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Private Walking Tour: Jewish Lower East Side

5.0 (30 reviews) 2 h 30 min Free cancellation Private tour
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Private Walking Tour: Jewish Lower East Side

About this activity

A tour through the Lower East Side explores the story of immigrant life following the arrival at Ellis Island for Eastern European Jews. One of the most famous neighborhoods on earth, the Jewish Lower East Side hosted remarkable political, social, artistic, economic, and culinary movements that would help to define the modern American experience.

Come learn about the origins of the bagel, pastrami, kosher pickles, socialist movements, iconic department stores, and Hollywood film studios by visiting the Yiddish Forward Building, Eldridge St Synagogue, the Gershwin brothers' childhood home, a historic Loew's Movie Theater, Kossar's Bialys, The Pickle Guys, and a high school that minted many of the U. S. 's biggest movie stars.

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At a glance

Duration
2 h 30 min
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Your group only
People per booking
1–15
Guide
English
Operated by
Cicerone Travel

What is included

Included

  • Included: Tour Guide

Not included

  • Not included: Snacks
  • Not included: Private transportation
  • Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

  1. Museum of the City of New York

    Passing by

    We'll see the stunning architecture as a monument to the wave of Russian Jewish migration at the end of the 19th century.

  2. The Pickle Guys

    5 min

    Here we'll have an option to taste a classic Jewish American nosh!

  3. Essex Market

    10 min

    Bathroom stop and an opportunity to see what the classic Lower East Side pushcarts evolved towards in the form of this market.

  4. Economy Candy

    10 min

    Stop to see the best candy store in NYC (more of a candy museum from the Great Depresssion!).

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

  • In the center of the plaza at the marble column.

End point

  • Best candy store in NYC!

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Good to know

  • Wheelchair accessible

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

  • Service animals allowed

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Traveller ratings

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