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Beth

Goffe

7 years of experience
New York, NY
United States of America (USA)

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About

https://www.selecttoursnyc.com

Tours Offered & Destination Knowledge

Cultural/Specialty ToursGeneral Walking ToursLocal GuideTour Business Owner/Operator

All of tours may be found on my website: https://www.selecttoursnyc.com

I was trained as a tour guide by the Central Park Conservancy and am a Central Park specialist. I offer several tours throughout the park and in the city neighborhoods:
- Famous Locations of Central Park, Hidden Gems of Central Park’s North End, Pride in Central Park, Nooks and Secrets of Central Park’s West Side, Jacob Wrey Mould: Central Park’s Unheralded Genius

- Central Park nature tours: Birdwatching in Central Park, Autumn Colors (seasonal tour)

- Outside Central Park: Scandalous Tales of the Upper West Side and Harlem tour.  This is also available as a virtual webinar.

Fun Fact!
Hobbies & Interests
Birdwatching, ukulele playing, running, tennis

Virtual Tour Experience

The pandemic last year necessitated the creation of videos and offerings of virtual tours. I led several virtual tours in Central Park for both Guides of New York and Untapped New York. I was grateful to provide interesting and entertaining content for people locked down at home. I also learned a new skill and created my own YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOy2WRcemXwLyXTsbgYKUzQ.

Testimonials

Pride In Central Park review: “I was part of a tour of Central Park conducted by Beth Goffe. The two hours my friends and I spent in Beth's company were intriguing, informative, and utterly delightful. If this review is brief it is simply to not give away any of the insights of information Beth shared, but I came away from the event with a much richer and deeper appreciation of one the diamonds in the New York City diadem, and if the tour had run for three hours, or even four, I would have happily stayed for every minute. I have been on other NYC tours, as well as tours in other cities, but this was simply the best tour in which I have had the privilege of participating! A joy!" - John L.

Birdwatching In Central Park review:  “Beth Goffe is an excellent tour guide, very knowledgeable and she shares her enthusiasm about the flora and fauna we experienced, and about the history of Central Park. Gregarious, in the good sense of the word, pleasant and kind. She shared her experiences having worked in the park. Variety of information as related to what we experienced on the tour. A very comfortable tour pace, not rushed, ensuring that the tour participants were able to see the birds, plants, etc. Open to contributions and questions during the tour. A great morning in The Ramble of Central Park, learning and sharing. I would be very interested in experiencing her other tours, time very well spent with a passionate, knowledgeable and fun tour guide.” - Andrew S.

Scandalous Tales review:  “Beth was a wonderful tour guide, exactly what I needed without too much hustle. We walked around UWS with Beth telling stories about some scandals of NYC from late 19th/early 20th century. It was a perfect combination of Beth's rich knowledge of the city (and it's stories) and Beth's personal touch which made it so great. It truly felt genuine (not from some script, told thousand times before!). I very much enjoyed it and recommend it to others who want to learn something new and do it in a low-key, very personable setting. And btw, there are many scandalous stories in this city!! - Yulia P.

Details

Gateway Airport(s)

JFK, EWR, LGA

Licenses

New York City (NYC)

Training

Underwent formal training by the Central Park Conservancy and became an official park guide. I was also employed by the Central Park Conservancy.

Language(s)

English

Additional Education

New York City tour guide licensee

Member of Guides Association of New York (GANYC)

General Availability

Depending upon my schedule, I am available seven days a week.

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