NYC licensed guides are the best 'bang-for-your-tourism-buck.' Take the time to learn what our members have to offer. A GANYC member will help you make the most of your time. We also have a wide variety of multilingual guides to aid all international travelers on any service they need.
GANYC members are solely responsible for the content of their profiles on this site.
The designation Certified Guide means the marked individual guide has successfully completed and fulfilled all the requirements of GANYC's professional development program that focuses on how to research, plan, and conduct high-quality tours. These guides are authorized to use the designation, "GANYC certified guide."
Other US tour guide associations have Hire a Guide systems similar to GANYC's. You may contact the San Francisco Tour Guide Guild and the Guild of Professional Tour Guides of Washington DC with the forms on their websites.
Ed Perlmutter
I am a lifelong New Yorker and a native of Brooklyn, and I have spent most of my career in information technology in the financial industry. However, since 2011 I have been a license NYC tour guide so I could do something I passionately enjoy --- to use my extensive…
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Susan Zuckerman
I am a retired history teacher and currently an adjunct professor teaching history at a local college, but now devote most of my time to being a licensed New York City guide. Additionally, along with my husband, who is also a licensed tour guide, I have co-authored a book on New York City, have a…
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GANYC Certified Guide
Kevin Wilkinson
New York can be a hectic place!
Imagine how much easier it can be with your own private tour guide.
I am friendly, reliable and KNOWLEDGEABLE.
I know this city inside and out, and I love to tell stories.
I offer a variety of services.
Walking Tours - I have several amazing routes…
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Jeff Riback
Jeff Riback is a born and bred New Yorker, raised in Queens, and now a long-term resident of Manhattan's Upper East Side. Whether you’re visiting New York for the first or 15th time, Jeff is eager to share with you his love of the City, its history, and the ever-changing character of its many…
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Shane Grogan
Let me acquaint you with the greatest city in the world!
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Kristin Singleton-Ferrari
Kristin! Tour Director and Guide in English and Italian... All NYC, Brooklyn Expert, Educational Tours from NY to DC Philadelphia Gettysburg and much more. Tours to Niagara Falls and Eastern Canada. Many other cities but NYC is HOME!
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Tony Di Sante
Tony has been a licensed guide since 1998. In January 2002, he began working with New York City Vacation Packages to build the first ever tour of the World Trade Center site (Ground Zero). For this reason, it makes him the foremost tour guide on September 11 and what has, is and will be happening…
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Svetlana Pézier
I’m a French-American from Normandy, New Yorker by heart since 2014. I was a tour guide in France and I came to NYC to study the Tenement Museum, the city’s Architecture and History, and the People who made this city. In my tours, you’ll learn about those three and more, from my love of this place…
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Anthony Robins
"A magic carpet ride through Art Deco New York" National Arts Club
"Anthony, with his wide brim hat, fast-talking New York accent and contagious enthusiasm [showed me that] the very real and iconic New York [Grand Central] terminal is the magical place to be discovered" Mail online…
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Tim Ries
Founder of Tourist New York with 20+ years in NYC tourism. Former High Line Director, NYC-licensed guide, and proud member of the Guides Association of New York City. Passionate about sharing the best of NYC’s landmarks and hidden gems.
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Sumiko Mizumoto
I have been working as a tour guide in NYC since 2000.
If you need Japanese tour guides, please let me know!
日本語ツアーガイドをお探しなら、ご連絡ください。
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