Most tours are personally led by the founder of Manhattan and Beyond Tours, Lyall Croft who has more than 15 years of guiding experience and is a former Central Park employee. A licensed New York City tour guide and educator in two states, Croft has previously owned and operated a successful bicycle tour business called Boston Bike Tours for 11 years, pioneering the bicycle tour business in Boston.
 
Those who guide for Manhattan and Beyond Tours show love for tourism, history, hospitality, storytelling, and bad jokes. All our tours are themed and Manhattan and Beyond Tours have worked very hard to put together informative fun excursions. We pride ourselves on our hospitality and knowledge. Our aim is to share this with our guests to create a memorable and entertaining New York City sightseeing experience. Take a tour with us and you can be sure we will do our best to show you the city, as a guest and friend.