Heather Schilling

2021-10-10

In late September, I traveled for the first time to New York City with my two adult children and their significant others. My 28-year-old daughter has stage 4 brain cancer, and seeing the musical Chicago on Broadway was extremely important to her. As part of our weekend bucket-list trip, I booked a private tour wiht Custom & Private New York Tour Inc. From the moment I talked with Cliff on the phone to the moment our tour guide Marta met us in our hotel lobby and loved on my family, I knew following my gut to go with a little bit more expensive tour was worth every penny. I would use this company again and again. Cliff and his crew made our weekend extra special.

Cynthia Reifsnyder

2021-09-19

Annie made the NY trip FANTABULOUS for us and the grandkids. The boys (ages 10 & 12) cannot stop talking about it and they said that Annie didn't seem like a tour guide – she seemed like she was really our friend and I think we all felt that way. Annie was able to read those boys and knew when they needed breaks. They loved a break in Central Park.What kid leaves NY and raves about a park? They were in heaven climbing and jumping and finding turtles. They did say their other favorite thing was Top of the Rock. WE could have spent hours trying to figure out WHAT to see and how to get to the various sites but Custom & Private.com did all the pre-planning with us (thanks Cliff!) and Annie executed the plan with perfection. WELL WORTH the price of the full day. We have told all of our friends who wonder what to do with their grandchildren about our great adventure with Cliff and Annie.

GSBF McHugh

2021-08-14

We had the absolute best experience with Cliff and Nancy. They couldn’t have been better. Cliff spent a lot of time making sure that everything we wanted to see in NYC was covered. He customized our tour to be exactly what we wanted. Nancy was our guide and she knocked it out of the park along with our driver Sergay. She truly told us all about the city and all of the cool little details. Sergay navigated the city streets beautifully and safely while Nancy shared with us interesting tidbits. It was a wonderful experience and we would recommend them to anyone and everyone.

Nancy Mauro

2021-07-22

Great tour! Cliff is very entertaining and knowledgeable! He’s also an amazing photographer! Highly recommend!!!!

Liz Palughi

2021-06-07

Annie gave our tour of Central Park and we couldn’t have been happier! She was knowledgeable, patient, fun, and we enjoyed spending 4 hours with her walking the park on a brutally hot day. She was also dog friendly to our pup, who loved her as much as we did. We want to do another tour again soon and will work with Cliff on hiring her again in a heartbeat!

Susan Fox

2020-01-02

The only way to see NYC! Bagels, Pizza, candy, history, memorials! We covered everything and the kids had a great time! Thank you Cliff for making our holiday trip a true success!

Kelly Draughon

2020-01-01

We took a tour with Cliff Strome of Custom & Private NY Tours, Inc on NYE and he was amazing! He is very knowledgeable about the history and ins and outs of NYC. He planned our time together efficiently and we were even able to have time to stop for a delicious lunch! The locals love Cliff and made us feel very welcome and special. My teenage girls even enjoyed his NY spirit! I highly recommend Cliff and this company (our driver Emerit was excellent also) for anyone who is traveling to NY and wants to see some amazing sites and learn a bit of history in a reasonable amount of time and at a good rate. It’s worth every penny and a lot of fun! ~Kelly/NC

Marco Bonanni (TAPNET)

2019-07-27

Incredibly helpful and efficient company and amazing guide. Saved a ton of time and avoided getting lost. I highly recommend anyone looking to get familiar with the Big Apple to call Custom & Private and request Annie. She'll show you everything you need and will customize the tour to your liking.

Joel Handler

2019-06-25

FORGET THE REST WHEN YOU COULD HAVE THE BEST Last month, we had the pleasure of taking our grandson for his first trip to New York. While we usually see three (3) Broadway shows in two (2) days, we forwent the Saturday matinée for a personally escorted tour of Manhattan, so that our grandson could experience New York from a native New Yorker’s perspective. While we thoroughly researched the various tour groups available, we were immediately drawn to Cliff Strome because of his innate ability to customize a tour that was specifically geared to children. Our research proved to be correct since Cliff exceeded our expectations. First, he is as personable of a guide that one could desire. Second, he was a walking encyclopedia of New York City and Brooklyn. Our four-hour tour went by so quickly since we all enjoyed his knowledge and his company. One of the highlights of the tour was Cliff taking us to the Economy Candy Store in the lower eastside. Regardless of one’s age, you literally will be “a kid in a candy store” at this place. It was not only enjoyable for our grandson, we clearly enjoyed this store since it brought back old memories of the candies that we ate when we were our grandson’s age. Beside escorting us to the various sights in New York, Cliff had numerous interesting stories about each sight and certain areas that we passed in route to those sights. If you are truly looking for an entertaining, educational and efficient use of one’s time in New York, Cliff is the person you should hire. Why settle for a Cadillac when you can have the Rolls Royce of tour guides! The Ravishing Redhead and Mr. Broadway