Richard
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Hi, I'm Richard.

5.0 · 9 reviews
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Richard

I am a licensed New York City Tour Guide who has been conducting walking and foods tours for many years. As a native New Yorker who has spent his life in New York, I know the history of the city and can bring you to very unique and hidden parts of Manhattan. I can also do traditional tours as historic places such as Rockefeller Center, the Gilded Age, Bryant Park, Little Italy, Hamilton, Chinatown, Grand Central, Broadway Theaters, the Lower East Side and the Upper West Side. Several tours can be combined with food stops. You'll learn facts such as which is the most popular bathroom in New York City, where did Alexander Hamilton live, and how Manhattan got its name.

Hosting in New York City since 2024
Speaks English
4 experiences

Pick your New York City with me

42nd Street from West to East

5.0•9 reviews
€103 pp • 2 hours

Treasures of New York City: Jewish Lower East Side Tour

5.0•11 reviews
€104 pp • 2.5 hours

The History of New York City: NYC’s Financial District Tour

5.0•32 reviews
€64 pp • 2.5 hours

Highlights & Hidden Gems of New York City: Midtown Manhattan

5.0•56 reviews
€93 pp • 3 hours

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What guests say

Sharyn
25 November 2024
Gilded Age Walking Tour

This was a great walking tour led by our excellent guide, Richard. The two hours went by so fast as we learned about the gilded age mansions and the p…

Naomi
6 November 2024
History of Lower Manhattan

Richard Soden, our guide, gave us everything we came for and more. Wanted to see any remaining traces of the Dutch in New York, he found all the hidde…

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Richard

I am a licensed New York City Tour Guide who has been conducting walking and foods tours for many years. As a native New Yorker who has spent his life in New York, I know the history of the city and can bring you to very unique and hidden parts of Manhattan. I can also do traditional tours as historic places such as Rockefeller Center, the Gilded Age, Bryant Park, Little Italy, Hamilton, Chinatown, Grand Central, Broadway Theaters, the Lower East Side and the Upper West Side. Several tours can be combined with food stops. You'll learn facts such as which is the most popular bathroom in New York City, where did Alexander Hamilton live, and how Manhattan got its name.

My tours in New York City

4 private, fully personalized experiences

  • 42nd Street from West to East

    5.0•9 reviews
    €103 pp • 2 hours
  • Treasures of New York City: Jewish Lower East Side Tour

    5.0•11 reviews
    €104 pp • 2.5 hours
  • The History of New York City: NYC’s Financial District Tour

    5.0•32 reviews
    €64 pp • 2.5 hours
  • Highlights & Hidden Gems of New York City: Midtown Manhattan

    5.0•56 reviews
    €93 pp • 3 hours
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Reviews

5.0 ★ · 9 reviews
  • Sharyn
    25 November 2024
    Gilded Age Walking Tour

    This was a great walking tour led by our excellent guide, Richard. The two hours went by so fast as we learned about the gilded age mansions and the p…

  • Naomi
    6 November 2024
    History of Lower Manhattan

    Richard Soden, our guide, gave us everything we came for and more. Wanted to see any remaining traces of the Dutch in New York, he found all the hidde…

  • CT
    27 October 2024
    Review of: NYC Secrets of Grand Central Private Walking Tour

    This was by far the best tour I’ve done! Richard was extremely knowledgeable about GCT and made sure any questions from the group were responded to. T…

  • Chuck
    17 October 2024
    Review of: Secrets of Grand Central Station Walking Tour New York City

    Richard was very knowledgeable and a great storyteller. Got to see a lot of places in Grand Central. We would not have seen otherwise.