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Sam was pretty informative and communicative via whatsApp on where to find/see him. The starting location is slightly congested outside the metro station, but good in a sense since it's an easy landmark. There are lots of shops to pick up water, snacks, coffee. The places we visited were interesting, we got a lot of facts, and he answered a lot of questions. One guy did this on repeat, except with his partner. Went to some interesting neighborhood streets. The last place, which I believe is Ikseondong, had nice shops/coffee shops/restaurants. I ate there afterwards and had a great Ramen meal. Lots of instagram shots if you like that sort of thing. Nice smelling bakeries. I went back twice for a Mochi coffee shop. They have lots of specialities, but rather jammed with people. They were tasty, and I had an Americano inside. It's small with a tiny courtyard. I would recommend doing this walking tour. I wish Sam knew more weird facts about the places we visited. I think that would be more interesting to me. But to each their own.
Our Guru Robert had a medical emergency, so we got merged with another guy. Saw some things another guy already showed us, but at the same time, he took us along some other side streets, showing some things we may not have noticed. Like stumbling stones, which I never noticed. Did a bit of a movie tour, so there are some nice surprises and some scenic shots and advice. Some areas we had a little bit more free time. He gave our prizes for people who paid attention which is a good way to learn history. Even though it wasn't Robert, this person was entertaining and knowledgeable. He seemed funny and competent. Unfortunately I don't recall his name, but he seemed like a local guy who just started doing it for a few years. I would definitely have done another tour with that guy again.
Had a good overview of Prague. It was much longer that planned, which for someone was too long. But we got good history. Bathroom break was something you had to pay for. So whether you're getting a coffee/light snack, that's your chance. I think all the restaurants have caught on with tourists using their bathroom. Great stories. We had a few people ask quite a few questions. Would have been nice to be in the Jewish quarter a little bit more, but very informative. This is a late review, so I forgot our Guru's name. But I know people I were with, went to his Castle tour the day after, which maybe I should have done, but I chose to see the museum, and I only had an extra day.