Taking a tour when visiting place one has never been before is better than you think. Yeah, OK, there are those people who don’t want to look like a bunch of tourists and be stuck with a bunch of strangers problems but there are many plus sides to taking a tour. New York is a great place to take tours. There is so much to see and it will benefit you and your experience to catch some of the interesting tours available. Maybe you would like to take a tour that will get you as close to the local scene as possible. Just stepping out of any of the great New York City hotels and on to the street on your own may keep you in the dark about the history of many of the buildings and parks you are walking by.

If you really like to enjoy food and you want to get the best of New York’s famous restaurants and cafes, check out Food on Foot Tours . They have some great tours that will appeal to everyone. If your a sports fan you may want to take the Food For Fans Baseball and Stadium Tours. This is were they will lead you to Yankee Stadium or CitiField with some pre game walk through and local favorite places to eat along the way. They have the East Village Food Tours where visitors are amazed at how many different varieties of cuisine there are in such a small neighborhood. Mmmmm. Maybe you would like to experience the World Famous Sweet Tooth Tour. Need I say more.  

Another really great tour that will make you feel like you are spending time with a personal friend in New York City is the Real New York Tours . Now were talking. Get into the daily foot traffic of the city and blend with the locals. Learn some of the rich history and many secret stories from the real home spun New Yorker’s themselves. They will take you on the subway, walk you all over town and you will have the chance to spend time with someone who has spent their whole life in New York City. It doesn’t get much better than that.