Get to Know Our Guides

Edgar Montalvo

Ray does the Central Park Bike Tour and the Brooklyn Bike Tour. He is fluent in English and Spanish. Ray has lived in New York City for around nine years, and he's been working as a tour guide for three years. Ray's love of history and his passion for meeting new people from around the world inspired him to become a tour guide. Ray is super-knowledgeable of all of the best-known features in Central Park and has guided more than 250 people from all kinds of backgrounds and cultures on tours.
Did you know that there are no strawberries in Strawberry Fields? This part of the park is an homage to John Lennon inspired by the Beatles song "Strawberry Fields Forever." Take a tour with Ray to learn more fun facts of the park and the city!

Michael "Mike" Sherer

Mike has lived in New York City for 27 years and worked as a tour guide for 10. His interest in history and culture led him to choose to become a tour guide for hundreds of guests. He got his knowledge of the city's top tourist destinations by traveling, reading, and watching documentaries. Take a tour with Mike: He has plenty of fun and interesting stories to share, but you have to take a tour to hear them!