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Venture into boutiques whose owners have different ethnic and professional
backgrounds, yet share the same passion for this food of the Gods, Theobromo Cacao.
Shops include:
Vosges Haut-Chocolat - whether it's paprika or curry powder, their chocolates will take your senses on a trip you will never forget.
Kee's Chocolates - where you'll have the chance to see the owner, Kee Ling Tong, making Asian-style chocolates in front of your very eyes.
MarieBelle Chocolates - a jewel of a shop, whose walls dressed in a soothing blue (matching the chocolates on display) convey a spectacular feeling of visiting royal apartments.
Jacques Torres Chocolate Factory - where you can see the cocoa beans being transformed in chocolate bars in front of your very eyes.
You’ll have the chance to taste the finest chocolates with an exotic edge, and an amazing hot or iced chocolate (depending on the availability).
Your gracious guide will talk about chocolate and its history and will shortly
introduce you the various boutiques you will visit, after which you will step inside Charbonnel et Walker at Saks Fifth Avenue. There you will taste various fine chocolates that will change your palate's sensibility forever.
After this you will proceed with a short walk on Park Avenue, one of the richest stretches of land in the country and the only two-way avenue on Manhattan Island towards Fauchon, the French patisserie founded in 1886 in Paris whose New York branch was opened in 2000. One of the managers will present to you the wide range of delicatessen from foie gras, olive oil, sea salt, an alarmingly extensive variety of teas (for the French) and of course, chocolates.
Going back on Park Avenue, and moving uptown towards the only Belgian chocolatier from the mix. Pierre Marcolini is one of the few chocolate makers in the world that still makes beans-to-bar products. He has stores all around the world and exports over 30% of its sales to gastronomic countries where it represents the "Haute Couture" of chocolate.
Next you will head to 69th Street with Madison Avenue where you will be welcomed by Debauve and Gallais, one of the most expensive chocolatiers in the world at this time. The staff will enchant you with anecdotes and their delicate products after which...
Gorged on all those delectable sweets, you will still have to make it to the last stop on the itinerary which is La Maison du Chocolat itself (French for "the house of chocolate").. Your host will introduce you to the history of this exquisite company, its offerings and you'll have the chance to taste some of the most memorable treats.
After the tour is over, you are more than welcome to rest your tired legs and enjoy a cup of hot/iced chocolate and inquire about their Parcours Initiatique.
CityPass is the best deal in the Big Apple with actual tickets to these premier
attractions:
- Empire State Building Observatory and Audio Tour
- Guggenheim Museum
- American Museum of Natural History including the Hayden Planetarium and the Rose Center for Earth and Space (one Space Show in Planetarium is included)
- Museum of Modern Art
- 2 hour Circle Line Semi Circle Cruise or Harbor Lights Cruise
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Shop like an industry insider in the Garment Center, the epicenter of fashion. Be
taken to private showrooms not accessible to the public and the hot sample sales of the day, where clothing and accessories can be purchased below wholesale. You will see the buildings that house the world famous designers and learn how this booming industry impacts fashion the world over. Private Showrooms, Sample Sale shopping, trim and notion stores make this the perfect tour for bargain hunters, fashionistas and creative crafters. Right now in NYC is Sample Sale bonanza time!
Tour highlights:
- Sample Sale Shopping
- Wholesale Showrooms
- Designer handbags from 40-80% off retail
- Bead store seen in NY Times and Martha Stewart Living
- Hidden fragrance importer with discounts from 40-80% off
Recommended for:
Shoppers interested in experiencing one of New York’s last wholesale districts at work. Destinations are primarily for women's items.
You'll fly by the USS Intrepid, view the Chrysler and Empire State Buildings, then sweep up the picturesque Hudson River to see Central Park from the air. The perfect way to see Manhattan, and an experience unimaginable from the ground!
On this intimate shuttle tour, the Tour Guide will get off the shuttle and walk with
the tour group and provide a historical narrative of each landmark. You will also have plenty of time at each stop to tour the grounds of the landmark and take pictures. The shuttle does not leave the tour group behind, thus there is no waiting for the bus. On this fun tour, it's not uncommon that you will meet others aboard, answer interesting trivia questions and laugh.
Other key benefits of this tour:
- Free refreshments (bottled-water and cokes)
- Only tour with a bus ride, short guided-walks and ferry cruise
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