NYC: Soul of Harlem Walking Tour
ID: GYG814239-1297188
Category:
Country: United States
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
Although world-famous, Harlem may just be New York's best-kept secret with some of the city's most interesting architecture, food, music, and people.
Harlem's history is also one of the city's most dramatic, having gone through many ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic changes over the past roughly 400 years.
This has resulted in a diverse array of places of worship, theaters, homes, and eating establishments.
Join New York Tours by Foot uptown on this two-hour Harlem walking tour.
Discover the streets where Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, and other cutting-edge Harlem Renaissance players put American music on the world map.
And where Fidel Castro slept after being kicked out of a midtown hotel for having chickens in his room.
Highlights
- Discover streets where Ella Fitzgerald put American music on the world map
- Where Fidel Castro slept after being kicked out for having chickens in his room.
- Harlem's history is one of the city's most dramatic over the past 400 years.
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The tour starts from the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
