aspect and her love of the City was evident. We enjoyed her and we all felt relaxed, comfortable and we had FUN!

We would also like you to be aware of how much we liked and enjoyed our driver, Thiago. He treated us, as we or any customer should be treated, with total professionalism, style, and class. He made us feel very special. And that felt very good!!

Please pass along our appreciation to both Nancy & Thiago.

And last, not certainly not least, Thank you Jason and Romancing Manhattan Tours!!

Best regards, Nancy, Joyce & Gale

Nancy Jablonski

Hi Jason,

I am sorry I haven’t responded sooner, things were crazy here. 

I want you to know I had a great time!!!!!

Our limo service for the airport was great; both drivers were very nice and professional.

Leo was GREAT; he was easy going and very knowledgeable. He tailored our tour for some of the things we wanted to see and then added some great spots to explore. The concept of a separate driver and tour guide id the only way to go. We did not have to waste anytime finding a parking space, and it allowed us to wander through different areas to meet up with the driver. By the way we enjoyed every stop, and with Leo filling in the details it really educated us to that location. The pizza was wonderful too.

You were right about the NYC Waterway tour. The boat was very warm, they had coffee and hot chocolate, and we got to see Manhattan from a different view.

All the restaurants you recommended spoiled us with good food and service. I think Patsy’s was the best overall for food and a New York atmosphere. Thanks for making the reservations.

My daughter and wife want to go back to New York, we feel there is so much more to explore. When we do we will want another tour to see more of New York. I told my friends that there is a Cop and a Starbucks on every corner. I never once felt nervous day or night.

Thanks again for everything, and if want to use me for a reference please do.

Jim Underdown

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VIP

Enhance your package and make your New York City vacation extra special with the following:

• Dinner in Rockefeller Center overlooking the famous Christmas tree and ice-skating rink.
• A special 4-hour Private City Tour instead of a Grayline bus tour. Hand’s down the best way to experience New York City.
• A stretch limousine to take you to your hotel from the airport.

Add-on price for the first 2 people:
$657 per person

Only $157 per additional adult ($75 for children 12 and under)

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Romantic New York City

Intimate little restaurants tucked away on side streets, hidden boutique hotels with great romantic atmosphere, the perfect spot for a late night drink, millions of twinkling lights. If it’s romance you want you have definitely come to the right place. This package is “made-to-order” just for you. What will make your NYC experience an “affair to remember”? We’ll make it happen for you.

• 3-night’s hotel accommodations, tax included
• Romantic 30-minute horse & carriage ride through Central Park
• A private gondola ride on the Central Park Lake
• Lunch on the lake in Central Park
• A romantic dinner for two at a specially-selected restaurant
• Broadway show of your choice – orchestra/front mezzanine seats
• Grayline double-decker bus sightseeing tour (over 2 days)
• Admission to the observation deck of either: The Empire State Building or Top of the Rock
• Admission to the Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Dedicated one-on-one Personal Concierge Service & itinerary planning

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Pricing

• Package price is based on the nightly hotel rate
• Speak with our concierges to choose the perfect hotel
• Pricing based on 2 people
• All taxes are included

Total package price:
based on 2 people

$857 per person (hotel rate: $200/night)
$1,057 per person (hotel rate: $300/night)
$1,257 per person (hotel rate: $400/night)
$1,457 per person (hotel rate: $500/night)

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Romancing Manhattan Tours

Sample itinerary

Day One

• Approximately 11:35am: Get your first glimpse of New York City from your seats on the airplane. Immediately you both know this is going to be the experience of a lifetime.
• 11:50am: This is your estimated arrival time into one of New York’s three major airports, arriving directly from your city of choice.
• 12:15pm (est.): Take a taxi to your hotel and enjoy a 45-minute to 1-hour ride to your hotel in Manhattan.
• 1pm (est.): You arrive at your hotel. It’s amazing how this hotel is right in the middle of all the excitement yet somehow magically feels hidden and private. The bell-hop at the front desk will hold your luggage until you come back ready to check in.
• 3pm: Check-in is fast and easy. Your room is comfortable and everything you expected from the detailed description and pictures we provided for you.

  [Free time. Enjoy the rest of the afternoon and evening at your leisure. Your personal concierge has given you some great ideas on some things to do!]

Day Two

• Morning: Begin your 2-days of sightseeing aboard Grayline’s double-decker buses.
• Approximately 2pm: Relax on a 30-minute horse-drawn carriage ride through beautiful Central Park. Not included in package price (approximate cost $50).
• 2:30pm: Linger over a late lunch at the romantic Boathouse Café in Central Park.
• 4pm: After lunch, you’ll head on over to the lakefront, adjoining the restaurant, for your 30-minute gondola ride on the Central Park Lake.

  [Your concierge has provided you with a personalized assortment of choices for tonight’s dinner.]

• 8pm: Visit the Top of the Rock observation deck in Rockefeller Center. The unique view of New York from up here is just absolutely breathtaking.

Day Three

• Morning - afternoon: Continue sightseeing with Grayline New York.
• Use some of your free time to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
• 5:30pm: Dinner. Your Romancing Manhattan concierge has selected the perfect restaurant for you according to your preferences.
• 8pm: Broadway show.The neon lights of Broadway beckon you and the curtain is ready to rise. From your seats in the orchestra or front mezzanine section your view is perfect.

Day Four

• 12:00pm: Check-out time at the hotel. Your concierge will explain your best options for getting back to the airport.

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Reviews

Hi Jason,

Thanks for asking. We had a great time. We just got home this afternoon – flight was cancelled last night. But we got to the airport early, found out the situation and grabbed a hotel near the airport, so no problem.

The trip and the tour were terrific. There were many highlights, but the tour itself was great. I hope I’m remembering right, but I think our guide’s name was Jared – sorry if I got that wrong. He was fantastic. Basically talked for 4 hours – full of interesting information, enthusiastic, clearly loved his city and was able to make that infectious to visitors (we liked it already, but more so now). He was flexible – took us all over the place – very knowledgeable. We did do a little walking around, but it was so cold and windy that the car was a refuge. I’d love to come back and do a subway/walking version with a guide … in the summer of course. The driver – again, not completely sure, but I think his name was Rick – was also terrific. Warm, friendly and maneuvered that stretch limo around NY like it was a compact. The two of them worked as a great team.

We loved Erminia, the restaurant you recommended – extremely intimate, great food and great service. We also thought the show was hilarious. You booked us into “November.” On Monday and Tuesday, Murray was at a conference, and I spent the afternoons at the MoMA and the Metropolitan Museum. I hadn’t been, and loved them both. I was a bit visually over-stimulated by the end… “yeah, yeah, another Van Gogh, another Cezanne, etc”. I think 2 days in a row of hours looking at works of art is a lot for a banker type like me. Doing it again, I’d probably pick one, and do something different the second day.

Anyway, all in all a lovely trip, and your tour and recommendations and reservations for dinners and show really had a lot to do with that.

Thanks, and we’ll very likely be in touch again some time.

Cindy N.

Dear Jason,

Thank you so much for your excellent service in planning our Manhattan adventure! Your attention to detail, thoughtfulness and knowledge of NYC made our 25th anniversary trip unforgettable. We were able to see and do so many things that we would not have been able to enjoy thanks to your expertise. We will be recommending Romancing Manhattan Tours to all our friends and relatives!

We hope you enjoy the honey. We are beekeepers, and have eight hives here at our home, and one south of town at our friend’s home. Saturday we harvested the 2008 honey crop. Our bees get pollen and nectar from raspberry, peach, apple, and a multitude of flowering plants and trees on our land. It makes a very light, mild honey.

Again, thank you so much. We enjoyed meeting you.

Regards, Jim and Sharon Streeby

Hello Jason!

Thank you for organizing such a wonderful whirlwind trip for us in the Big Apple!!! The crowds were crazy!!! Anyway, we really enjoyed our tour with 'Dieter' who was so personable! He took us to the Winter Garden (we stopped for a coffee there and to check out the palm trees, marble flooring, plans for ground zero), to Chelsea Market, the United Nations,the Central train station, etc. etc. We went back to the Chelsea Market on Sunday to do some shopping! Our lunch at Sushi Yasuda was delicious! We also really enjoyed Tao and San Domenico! Two totally different dining experiences! The two musicals were really good but I think that next time, we might choose something like Bach's Oratorio which is playing next week at Carnegie Hall and, I saw people coming out of Lincoln Center where Mozart's 'Magic Flute' had been performed. The guy who does the boat tour is really good and certainly passionate about N.Y.!! We ended up going to the 3 p.m. boat tour because of a mix-up with the piers with a cab driver who didn't know where he was going, but anyway, the ticket people didn't care, and we took a detour to a theatre diner where we had a great burger and beer and there were interesting people eating there like old Jewish couples, theatre people, etc. etc. while we waited for the next tour at 3 p.m.

Anyway, we made it to F.A.O. Schwarz (after standing half-way around the block in line, holy smokes!) to finish off our childrens' Christmas lists! As well, we went to St. Patrick's cathedral, Rockefellar Center to see the tree a couple of times, and Ken bought me a nice necklace at Tiffany's (but of course not from the 1st. or 2nd. floor where they sell million dollar necklaces, but on the third floor in "silver fashion jewelry"!!!) We took a lovely horse and carriage ride on Sunday morning before going to Tavern on the Green for a GORGEOUS brunch! I'm so glad that our reservations were for 10:30 and not noon!!! Mind you, the room was totally packed which was great! We had a perfect table in the Crystal Room right by a beautiful Christmas tree, had our picture professionally taken, and the a la carte brunch was amazing!!! It was so sunny and wonderful!!! The only way I can describe the crowds in Manhattan is like when you are getting out of a huge rock concert and you are almost swept away! We had a late dinner on 7th Ave. Thursday night at about 2 a.m. and everything was still going on like, construction, garbage pick-up, dining, etc. etc. you name it! It was unbelievable! Also, when we were landing in New York, the view of Manhattan on such a clear night was exciting, surreal and jewel-like!!!! I'll never forget it! Thanks again Jason and Jana for all your help! You both are so wonderful! We couldn't have done it without you.

Nathalie and Ken

Dear Carol,

I just wanted to take the time to thank you for everything. All went as smooth as clock work. The limos both from and to the airport where all to an excellent standard. The private tour of the City was one the most informative and well put together tours we have ever had!

We hope to return to New York next year and I will ensure we use you again for every thing! I have already told a few people about Romancing Manhattan Tours and I shall continue to do so!

Thanks again Chris Gabb

Chris Gabb

Jason,

We want to thank you again for the trip of a lifetime!! I came home and told my mother about our trip. She and I would like to plan a trip with you to New York when the Freedom Tower is complete (or, more importantly, the memorial pools below)--any idea when that will be?

Dave said he chose your company because of the individualized vacation as well as the testimonials from previous clients. If it helps you, I wrote a letter about our experience with your company and I will mail a written copy of it to your office next week.

To whom it may concern,

I am writing this letter to share our family’s experience working with Romancing Manhattan Tours. We are from Utah and have done very little traveling. My husband surprised me with a trip to New York that he purchased “from a guy over the internet.” My first instinct was, “I bet you got scammed.”

We did some research on Romancing Manhattan Tours and even called people who had done business with them in the past. Everyone had positive comments. The trip was arranged several months prior, to go see the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, among other attractions. Jason kept in contact through the months, giving updates and answering all our questions.

As our luck would have it, our trip landed the same time as the writer/stage hand strike and we would not be able to see Lion King on Broadway! However, Jason planned meals at nice restaurants and offered us a refund on the show tickets. He advised us of museums and other great attractions. The trip that Jason helped us design was so good, we didn’t even miss the musical.

Jason’s knowledge about New York far surpassed our expectations. He is a walking encyclopedia! He shared New York trivia with us that only a New York veteran would know. Other tourists/passer-byers would eavesdrop and were impressed with the information he would share.

Anything we wanted to do, see, or ask, we felt comfortable having Jason help us. Our trip to New York, needless to say, was a trip of a lifetime. We were very satisfied with Romancing Manhattan Tours and the individualized attention we were given. In fact, we are already planning another trip to New York!

David & Tera Porter

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VIP

Enhance your package and make your New York City vacation extra special with the following:

• A special 4-hour Private City Tour instead of a Grayline bus tour. Hand’s down the best way to experience New York City.
• A stretch limousine to take you to your hotel from the airport.
• 30-minute horse & carriage ride through Central Park.
• A beautiful 3-hour dinner cruise around New York harbor with the evening Manhattan skyline as your backdrop.

Add-on price:
$587 per person

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I Ate New York

So much of the food we know and love started or was made popular in New York: cheesecake, bagels, pizza, knishes, various ethnic foods, hot dogs, egg creams and more. This is a very special package and one of our personal favorites. If you’re a food-lover, you’re in for a real treat!

• 4-night’s hotel accommodations, tax included
• A special 4-hour private NYC sightseeing and eating tour
• A Saturday or Sunday brunch
• Dinner at one of New York City’s best restaurants
• Dinner at one of New York’s delicious ethnic restaurants
• Two separate and unique New York City food tours
• Dedicated one-on-one Personal Concierge Service & itinerary planning

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Pricing

• Package price is based on the nightly hotel rate
• Speak with our concierges to choose the perfect hotel
• Pricing per person based on 2 people
• Note: some food tours have an 18+ age requirement
• All taxes are included

Total package price:
based on 2 people

$1,537 per person (hotel rate: $200/night)
$1,797 per person (hotel rate: $300/night)
$2,057 per person (hotel rate: $400/night)
$2,317 per person (hotel rate: $500/night)

Only $587 per additional adult

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Romancing Manhattan Tours

Sample itinerary

Day One

• 3pm: Check-in is fast and easy. Your room is comfortable and everything you expected from the detailed description and pictures we provided for you.

  [Enjoy this time at your leisure. Your concierge has provided you with an assortment of personalized options on how to best enjoy your free time.]

• 8pm: Start your first night off right with a sumptuous dinner at one of New York’s best restaurants.

  [Enjoy the rest of your evening at your leisure. Your concierge has provided you with an assortment of personalized options on how to enjoy the rest of your evening.]

Day Two

• 10am – 2pm: Meet your local tour guide and limousine curbside in front of your hotel. Eat and explore your way through New York’s famous sights and neighborhoods.

  [Enjoy the rest of your evening at your leisure. Your concierge has provided you with an assortment of personalized options on how to enjoy the rest of your evening.]

• 7:00pm: Dine at one of New York’s great ethnic restaurants. As the most culturally diverse City in the world, New York offers a plethora of options and your concierge has selected a restaurant based on your special preferences.

Day Three

• 11:00am: Experience New York through the eyes of a food expert and chef with a special food tour that has been arranged for you today.

Day Four

• 11:00am: Enjoy a popular Sunday-in-New York tradition. Relax and linger over a leisurely Sunday brunch.

  [Enjoy the rest of your evening at your leisure. Your concierge has provided you with an assortment of personalized options on how to enjoy the rest of your evening.]

Day Five

• 11:00am: Another special food tour has been arranged for you today. Choose from the many different options available to you in this unique package.

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Reviews

Jason,

We had a terrific tour with you guys.

The tours were terrific. Of course I needed another vacation when I got home just to rest up! Seriously, we stayed busy and loved it. My special thanx to Nancy and Jerry on the 4 hour NYC tour. They were incredible and we learned so many fun things about the city. And we enjoyed all the room in the new 22' BMW limo!!!

The events were also terrific....The Radio City tour and show were our favorites. But we loved the museum, the theater, the boat ride, the Top of the Rock, and all that free time shopping, skating, and gawking at the sites!!!!

You did a great job of putting everything together and anytime you need a recommendation just let me know....I've already been bragging about you to everyone who asks about our trip!

Norma Baker

Dear Jason

Sorry it has taken so long to email you but I came back to chaos at work!

We had a fantastic time in New York.  The itinery you arranged was perfect.  The timings were just right and the service was very good.

Sylvia, our tour guide was brilliant, full of interesting facts and showed us all the things we wanted to see with great advice on where to revisit on foot.

The spa was really, really good.  I had the best massage ever from Angela and it was just what we needed to refresh us ready for more shopping!

All the places you sent us were exactly what we wanted, from Pastis for 'eggs benny' to The View for cocktails at dusk.  Perfect!!

We will have to visit again as we only scratched the surface.  As soon as we've saved up I'll be in touch.  Do you cater for families with two small boys...?

Thank you again, it was just what we wanted.

Jenny

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VIP

This package does not have a VIP upgrade. However, consider enhancing your New York City experience by adding any of the following to your package:

• An extra night’s stay in the City.
• A Broadway show.
• Admission to one of Manhattan’s skyscraper observation decks at either The Empire State Building or Top of the Rock in Rockefeller Center.
• A sightseeing boat cruise past the Statue of Liberty and under the Brooklyn Bridge.

Your dedicated personal concierge will work one-on-one with you to make your trip to New York City everything you want it to be.