A must-do for history lovers Perfect tour if you're interested in the early history of New York, or better: New Amsterdam. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and a real expert. It was a great experience and I highly recommend it.

The History you Never Knew As a descendant of French Huguenots who settled in New Amsterdam, this was a fantastic experience. Mandy is well versed in all aspects of this early history and shares her knowledge with interesting insights and fun stories.

Comprehensive and entertaining Mandy tour leader is the perfect person to lead this tour - informative entertaining lots of tidbits that even this native new Yorker didn't know.

Excellent! Our Guide - Mandy Edgecombe - was beyond excellent. She is a phenomenal historian and storyteller!!
As a native of the Bronx/Brooklyn I love touring parts of the city we usually take for granted. Mandy brought the Dutch roots of New York alive for us. She was funny, personable and willing to answer all our questions. After the tour we went back and re-read the different historical markers and visited Fraunces Tavern.
We even purchased a copy of The Island at the Center of the World when we got home and look forward to learning more.
We thoroughly enjoy Untapped New York tours (and emails) - they are worth every penny!

Masterful Storytelling! Mandy is a masterful story teller and manages to engage all ages, including a 5-year old. She brings history to life with humor--her characters are rich and relatable. I would do this tour again in a heartbeat.

Hidden gem tours here!! Very authentic New York City tour! The tour guide is an expert in Dutch history! So much to learn and it is all in plain sight! These tours are gem in NYC! You will learn & laugh! People like their tours so much that they become members and have member Only tours - they also have virtual tours if you live far! I will be attending virtual tour! Just great resource here!!!

Going Dutch Around Lower Manhattan Good morning! A tip of the beaver pelt hat to Ms. Mandy Edgecombe and her extraordinary breadth and wealth of knowledge about historic Dutch New York and its progenitors. Her enthusiasm for her subject was, dare I say, contagious, with a healthy dose of good-natured humor. She was evidently and easily comfortable working with the vast age disparity in our assemblage, from the NYC 4th grader and his family viewing first-hand his current virtual social studies curriculum, to our own elder Dutch Masters-styled foursome. Although the edifices of that period no longer exist, and the only structural remnants of those days are the in-ground cisterns and the pieces of the wall from the old fortifications in the South Ferry subway station, she vividly resuscitated the muck & mercantile lifestyle that dominated that period of our city's history. Thank you for making her available to us, and we look forward to more of Ms. Mandy. Well worth the wampum.
Richard A. Benson

Brilliant tour by a scholar and storyteller! Our guide, Mandy Edgecombe, is a scholar in New Amsterdam! Additionally, she was a good story teller and brought New Amsterdam to life showing how the original settlers way of life still influences Manhattan culture and mindset.

Also, Mandy took into consideration weather, ducking us in and out of secret hiding spots to make sure we were comfortable the entire time. What a treat!

I highly recommend!

The tour was truly special and I learned a lot!