Meet Our Tour Guides
Real New York Tour Guides
A Real New York Tour is lead by one of our licensed New York City tour guides. They are as enthusiastic and energetic as the city they call home, and each brings a unique perspective that makes our tours personalized, memorable, fun, and anything but cookie-cutter.
Luke
Owner and Real NY Tour Guide since 2007
My life as a New Yorker has shaped so much of who I am today: how I walk, talk, what I eat, how I eat it, how I think, feel, and interact with people. I can't help but feel that when I share New York with folks that I am somehow sharing a part of myself as well.
Favorite NYC Restaurant: Caravan Of Dreams, East Village
Favorite spot in NYC: Stone Street, Lower Manhattan
Trey
Real NY Tour Guide since 2008
I've been a New Yorker for over 20 years and I've been a tour guide for more than half that time. I'm in love with so many aspects of this great city: from the energy to the architecture, from the history to the pop culture, from the subway system to the diversity of people who use that system. My tours are loose, fun, and funny, and we'll cover all the above-mentioned topics and more.
Favorite NYC Restaurant: The Islands, Brooklyn
Favorite spot in NYC: Yankee Stadium, Bronx
Jimmy
Real NY Tour Guide since 2009
Born on Manhattan, I grew up in the turbulent 1970’s in the rough and tumble neighborhood of Jamacia, Queens, lived in Brooklyn, the Bronx and for the last 10 years or so I have been a resident of Manhattan Island.
Radicals, writers and revolutionaries are my New York, so come with me and follow in the footsteps of the great men and women that not only lived in Gotham, but managed to transform it into the capital of the world.
Favorite NYC Restaurant: Fraunces Tavern, Downtown
David
Real NY Tour Guide since 2011
Good morning adventurous visitors! I'm a born and bred Brooklynite, educated in New York's public schools, and spending my off-hours exploring the hidden alleys, abandoned train tracks and narrow backstreets of the city.
Favorite NYC Restaurant: Barney Greengrass, Upper West Side
Favorite spot in NYC: Washington Square Park, Greenwich Village
Gardiner
Real NY Tour Guide since 2022
I grew up in a dancer’s loft in Tribeca and have always loved New York for its assertive energy, eclectic and fun population, variety of artistic and cultural destinations, and abundant delicious food.
My tours are fun and informative, with a welcoming, friendly vibe.
Favorite NYC Restaurant: Keens Steakhouse
Favorite spot in NYC: Columbus Park, Chinatown
Lawrence
Real NY Tour Guide since 2010
I have spent time in all 50 states and about 40 countries and yet have chosen to live in New York City. I am happy to live a charmed life in diverse Queens. Be like me. Come to New York!
Favorite NYC Restaurant: Guatanamera Cuban Restaurant, Hell's Kitchen
Favorite spot in NYC: Fort Tryon Park, Inwood or my couch. It’s a tossup.
Laura
Real NY Tour Guide since 2023
While I wasn’t lucky enough to be born in New York, I've lived here for over a decade. I have an immense appreciation for the history, food, architecture, transit, theaters and people that I get to make part of my life every day - and I am beyond grateful that I found a way to turn my love for the city into a job by sharing what New York has to offer.
Favorite NYC Restaurant: Absolute Bagels
Favorite spot in NYC: The Public Theater
Fabrice
Real NY Tour Guide since 2008 - offers tours in French
Licensed NYC guide since 1994 and in the tourisme industry since 1987. I was born in Roucourt, Belgium and immigrated with my parents and one brother in 1969. Grew up in Providence, R.I. With many a weekend trip to the Big city, Gotham, the Big Apple, the only city that matters once you've lived there...New York City.
Favorite NYC Restaurant: Peter Lugers, Williamsburg Brooklyn
Favorite spot in NYC: Brooklyn promenade
Ray
Real NY Tour Guide since 2023
I am a lifelong New Yorker from Queens. I grew up endlessly fascinated by my city’s history and humbled by the many contributions and firsts that happened in New York that have shaped the world around us. From art and architecture to technology and pop culture, I always find something new to explore.
Favorite NYC Restaurant: The Oyster Bar at Grand Central
Favorite spot in NYC: Bethesda Terrace in Central Park