VELTRA tours & activities, fun things to do

A good overview

We had to go to the Gray Line New York Office to exchange the veltra voucher. Unfortunately, it is not possible to exchange it on the buses.
We were able to get an overview of the city during a very busy period, which allowed us to pass through neighbourhoods that we would not have thought of.
Bus stops are a little difficult to find but on the whole we recommend this means of transport.

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Really friendly, very knowledgeable. I loved the tours

Really friendly, very knowledgeable. I loved the tours

Este fue nuestro quinto viaje a NY. Sin embargo, es la primera vez que hicimos los tours de Gray Line al Uptown, a Downtown y Nocturno. Realmente fue muy interesante, con guìas muy bien informados y entretenidos. Ampliaron nuestro conocimiento de esta estupenda ciudad.

good value price & service. Very professional guide.
The audio system could be improve.

good value price & service. Very professional guide.
The audio system could be improve.

Found site very easy and straightforward to use. As we have limited time (4 days) in New York in November, we want to do a helicopter and unsure what the weather will be like then, so instead of booking that we will wait until we are there. The only suggestion I can make is to be flexi with dates .nKeep up the good work for us tourists, it is so helpful.

Found site very easy and straightforward to use. As we have limited time (4 days) in New York in November, we want to do a helicopter and unsure what the weather will be like then, so instead of booking that we will wait until we are there. The only suggestion I can make is to be flexi with dates .nKeep up the good work for us tourists, it is so helpful.

We were unable to use the pass on the third day..our problem not yours..not enough time... Bus pass was a good idea but didn't have enough time to do all the loops...most of the guides were very helpful,,,but one in particular just wanted to get the trip over and done and be out of there! Would definitely recommend this to others and hope to use it again when we win the lottery adn are able to return to NY. Also bought a hop on hop offf pass in Toronto but only used it forone day....Guides generally helpful but not always.

We were unable to use the pass on the third day..our problem not yours..not enough time... Bus pass was a good idea but didn't have enough time to do all the loops...most of the guides were very helpful,,,but one in particular just wanted to get the trip over and done and be out of there! Would definitely recommend this to others and hope to use it again when we win the lottery adn are able to return to NY. Also bought a hop on hop offf pass in Toronto but only used it forone day....Guides generally helpful but not always.

Muito util para o deslocamento principalmente se for a primeira experiência na cidade pois alem do visual que o onibus aberto possibilita os passageiros ainda contam com as informações seja pelo sistema pré gravado ou pelos guias falando pessoalmente. Isso sem contar com as dicas de lugares e passeios

excellent information provided by the guides. Confusion with whether or not you needed earphones. This was not made clear. The badly scratched covers spoil any potential photo opportunities.

excellent information provided by the guides. Confusion with whether or not you needed earphones. This was not made clear. The badly scratched covers spoil any potential photo opportunities.

These buses are not appropriate for winter tours. We almost got frozen. We think that City Discovery must do something about this.

Os fones de ouvido eram de péssima qualidade, poderiam melhorar um pouco.

Também acredito que poderia existir um pacote familiar com desconto.

A wonderful way for a first short visit to New York. We were on a cruise ship and only had 10 hours to spend in New York. We did the downtown loop as well as the uptown one (the one we particularly recommend!). The commentaries were very good and we had a great time.

Great way to see the city. The guides we had were informative and friendly and we never had to wait long at the stops. Each stop had at least one person there to direct and help us. We went early November so be warned the top of the bus can be very cold! Being able to stop for as long as we liked was great. The only drawback was if we wanted to sit downstairs for a while to escape the cold you cant see out of the windows very well because of the advertising on the outside of the bus. For a sightseeing tour I thought this was a bad oversight.

A wonderful way for a first short visit to New York. We were on a cruise ship and only had 10 hours to spend in New York. We did the downtown loop as well as the uptown one (the one we particularly recommend!). The commentaries were very good and we had a great time.

Great way to see the city. The guides we had were informative and friendly and we never had to wait long at the stops. Each stop had at least one person there to direct and help us. We went early November so be warned the top of the bus can be very cold! Being able to stop for as long as we liked was great. The only drawback was if we wanted to sit downstairs for a while to escape the cold you cant see out of the windows very well because of the advertising on the outside of the bus. For a sightseeing tour I thought this was a bad oversight.

Great way to see New York, a bit cold on the top deck, plus the windows downstairs were shaded so not really an option. There was a long queue to collect tickets at the start which was a negative - should be more staff on duty. We enjoyed being able to move around at our own pace, guides were very good.

Great way to see New York, a bit cold on the top deck, plus the windows downstairs were shaded so not really an option. There was a long queue to collect tickets at the start which was a negative - should be more staff on duty. We enjoyed being able to move around at our own pace, guides were very good.

Very useful for getting to understand the city and getting one place to the next.
Be prepared to move slowly,be in traffic jams and have some waiting time at each stop. Easy to walk between the stops for Macys and Empire State.

Very useful for getting to understand the city and getting one place to the next.
Be prepared to move slowly,be in traffic jams and have some waiting time at each stop. Easy to walk between the stops for Macys and Empire State.

The double decker bus tour of New York provided a great way to see the city. We took the downtown, uptown, and night bus tours and really enjoyed the tours and the tour guide's commentary. The frequency of the buses in the afternoons and evenings, and the number of stops during the routes, was good. The only issue we encountered was related to delays waiting for buses in the morning, most notably in the mid-town area, for which we encountered a ~45 minute delay, rather than 10 to 15 minutes as expected.

The double decker bus tour of New York provided a great way to see the city. We took the downtown, uptown, and night bus tours and really enjoyed the tours and the tour guide's commentary. The frequency of the buses in the afternoons and evenings, and the number of stops during the routes, was good. The only issue we encountered was related to delays waiting for buses in the morning, most notably in the mid-town area, for which we encountered a ~45 minute delay, rather than 10 to 15 minutes as expected.

Great way to see the sites of New York City. Gave us lots of time to come and go and our liesure. Would highly recommend it.

Great way to see the sites of New York City. Gave us lots of time to come and go and our liesure. Would highly recommend it.

An excellent way of seeing the city but we quickly got tired of poor and faulty sound systems, difficult to find bus stops which did not correspond to the map and were moved with no notification and guides who were so intent on telling us they were part of the service industry and therefore should be tipped that they forgot what being a guide actually entailed. However, all the tours are worth doing and the night time tour is a must.

An excellent way of seeing the city but we quickly got tired of poor and faulty sound systems, difficult to find bus stops which did not correspond to the map and were moved with no notification and guides who were so intent on telling us they were part of the service industry and therefore should be tipped that they forgot what being a guide actually entailed. However, all the tours are worth doing and the night time tour is a must.